Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-14

vessel with 5000 soyeregns and t.loO in silver on
board destined for the bank OF Scotland, was lost oil
Win,erion The passengers were saved
New York papers to the l7th OF FEB. were received
at Liverpool the 9Th of March. by the ship Pacific
captain Crocker.
From the agricultural report for March, it appears
that the stock of wheat larger than has been known
for number of years The cannot suffer for tht
want nj bread stuff.
The French Six Trade, in England, says L'Eclai
rear du Rfoae, silk manufactures in irightfu
state OF sagua,ion. Our wotkmen, without occupa
on VIII soon be in want of the Dccessares Of life Thu
English ladies, 10 assist their unhappy fellow citizens
have formed the resolution of taking each silk dress
may tins pathetic example be initiated i'll france.
Ihs Bonnpartc Family.-From extract of let
ter on Trieste, 1t appears that Madame Nlurat, who
goes by the name of the Countess of Lipano the
gram OF NIPot.) and is said to be privately married Il
General Macdonald, the only of the Bona
who resides in that town. Jerome Duke of Montlort
has superb palace there, but lie generally reside
with his consort, the Princess of Wirtemberg, a
Rome, near where his mother, the wealthy and cele
brated Madame Letitia Bonapartc used 10 reside.
In the House Of Commons, Feb. 2lst, MIR. Hume
stated the total capital of foreign loans present M
subject ot speculation the British Money Market, e
amount TO it33, 769,a7l The total loss accruing Il
the nation BY the fall of price this capital, below
the contract price s6,496 1885, and the total loss OF
tins capital as shcwn by the present market price
L9,796,4 40 Thus we had loss Of ten millions il
foreign bonds, added 10 six more of gambling losses il
SIN up. anu iOur DN t(
high price OF goods, making altogether, changes
property BOTH 10 the extent of least twenty sis
millions sterling. Many OF these Shares which were
at one period at so high premium 200 300 pei
cent. and upwards were now reduced below par, ant
not convertible 10 the least useful account Sucl
system must inevitably las il had bcen) be productive
of infinite misery. Independent of the mischefs re
sultns from these extravagant loans and spccuatons
the calamity was heightened by the increase of npor
ations OF cotton and other articles merchandise
former years, aud over commensurate demand foi
them. THIS item may, III the absence of Official docu
meats, be thus estimated The excess from COMPARE
son OF the prices current OF 1924 and 1925 has been
found 10 consist principally OF wool, cotton timber
coffee, silk. Increased stock OF cotton 900 bales
of silk, 1900 600 lbs; timber, coffee. dyewoods wine
&c. about the value of cI 100000. The total value
OF these articles of increased importation was about six
mons of money. All these articles, he supposed
were locked up in warehouses; there was no suitable
demand for them 10 them TO be withdrawn from
thence. The following was the statement up to the
present date of the advances made on foreign loans
mining shares, and adventures SC. which Showed the
total money and labor expended, for hch The market
is wanting:
Advanced for Foreign Loans .c8, l26, 75G
Do. Foreign Mining Schemes and Ad-
ventures 100000
Do. for excess of Import OF Goods va.
lued at the present low and runous
prices 5000, oOC
Do. for more paid for the Goods i'm
ported in 1924 and 1925 than can
be obtained or has been obtain
ed for them by Sale, since they we're
imported, 10 per cent. on the total i'm
port of 1925, 36,000,0oO 6OOO0C
Total money and labour expended e2O,a22 zoo
As To the various gambling spcculat:ons in Mining
Companies to which he disposed TO paw less atten
ton than 10 the loans and 10 the introduction of sys
TEN OF overtradiDg, in these specuiations property
for the most, may be id to have only changed he nd
yet they greatly tended to n1ame the bubble and in
crease the issue of Bank notes. The variation in spe
,I,4.- ,,E, 81. L.,
great that it became reduced from $500 or $500 Il
below par. The total paid for the call on these Shares
did not exceed 3,097 ,000.-Of the money paid in this
at most not more than half was sent out of the country
The total loss at which these Shares sell below the in
yestment prices, was FL goo.
Berlin, Feb 2O.--At eleven o'clock A. NJ. OF
The 18th, the Duke of Wellington and his suite arrived
at the Black Eagle, where tie first object that me th
Grace's view was small statue in Bronze of Butcher
which the King had sent the morning. At twelve
all the Generals and StaF-olicers Gnescnau and Duk,
Charles of Meckenburgh at their head, walked in full
dress 10 the hotel TO congratulate him upon his arrival
-ihe Duke dined with Lord Clanwilliam, and after
wards paid his respects TO the King Grown Prince thu
various members of the Royal Family in Berlin ar, Il
the widow OF his old companion arms Prince Butcher
On the 18th, there was in the Linen-wal, parade
the whole garrison; the troops deled before the ing
on whose right hand the Duke appeared in the full COS
tune OF Frussian General with the decoration of III.
First Glass of the Order of the Black Eagle IIi
Grace dned with the King in company with the prin
cipa officers of his Majesty Staff after which he pro
cecded to The opera where he sat in the ROYAL box be
tween the Crown Princess and the Princess William
The audience received The hero with unbounded en-
husasm. After the spectacle there was a splendic
bail al the residence Of Princess Augustus. On the
10Th at o O'Clock, A. a. the Duke and his suite ac
companied by Lord ClanwiIliam, Lieut. General Yor
MuflIng, ci-devant Military Governor of Paris, &c
proceeded TO the studio of Professor Rauch on hct
occasion the colossal statue of Butcher designed TO bt
erected in this city, for the first time exhibited
His Grace looks rather better than he did when he Sc
out on his journey. assure you that the reception q
old Butcher in London in 81l was not whit more en-
lhusiasc than what his Grace experienced in This capi
tall The street opposite to hotel is crowded witt
well dressed people, anxious TO catch glimpse of The
hero of Waterloo.
''PAR1s, Feb 26.-"An important piece of news f,a
just been received at Vienna from Warsaw. William
Kuchelbccker ofthe conspiralors St Petersburg
has just been arrested.
After having long evaded the search made for him
he had arrived at Warsaw, in the disguise of a nend
cant sentinel who had the description Of his per
son, thought he recognized him under this disguise ant
arrested bin. false passport for foreign countr,
was found upon him. 1t should seem that, on his eX