The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-28
european 3ntriiinener.
HIA BOSTON AND MEH.7oRK.
LONDON, April 90.

Ear and Weft-Indics.-It is intimated in note
4 ,n the Montcur upon an article of Engliih in.
telheence, that while we are occupying Malta
and projecting expeditions againft Minorca and
\ alexandria, we leave ireland, Dominica, Ia
maica, Ceyion, and the EAT. Indies, unprotected
From this the politicians ofthe French capital
infer, thatw to be af1ailed i'm all thofc ponts
} when opportunities fhall occur.
May 6.
Paris Journals to the 2sth ult. and Dutch pa
Pers to the 3rd init. have been received.-Thc
latter contain the particulars of the accordance
OF the New Dutch Confitution. and of the ap-
I. Eointment OF Schmmelpenninck to be Grand
Pcnionafy. With refpeet to the junction the
french and Spanih fleets, they contain the
following intelligence -
LEYDEN, April so.-We have received all
thentic accounts that the French fouadron of
ioulon got out fecond time from that port on
ths night or the 3oth March, coniiiting of eleven
TAN OF the line, fix frigates, and two corvettcs,
8 nav'ng on board about 5000 men. The fqua-
dron is commanded by admiral Vieneuve, and
4 tne troops by general Lauiilton. On the 9TH
um. they appeared of Carhagena, and on the
9th they touched at Catliz, from whence they
projected on the 10th for their deftination,
winch is altogether unknown, after having been
joined by one French fhp of the line and two
coryetes, and by fix Spanfh flips of the line and
one fr'gate, with $3.50 men on board, of the
.
Cravina.
The emperor and king has created the follow
Ing Perions princes of the kingdom of Italy,
with the title of &fo9 Serene NsbaeG, viz.
Nichrs. Melzi, Litta. Boromei, Stampa, Sonci.
nj, Camprara, and Marefchalchi.
Letters from Lfbon, ofthe 18th ult. corro
oorate the accounts of the Toulon feet having
PiiieI tue gut OF Gibraltar, and Joined the Spa
niih Heet at Cadiz. Thefe letters ALTO Nate
that the MOT active exertions are MAKING
throughout Spain to carry on the war with ali
Pohole vigour A body of French troops had
entered Catalonia TO cooperate with the Spa
niards IN the fiege of Gibraltar. The French
Ambafiador, with his lady and retinue, arrived
At L'fbon on the 18th, via Madrid. Two Por
tuguele ihips OF the line and two frigates failed
rom inoon about the 9th uit. to cruife againh
tne A'gerines; five fail of thefe pirates have
iately appeared upon the coat of PORTUGAL, CAP
tured irveral Portuguese coafters, and Brazil
man, carrying their crews, to the amount of
100 men, INTO iavery. Jerome Bonaparte after
oeinS hve Gays under quarantine, landed, and
received Wits from the Spanil, ambafIador, and
DINERS OF the corps Dipiomatique in friendlbip
with France.
The Prince ofPeace had written to the COM
nlandant general ut Ferrol, that intelligence
has been received that the Englifl expcdi-
fol.
Inc lords OF the admiralty have lately adopt-
ed n'eafure for fupplying his maiefty's jhips
IN the Indian feas with feamen, which. it is
conceived, will prove highly beneficial to the
pubic intereit; they have fent on board the In
o'amen that are on the point of failing, near 100
me lads winch are to be delivered on board the
ioHral mp on their arrival in India; the vow
age to india, and a few months experience in
the CRITTERS. will make them expert feameu
Dei,es, 1t has been proved, that young lads will
ftand the Climate much better than men, with
all the care that can politely be taken.-The
plan which is intended to be purfued, will, in
All probability, ICON prevent the necefIity EFF
impreiiing the fsamen from the Eaft-Indiamen,
winch hitherto has been unavoidable, from the
Srea, mortality aud lofs in his majefty's fhps,
bsiides giving fecurity to the maritime intereas
OF the Ealt-India Company.
Holland, 5e.-The reports which it has been
our duty 70 often TO repeat, of a relaxation ba.
wing taken place in the rigour of the French |
regulations respecting the Batavian commerce,
appear, after all, to have had little if any foun.
cation. a new tax has been imoofed bv the
rfench on all goods exported; it has been init |
mated that fhips outward bound would be Gei- |
zed' provided they were not furnifhed with "a |
tIsfactory proofs of being defined for neutral |
SnSIo arriving vi Ddllat are tublect to |
the itrictett ineeftigatioD.-They are initaptly
taken polfeifon ofby the French folders. The
matter and pafiengers are carried before the |
French general, aud if the latter cannot give \ !
good account of themfelves, and find bail, thew |
are immediately fent to prifon. The conG- |
quence of all this has been, that the Dutch |
merchantS have come TO a refolution to make |
no further ihipments.
Iheie tyrannica meaiures have, however, the
effect for which they were, partially at leaf, in.
tended. They facilitate the adoption of the |
new contribution, although Il will not be adopt.|
ed with that unanimity, or rather iient fubmif
non that was anticipated. 1t has met with 3D.
potion IN many places, andth principal inha- |
hitan;s OF the Utrecht have prefented a frong
memorial agana it but the Batavian Dire6o.
ry have prohibited the publication Of the memo
rial IN any OF the newspapers.
The contribution, however, will be adopted
by the great majority of the people, becaufe
they know that il cannot make their 6tnation
worie and IT may make it better. The mercan-
tie BODY have already, we are afIured, prepar-
ed petition to their penGionary bel for
dredfeis OF grievances. The celebrated Van
Halelt isamong thofe who have ftrongly recon-
mended the adopting Of he plan Of the conli-
tutIon--not becau'e it has his appreciation, but
Egr1iIfe There Al mo all.