The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-31
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LONDON, Apr. Is.
SEtRE- E3psD,-IoN.-Severai ihips with
troops for the expedition, failed on Sunday
from Portsmouth for the lie If Wight.
y is reported, but we believe without foun-
dation, that the fec ret expedition will he di-
patched to the Weit-lndies, nitead of its orei-
nal deitination.
The military preparations on the part c. Rif.
ia, continue with increaied activity, Especially
on the frontiers of Auaria and PrGfia.
1t appears by accounts from Contautirop!e,
that the RufIians mean to citabli!l themfelves at
Phare, ieveral frigates hacing arrived there, aud
failed up the river.
1t is reported at Paris, that general Brune has
advifed the occupation of the Dmaanel'es, and
even of Coafantinople, where, he fays, the in
habtants are ripe for infiirre0on.
BY the Hamburger mail which arrived on Fri
day, we learn that the Aunro-Vepetiau terrific
rics, which by the treaty of Lunevlle were to-
be confined to the Addga, are to be extendee,
to the AIDA, in return for fome new concettion
made By Auitria to France, not of territory, bur
of neutrality.
1t is taid that dispatches have been received
from tine north, of an urfavourabe nature as
Tar as they regard the cooperation of Ruilia.
some late Paris papers contain itory of an
attempt to furprife the garrion of Gibraltar,
which was defeated by the vigilance Of general
Fox and The troops.
The difficulty Of paying the French army in
Hanoveris 70 great. that Bernadotte has been O.
biged to iiI,ie the following order =" All the
farmers Of domainal property, and their depen-
dencies, ihall be bound to paw in advance to the
trealury OF the chamber of finances the half of
what they owe, annually at three equal peri
DDS. Thus the farmers are coniidered as the
creditors Of the treafury; and every farmer, who
does DnY nj he
his farm, and be refponf6le fer the fans not
carried 20 the treafury.
a great part Of the army which was encsmp-
ed on the coat from Dunkirh 10 Brett, amount
Ing to $1,000 men, have received orders to
march for the fcuth of France.
1t was lately reported ri Brett and Paris, that
the Brett feet was defined for the Mediterra-
mean, In order to gain great maritime iuperio-
rity, and then 10 attack the Ruiiians at Corfu.
Accounts from Italy by 4 late Hamburger
mail, confirm the report of corps of 1000
Ruiiians having failed from Corfu, on board
iome B:itfh thips of war, on a fecret expedite
on.
1t IS underitood at Vienna that the Aufrian
government is 70 receive fomc acceilion of ter
ritory on the frontiers, as compensation or C.
Guivacnt for the new power which Ronapsrte
is about to acquire in Italy.
The Courier de Lontires afierts that Setafi
ami, who lately went to Holland, was accompa-
hied by 40 deiperadoes, whole orders were to
feize the king OF Sweden who was then on his
travels.
In the late great inundation OF the Tiber,
more than 100 perfons loft their lives in the
Geghbourhood of Rome.
"A few days ago about 200 OF the hotilla came
out of Boulogue harbour, and ranged themfelves
clofe under the batteries. In the evening, how
ever, they retired.
On Tuefday the regifters are to be opened in
every city throughout the Batavian republic, for
inferting the names of the voters in favour of or
againft the intended contribution. 1t is declared
that all perions who may not viii, to vote, are
to he coniidered as having given their fuirageS
IN favour OF the new propofition.
A frange report was lately propagated at
Vienna. it is faid that courier had pal;ec! thro'
that city from the Eaft Indies, with intelligence
that the governor general had declared himfelf
independent
SPaniih Claims. has officially
notified to the mercantile intereh, creditors of
Spain, that the money found in fuch Spanifh
hips as were detained before the declaration
Of war, ihall be applied to the liquidation of
their demands. 1t is intended TO appoint two
comnil!ioners, one by government, and the o.
fber BY the claimants, to inveligate and de-
eide upon the iuftice of the demands.
IL variety OF oeCTees nave Oeen iilied by the
Coniulta to the people of Italy, on the fuhjee
OF their new government; all of which are re-
plete with fuione adulation on the sc Mus and
character of Bonaparte. One of theie procla-
nations, after an explanation of the new mea-
fures about to be adopted, adds the following
apoftrophe =" People of Italy, expand your
hearts TO hope and to- exultation War this
moment commences the courie of your brilli-
ant deftinies 70 what glory and PROPERTY
ought you not to afpire Your King will roon
be a'nongf you he will go lefs to ornament
Juis augult head with the crown, than TO wit.
nef yonr wants, and TO provide a deiEi:ivc or
ganization tc fecurc your tranquility"