Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-20

. Al fortuna from Lima on the lain OIL August
| We understand, says the Liverpool Mercury
of the 18th, that the plan meant to be proposed to
Parliament by Ministers for the modification of
the corn laws, is 10 impose duty on the importa-
ton Of foreign grain of from Is. to 20s to be re-
gulated by graduated scale, beginning at Is. per
quarter on wheat, when the average price in Eng
land is 90, and increasing to POS. when it is as low
Sos and suffering the importation TO be perfect
ly free when il is 70s or upwards.
The London Courier of the lith ult. remarks,
Z" 1t is announced in letters from Akermaun, that
the conferences between the Turkish and Russian
Pienipotentiaries were likely to stumble on the
thresholds an unlucky omen. The former, it is
said, are Instructed to insist the restitution OF
certain fortresses in ASIA which the latter pro-
hibited from conceding, because they had been re-
paired and enlarged at great expense by Russia
when the safety of her frontiers imperousy re
tquired it. 1t is known for CERTAIN, says the ac-
count, that the Emperor Nicholas will never
deliver these forresses, and that the Russian Com
missioners have instructions not to admit such de-
msnd even in the protocol"
The Paris Etoile, of Sept. IL, holds this Ian
guage respecting the Greek Lcan:-s The account
OF the Greek Loan has excited in London the same
sensation as at Paris namely, indignation agsins,
the pretended friends of Greece, who are made 10
pay for every step at the highest price: so much
so, that the official agents will have absorbed al
most the whole loan. They complain particular
~ of 900 francs for the Phil hellenst Ialle
inand and OF the commission of 1900, 900 francs
for the Phil -hellenst Ricardo
II Is here proper to remark, and we do it with
much pleasure, that Gen. Laemand has published
card, in which he unequvocally denies the states
ment OF the Greek committee that he had receiv ed
! l2,OOOt. tor his services. We are informed tina,
the ,um received BY him was only l,200i which
was no more more than reasonable compensa-
| ton. TGa-fHe
The -4Ngemeine Zeitung, of Sept 4, saws
that captain, who arrived at Trieste August 81,
IS days from Samos, states that the Turkish and
Greek fleets still cruising off that island, in
sight OF each other. This account is fourteen DAYS
later than had been received i'll London through the
French journals. 1t was also said that the Turks
had been defeated at Athens, contrary to what had
been asserted; but the wanted confirmation.
The austrian Observer gives accounts from
Consiantinople 10 the llth of August. These
| state that the extreme rigour shown towards the
Janlssaries, and their adherents had in great de.
giee 40. led, and business was once more going on
as formerly. The discomfort is said TO have dis
appeared: but the Standard of the Prophet still re-
NAMED unturled, and the camp of the Seraglio was
not broken up. The most satisfactory accounts
continued to be received from the provinces
a private letter from Madrid of the 2lst Au-
gust mentions the appearance OF English squa-
dron oil Najorca the object of " llieh was in case
OF necessity, TO take possession of the Baearic
Isles. The Etoie says the story is false in every
particular.
Another letter of the same date says, Every
thing here appears 10 announce an approaching
change IN the direction of affairs. Our Ministers
appear wiling TO retrace their steps, and disposed
10 maks some concessions to the true public op;n-
ION OF the country. But whilst this is passing at
Madrid, the state of anarchy into which we are
plunged Is SUCH that in the interior contrary senri-
menis prevail; for not only every Governor of a
province, out every petty .4lcade is monarch
VINO mas his peculiar system, to which the order
issued by Government are made subservient.
Commercial Intelligence. Extract of letter
from Dani2ic, dated September /: Though YOUR
Markets since my last have great deal advan-
eel, the deficiency and high prices of all Spring
Corn' giving lie TO speculation - and as moreover
| II Is generally anticipated, the Ministers NAV be
induced to admit The 500 900 qrs plenty of or
ders are come in for wheat also, since nv last,
winch have kept up our prices rather higher than
last quoted. AT the market we had last and this
week. plentiful supply of whests; they, however,
consisted mostly of the superior sort, of the crop
OF 1873, OF prime high mixed have seen but
very lew small parcels, in all from 80 TO 40 lasts,
Inc remainder being Of mixed or red mixed SORTS
Al Inc ori-k demand tor superior quality the few
offering found ready buyers a, 265 to 27O forms.
(2's. TO go Our stock of wheat being very re-.
duced, all other grim have advanced 80 TO 40 per
cent potatoes 400 per cent. they Yield nearly
nothing. fear prices will continue hyh during
The autumn. Fresh b,rley and oats appear hut
Sparingly; GO. pease are scarce Exchange Eli
69f
MUNICH, Aug 10. - One of the creates. diff
culties In mechanics, and which was but im,erfect
~ overcome, though great rewards were offered
both by EngIsnd and France, was to contrive
means OF spinning flax like cotton. This problem
has now been happily solved by M. Hofsr. of
vi h,,
ideas, came 10 Munich and employed an able
mechanicIan, Mr.. Ertl, to make machine accor-
dihS 10 MS directions. In his he has fully sue
ceeueH' and NJ Hoter has obtained patent from
his Majesty, tie King OF Bavaria, and will solicit
Patents also from Austria and Prussia
from he Ljuerpool dibioal
DREADFUL STORM
On ~ Wednesday last Sept. 6, this town was Wis
Ned oy violent storm of wind and rain The
ram began TO tall early, and continued TO fall
throughout the day. Towards evening the wind
commenced blowing, with great violence. from the
MN "a and before midnight it had increased 10
hurricane, sweeping over the town with alarming
Jury Fortunately the storm did NOT cause any
damage TO the buildings in town {; and the vessels
and small craft in the river escaped without pa,e
I'ai inJHTy' We lament, however, to state thai
the damage which it has caused on the adjacent
COAST ana IN the channel, has been extensive and
! accom- anied' 10 some instances by a melancholy
| loss OF huh'n NE. Sea-faring men describe The
h'sn' as having been as ;empesluous as any they
ever experienced before
FROM SMYRNA.
BosroN, Oct. l3.-By the brig Cssnian. Can,
Clifford, which arrived this port Yesterday fIom
Smyrna, which place she left July Is. we learn
mat one division of the Turkish fleet consistiny If
10 sail, including one ~, wearing the flag of the
captain Pscha' was entering the Gulf of smy1na
i"h JuIy. 1t was conjecuied at Smyrna they
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