Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-05

been conceded to any other nation.
The Chamber of Commerce, while they acknow-
ledge that the particular interests of the Province
OF New Brunswick have led thsm to the consi-
Iteration of the above subject, yet they beg leave
10 assure your Lordships, that other considera-
tons far more interesting and important, and which
are Of a national character, have also had due
weight. If His Msjesty's Colonies in the West
ladies' are permitted to be supplied with American
Produce, through Foreign Possessions, the Carry
ing Trade of all Articles of such Produce, as be-
fore observed, would in the proportion OF more
than four TO one, be thrown INFO the hands oil the
American Ship Owner; and therefore. the inter
course with His Majesty's subjects in the West
Indies, and the Citizens of the American Republic
could not, to any National purpose, advance the
interests of Great Britain; on the contrary, it
would add much TO the Maritime strength OF the
Republic, and in equal proportion, diminish that
OF the British Empire.
The Chamber of Commerce beg leave to sug-
gest 10 your Lordships, that the only remedy which
can be applied tn coun'eract the Disadvantages
which the British Ship Owner has so long laboured
under, with respect to the United States OF North
America, aud which will also give full effect TO
the order in council before referred TO will be, to
prohibit Except in extreme Casey the entry OF
any Produce of the United States, into any British
Port or Place in the West Indies, from any Port
or Place, whether British Foreign, south of
the Port OF Halifax in Nova Scotia; from which
Fort and the otEer Free tOrtS IN Ills
Colonies IN North America, ample supplies could
be conveyed to The West ladies. and cheap
rates as the now conveyed through other
channels; thus no sacrifice would be required rom
the West India Planter, and the benefit OF the long
voyage ould be restored to the British Ship
Owner, except perhaps very small proportion OF
benefit, which might be derived by those nations
who had not (like the American Republc) denied
to British subjects, Commercial intercourse up
on terms OF reciprocity
Your Petitioners therefore humby pray, that
your Lordships will be pleased take lac premises
into your favourable consideration.
And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will
ever pray.
81. John, ": B. May 2, 1927.
KiNGsroN, U. c. May d.
II is with pleasure we have to state, that Colonel
By, and the officers appointed 20 superintend the
constructing of he Rideau Canal, arrived in iowa
last evening, having passed through the line Of
Canal since Friday, the lith ult. The Colonel,
are informed, has made arrangements for open
ing the whole line INN ediaely; and we also learn -,
that ground will be broken at the Kingston section
TO morrow. With respect the size of the Ca
nal, have no positive information, but II Is
confidently believed that steamboat naviga alton
will be determined The commanding engineer
is decidedly of opinion, that the work may be com
pleed within FIVE yeers.
Copy of letter dlessed by Lord Bathurst 10
the Governor OF Canada, 10 admit into Canada
American produce for bonding:
DOl0ning Street, 2lst March. 1927
My Lord have the honor uansIni, 10
your Lordship the copy of letter from Mr.. Lack
dated 18th instant, by which Jour Lordship will
perceive that it the intention of the Lords of the
Committee of Privy Council for trade 10 propose
some measures to enable the Merchants to avail
themselves OF the benefits which il was intended
to confer on their trade by the acts of 9Th Geo "
cap. ia, and 18th Geo. Nv. cap. As, more particu-
iariy with respect to the importing and warehous
ing American Flour for expectation 20 the Wesi
Indies, it il required that the duties should be
paid on goods brought into the Province by inland
navigation the arrival at the Frontier ports thro
which they must of necessity pass, before they
arrive at warehousing port.
The Lords of the Committee have, therefore, re-
guessed the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to
direct the Commissioners of the Customs to ac-
quaint their officers in both the Canadas, that all
goods which may be lawfully imported By land or
inland navigation, should be admitted to entry at
the ports OF entry, upon security the sAtlsiac-
ton of the Collector of the Customs, for the due
delivery thereof at some free warehousng port in
one of the provinces. have the honor to be- my
Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble SER
want, (Sgned) BATHURST.
a writer in New Brunswick, British Province
expresses hope that The British Government will
refuse to renew the Commercial Treaty with the u
States, so far regards the East India Trade and
the Fisheries.
QUEBEc, May 81.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Yesterday morning. fire broke ou at Mr.. jacques
Leblond's, advocate, near the Courthouse, and
consumed FIVE houses, with a number OF out
houses
1t is with great that we have to state that
Mr.. Walker, advocate, formerly of Montreal,
while zealously assisting at the house occupied by
MIR. Hart, was thrown into the FIRE by the fall oil
part oil the buildings At the moment, when all
hopes 10 save him were nearly given up, some per
son unknown made noble effort and succeeded in
reaching MIR. Walker, others followed, and with The
greatest sxer'ions he was pulled with difficulty
through the closed ruins MIR. Walker was per
leeiy collected and had resigned himself his fate
lie was shockingly burned from the middle down
wards and suffering torture.
The ire commenced h. the lower story, and go
dense was the smoke before the inmates were
awakened, that Mrs. Leblond, who was in the Sc.
cond story, had already lost all hope of escaping