Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-05

A failure was announced to the commercial
world Yesterday which created very general sur
prise and regret. The house had Tor several years
ranked amongst the most respectable in the city.
We understand that the sum tor which the hrm mas
stopped, il close upon E2OO ,OOo.
TIE HARyEsr.-The wheat harvest has COM
menced in the ighborhood OF this city. The
crop will be large, aud of most excellent quality.
ICanterbury Paper.
The wheat harvest has commenced Throughout
the west of England, and the accounts both OF the
quality and bulk OF the crop are hgAly satisacio-
nv. The plantation of hops, at Orchard Portman,
near Taunton, is in remarkably thriving state.
Deri=eS Gazette.
The whea, harv est is now in almost general ope-
ration ,brouahout Deyonshire, and the produce Is
bounifIl Oats and barley are also abundant
crops, except on gh, SOILS where the want oil
rain has been most ielt.
The wheat and barley harvest is now becoming
general in this neighborhood. Though the Lent
grain as we have already stated is generally all-
ure, the wheat is fine; the produce will probably
be little below an average crop. In some districts
the rains last week proved very servlceaoie 10 Tie
late sown barley. ~ OTces1D JOWHu.'
The ~ heat harves, has generally commenced IN
this neishborhood, and the accounts, both as 10
quality and quantity, are highly satisfactory
Some few local exceptions may oe found, Out O"
the whole, the wheat crop are abundant. Barley
Z
ers, but the latter is very slight produce
Plymouth Journal.
From tIe Lfgerpool Commercial Chronicle
In our opinions the time has arrived Tor the
country to meet the difficulties IN winch she l. III
yolyed: we are at peace, and may adjust our al
fairs for the present state OF our finances Tesem-
bes in no slight degree the state in which France
was when she stood on the verge OF the revolution,
and when the virtuous Turgot told his infatuated
king hat the first cannon ball which was bred
would involve his kingdom IN bankruptcy. we
ought, seize this opportunity, and, by The adop-
ton of wise and vigorous measures, place our o.
selves in position TO repel insult and TO compete
with other nations. The expenditure oil the coun-
try ought, with an unsparing hand, 10 be be re-
duced. The public property ought to be appro-
pTated 10 public purposes, and ii this be not sui-
cient, let the Crown Lands, some portion oil the
enormous revenue OF Corporations, and oil the
Church, be applied TO Iquidate the national debt; In
short, let all property be taxed for this purpose,
and lei as in a manner worthy great nation, aban-
don those expedients fraught with danger to The
stale, and obstructive to the fortunes and happi
ness of the people. We may equvocate as much
please, may adopt one expedlent alter
another, but we cannot disguise the fact, the Go-
vernment is insolvent and like individual lnsol
vents, we must make a composition with tire pub
lie creditor, wipe of our debts, repent our former
follies and start again on equal terms with otLer
countries in the OF national prosperity
The Paris papers OF Thursday have arriv ed
They announce the interesting fact of Sir Charles
Stuart's arrival at Lisbon on the 9TH instant. In
the course of the same day he set out for Calais,
where the Regent taking the baths.
The letter 10 the French publisher, signed Wal
ter Scott, denying his being the author of The
Scotch Novels, must certainly be forgery. We
really cannot comprehend the use of the continual
ton of this silly coquetry We have ourselves seen
many others, and thence we know the novels Sir
Walter Scolt's.-Supdsy Times.
1t will be observed that the letter published in the
newspapers, signed 90 Walter Scott (and which
is clearly the same and only letter he wrote TO NJ
Defauconpret) is dated, - Edinburgh, April Is,
1926 - The change of date is most important
for what would be useless and almost inconsdelate
conduct with respect the authorship of the nov
els now, would sc four or fire gears ago" having
been nothing more than the then perfectly justiia
bic maintenance of a system OF justification,
which every author who likes it, has perfect right
10 keep up indeed it the time and not The
circumstance which induced TO notice the mat
ter last Sunday - John Bull
New YORK, August 20 Capt Coffin, from
St. Salvador Informs that advices had been recciv-
ed there from Rio the 18th June, which stated that
action fought Rio Grande the Goth
May, in which the Brazans lost 500 men killed
Buehos AyTes, was closely invested. -Four British
French and some Brazilian vessels had been con
demned at Montevideo for attempting TO pass the
blockading squadron. A Portuguese ship of the
line had arrived at Rio. " Y. .Uer. .AdU