Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-26

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NEW YORK, Jan. II - The Racket ship Brgh-
ton, Sebor, arrived this morning from London
BY this arrived we have received London papers
20 the 9Th December, one day later than before
received. The late hour at which we received oui
papers, compells US to be biief il, our extracts.
SPAIN.- Accounts from Madrid are TO Nov
%. When the Courier left, the Palace of the
Escurial was on fire. Great fears were enter, aned
of its total destruction, together with the valuable
collection OF paintings. and other works OF art +,
contained within It's walls. There is but little
carpentry in the building, but there are but few in
habi,ants in the village, and great want OF water
The Palace and Monastery of the Escurial was
built by Philip H. in the orange form Of gridron,
the instrument OF the martyrdour of ST. Lawrence,
upon whose anniversary the Spaniards gained the
victory ofSt. Quetin.
The Convent is 740 feet, BY $50, and the Palace
forms the handle of the imaginary gridiron. The
paintings are excellent and numerous; and the vault
containing the royal tombs grand and impressive.
Letters from Rio Janeiro state, that negocia-
tons had been opened in concert with the Minis
tiers of France and Austria. resident there, relative
to commercial treaty between Portugal and Bra
iii, which will complete the act of independence
published on the 18th inst
IMPORTANT FROM BRAZIL.
Extract ola letter received in this town, ION a
respectable mercantile house, dated
"Rro JANEIRo, Nov 23
90 1t was confidently stated about ten days ago
that the Emperor would empower Sir Charles Stu
art to treat with Buenos Ayres respecting the
Banda Oriental and settle their differences on such
terms as might appear advisable To him; and the
Diamond fIigate was to have sailed this morning
with him that mission. The Emperor however
very suddenly and unexpectedly determined not to
accept of his mediation, AMI on the 10th inst. pub
lished an address to his troops, which we've about
embarking for River Plate, that leaves little hon,
of an amcable settlement OF our difficulties; and
should Bolivar come DOVE with considerable force
TO join the Buenos Ayreans, which is spoken o.
as thing beyond doubt, we, may soon expec,
serious strife in thai qusrIer, bu, can form no opn
ion as to what the result may be-. Sir Charles wa
90 have sailed this morning fer Bahia, perhaps no
pleased with the Emperor's COURSE
Salem Register.
II seems by an article we have copied from the
ST. Andrews paper of the 4,h inst. that, America,
vessels will be admitted into the ports of New
Brunswick under the colonial trade acts, on payin
the same tonnage duty jas colonial vessel. pay il
our ports. The Collector of St. Andrews, we ar
of opinion, has adopted the course intended by ID
government. " Com. .fdu.
ST. ANDREWS, N b. Jan. 4.
We inserted an article in the Herald on We'd
nesday last (and the "a me was published in OIL
Monday edtion,) from the Halifax papers
signed "Richard Treutain and dated "Haiifax
Dec u" stating that y the Chamber of co,nmerc.
was officially informed that Foreign vessels youls
not be admitted to entry i'm that port from I'll
United States, after the 9Th Jan. 1921, under I'll
Trade Acts lately pas4ej in the British Parliament
unless an order fIom hhs Majesty in Council shout
be previously issued to the contrary In con
sequence Whereof, we have made inquiry at III
Custom House here, and now state bv AUTHORITY
that United States Vessels, will be admitted /
entry at the port OF Saint Andrew subsequent 4
the 9Th inst. under the Acts of Trade passed i
the British Parliameht, until an order from Hi
Majesty in Council sIissued to the contrary, subiec
however to the same Tonnage duty British Colo
NAL vessels pay IN the Unitd States on entry froi
British Colonies We have further 10 state, th;
United States Vessels IN ballast are not subject I
tonnage duty, and that u. s. Steam boats can
imported and owned by British subjects on pay a,eI
of 10 per ct. duty. and nsvigated in British water
free of Tonnage duty, but with passengers and the
luggage only, and are entitled 10 Registers. Sue
are the astonishing and mighty changes in Il
British NavigationActs God grant that they may al
swer the benevolent intentions of bis Msjesty's Gt
vernment.
AL Custom House Fees cease in the Colonies t
morrow.