Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-21

circuuis have induced u.s. ION thus side to thiu
That would soon become valuable article OF export
Us merchandise, as web as paying comm. ssons in
land and hono freight " Colonists and bom. .bio
owners. Are you aware that IN Jamaica they are
attempting to induce Government to alter tho duty in
,heir favor on fobacco and are prepared their
land to the gfowth!--that IN New South Wales they
are also endeavouring TO ge, from Government a
similar concesslons-ani that by Bill to be brouaht
into the House, Tobacco will be allowed TO he grown
IN Ireland NJ Is I'd per To- duty, and yet IN Canada,
wncrc The growth Is begun, ana the quality
they do not think II worth while to encourage Il ~
The same gentleman, after animad verting upon The
very anomalous Resolutions Introduced into the As
sembly oil Upper CaDady. in reference to proposud
settlement oil coioured people, who had been opprcs-
sively driven from OHIO, remarks, surey there must
be an oblquty OF intellectual vision either on INV
part or on the part OF those OF whom arr spea king
or really mad parallecd The driving out the black
from OHIO, to the rcYocallsn of the Edct OF Nantes
winch WA the means OF introducing into England
large society OF quiet, conscientious and Industrious
people VINO brought with thcua deeper complexion,
II Is true Uut what nus been aud is Of great national
importance-thc Silk trade So did expect that
these sable euagranis would have brought with them
the culture OF the Tobacco"
Commercially Important An anticlc has been pub
lished horIth. Mad rid nj, al Gazette cont aiming
decree OF The KinEpLSsc <e est nbishiIg the gov
crninen monopoly OF TobaccOst cadia. The local su
thornes at Cadis, sem np 10 CourI represent alton
on tbesubIec and snpn.eass III Tobacco were recon-
mendod To be suspcnPed until answer could be had
to The application 80 materially affecting the COM
mercc OF that place. The editors of the New York
daily Advertiser arc indebted to q commercial
friend for the following letter, by which it will be
seen tnat al restrictions arc removed.
CADIz, 9th Muy, $780,
Dear Sir-No opportunity having before offered by
which we could acquain you with the answer TO the
representation sent to Court by the local authorities
oil this pace we have now the pleasure that
an answer has been received and that the restrictions
threatene this port have beer suspended by the KING:
anu tobacco Is now admitted heretofore, which we
mention Tor the information OF yourself and friends
small lot OF 81 hhds. have arrived from Boston, and
have been placed at si0s per qtl. We look for
vals OF this article tins month"; when prices will probo-
bly, rule from o. to u per qti.
The duty on Salt exported from hence 10 foreign
countries has been reduced from so to 80 cents per
last OF 43 tanegas. Your obedient servants,
HORATIO SPRAGUE g. CO.
Prices at Cadis, 9th .day.-Saics of 1900 brls at
y6; Carolina Rice is abundant and duh at 81; New
Orleans Cotton saleable at Sl2 -; .Buenos Ayrcs
Hides IT 10 per qtl Havana and Porto Rico Col
fee So, Quicksilver Is at at present very suleable
al 80.
Raiiicay bct,ceefi Liverpool aad London-A late
Liverpool paper says:-Th, most active prepara ions
are making establish railway from this place to
London by way OF Birmingham. Last week COM
pany was formed IN this town, which, conjuncti On
with another company established NJ Birmingham, ia
intended 10 execute that part of the road which lies
between the two towns, and surveys are muklng by
other individuals, south of birmingham, with vie W
OF prolonging the line to the metropolis The Liver
pool aud Birmingham Railway is intended to cross the
Merscy al Runcorn, by bridge, which will be OF
the largest, If not the largest, i'll the kingdom. The
funds necessary tor surveying the line have been
ed, aad the survey wall. we beiieve, be commenced
without loss OF Time. The expense OF the railway
| between Liverpool and Birmingham is expected TO
be million and halt Sterling
ESCAPE OF PRisoNERs.-Seven convics who were
confined on Biackwels Island effected their escape
about noon on Saturday IN the foliown. MANNER
Ehey were employed by Mr. Woodruff, The Supern-
,endant 10 hawl up new boat Ill order 10 have: her
painted The spot selected was some distance from
the niteni;ary, and after they had hauled her part
y out of water, 1t preconcerted signal, she WIS
again pushed off and they all jumped in and pulled
from the shore, leaving Mr. Woodruff alone on the
beach. lie however, obtained the guard from the
prison possible, when they reached the
spot, the men were beyond the reach of musket shot.
Several shots, however, fired, but Of course
without effect. Their names ure, Jeremiah Totem
Frederick Dobbs John Cambell, Thomas Purner,
Richard Rathbon alias York Dick, John Harris and
William Moore We understand that they are all
hardened offenders, and that Tolten has twice be-
fore made his escape from the sam" island. The
police officers have been the constant lookout for
them since their escape. but have not yet succeeded
in securing any Of tbo gang 1t is to be hoped that
they will not long cvade the vigilance of officers
We have been told that the tugtlves on landing in
this city rcsortcd tn all arful eXpedicnt Of Disgusting
themselves, by putting their shirts Their prison
clothes, IN order that they might seem to BE-
[.N 7. Gaz.
rom the Fennyan yates CO } Dcr'ncGat, May C
at the Court of General Sessions held in this vii
lnye last week, Benoni Board, Edmond Taylor,
TIomas Green. and JARVIS Green, were convicted of
a riot committed in M;ddlesex year ago last winter
and sentenced ~ lie Court to pay ine OF five dol
: lars
II appeared from IN, testimony Tint on the evening
of the riot, there had been wedding n the neigh
borhood--that the defendants with 'thors 20 The
number Of twenty more at late hour of the night,
prepared themselves with musical instruments of
various melody, such TIN horns, warming pans,
grddles, horse fddlcs, goose quilts tin kettles,
bells, horse bells, and fire arms, and repaired to the
place Of the uuptials IN military order, and signal
gwen By their leader, commenced general din. This
they kept up Tor long time to the annoyance and
terror not only of tho wedding party but of oil the
good people within several miles of the scene of &C.
/ ton.
Tho counsel for The Gcfcndants offered 10 show in
evidence by way OF excuse, that such ridiculous
Transactions were common IN that vicinity-but were