Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-02
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The following letter from our London correspou-
dent, embodies great deal of valuable information,
both to the merchant AMI politician.
From our London Correspondent
LONDON, Dec 20, 1923.
Corn fell yesterday IS. in london market decline
no doubt aided by tho discussions of the past week
respecting supplies of that article from Spain which
may reach TO the extent 1T is day acpeh of only
100000 qrs. The price in that country is various
from 2os to os the quarter according 10 the cjrcum
stances of proximity to the coast state of the roa
and the demands OF surrounding provinces where. us
happens III many parts of Spain, is never album
dant. The charges ofshipping and carriage are es,-
mated mt average of 24s the quarter in the Spanish
port, making the price from Is. Sis. on ship board
This 49, at the worst, enough to rcmuneratc the i'm
porter. Tho highest estimate IS probably applicable
only to the of Andalusa and La Mancha: the
lowest 10 Tint of the province Of Aava while that of
Old CASTLE lies between the extremes. Allaccounts
agree iii representing the late harvest in Spain as
extremely abundant, and thus forming an exception
to the general state of Europe in that respect The
condition ofthe roads may check further arrivals till
the spring.
| To this casual abundance, perhaps more than to
any other circumstance Is to be ascribed the late
ncreasng disposition of our merchants renew their
former correspondence with Spain and if the supine
government of that country would be reused into
serious and systematic attention to her true interests
and by sweeping blow break down her labyrinth
Of fiscal regulations in the Interior and throw opon
her ports for the free exit of her own productions
and for the admission of foreign articles unde, plain
Ineligible, and moderate tariff it might be safely
left 10 individual cupIdity and enterprise 10 finish the
work of regeneratmg her almost eHtmguisled COM
mcTcc and industry.
In fact some feeble glmpscs Of a better policy
have from time to time, within the last year or two
broken IN upon the commercial horizon. II was not
she least suspicious, that she crushed tho system oT
rnugging that had so long prevailed ia the ncphbor-
hood Of Gibraltar, while her minister's were disc,s r.
The advantages that would result from making Cadiz
free port. But, perhaps after all, it may happen
that Spain will owe the existence of an nproy ed
commercial system 20 eIIgCHcies naturally produced
by her financial condition.
The accounts from Paris st1tn thnt the Cont of
Madrid, ever since Ferdinand was last replaced on the
throne l323 has been mainly Supported by tho sale
of Royal Bonds, at Paris, and that accruing intercs
has constantly been provided for bv similar sales m
tl at last the affair having reached the ears Of the
French Ministers, became the subject of roya res
tgntion. It also said that at present the bonds
were h1wlsed through the streets Of Paris from door
70 door. This, however. is hardly to be rcconciIcd
with the adviccs that represent their price at so
iI@acs.
Two days ago, one Of the provincial papers stated
that some French spectators had lately made such
very large purchases Of Wool in tho cointes of CIT
and Sussex as to exhaust tho vicinity OF that com
modify. FLOW prices could hold ont any cInptation
n more favorable occasion for the purchaser could
hardly he cxpoctc1.
Next Monday, 22d, the King is to receive the little
Queen of Portugal IN state. This opon recognition
Of her title indcutcs the course Of policy that Enr-
land il 70 take with reference TO the Portuguese sue
cCasio1, and throws doubt on the accounts lately
given OF the bad reception Of Lord Strangford at tic
court Of Brazil. The Editor Of tho Times, olways
fun Of contempt for Lord Strangford but absolutely
sSo5ning him aa protcge Of Lo5 Aberdeen, rcmdrls
WITH shrewd irony upon this Affair that Don Pedro,
IN his contempt ior the man. should still have borne in
mind hat be The Ambassador Of the King of
Great Britain, ut least have remembered that the
snhicct Of his GRAND Don Miguel and that Lord
Stamford ~ good enough for Don Miguel
The Portuguese refugees, Of whom there arc sevc-
raj thousands at Plymouth, were about cinbarking for
Brazil. The Secretary Of the Home Department,
mr.. Peel had ordered such Of them as were connect
ed with the military service in any way, TO be dstr
buted among the several dopos provided them hero
at the public expense. They unanimously refused, and
decided IN preference on voyage 10 Brazil The
1nspoTts engaged for this service are said to DO
scaworthy, and orders have been given for inspecting
them, possibly with view 10 rotard the cnboraton
until something more difnite is known respecting the
direction affairs in Portugal arc 70 take. pcrcira,
undora eli cunstonccs, would appear to be the more
eligible destination. -
Dispatches were f.rwardcd yesterday to the Gov
errors Of the West India and I,ceward Islands. II
will be favorable if they should be found to
contain an instruction 10 prohibit the colorado
landing Of u. g. cotons for the purpose Of re-ship
ping, and afterwards entering them in the English
the loW dufv That qutocf has lately boon