Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-04

IT Commons, on the 10th utimo, ola Treat;
having been concluded between the Commits
.ioners of the United States and Of Great Bril-
ain, to give mutual right OF search To the com
mssoned vessels Of each nation, in the oi
vessels suspected of being engaged in the Slave
Trade. We hear that Treaty on that subject
was actually signed at London, on the lhir.
teenth ult. between Mr.. RUSH, on the part oI
this government, 81 Mr.. STRATFoRD CANNING
md Mr.. HUsKIssoN, Commissioners for that
purpose, on the part of the British government.
The Treaty, II is said, has arrived here, and il
is probable will be laid before the Senate, for its
decision thereon, during the present Session of
Congress. ID.
The attention of the House of Representa-
tives has been devoted, during this week, ac-
cordDg to previous arrangement, to the con-
sderation of bills Of private nature, for the
relief Of individuals, in particular cases Ofcams
or injuries, &c. Yesterday, twenty one such
bills passed their third reading in the House,
and eighteen more were ordered TO be engr0ss-
ed for third reading. no.
Gold Coins. For two or three months past,
We are informed, the Bank ofthe United States
has, nj some palms, been putting into circulation,
in payments to the Members of Congress-, and
for their convenience, principally, an unusual
quantity of the smaller Gold Coins of the I'm
ion, consisting of Quarter and Half Eagles. We
are glad of this, as il increases the proportion
of the most handy and beautiful of our coins,
and will eventually contribute TO the con-
venience of the community at large, aswell
as TO that of the individuals for whose ac-
commodation the Bank has taken the trouble.
May 1.-The blows inflicted on the Tariff
bill, in the Senate, have been followed up hy
a third, by which the prospective duty of 81
cents on Cotton Baggng is stricken out. We.
understand, however, that the bill is not vet
entirely despaired of. 1t is supposed, az
possible event, that, 10 place Of the duties on
iron and hemp, which have been successfully
stricken out, a lower rate of duty on each of
those articles, may find favor with the Senate.
we confess, however, that we see little pros
pect, at present, of that bill becoming a law,
at this session, in any shape.
The bill for the settlement of the claim of
the heirs of Bedumarchais, yesterday came TO
Its turn in the House of Representatives. We
earnestly hope that the present session will
not close without providing for the equitable
adjustment ofthat claim. The national charac-
ter it appears to US, is concerned in it; and
the laws of hospitality, not to speak of chival-
ryor galiantry, appear to require, at least, that
serious attention be given to the claim OF la
dy who has traversed an ocean to procure
decision upon It. h.
Great FIre.-On Monday afternoon fire
broke out in the estate ofJanes, Riddle, ESQ.
at New Castle, Delaware which soon commu
nicated to the whole of the houses on the
lower side of Water st. and number on the
opposite side. The following are the names
OF the sufferers, and the number ofthe houses
which were burnt, viz. James Riddle. ESQ. Q.
j. Bowman 8, Thomas Janvier, Esq 1, II. w.
Ritche, Esq. 1, Steam Boat Concern Q, j. & E..
Mccullough, 3, MIR. Steel, Q, Dr.. M'Calmont,
|, George Read j.. Esq. 1, A. Barneyby, l.,
Joseph Raynow, p. Richard Sexton, 9. John
Janvier, l, besides number of back buildings
attached. The loss is estimated at about
100000. MIR. Bowman had just purchased
the three dwelling houses, which, with the
loss OF an extensive stock of lumber, has left
him destitute.
Mr.. II. W. Ritche, the Postmaster, who
kept dry goods store, and was absent, has
lost all Mr.. Murch about $1,000 Mr.. McCul-
lough's loss is estimated variously, from 8 TO-
10000 dollars; Mr.. Midway, who hept an
extensive store, saved very little of his stock