The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-19

and crew, except about 50 of the latter, were
fortunately faved.
The Vienna letters in the Berlin pap-rs fpcak
of the Porte having declared war agsna Eng
land. IT is faid that this determination was ta-
ken, IN conitquence OF a threat of Admiral
Lonis to bombard CopRantinople, in cafe the
Porte did not immediately content to a renewal
OF the treaties with Rullia and England, and to
diimifs the French Miniter and his lutte. Af.
ter a Dvan had been held it was rcfolvrd to
fcize on the perfon of the Epslifh Ambafador,
and Of all Eng!h fuhie6s.- Mr.. Arbuthnot,
however. had previouily made his efcape to
the EnS!iih triSate (the Endymion) which bro't
the luminous.
Two meHensers from the continent arrived
yeterday, one of them fervsnt of Mr.. Gar.
lick, at Copenhagen. There was a report in
that city, before he came away, that general
Bennington, having been joined by the rein.
Fore ements under general Van Efftn, had fol.
lowed the French, and again brought them to
action, in which he had obtained a deciGye VIC
tory. This report, we believe, relates to mill.
tary movements OF fecondary confederation.
The other Meffenger came from Vienna, AND
is fad TO he the bearer of very satisfactory intel
iigsncc refpeaing the line of conduct by which
the Emperor of AuRria means to regulate HIM
fe!s IN future. A report of his having dcclar-
ed war againf France, is, we believe, prema-
ture.
March 26
"A Hulum Mail arrived yefterday with letters
and papers from Hamburger and Altoona, to the
10th infant.
The head quarters of the French army were
about to be transferred to Berlin, and Bona
parte was expected in that city about the end
Of lat week.
General Butcher, who has been exchanged
general - e.. -
command in the Prui'ian army.
The Pruf.ian niurgents, on the right bank
OF the Oder, are become 70 formidable, that
the communication between Stettin and Thorn
is almoft entirely cut of.
Several corps of French, worn down by "a.
mine and fatigue, among the ret comfortable
part OF Oudinot's divilion, are reported to have
laid down their arms.
General Bennington, fubfequent TO the battle
OF Eylau, received a reinforcement of fixty
thoui md regulars and thirty Puks of Cofracks.
of hive hundred men each. On that memorable
oec ailon, the Ruifian army, according to the
o'"c'al natement, wac only ieventy thoufand
arong. The French were calculated at one
hundred thouiand at leait.
NesV H2n;ini9ra new arrangement,
as far as was made up Ia(t night, we rnderfand
IS as follows, and was lait evening fubmitted
By the Duke of Portland to his Maieny.
The Duke Of Portland to be frft Lord of the
Treafury.
The Right Hon. Spencer perceval to be Chan
celior the ExcheQurr, together with the office
of Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancafler,
which, AS SonE5, isto be made, for the yc time
a patent place for life.
Lord Eldon to he Lord Chancellor.
The Marquis of Wcl!clley TO bc Secretary of
State for the foreign department.
Lord Hawke!Sury for the home depart
ment.--
Lord caR'ereagh for the war and colonies.--
The right Hon. George Canning to be firf
Lord Of the Admiralty.
His Royal Hishnefs the Duke of York Com
mander in Cn;ef, with the Staff reftored.
The Right lion. George Rofe, Treafurer Of
the Navy.
Sturges Bourne, Efq. to be Secretary at
War
The Right Hon. Charles Long to be one ofthe
Paymsners General.
The E2rl fChaham to be M1her- General of
the Ordnance and Conitab!e of the Tower.
The Earl of Weitmoreland 10 be Prelident of
the Council.
The Marquis of Hartford to be matter of the
horfe.
The Hon. Robert Dundas to be Preident of
the Board of Control.
William Hufkinon, Efq. to be one of the Sc
cretarics oftbe TreafIry.
Sir Weary Gibbs to be Attorney General.
Mr.. Plumer to be Solicitor General
The Lord Chancellor this morning took
leave in very pathetic fpeech, in which his
feelings feemed much overpowered by the fub-
jet.
The new minifsriaI arrangement has already
excited comfortable anxiety and alarm. Mr.
Bankes, in the Eouf= of Commons laft night,
That there be Refolution of the
Houte, in conformity with thatof the Committee
of Finance and Inquiry into the State of Public
Offices, that no Office, place, employment, or
lalary in any part OF his MajeRy's dominion,,
Ought hereafter TO he granted in Reverlion."
In the ditcufiion which followed, Mr. Plumber,
member for Hartford dire, fiated report that
in was in contemplation Of the New Miniftcr to
grant the Dmchy OF Lancater, place hereto.
fore held during pleafure, 20 the new ChanceI.
Tor of the Exchequer, Mr.. Perceva, for life
and this induced Mr.. II. Martin to give notice
Of motion OF this day, for An humble addrefs
to his Maiefy, praying that he may be graci-
Gully pleaied not to grant any Office, not al pre-
TENT held for life. for any longer time than it is
held at pr,fen,."
The Horic Of Lords met this morning at an
early hour, when the Save Trade Abolition Bill.
The lrifh Licenfe Bill, the Thames Police Bill,
and two private Blllo received the Royal atfent,
By conimiGion.
The CommifIioners were the Lord ChanceI-
lcr, and Lords Holland and Nottingham.
A very intercftinE conversation took place Ian
night in the Houfr of Commons, upon the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Martin for an addrefs to his Maief
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