Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-02

liable in che ports Of belgium tonnage ard pilot
Witch according The casting %s and s~a ,r S are
The r.a-cn "r stated iniws rerhr Of the Minis.
Ter, 9" ,- @ e@nud with the sa,s On the a Of
March iD presented 10 the Belgian Chambers the 20h
If Sosslnir, The year. but has been discussed II
s.ens 10 tacity srrrd between The Gryernmens that
interval they would continue reelnroeay % treat te .e
sels favorable manner This provisional ''alc 81 tln:' was
.ay advantage ftir l. n appears rom the follow
"s Ta.er rErsrzs rnI rSrfo st.rr, $50 8.1a.s.
impt'. from L. 3 Ships AR. ETpi.,o R.ie Ships
' : 5 j ; $ Csc. ::: :; e; e:
81 81, lsssl5s: s; ,;s: s ss.,. .,, ,.,.
being treaty in force s lawfully se1- It,, treat ssE ian
den tow ards The british Queen The Merc.:or another rl
sl:n vessel. The provisional slate Of things, which scced In b.
ss" +" Ss TnSa saes has therefore cen The Belgian
law, arc imperative the American laws. and If ships
arr moi favored American ports law orders that The
Ainrsan ships shall be treated in the same po
These are the fruits OF 'proectIon.' These mea.
sures will be followed M undoubtedly by the other
movers unless the present restrictive measures ore
relaxed The vessels Of the United States, instead of
doing eighty per Of the business wi! be cut of
altogether.
BIZ, the New York Express says: THE tonnage duty
charged on the British Queen, Of which the Belgian
Government complains, has already been refunded to
the Consul Of that Government, and no doubt exists
that our relations will be restored 10 their former foot
mo Immediately on that fact being known 10 the Go
! yernncnt of Belgium. The u. S. having remedied
the evil complained OF, Belgium, We presume, Will be
anxious 10 do Justice in return 10 the l. s.
f-c tie Ea-e77an cc1ssaa:nt - he cer..os coarie-,
| PARIS, DC; 81, 1912.
Certlemen Since wrote to you a fortnight ago, it
has been said that the French Government, intend in
the nsung sessions TO ask the Chamber 10 vote twenty
millions Of francs for the expenses incurred upon the
Musen nm of Versailles. The hint probably thrown
ont in The papers feeler FOR public opinion, and
nm surprised that ii did not excite more anirnadverson.
Very little comment made upon H. end should the
deputies be found complaisant, the money may, per.
haps, be forthcoming. Nevertheless, be So 1t will
be somewhat terogatory TO the dignity OF the monarch,
and The sound sense Of the peoples representatives.
Louis Philippe has undoubtedly opened his private
purse strings most literally, but he has won thereby the
applause and gratitude ofh subjects difficult matter,
and in hs peculiar circumstances most desirable for
him. Moreover Kings hare generally some regard to
the opinions Of pnsteritv, and his Majesty, mstrnstng
perhaps the memory OF future generations, has stamp
ed his own initias, P, pretty freely upon the i'm
proyements OF Versailles In short he has gained great
eclat and graied his own taste, bnt to come for
ward noy and ask the public 10 bear the burden, would
be acting like Daniel OConnc!l, the sclf.syled Irish
patriot who does every thing tor The love CT his coun
,ry and small of seventy five thousand dollars
per annum.--'io change the subject little, au told
by gentleman, who passed an evening lately with The
ROYAL Family al ST. Cloud, and held several CONVEX.
saons with the King, that he appears sound in health,
active in mind and more cheerful than could have
also from friend Of OwaTkanauih Tagorr an Indian
nahob, who received at the Palace three four
nights SINCE that the King eyide need so much shrewd
III s. md sagaciiy, and much knowledge Of English
East Indian affairs, that the native, who clever
man himself was absolutely as:onshed Nobody re
CURES to be told nova days that Louis Philippe ia
frs; rate man. but am glad to know from good au.
thoty that there is reasonable prospect Of hs cen.
tinued life and that his mind shes so tar signs oil
| falling. 1t vas announced last week That the Ming
would review regiments liz the Court Tine Tu;l
leries but sboweiy weather prevented this, and he
received The officers only within the Palace
! The Americans in Paris about 10 give farewell
dinner TO Ger. Cass. have reason 10 think that il
vii. ue spirited affair and nume7ou:iy attended.
hear that only stranger will be admitted CT La
fayeite circumstance much gretted by the Generals
numerous friends here, (~ho are not his countrymen)
| but rendered necessary on account OF numbers The
meetings of the Committee Of Arrangements have been
held al the Athnneum, an American Reading Room
lately established here, and sorry TO say not so
we'll supported il deserves to be- beg through your
columns 10 recommend il TO anS Southern travellers
coming over here. Gaignani's Library is the grea,
Of the English but they pay little attention 10 the
wants and wishes Of your numerous countrymen, helng
only supplied in their extensive with American
papers ~ the Havre packets.
/ Mr.. Yaitimarc, who was in the L. $. year or two
since who made hiu,sef known by his eudssvors 10
establish an interchange OF public records aud docu.
ments between them and the European Government, is
frequent visitor al the Athgneu and appears ~ take
! mucA interest in all American affairs.
Mrs Wells, the widow Of the Banker Of that
here, ia married TO the Marquis DE Lavaletlr He has
been French Minister Turin but Go not know if he
retains that appontment-he 10 said 10 be her junior By
several wears, and dashng, ertraragant man.
The Pension opera drags heavily along without Tag.
oni Fanny ElslIer Certo. The best dancer at pre-.
sent is Carotta Grsi, cousin of the singer Of that
name, snd very sweet dance, she s-but she lacks
the exquisite art Of Pantomue- she cannot Pout and
look pretty at pleasure and in fact when her heels
quiet she mere nobody and untitled therefore for
heroine in some Of their famous balles pantomme OF
three mortal hours Duration have seen Matemoi-
sele Rachel, the great tragic actress OF the day She
still attracts crowded houses, bu. is not now form
ery, received into fashionable society She Tilted gen
tieman under somewhat discreditable circumstance
Fashion might have pardoned this; but she suffered
ugly letters OF hers 20 find their way into tie public
prints, and this saucherie not TO be overlooked
BY the way this not very recent occurrence She
young, beautiful soft and energetic. She appears
thoroughly 10 understand her author, and her delivery
ia perfect. Butin Racnes Andrcmcque, she declaims
rather than acts-there ia in truth room for acting
long speeches in rhymng tell the audience thai
she thinks and feels but il requires all her attractions
TO carry j, of we'll may be heresy in the opinion
French people 10 ssy So but would rather hear Made
moselle Rachel read than her 10 this character
.ill write you about her again. when have seen bel
in modern tragedy, in which there is something
is the place for The French Tragc writer's of The las
age.
After much bright sunshine, have now dull, rainy
weather Mr. Everett over here again for day
LIST week but kao= that he TO carry &c LoDdGI
q me- mber of his family.
Newspaper gossips sometimes think that diploma
fists have nothing TO do With tas eomuon coIserns
lie,