Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-13
FOREIGN.

date, audmg toll causes oil the present distress'
recommends not only the abolition ofthe Corn Laws,
but also OF the Fast India Monopoly; subjects III
which American Commerce is deeply interested.
One of the greatest national desiderata say the Ed
tors Free Trade in Corn. Whilst this il denied
the principles of free trade violated in the most
important particular, and their application to other
branches of industry is rendered. difficult ana even
unjust The chief article of food in country ncces
sary lics the of the productveness of all its
resources! If that article dearer than in other
countries it ofcourse raises the price of all the COM
unodities produced by labor, and operates pre-
MUM to all foreign competitors in trade. II has
been proceed to demonstration by Mr.. Ricardo and
other eminent writer's. that high rate of taxation
affords no ground whatever Tor protection 70 domes
tic agriculture, because that taxation presses alike
all the productive classes and therefore is either
for protecting all producers for protect
ing But to protect all to oppress ALL for il
is merely to enhance the price of every thing i'm
port from foreign countries Under the present
Corn Laws, the price Of grain will necessarily be
mant aimed much higher in this country than on the
Continent of Europe or in America. The only gain
crs by this state Of things are the landowners; the
whole nation besides are the sufferers. We hope the
manufacturing and trading interests will never rest
tcoutent till this burden ~ removed.
NJ. IIumo has given notice 90 the House of Com
mons. that the leth of May he Will bring in bill
10 amend the 9th of George ~ and to substitute n
fixed of duty on the imports of foreign corn in-
act. tt s's 49,
fitsf i Ola TRADE.--Wc understand. Gays n Lii
vcrpool paper, that letter has been received in this
town from our representatives, Mr.. IIuskissun IA
(which bc expresses belief that Ministers will accede
TO MIR. WhitrHores muiun for committee II inquiry
INTO The trade between Great Britain the East indies
and China. ~.
been opened at Falmouth, for thirtykix widows and
their cighty-four children belonging that pot and
vicinity, IN consequence OF the presumed loss OF the
tiearty, Red Pole and Ariel, gym big packets WHICH
"a hna lNt,rr TN
consisted of lO2 persons, and tbsre were also pas
sengers.
LORD CocHRANE.-It is confidently stated in the
City of London, that Lord Coehrane takes the con,
mand of the Russian fleet destined for an attack upon
Cons'antnople. His Lordshp Is to supersede Admit
raj Greg and TO have iiitcen sad of the line under
ms eonmand-A report has also recently been in cir
cuiation, thut Captain Hanchott of the NAVY has
lately sailed in steam vessel TO take the command of
the tcet OF the Grand Seignor His appointment IL
IS said originated in recommendation from Sir w
SnlneY Smitb--i would be strange occurrence toll
find hostile fleets commanded by British officers: hut
few, VIC fancy, who may be inclined 10 believe these
reports, entertain much doubt as to the probable.
event in case of an engagement.
Private correspondence of the Journil du Hayre |
LsDoS, April l5.--The new paper money has no,
yet appeared. 1t is said that its emission has met
with the declined Opposition of the Court de Lauzao
Minister OF F'nance, andof many members of the |
Council. J: is said to-day that money is tn OH
tolnei by force load from the merchants and capi
taliss.
The minister Of Justice has been displaced. IIo |
was not found cruel enough. The Count de Bsstos
desired 10 Daine one who might bc'his own equal-I
This is Barboza do Mayalhaes, one of the ulpts who
condemned Gomez brothers and the eleven other vc
TINS who were hanged and burned at Santa Auus.-l
ana VINO presided at the commission which ordered
the ASSASSINATION of the five unhappy men who were
hanged on the 9Th March at he Goes de Sodre !
For The iirst OF these exploits lac was named coun
ciior of the first court of the kingdom and for the
second minister Of the Justice.
RIOTS IN MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
otate Of Trade IN for6StiTe.-A corresnondent who
travels through the manufacturing districts of York
shire, IN his communication Of yesterday saws am
under the painful ncccssity of informing you, that
do not ind the slightest Improvement in trade of o
description, except at Bradford. Several forei,,n
merchants attended the market at that Mace On
Lhursday, and great quantity Of goods were sold
The weaves III thot district now oil fully etopov
cd, but IN consequence Of less quantity Of
yarn being exported now than formerly a hu,rhcr rl
woolsortors and combers arc still out Of work.
80, Leeds .Murcu7y
1ar'i;ow y 0te dInnchcster Cotton Spinners-(yel
regret 10 state that the differences between the mas
Ter cetton-shnners this town and tier iourueynnn
stu remain unadlustcd; nor does there opneaS anu
probability, we understand, of an early agrcomcnt
between them. We stated last week that the mon
had sent 10 tic Masters Association rconnted lie,
VI prices shyng az the same time, that they could
not work OH any other terms To this connt,nica
lIOD an answer hos been received within the last fu,
days from the Sccrctatyo of the Associations stating
Hat tic prices proposed in the list arc such ms the
masters cannot possibly cntcrfain.
Riots ot .Mncctesfctd dGd Rocs1lle We rc,o, n
state, TINT, during the present week. there have beer
sninc rotous proceedings on tic part of tho workman
at Macciesfcld ard at Rochdale; which, however. /,
~ GONE consolation to learn, have not possessed tho
serious character ascribcd TO them. At MaccIesCied
rIotou5 assemblnge, composed chiefly Of BOYS broke
the wndowsof factory belonging to Messrs. Brock
lohurst ~ Co., silk manufacturers on accoont ,v h
lleye, OF some reduction which these gcntleIen had
made, or proposcdto make, in the wnges oe their wen
vers On The following day number of the wcavcTs
paraded he Streets carrying flags hung with Grape;
and rs there YVES no military TINT time stationed M
ibe'owB, thcrprocccdings created considerable alarm
Oh that evening, however, detachnents of cavalry
End infantry entered the town from Manchester anil
STOCKPORT aDd since that time, although the procea
soiS have bccu. 10 some extent continued notbiuy
81 importahcc has tnkcn place. AZ Rochdale FOOD
dcii OF dissatisfaction amongst the workmon has arr
sem as sc Understand, out Of the following circun
stHEccs;-- 1T tic time Of tho ACT a. n