The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-04-24 00:00:00, page 1

C3* Published by TuOtnas Ritchie, nearly cfi
I Petite the Glebe Tavern, Richmond, Virginia.
CONDITIONS:—Five dollars <i year, to
be paid annually in advance. Those who wish to
be considered at annual subscribers, must hereafter
designate it at the time oj subscribing, otherwise
their papers will be discontinued at the expiration
of the first year.
j RICHMOND PRICES CURRENT.
D. C.
TOBACCO, 5 00
3FLO HR-SUPERFINE, 6 30
DO. FINE, 6 00
CORN, PER BARREL, 3 00
WHEAT, 1 17
BACON, PER LB. 0 9
WHISKEY, PER GALLON, 0 67
BAR IRON, PER TON, 110 00
HEMP, PER TON, 230 00
A* W A l'C fl FOUNT)!— A W ATCH lias b*
found, and deposited with Capt. William
McCabe, who will deliver it to the person giving
» satisfactory description of the piece, and paying
thecxpence of advertising.
April 4. w4w
NO TICE.— AH persons who have any claims
against the late John Harris, dec’d. of the
City of Richmond, are requested to bring them
forward immediately—and those indebted to said
estate, must make immediate arrangements for
discharging their respective balances.
W. D. WREN, Adm'r. of
JOHN HARRIS, Dec'd.
^ March 13. ep2m
‘TVTOT1CE—Those persons who have d ims
An against the estate of Thomas Griffin Pea
chy, dec’d. are desired to make them known to
the subscriber; and those who are indebted to
the same to make immediate payment
MARY M. PEACHY,
Administratrix with the will annexed.
April 17. 4t
Manchester turnpike compa
NY. Wanted to hire, for the residue of
the year, five stout NEGRO MEN, and two
smart BOVS. A liberal hire, by the month, will
be allowed, on application to the subscriber.
JAMES BRANDER, Treasurer.
April 13. 4t
Jamxs iliv*R LOW-GROUNDS—For sale i
The subscriber intending to leave the slate, i
will sell, to the higbtest bidder, on the 10th day ]
of May next, on the premises, his tract of LAND, ,
in the county of Amherst, whereon Jesse Spin*
nerresides : containing one hundred and fifty a* .
cres of Lov> Ground:, and about four hundred of
High Land. The lov» grounds are entirely re*
claimed, and in fine order fftr the culture of corn, 1
wheat, tobacco, Sic. The high land is yet in
-woods, but much of it admirably suited for To- '
fcac-.o. The improvements are calculated for se- 1
curing a crop : Among many other advantages i
of this Laud, a ferry and mill scat, may beenu* I
jnerated } aflil its contiguity to t\ie Ox*®1-'1 iron <
-works & Lynchburg, rendering corn a very saloa- ,
ble article at all times. Terms are two thousand i
dollars cash, and two thousand the first of each (
tnc.ceeding January, till th« balanc" be paid ;—
-which must be secured by a deed of trust on the
Land.
ROBERT MAYO.
April 6. eplM.
17'OU SALE—An elegant Philadelphia made
GIG asd HARNESS ; five tierces of Tan
ner’s OIL : Also, wishes to purchase * pair of
-well broke carriage HORsF.S ; bays will be pre
ferred* Enquire of the subscriber, or in his ab
sence, of Mr. M. Judat>.
C. H. SLUMBERS.
March 30. tf
VIRGINIA — At a Superior Court of Chan
cery, holden at the Capitol, in the City of
Richmond, the 12th duy of February, 1810.
Josias Smith and Benjamin Mosby, executors
«f Littleberry Mosby, dec'd. Plaintiffs.
Against
John Povall. Edward Jc'nson, Samuel Hobson
a-il Elizabeth his wife, and Daniel Wilson and
Henrietta his wife, Defendants.
THE defendants, Daniel Wilson and Henrietta
fcis wife not having “otered their appearance and
given security accorilirg to the act of assembly
and the ridasofihis court, audit appearing to the
satisfaction of the court, that they are ii« t inhabi
tants of this count!*} : On motion of the plaintiff
by counsel; It is ordered, That the said defen
dant! do appear here on the first day of the next
term, and answer the bill of the plaintiff's j and
tl<at a copy of this order be foitbwith inserted in
some newspaper published in the city of Rich
mond, fi>r two months successively, and posted
at the front door of the capitol, in the said city.
A Copy. Teste,
PETEK TINSLEY, c c.
Anril 20 v.-8w
V ALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE —
ftv virtue of two deeds of trust executed to
v f .r the purpose <- f paying certain debts therein
mentioned, will l»e sold, for cash, st the residence
of \1r. T T. B jllinr, in Amelia county, the IZtli
rl.iy of next month 50 likely NEGROES j
amongst them are Slaves of almost evc.y
descrip’ion. The sale will continue from day to
<1 iy until the property be sold. There will also be
eMd a* the same time and place by one of tbe
Trustees, about fifteen horsey, and a number of
C .'tie, sheep and bogs, and a Jack and jenny, and
»l) the Household and Kitchen furniture, and
plantation utensils of raid Bolling Amongst tbe
above mentioned slaves at e two Blacksmiths and
three rough carpenters.
N. B. The lands belonging to the said Tlios. T.
Bolling, will he offered at private sale on tire
same day.
J.UDWEI.L BRACKETT,7 -
JOHN LANE, 5
Apnl 25b_ _ lawlmf
> TE 'V BOUKS—JO IIS R JONES, nearly
AN apposite tl*c Eagle-Tavern, lias just recei
ved the following New Publications :
A I. E TTn R on tire genius and dispositions af
ti-e French Government, including a view «f the
T, nation of the French Empire. Price ft ’ 50.
RESEARCHES into the Laws of Chemical
Affinity ; byC L Brvthollet. Price ft 1.
The LONDON DISSECTOR, or System of
' jy.ysection, practised in tire Hotpitais fc Lecture
B .'.n * of the Metropolis, fee. fee. Price ft 1 50
WILLIAM TKLI., or Switzerland Deliver
+ l. -iian dated from the French of tbe Chevalier
'.V K'.or'nn. 7r> cents bound—62 { boards.
AMERICAN REGISTER, vol 5-ft .3 91
Fiuntsof die Corruption of Gen. Wilkinson
?j ; 25.
' / HID DU'S OF WARSAW,'2*. ft 2
Leltofs lion ll.e Mountains, fee. fee. and man]
ether r.ew works. «
y liOOL HINDIS*, a, usual.
April 27.
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Vol. 6.] RICHMOND, TUESDAY APRIL 24, 1810. [No. 110.
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Tj'or sale my valuable tract of LAND, lying
.1? the county of Chesterfield, containing
survey 75 acres ; this land lies in about 12 mil
of Manchester, one and a half from James Rive
one from Black Heth coal pitts, and about tlm
hundred yards from SallyeV pitts. It is su
rounded by lands containing coalmines and
thought by all the colliers, and all persons wl
viewed the said Land, to contain a large body
coal. Thera is coal discovered in about 300 yard
to the south of the above mentioned Land—
This Land lies immediately on the south i
the Manikin town road leading to Martcheste
it ia thought unnecessary to give a particuli
description of this land, as it is presumed that;
ny person wishing to purchase, will view sai
land, who by applying to me, living at the uppt
toll gate of the Manchester turnpike road, wi
be shown the land ; terms of sale will be one 3
in hand, on* 3d in 9 months, and the other 3
in 18 months ; credit will be given hy ths pm
chaser’s giving bond with approved security t
carry interest from the date, if not punctual
paid.
DANIEL CUtLIN.
April 20.
Fresh clover & garden seeds.
Foa Sale by the subscribers, at their ne\
Medicine Store near the Market Bridge, a qu'an
thy ol CLOVER SEED and a general assert
ment of GARDEN SEEDS, consisting in par
°f early an<^ *ate Faas, do. Beans, do. Cabbage
do.Turnip; early Radish, Lettuce, Parsnip, Beet
Carmt, Peppergrass, Simblins, Ac. Ac.
Also, Medicines,4 Drugs, Paints, Dyeing
Drugs, Ac. Ac.
VAIL A ROGERS.
February 10. 2a\vtf
Europe.
CoiffTiwtrATicm or
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
From London fiaftera received by the shift
Cincinnatut, and through vcriotla sour
ces.
LoNDon, Feb. A.
The very important subject of the scarci
ty of specie, bat particularly of gold coin,
is likely to undergo a full discussion before
:he House of Commons. We have feared it
tv as too certainly proved by the disappear
uice of specie from circulation, that French
torn has been paid for, not by English man.
ifactnres and colonial produce, but by Eng
ish guineas ; our home circulation being
bus distressed, and our paper currency ea
langored to benefit Freuch farmers. and
and.holders. Our apprehensions appear,
Vom the discussion, to have been well feun
led—Mr. Marryact distinctly stated that
ve paid in specie for the corn, butter,
theese, 2cc. which we received from Holland
tnd Spain. Naval stores also, of which we
mportfctl such immense supplies last year
tave been paid for in specie. This suffici
:ntly accounts for the scarcity. The evil
iinnivJ—». — J
•ation ; and it would surely be better to put
i stop to the importations from Holland and
France altogether, if the enemy instead of
laking our manufactures or colonial produce
n payment, will insist upon having our spe
cie.
February 10.
The old opponent of Lord Wellington, the
Duke of Abrantes, (Junot.) is stated to be on
his march te Spain with his army, in which
are upwards of 10,000 cavalry.
By a return made to the House ofthenum*
aer of officers and men, dead or reported as
sick, since their return from Walcheren, it
appears that we lost, of
Officers. Rank and File.
Killed or dead 47 4,108
Reported sick 217 11,296
2S4 15,404
So that nearly one half of the whole ef
fectivc strength of the Expedition has been
lost or disabled.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Thurspat, Feb. 1.
COIN Sc BULLION.
?,Ir. Horner, pursuant to his notice, rose
to move for the production of several return*
and accounts relating <o bullion, foreign ami
domestic coin, and other matters connected
with the money system of the Ignited King,
dom. The present state of bullion in this
country, the high market price it bore above
the mint price, and the great inconvenience
which \*as experienced in all commercial
transactions from its present state, had in.
duccd h»m to move for these papers with a
view to the appointment of a committee, tc
enquire intotneorigin and cause ot the evil,
and according to the heat judgment they
could form from documents, and any othei
information they should be able to procure
to apply a remedy; He admitted that tlx
subject was attended with much difficulty
and was a matter of the first national im.
portatice. To account ibr the present dc,
predated state of bullion, vvaa more thar
was in his power ; but he had no hesitatior
in saying, that however It had been endea
vored to he accounted tor, it did not appea
tr him at all satisfactory. The excess o
tiie market price of bullion above the min
price was become alarming to a decree.—
This excess, as far as he was able to con* |
jecture upon the origin of the evil, arose j
from the excessive i-*sue of Bank of Eng
land notes, and in sr.me measure, to our to. I
reign trade as at present carried on. The
consequence of the excessive speculation of
the Bank, of England, since March, 1797,
had been an excess of market price above
the mint price; but even this was not at
tended with any great excess until lately.—
This might be owing to the peculiar situa
tion in which our foreign commerce had been
placed by the orders in council, and by grant
ing Licenses ; added to this, there was, an
uncommon demand for bullion all over the
country——and although he could not say,
that the current gold was actually melted
down ; yet every other sort of bullion was
converted into ingots, for which there was
so great a demand. It was quite sufficient
for his purpose, to shew that there was a
demand for bullion which must bu answer
ed ; consequently bullion must emcr as a
matter of importation, for the purpose of
exportation again, to c*rrjf into the conti
in nentnl market, in order tSrire a certain
jy trade. With respect to ak of England
ea paper, that might be more less deprecL
r* ated, according to circuoiintfes ; but his
* pnly object was to give thciuuse as much
r. information upon this impotit subject, par
*o Ocularly as to the importun and expat1.:
,f tatiort of gold and silver, inirder for them
i, to justice when they sl|ld come to a
_I foil investigation of the s^ect. Another
>f banch of information he wied to lay be
P, f°re fbem was an annual retn of the num
ir ber ot notes and dollars tssd by the Bank
i* °t England ; and also tlie cent of that iL
d licit trade which has- boen? late carried
r on ; namely, the expnrtatiubf British gold
II coin. He next adverted toie state of the
* mines of Mexido and Feru.hich might be
rendered much more prodjtive than they
* were at present; add next.i
ted and debased state of lif silver curren
cy ; ami ituneieded- mvin-——That there
be laid before the house a-vejm of the quan
tity' ol gold and silver buIXci exported to
■ foreign parts for the last tefi tears, up to
February 181C, distinguishing jold and sil
* yer coin from bullion ; and il.so distinguish
* ing the parts whsnce’and wl ther exported,
* &c. Also, an account oftlugold and silver
imported for the same pern. - ■ —also sirr.
* lar returns of the imports md Exports if
* gold and silver bullion in It land and Scot
land—also the quantity of allion and coin
* seized—also of the notes a 1 dollars issued
by the Bank of England, a l in circulation
from 18C8 to 1810—— ilsna account of the
■ quantity of money sent abrod to his majes.
ty s armies and our foreign allies, and the
quantity of bullion sent tt China on *c.
count of the East--Ind.ia Company, 8cc.
5tc.
Mr. D. Giddy consicerec that this sub
ject, which had been hither i cloaked up in
a vast deal of mystery, rcsolrd itself into t
simple question ; the price c gold and sil
ver was regulated, but the greater or less
demand for it was like anv oner merchant
able commodity; it was liabf. to wear and
tear like any thing else ; and Is an example,
he would only advert to the i-vticle of cop
per, which, from being fouqi very useful
in sheating ships, the price Ifcd considera_
bly encraased, but if any otheuai tide should
be found mot.e durable or to ajswer the pur_
pose of sheating better, the popper would
be rejected, and that would tend such an
additional quantity of that atiicle into the
market, it must considerably lower the
price ; no it was with the precious metals,
according as there is more or lr .» in the
market, so the price was regulated. Thus
also it was with Bank of England notes, and
either case must create a convulsion in the
system.
After several Gentlemen, concerned in
Banking, had delivered thtir opinions, the
motidn was agreed to.
koum or ^«mons,
ITCurairf j
Mr. Rose presented a number of retains pur
silant to order respecting t!*c trade and commerce j
of the country, and moved that they do lie on the 1
table.
Mr. Rose next observed, lie was nor present,
but he understood an hone:able member who1
spoke last night, >rd stated, that all the imoort*
of the country were paid for in bullion, which
was not the fact. It was a!:o said, that the orders
of council would produce a great defalcation in
(lie trade of the country, which wds contradicted
by the papers which he had the l oner ct produ
cing.
So far from the imports being paid for in bid
lion, ihe balance of trade was for the last tin
quarters, sixteen millions in favor of the corn •
As far as his judgment would lead him I
had no specific information on the aim,
export of bullion did not, he believed, anm
rrore from this country to Europe than 40U,Cbc:
for the last year. The amount of the export of
this country amounted in value n trly to 28,000,
OOof for the last three quarter-, while the imports
for the year were not more than 22,01*0,000/—
With respect to the trade to the United States ol
America, his predictions were verified, for tho’
it decreased there, the House, by consulting ac
counts, would find that there was a considerable
increase in our commerce with other parts of the
Continent. Gn the whole to all parts ol the world,
there rnsy be 0,000,000/ exported.
Mr. Horner observed that the right honsra
ble gentleman must have read a very i.isccurate
account of what lie said, if he supposed him to
have advanced that the wlicle of our exports
were paid for in bullion. He observed, on the
preceding evening, that bullion, by some means
or other, was mixed more with our exports and
imports than formerly. The internal state of the
count y was flourishing in the extreme, notwisii
standing the improvident waste of money by <~o*
vernment, a9 was evident from the high price of
machinery, and cWo in the high price of shares
in those great machines of trade and commerce,
CC-lall.
Mr. Baring said, the right honorable member
viaa anxious to bring forward bis slitRnient at
the present moment, when lie knew ike House
wjs anxious to proceed to the important busi
ness which stood for the dSy. It was attempted
to be propagated abroad tll -t ministers were* the
authors of the great prosperity of the trade of .hr
country, but he would prove the contrary to the
House when die subject carpe retire regularly
before it, and the papers wr.ie primed.
Toe Chancellor of tiie Lxchequei observed,
that ministers ne*er put in such ci.iim. U vr„,
said by the honorable gentleman and his friends,
that the measures adopted by government would
i be fatal to the trade and commerce of the cou t
I try j but their prediction was satisfied by the
facts which appeared o.i the face of the pajien
just presented.
’1 he niuU'in was then agreed to, and the paper
were ordeiud to beprin'od.
February 4
THANKS or THF. CITY ,TO COL VV \il
LtLE.
Col. Wardle attended, at Guild'-*11 on Wrdnes
day, to receive the ibatus and freedom of the ci
ty, in a gold box of the *..hie of l'jy guineas
voted hint by the Corporation. He was inli xlu
c?d to the Cmmlierlain by Mr. AMcrmai
Goodbebere and Mr. Woiilimtn, attended by -f.
vcrul of the Livery. Af*er adminis'enng th
oath, Mr. Chamberlain addressed him in litc lot
lowing words :
** Gwvt.i.im I.fcovo Waholc, F.tq— 1 gw
you joy, and mllte name of the K-glit Hon tn
Lord Mayor, and Aldermen, aijd Commoners r
• he City of London, in Common Council assert
bled, a ul agreeable to their wnsmmons K sol.:
tiou, admit you to the Freedom ot thy Mstrop J
>[ Jis of tbs British empir-j.
" The court has likewise unanimously resolv
ed, that you 4 unawed by Minislerttl threats ex
hibited serious charges against the lute comman
der in chief, which hairft been clearly substantia
ted,and which have, in fi»fet,‘ii’i)dce»l his Koyil
Highn-s* to resign a situat'on, of which in the
opinion of tile court, he is unworthy,’ are chlitlcd
to the esteem and gratitude of this court and the
country.
’* I ain, therefore, Sir„i»«.raii»rn you the thanks
of the court, together with a memorial of your
admission to the freedom of this city, in a gold
box of the -wi’ife of one hundred guineas, in
grateful testimony of the high sense they enter
tain of ihb zeal, intrepidity and patriotism, which
are so eminently evinced in that arduous and lull
dable undertaking.
“ The Court having so fully expressed their
sense of tht imp ■'tnnoe of tire late investigati >u
and ol your uncritoribUs r-on iuct and persove
ranee, l'u«»*<; is nothing !eft for me to add upon
that subject j but, Sir, allow me to express s
wish for your health and hap pin ms. add that you
may lrv«-to witness the good which we in.»y ]
hope will result from your exsr-.i'i.i* ; and may
mankind in general, and esp-r.iailv those oi’exal
ted rank, & in confidential situations be deeply
impressed with the truth of w'i»t .lias been de
claredby the-Pi ince of Historians, Ipat “ A wo
man devoid of chastity, is devoid ofeverj thinjf
estimable.”
Mr. Wardle then, on renewing a cooy af the
thanks and the box from the Chamberlain, Ad
dressed him as follows .
44 Sits— With sentiments of the highest fes
jiect anil gratitude, I accept of the freedom of
toe city of Loud',>n. 1 am little esp ible of say
ing how much I feel honored by so high ami
proud a msrk of distinction ; for, however
strong n;y r.*-rvL*s may he when my duty calls me
forth in cle . • <d the rights and liberties of the
people, st:!:. when so highly icspe led a portion
of tiset pen pie are conferring tip.in me such an in
vsluabl.t pledge of their approbation, I l"<el my
self unequal to'do more than offer my plain, but
heart f.-lt thanks And yet, sir, it is not i ! we
this mark off.rvorlhat I am bound to uck jo.vl
edge ; but 1 h ive alw to express my gratitude
for that uniform an i steady support given mb
by the citizens ol London, during the progress
of those ’jnexaiYirv attacks unit have been
made upon me, in cons-rqubnr-e of that very con- j
duct which has he..*!i e-< jlis'.inguibhed by tiuirj
■approbation. That am-ovr:, sir, as enabled m.
successfully to 'defend myself against my ene-1
mies—the enemies of every public man who
dares to expose and atta dc corruption. By con
tinuing to expose snd attack it, whenever it may
off.-r itself, I trust to having continued, to me tin
confidence add support of the first city ,in the
world. ,
44 It is no small satisfaction to me, to receive
my freedom during the mayoralty <d a gentle
man, who has already shewn himself the firm
triend of the rights and liberties o‘the people
and of our excellent constitution—such as it
once was ; and such as, I trust, it c.ice more will
tie !
“ To you, sir, for the handsome and flatter
ing manner in which you have conlerre-i this
nigh honor upon rue, much is du«_ ; and I beg
leave to thunk you kmdly ”
1*u*“ - » 1 «*-J -—» # mr f" * “V, * T T.O .
Esq.—He has presented to the world ma
tty works on Air, Electricity and other im
portaut subjects-he whs a native of Na
ples.
I'.\ ft IS.
pul : re nf tue ’J'fcuiUcricS, jiM- 2f, 1810.
Napoleon , » v.m-l.f the Ftenr.i, ftiiig nt Ila y,
Fro • ft »e.iish LragH -, aid Meili.*
tor « ••‘,c Confederation.
ID. i<le tor the security of *he
n » . «, oi our empire, and to pl..ce
i,i . <,n.- I • k yirds and arsenal at An
c tie- -t. ..a follows :
Vo at'py *■ i'. ho formed, to be called
*■ Br.'unt
.• < .»it...ry -ov.te -twee* the Maeae.
" i,, .■ ul tin: O . v-. l, 3h«'' compose lue
••■i 't said arm■ .
• : tl. French allied troops, whether
|o • milt. iy. v, it tin that compass, shall
o.i • n.trl th« m-my of Brabant.
! i- r; fori -us.-a iur.te between the M ics<
an : • ScVJdt afiait be placed in a state o.
siege
<3. ? military commanders asd French mu
thotitits m H ill.ml, me required to conform to
| the prtncnt yrd-.-rs
6 To- mimstrrof rrr is charged with the ex
ecution of -.he pr '.lent decree.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
PROCL A MAI ION
f/\rmyof Htaham.]-- ‘ Inhabitants of Cra
halit, ot the Iul.t-i In ..t’ Zoalj'i i, -n i of me A*1
arids situate between the Macse end the
Scheldt.
His majesty the empr-r.-jr Napoleon having or
dertjd me to take military poss ssion of the
country situate between Ihe Maesc and the
Scheldt, 1 have ordered some steady aiid disci
plined troops to march tnithef, -.vlto are in&truc
ted to respect yo-tr customs and rn »nnevs. 1
hope in return they Will meet wit!) a reception
worthy of their good conduct, for which 1 have
no Iteration to pledge my sill
(Signed )
*■ The Marshall Duke dc Rcsoto.”
Breda, Jan. 28. 1810.
PUBLIC DF.FAULTLKS JT V.UGLAtiu
Tile lion Georg«a Vdlerti, pay rr.as.iftr- of the
Marines, is n dr.f. alter t.> the amount of three
hundred thousand pounds sterling. A mmilui
discovery is also said to iave been made* in the
fri^e Agency dvpa.’tm.oit— .on »ntu not stated
Th? thrre Grrnt i JiUiottt unr' Young */eromt.—
The American papers that have lately arrived,
crmfess'witil nitiCii candour, and with >'o vanity
that there arc but three N uiona in tlu
world — Gr^t Britain, Fiance and th** Vnitcc
’ States. Ami they add, tha th sen of Jcrope Bo
n.ipartc by Mins Paterson, is* Represent i'lve 01
the three nations—bis invertton bcintf h rench
hi.-* Xanreption American, and his' protf".ction Bi i
Ush—(lie was born in England)
London, March 2.
TVtrat- advices from Cadiz, of so late t
' due as the 14n of February have, been rs
reived by a mercantile house cf the fit t res
' peccability, At that time the British rein
for cements from Jisbon had arrived, and wi
'; are happy to find that the place was thei
. \ considered, net only in a t esj»« ctable state o
defence, hut dtat there vas e- ery probabili
ty of the g.irrr »n bring shortly able to ac
on the offensive - 'Hiefollowing comment
’ Catrons are from a quarter oi the higher
, respectability .—
“ Cadiz. Feh. 9.
“ V/ith regard to the sate y of this town
I have o:Uy to say* that il is placed heroin
the enemy*s reach. Abaut 1000 seamen hav
I landed to assist in the construction of tilts
j works of defence, and we have .very little
apprehension ot the ene:ny being abii for a.
considerable lime to make any impression,
upon the place.*'
“ February 14.
“ STkee mv letter of Sunday last, 40C0 Bri
tish troops have arrived from Lisbon, and
with die other reinforcements expected, the
i g irrison Intends to act on the offensive.
lOiir forces will then exceed 30.000 regular
troops. Tne enemy’s army in this neigh-*
horhood, as near as we ca^ collect, is as fol
lows:—25,000 at Port St. Mary’*, under Jo
seph B<>nsparie ; 10,000 at Sun Lucar de
Birameda ; and 15,000 in and about Se„
vdle.”
March 7.
Two members of the Supreme Junta have
been arrested at Cadiz, under suspicion of
giving information to the enemy, and Imve
been sent on board the Spanish frigate La
Mads from Cadiz and Lisbon arrived yes
terday, by which wr. have received accounts
from the former of the 20th, and from Ilia
.•ittcr of the 24:h nit. When the packet
lvit Cadiz, the eimmj^ had made no rptac.k
ii|x>H that place, though they were in the vi
cinity with a numerous.force. Fort St. Ma
ry was in their possession, and they were
erecting batteries oh each side of the coast.
Cn tha 1 tli they made an attack on the en
trance of the Isle of Leon, with a corps of
60'JO; but the Spaniards, assisted by a strong
detachment of British artillery, put them t»>
the route. Admiral Purvis, was in Cadiz
Bay, with the Atlas, Zealous, Invincible,
I Humph, of 74 guns each. Undaunted, and
Ethalion frigates, and the Spanish fleet moor -
ed on the outside. With the reinfot cement*
that had arrived from Lisbon and Gibral
tar, the city was considered ir. a ulerable
state ot security. Sebastiani. as we have al
ready stated, bad Possessed himself of M»,
!aga.
By the. Lisbon mail we find that a colisi.
derabie degree of alarm prevailed at Opor_
to, in consequence of Ivey and Juont being
in full march for the frontiers of Portugal
The former had attacked Cibdad Rodrigo,
but was repulsed. T lie pass of Bruga has
betn strongly reinforced ; but French ioveg
i»g parties have made their appearance at
Rraganza, which is not far distant. & where
they levied contributions a9 usual. Tile
heaiLquuryerS of Lord Wellington still cop-,
t.lined at Vis a on the 14th. A battle was
ercpeccted to take plat e daily between the
combined English and Portuguese and the
French armies
Government, we understand, have recei v_
e'.i official despatches froin Col. Roche, who
hus been attached to the Spanish army or the
centre tot the* w Stole ot tnc last year, giving
the particulars of a total defeat and disper
i sion of that army on the 20th ult. The Spa
•"“h position in the Sierra Morcna extended
tl Orn ivi'nuejw -J, or. .-it/V to SUV-. — -UAl
e.at.u on tne lei>, a distance of fifteen leagues,
in the centre of which is the atrong and cel_
curated pass of the Peraperos,' To cover
this of line the Spaniards had.
put 22.000, 5,000 ot wljom were detached
to AI nation de Acoge (the famous quick™
silver mines} situated on the Comma de Pla
ta, and which leads from La Mancha to
Cordova, by which road it was probable the
enemy would attempt to turn the i*ft of the
j Spanish position, and which turned out to L*
the case.
Gn the morning of the 20th ult. at eight
c clock, the r fetich, SO,0C0 strong, attack
ed the whole extent of the Spanish line,
ancj carried it at every point in 2 hours.
Col Roche was with the Gen, in Chief
at Puerto del Rey, and narrowly escaped the
same r,;ght to Jatn Tile dispersion and.
route of the Spaniards was general; and
'heir magazines of clothing, arms and pro
vi->ion, nt La. Carolina, fell into the hands
ol me enemy
1 ne plan of the French operations war.
executed, it must be confessed, in the most
masterly way. The th>e<*•corps after driv
ing die Spanla'ds .before .hem, united at.
Cordova. T seph Bon-n.rte whs with the
fcorps under Saul- a. d '/xtor which parsed
by Almaiien. Mnrtiei passed from Infinites
by Mo .'esriii to I',a -zade Abeda, aii<1 I.y this
route formed his junction with king J seph,
while the centre corps of the •• #rny, pene
tfating by the Puerto del Rey, flanked and.
turned he celebrated P. *s of the Perape
ros, 8c alsc united with the army at Cordova,
which last place received Bonaparte with-*
out a shot. Arr;zaga, who commanded and
lost the grehter part of the Spanish army at
Oc'ma. itv'as most unaccountably continued
at the head of it, after lit- had lost the con
fidence of every soldier under him.
jiic au;miun oy govemifm,
from Colonel Roche, add, that he proceeded
frorh Tarn to Granada, which last place
wau entered by a corps of ! 0,000 French,
on the 23th. From thence the Colonel
jproceeded to Malaga, which the entmv
Reached, C 000 strong, on the 6th. At this
last place, the French found *0.000 pipesof
wine. These detached corps are now on
their march, after levying vavioas contribu
tions. tn reinforce the army, besieging the
Isle dr Leon. Joseph Bonaparte is at Puer
to de Santa Maria, opposite Cadiz,
besides what we stated yesterday, rela
tive to ths mention ir.Bde in the Moniteur
■ of thc23d'ult. of what is terrhefl thu recall
of Lriuis Brinapartfe, from the'government of
Holland, !t is said that a Moniteur of so
Is’e a d itc r,s the 27th, hns been received,
which contains Louis's formal abdication of
the throne of that country.
Bonaparte has produced so many extra
i Ordinary events, and ha i acquired such m
command over the affairs of the continent,
. that it would untie surprising, if he wem
to order the c? dr-vnnt Pope to marry the
. Ex Empress Josephine.
*' The Veto question appears to be sat at.
rjreM. for ever on the part 6f the Hcmin
i Catholics of Ireland, Last Friday, at th*
t inerting of tlie General Committee held in
* Dublin, attended by 400 mefnbr* s, the foltow
t ing resolution was unanimously agreed to ;
“ That na Irishmen, s;nd *s Catholics,
vre never can consent, *« any dominion or
, control whatsoever, »ver the xppoii^ntf.'i'
1 of our prelates, on the part of theCrv*,,
2 or cf the 9crvanta of th* Crow^-’*
i *