Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-15
MIsCELLANEOus NEWs

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
lo-d P'rdhoe, when boy Of II or Is wear. of
sgc, ard holding TIE rank Of mIdshipm,n in an.
navy, ives on board tho late Admiral Coobrar.'s
ship on the West India station, when q terrific bu,
teans uesuoycd nearly all the houses, plantations
&c. on tbs Island OF S. Kits. The moro ,reaIthv
nile oitAns OF the !. and en- foo, subserption
Tor the reisf OF their irdseri ghbor. and ar.ra
eonsidc; able sum he'd been missed. sent III, sub
scrP.icn lat on board the set. Admiral Cochfsne
added ms 70 me Tor 10 pounds, which vas al.o
suoicfibed by the hcmral second in commend
The list was then passed the Captains of the .e
vrral ships. vino subscribed so poun6s each IN,
Lieu.enaG's followed viii 90 pounds c.ch; ard the
slidshiPmt we're hsn called on Tor their conribr-
u ms, some OF W. subscribed POUNDS, some
pound end some smaller suns, according to the
stat. oil teir lockers When the list was place in
tie hands OF Lord Prrdho-, then Lord Slscnon
Percy, his Lordship urole in q S0ld hani-"Pcrcy.
luOo pou"ds." The list having been returned 10
inc Aemrai, he WAS greatly surprised CO b,holtns
TINS entry, and sen; for the roung Lord OF whom he
ihq1ned he had the means to pay the amount
placed opposite his name. H's answer was that
OF genuine ~ernl.hear,ed British tar-"No, Ad
MIRA" said he, 81 have uo;, but the old roy al
hone will pay IT," The aosv.r seemed 50 ch erac-
terislic, and toe neIion noble, that Admiral
Coehrane determined to commune tie the feet. 10
his Lorcship's father, the late Duks Of Northpm.
oerland, TO whom lie immediately wrote. When
his grace rece we'd the Adnrs letter he bur.i INTO
u worthy the name OF Percy; the Nancy ,hail lie
paid"-and Immediately transmtlcd to the name.
OF the fund for the relief OF the sufferers check
OIL his bankers for lOOo founds.- Durhsm .7dr.
BADcrRise AN IRISH YoTrn-You're Roman
Ca'houc
Am said the fellow.
Arc you nctf demanded the agent.
You say | am, vas the answer.
Come. sir, nnswer-wba's your relisionl
The true religion.
What religion is thstl
NJ religion.
And what's your religion7
My mothers religion.
And what wss your mothers teyion7
She tux uhisksy IN her 10y.
Come nov, Ut find you cut, as cunning as YOU
wits with this fellow, whose b1ffin of every qoes-
ton pleased the crowd. Ioi bless yourself, dom,
you7
When Pm done with you I think ought.
what place OF worship do you go tol
The most convaynient.
But OF What persuasion are you7
My persuasion is that you ~on't find il OUT.
What Is your belief
My belief is that yoa are puzzled.
Do yoa contest
Not 10 you.
r.. :, 49, "ng have you. Who -nnld you send
10, " you were ti'tsIy a. Iis'
Doctor Growing.
Not for she criest3
must FIRST get a messenger.
Cc'iound your qu'bblius tell ne, then, what
your opinions arc-your conscientious opinions
mtal7
They are the same as my lAn5ord's
And what ave your landlords opinions!
~ tx, his opinion is, that won't pay him the Ia ST
hall years RIM; and I'm Of the same opinion N.Y.
sell. A roar OF laughter followed this answer and
dumb iourded the agent for tins; but, anseted
atthe sucee saul quibbllng Of the sturdy and willy
fellow before him, be at last declared, with much
severity Of manner that he must have q direct re
ply.
insist, sir. on your answ erins at once, are you
| Roman Catholic
| am, said the fellow.
And could you not say so al once 7 repeated the
officer.
You never axed me, returned the other
AMERICAN NAVIGATION.-The Boston
Merchants are turning their attention to this sub
Jeci, and meeting was held on the 81 instant, 10
eonsidcr existing embarrassmens, and, If possible
to provide remedy. The Boston Chamber OF
Commerce have prepared a statement, from which
we make the following extracts:
| American shipping has diminished from its pro q.
portion OF the increase OF The commercial business
OF the county, from 1881 TO 1910 inclusive, 500.
OOo tons, equal 10 thirty per cent on lie amount.
and the British shipping has increased beyond il,
| proportion Of the same, 3l4 900 tens, tqul 10 20
| per cent on IT'S amount. The foregoing statement
| includes in the American tons, the enrolled and
licensed tonnage, as we'll rs the registered tonrage
sien eommefCe, we shan find a result much more
! uniavourable TO It than IS there presented, by IA
/ king separately from the enrolled and licensed
toncase, which is engaged entirely IN our eosstns
and hshing business. Taking the registered ton
Eaee Tor the average of ten years PRIOR 10 1880 nd
The average Of ten years subsequent 10 1880 il an.
pears that the actual in:rcase IL only rs per cent
while The increase IN the enrolled and licensed ton
mage is more than 10 per cent.
! Thus, notwithstanding GU. imports and exports
hal torr la, =. -
subsequent to 1880, our registered tonnage has in
creased only 10 per cent. whereas, to have KEEP,
pace with the increase OF our imports and exports
!, should have Increased nearly 100 per ecnt.
The most prominent cause OF this erea, loss 10
American chipping, and great gsin to British shin
ping, is the policy Of the British government in
securing to their shipping the exclusive trade " N
their West-lndis Islands and their North American
provinces; by their prohibitory Gu les upon oil ar.
tees carried directly from the Uoited States TO their
West lnois colonies in American vessels, and their
repeal Of duties on the same articles when carried
in British vessels via the British provinces. TIE
trade which formerly passed direct from the United
States 10 the British West India Islands being now
forced through the North American provinces. The
| cfcuous trade thus permI ted, allows the British
vessel 70 p,ss Directly fom any part or tho British
donnons to any part Of the United States, and
there take ~ cargo, either direct 10 the West To-
DIES, or by waY Of ,hs provinces
The local effect orlhis, IN British North America
- ~ lulfeaet N tNclr nlppnr.
the cost Of Which Is less than j; Is in the u States
owing N great measure, TO thLir relief from the
heavy duilts paid by the American ship owntr on
Almost all the materials imported Tor his ship These
facts contribute Uth oihetsio enable Blush vesss
10 compete with ours to our own disadvantage in
cur own ports, % - very apparent flom ~ every
| day reports Of arrivals end departures 81 our com.
msrcsl eIies; our vessels be E sh u'ey pesluied
| from cfmpetirg with them on equal iefms m The
| p9fs Of me Brush colonies
| The Boston Advertiser adds the following facts.
| In the year 1879 so; the value Of irnporis IN A.
me ian vessels was s66 OBS 7S9. ard in f,reign
vessels Sisii,isI. Exports OF domestic produce
IN the same year, N American ves,ls SSl, IO6 is9;
in foreign vessels, Ss355 $40; foreign produce in
American vessels, 81 $40 $50.
| Ia the year 1870 a. ,he vsloe n imports in A d.
metcan vsssel' was S92, SOC 952; that in foreign
vosse's, Sif 500 l6L The exporls Of d,mts,ic pro.
duco in Amefic,n vessels, so2 O3O SOS; in freisn
vessels, s9l ,s6i,730 Exports Of iotsisn rros nee
IN American vessels, SIS sol $50, 10 foreign vessels
81, sos 955.
The aggregate Of imports A0d exports in AMER
can vessels in the former year was sI29 9Is,45T
md N foreign vessels go, s07 07l the latter being
EQUAL to It'd per cent Of the smounl Of the former.
IN the lsusr year the aggregate e imports and
exports IN American vessels was t9S, fl4 COO; aud
in iOrsiga vessels 50. 1902 SIC the amount ofrsjs