Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-23
FROM AlEXICO.

FROM MEXICO.
By The sctr. Fly, capt Van Done, arrived at New
York from Aivarado file Of papers has been re-
ceIved from Jalapa, To The Odd of February
he law of the Mexican Republic WAS sworn TO in
Jaapa few days before and the accounts from
some OF the provinces were such as 10 indicate q
general satisfaction with the present governments
lhe American ship Canton arrived at Vera Cruz on
the lI,h and also II. b. NJ ship Vaorous, which
brought dispatches The BRUSH legation nj Mexico
The American brig Hymph, from, Cadiz for New
Orleans, arrived at Vera Cruz The same dav in a
lcaky condition, having touched at ST. Thomas 10
land passengers.
The proclamation OF the Constituent Assembly or
GuaIauala dated Dec. 81, offers protection aud en-
enlargement to foreigners settling the United pro-
vinces of the centre of America
In Mexico, the Congress were occupicd on the
lim en- concerning quantity OF quicksilver from,
Spain, brough, by the American brig Nascy upon
which IT was proposed lay committee TO lay a heavy
duty.
| An American Shr. which was supposed TO have
bGsSsd vas os in rlas'Le q ST. JuA" 30 III
| We learn from Capt. Van Done, that he went 10
| the Cnstle Of ST. Juan dc Ulua, TO claim property
belonging 10 ci',zen Of the United States having
letter from captain Stevens of the u. S .cim Shark
| TO General Lamour respecting the bu mess, as ,
communications with tho Castle must be carried II
| through some Amer'c - ficer o. alton Can.
V. u. proceeded 10 the Castle, and on presep,inc
capt Stevens letter, and his parers TO Gen Ismour
an order eiveH for the property, he deln cred
| up rdiaieiy, which waA done, when capt. V y.
proceeded 10 acIfcios Roads, and put the property
on board The ship Canton. The authorities of Vera
Cruz took his boat, goods, and trunk with 22e5 in
cash, and put HIM and The boai's crew in PRISON for
three days. There being Consul Vera Cruz, capt.
v ID. wrote etter TO capt. Stevens, who on hear
ing of fhe transaction, had brought his schooner
down 10 SACRIFICES to demand his release from pri-
son and claim his property Alter great deal Of
trouble with the governor and authorities he succeed
ell in getting him and clear bat the government
kept the goods, cash, boat, &c. Capt.V d. then
proceeded TO Avarado 10 regain his schooner, when
he sent for again to Vera Cruz 10 I've examined
on the subject, and after remaining there seven DAYS
and capI Stevens using all hs exeriions TO get The pro-
perry CLEAR they gave him his trunk of clothes hui
tanned the money. Capt Stevens has been Of great
service in Sacridcos Roads, only in This ,ransac-
ton, but ia claiming The cargo OF the schr Industry
cast away on the lth of February, and schr -,
from New Orleans, which anchor two DAYS
outside The Castle, and was brought into SacrGctos
Roads The captain Of The port took command oG
said schooner, but cant Stevens got he, clear 81,
brig Express likewise, had some difficulty, AS she
was ordered to afer she had siruc' her masts
yards, &c. Mr. Thompson, sailing mater, and the
boaiswain Of the Shark, reported have been lost
IN assisting an Eugsh schooner that on shore,
had rejo,ned The Shark again. The schooner they
were assisting got into Campeachy, with loss of rud-
dee and other damage.
NV BEDFoRD, April 9--Capt. Clark, who ar
rived here on Tuesday from the coast Of Japas,
that Cant Frederick Coffin, Formerly of Nantucket }
of the English ship SyrPn, while of the Pelew Is.
lands, about the last Of March, 1929 getting esh
ments, suffered about twenty OF the natives to he on
coast the natives rose upon him, killed two men
wOundedthe captain, mate andboai and sever
al oi his people The crew being so suddenly AZ
tackled, flew TO the shToUds they then rallied and
succeeded IN clearing The deck. He finally got on
after having had his mizen shrouds cut away, and
other damage done TO his rigging. The natives sez-
ed tho whale spades, broke Of The handles, which
gave them very powerful missile weapon. Capt
Coffin Thai the cook defended his castle alone
and drove of every attack with boiling uater
NEw YoHK, April l2.--Ar. Hodges, Consul Of
the u. States for The Cape de VFrd Islands has ~
rived in the brig Oswego, and furnishes the follow
ing intelligence
The three Pirates, Alexander Salaza, Juan Con-
valves, and ADonio mOrino, who rose on The brig |
Edward, off Cape Three Points, in April last MUIR
dered and threw overheard the Capt, John NJ tubin !
Of New York. robbed and scutiled the vessel and who
afterwards landed ~ AKIN, aud proceeded 10 Apo
lona, apprehended NJ the latter place by ~ Il |
NJ. ship Cyrene, Capt. Grace, and conveyed 10 the |
Consul They were brought IN chains, IN the brig Os
wego, and were taken into the custody Of the civil
authority on Saturday.
BRAZIL.--Let'ers from Bahia Of Feb. Sd, are |
received 10 aew York. The market for American |
produce was extremely depressed Flour being down !
to " 7 dollars, and large quantities ofths article
ordered by Epglish houses, was coming in. The 1
consumption ot foreign houf confined n The Por
tuguese inhabitants, and a mandate Of the Emperor \
hourly expected directing them 10 leave the /
country, and preparations were making 10 convey /
them to Lisbon.
Tie Dutch ship Orion, from this port, had sold /
1900 bIs. of her -four nj Pernambuco, aud daily
expected az Bahia. Mer 5dv