The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-16


naparte af Turin, and complimented hin,upon
the excellent fyle in which he blaYs tie jsrR i'd
de in the political orekeRra Of Europe. a
On the 5th May, NJ. acknowledgements in
hissqnality of Grand Penicnary ofthe Bataviat
Republic, opened The iirf feiiion of the States
Geneta', under the recent Bataviau Conni-
su.ion. His tpeech which is of confederate
length, contains little that would be regarded
either rs new or insereiiing. The deplorablr
ttatect tie Dutch finances form tire principal
feature il hisadrefs, and It is relua Clarity avow
ed. that the receipts are fcarcelv fnfiioient 10
defray The inieret OF the ,isht. He deprecates
The idea of any failure in their pecuniary engage
mem. and prnpofes TO obviate tire inconvenien-
ces refnting the deficit, by Introducing or
der and ether economy into the National expen-
diturcs.
The following account of an attempt to de-
otter branches of the Bourbon farnily.is from a
MIrrAu, April 5.
Yefcreaya Ere broke out about 2o'ciock in
the morning, in the wing of the cattle, psinci-
lpaly inhabited by the general of artillery and a
battalion und his command. In fort time
the flames had made fuch progrefs that af,iC-
lance was nearly ufelefs. Ifthe wind had blown
from the weft the entire caftle would have been
IA prey the flames. MelIrs. the governor, the
deanty governor. and the members of the ad-
miri.tration, f,ewed themfeives every where
with the rreateft zeal, as well as to clear away
a Margarine OF powder, the proximity of which
was very dangerous. A party wall, which fe-
parated the mott elevated part of the wing that
was on FIRE, and which kept back the flames
happily arreted their progrefs by facilitating the
action of the eneres.
The cnnnt &c Life, who had awoke at the
fra beat of the drum, remained the whole night
on his feet, furronnded bv his highnefs the dixie
|d'Angonleme and the officers of his flute. For.
tunately, the govt, which had decreafed, did
not prevent his walking about and giving the
necenary orders. W -
About S O'Clock in the morning, at the mo-
ment when every perfon was buiy in ftopping
or examining the progrefs of the principal fire,
a fmoke was perceived illning from the extre-
nifty of the wing that was on fire, precifrv at
the angle which, Joined this wing 10 the body of
the cattle. On entering afinal detached cham
Der they found under large camp bed, heap
Of fmall bilets of wood and lighted rags on the
floor. The boards and part of the beadheads
were already on fire, and in moment the
flames would have become general
This morning, April 8, fmoke was perceived
over the apartments occupied by the count de
Lille, which are ftuated oppoIite to the wing
that has been burnt. The chief of police, and
many others, having gone into the garrets. found
there, near the Ere place, an ear.ten pot, with
the remains of fome charcoal burned rags and
the floor on FIRE; fortunately they were able to
extineuih il.
Metirs. the governor d'Arfeniew, and the.
icommander ofthe battalion offufliers, with one
of the principal officers attached to the count
de Lile, Were witnefes to the new, attempt, as
they were alto 10 the proceeding one.
Undoubted proof has been liver, ne theca f,as
hv the Governor general count de Buxden who,
at the hrit news of this difater. went from Sica
to mttan. He examined every thing himfelf.
and gave with the ereateft activity the nece.iary
orders for the fafety of the cattle, where every
thing is now quiet-The Ere ftiil burns, bnt on
" among the tubbifh. Only one man Ion his
life. The commander of the fuGIeers received
wound on his head. Many workman were
alto wounded.