Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-22


be raised TO the Poerpe
The Printers of Sheffield have pc,tioned Par
iamonttor areduction tho duty of advertiser
inserted IN newspapers Each advertisement now
pays is Cd sterling duty to government,
a project IS foo; in Holland to drain tho
Lake OF Harlem, which now covers $4,000 acres
recent turn OF has taken p,lcc among the spin
n n OF no'ton. IN consequence Of proposed re-
duetion in their wages.
Inc Blackburn Gazette geioiccs 10 say that ,raSe
IN mat town and ncighbourhood still wears IA
Vourablc inspect.
The Preston Chronicle states that there is no,
weaver unable 10 obtain work within u circuit of
or miles.
The Hull Advertiser states that 5000 persons from tho
mlddng classes IN that part of the country were pre-
parlng to enigratc.
The principal topic or discussion in Tho II,uso
oil Commons on the night nf March 3oth was the
motion made by Mr.. ID. w. Harvey 10Y n select
committee TO enquire into the present value aud
the revenue received from the national property de
nominated crown lands. BY some he said II was
estimated at E500oo per annum while others ,honrht
II was upwards Of half million. On division
The votes tood,-ior the motion sc, against 1t &c.
The House adjourned at 90 minutes 10 on tho
morning of the 3Ist.
In the House of Lords, March 2J.h. the Ea.l
OF Radnor presented Petition from Birmingham
sgh,a oy 1900 persons complaining Of distress and
the high rate OF taxation.
bRrTisu SHIPPING AND FREE TRApr.-Tn a
debate IN the House of Lords March 3Oth, it was
stated that 500 British vessels passed the Sound
Lord Goderch remarked That since the rccipro
city system was adopted, the British shipping had gone
on M constant progressive course 0f increase, as
compared with the shipping Of all the rest of the
world except Norway. HIS returns ended with the
year 1928, but he had little doubt that the increase
had geLe on in the course Of the last year Some
spoke Of these treaties Reciprocity rcaes rs if they
were speculative schemes rcsoyted to by Minister'S
without any kind Of necessity. But that was far
from being the case for, we had levied very high
duties ON the shipping Of foreign States they rGtalGt
cd Oy imposing very heavy duties on ours and in that
way we are sure 10 have the &C l.. aud there
lore the adoption OF tIs system mater of ne
cFSsitv; and II il had not been adopted there could
scarcely ne doubt but that tho situation ,r this
country would have hc>n much worse than il actuay
w'S' by tins means the British shipping would be
enabled I" compete with the shipping of ali the world;
ard 1t was to be observed that the trade carried on
by British shipping with the United States exceeded
all the trade carried with these States by the shin
ping Ut all the rest of the world put together The
ultimate elect OF the system he believed would he
OF great advantage 10 this country"
Inc Ch'ncs!or OF the Eychequcr Gf Great Britain
IN opening his budget before the House of Commons
proposed to repeal the taxes on beer leather and ci
ee' amounting IN the whole TO three millions three
hundred aud ninety thousand pounds sterling The
duty on beer alone IS stated three millions The
cheGt OF THIS measure, as II regards beer, will be to
anosh Inc licensing system, and leave every person
:, merry t" hreY for himself 1T shall be nv OBJ
lcct, said the Chancellor OF the Excheuuer to res
tore it TO general use, and entertain sanruine hopes
that 1t will not only be conducive 10 the health and
comfort Of all In that class t.he working manufacture
or and labourcr in lusbandryl b2t lie productive of
the best moral effect in reducing them TO habits of
order and sobriey where these habits have unforiu
natey been cnnnteracted by to which he should
presently ailudc" Those were the restrictions
On brewing, &c. which bad prevailed, and which
were now proposed to be abolished
Lady Canning the widow of the late Minister has |
published pamphlet, with the aYowcd purpose of cx-
planning partner husband took in the affairs of Por
fIfrl n Z, I.
concluding sentences: 'Whie Ifr. earnings cypir-
ing energies were exerting themselves Is they had
long been, in anxious toll for his counttys welfare
and only few hours before the perfect brightness of
lis mental faculties obscured by the acliteness Of
his bodily suferings, the last words which he uttered
on political affairs these have luboured hard
Tor the last few years 20 place the country in the high
station which che now holds. Two years ofthe Duke
OF eilIngtcns government VIII undo all that have
done The two years are now expired. Has the |
prophecy been filsfed by the event."
LoHDoN, March cit appears by the following
extract, that the House of RoSchild arc recommen2
ding the same course 10 the petty German states as
they have recommended to tho English Chancellor of
the ETcheqGcr, to pay off the per cent bonds, and
issue others OF 81 This scheme will put about hal
per cent. into the Golfers of that great Hebrew firm
DCcHY OF NAssAU.-The Government has given
notice that 1t viii pay off its bonds bearing interest
at four per cent, and, in order to effect this has ne
gocaicd with the house Of Rothschild. loan mt 81
per cent; the bonds, which will be shortly Issued are
diFcndy pnrchnsed AT 06l on delivery. The debt of
the princpaty OF HohcnzOllern llechineen has late
ly been modified in similar manner, through the in
tcrvcntion Of the same banking-housc.
NHrcmburg Correspondent .hareh %.
Papers have been received to-day in the city from
Sydney to the 2Ist of October, and from 1obart-own
to the 22d of November.
1t Is observed III ono Of the papers, that although
only 40 years settled Sydney is already the largest
town TO the southwark of the ropic of Capricorn In
few years more, owing to the increased capital and
enterprise Oft merchants, and the great impetus gil
ven to It's fishery, Sydney may rival Lima or Rio de |
Janelro. now export, Australian tobacco. was DC
ginning TO add wealth to the country. Ten thou
sand bales Of 1t would be more easily raised than 1000
OF wool. petition, Dumerously signed for the ad-
mission Of Australian tobacco into EDgl1nd on the !
most favorable terms, was lying at the Chamber of
Commerce. Twas understood that there was every
disposition tie part Of ministers at home 10 acc,dc
10 tho desire ufthe Australian petitioners.
The Abongine5 continued to be very Troublesome /
in Van Dcman's Land. They robbed and plumber
cd IN every direction, and even attacked persons ar
med on the open car, roads Besides the parties oil