The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-28
MnisrdIanp.
I'M, Jan. Is.

A deeadfu, misfortune has JUN happened to the city
OF Leyden, the feat Of the principal uuiveriity of the
Kingdom OF Holland: il was y~eferday, Mondiy, 18th
January, partly jearoyed and laid waite, and covered
with mourning, BY the expioiion Of a boat laden with
$50 barrels of powder which was pafing thso' one of
its Canals. called the Rapenfburg, about a O'Clock in the
evening. The number of the victims Of this cruel
accident has not yet been afcertained but it appears
TO besvery Comfortable. Among the killed are men
whole isfs is highly d~eplofable for that intereItiny city,
the centre Of the licences and erudition, fuch As pro-
fefors John Luxac aud Ancis Kluit a great number
of young ffad.nts Of the college called tot mud want
Aigrna en-, &c. The ~affrigh,ed citizens are abandon.
iog their ihaken !horlss, which threaten 70 fail in e
very moment. The profe lIors Rau and his family
have been fortunate enough to be dug out OF the
ruins. The king immediately, and repeatedly, re-
paired TO that fcene ct defolation, and telified the
mot tender concern Tor the fuferers; who were fem
fibly affected with his paternal kininefs. He has Of
scr-d his palace of the Houie in the Wood, as a provi-
floral aiIylunn TO shofr who are without any, and he
thus acquires, upon this melancholy location. a Eacred
,h.e TO the love and gratitude Of a city, where one of
the 6rR effects Of q liberal education is to know how
70 appreciate sirsue and merit.
HAGUE, IAN IS.
Letter from II. M. the king of H. Hand, to his ex-
celleney the miniaer of the interior.
Ma. MotiEar >,
The d.faiter which has happened at L.eyden is a
general misfortune; the charitable gifts which have
been tranlnitsed us from all Gdes, juitify the p~refent-
nnent we had entertained. in this Comic Sure that the
whole nation would take 4 hare in the afliStion Of
our town of Leydea, inuersGing in every refpea, and
more particularly 10 at the prefent nlomeSt. We
were occupied III ieeking the means of reloring it to
its ancient irl.Edour, when this unfortunate event
took place; but we hope that notwithstanding all
difficulties which may Preftns thenlelves, we may
be able not only quickly to repair every thing which,
in fuch a misfortune, il is in the power of men to
repair, but ALTO 30 attain the wifhed for end of its ref
tora,ion, aud the reaabhihment of its ancient profpe-
fity-
Il. is with fa,isfa6tion we perceive how much the
fentinne nts Of the nation are conformable to our own
in this refpea, and it is our with to facilitate to eve
~ ore the means Of contributing to 70 honorable a
defgn.
We in coufequenee innrua you to make known to
the departmental administrations, that they are to open
R-giters and cauie Others TO be opened, as quickly
as pofible, !, the towns, boroughs and villages with
in their jar,fiiciion, for the purpofe of infcribing all
the charitable gifts, which they intend making, in
order TO fuecour the town of Leyden. They ihall
be TENT TO you. You Gall be authorized 80 employ them,
conformab!y 20 the regulation which ihall be drawn
up By US on your propoiaI. With regard to the re-
6dence, the Regiiter hall be opcnej on the 18Th
init. at the ofIce of the miniiier OF the Interior.
where it lhall be intruaed to the care of the fecretary
general. 1t hall be for the purpofe of keeping an
account Of the fums given as charity by all perfons
belonging TO the court, fueh as the miniaers, coun-
ivllors of ftate, legilltors, member of divers authors
ties, administration, and ALTO by private perfons who
live in the feiiaence.
Upon which, Mr.. Mollsrus, 1 pray God to have
you in his holy keeping.
(signsd) LOUIS.