The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-23

The French armies are in molten in every
enarter.--Tbe Italian Army has commenced
Its march for Turkey, through Boinia.-It is
ffated to be loo, 900 Rroug. It was formerly
uuder the command of Maiiens, but hncc he
had been called into Poland, 1t is iuppofed
that Ausereau will be appointed in his place.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
House OF LORDS.
Lerien, AprH az.
The Lord Chancellor, in hi, MejeGy's name,
delivered the following
SPEECH.
" Ny Lords and Gsniisnlex,
ts We have in command from his majeay
to inform you that his majeRy has thought fit
10 avail himfelf of the iirt moment which would
admi, tthe Interruption of the Citing of Par
liament, without material Inconvenience to the
public bunneis to cIofe the prefent feffion |;
and that his majeity has therefore been pleafed
TO caufe communion to be inued, under the
great zeal for Preroguing parliament.
g We are further commanded to itate to you.
that his majeity is anxious to recur to the ieufs
of his people, while the events hch have re-
ceatly taken place are yet frrih in their rcsol-
lettou.
" His majetY feels that in referring to this
rneaiure, under the prefent circumstances, he
nj once demonstrates in the mott une9uivocal
manner, his own contentious periuaiiOn OF
the reStitude of thofe motives upon which he
has acted and affords to his people the bett
opportunity of tefifyiDg their determination TO
fupport him in every exercte ofthe preroga-
tives OF HE crown, which is co&fornable to the
facred Obligations under which they are held,
and conductive to the welfare ~f his kingdom,
and 70 the iecuri.y of the contribution.
Z" His N, eity directs Us TO expreiS his entire
eonviSion, that after 70 long reign, marked
by fsries Of irduigencies 10 his Roman Catho-
,j<, IubieStH, they, in common Sith every other
clafs of mis- people, mutt feel aiiurrd of his at
sachment to the principles ofajuit and enlight-
eredtoIeration and of his anxious defire to
protect equally and TO promote impartially,
the happinsfs Of all Descriptions Of his fub-
jees.
- Gentlemen Of toe RonS Of Common,
ss HIS majefy has commanded ns to thank
YOU, in his majeRy's name, fer the fupplies
which you have fnrniihed for the public fer
vice.
"He has fcen with great fatisfaeion, that
YOU have been able TO hnd the means of defray-
ing, in the prefent year, thofe large but necef-
fairy expenses, for which you have provided,
without impoiing upon his people the imme-
date burden of additional taxes.
(" His majefy has ohferved with no lefs fats.
faction the inquiries which you have inlitttcd
z.
And he fruits that the early attention of the
new parliament, which he will forthwith direct
az be called, wiIl be applied to the profscution
of lhere important objects.
Sc E7y L5rdJ and GeH.ltmcH,
(" Ills nnajsfy has Gissded us moi earnsRIy
30 recommend to xnu, that you houid cult.
vste, by all means u your power, tpirit of
union, harmony and good VIII amongG ali olaf
fss and dsFefipti0ns of his people.
A. L IL
rally and unavoidaby excited by the late unfor-
fuua,e and uncalied for agitation of quefton
70 iDtrreitirg 70 the feeling and opinions of his
people, VIII speedily pats away; and that the
Z REVEALING fenfe and determination of all his
fuhie6s 10 exert their united efforts in the caufe
of there country, will enable bis rdefty TO con-
duo to an honorable and fecnre examinations
the great CONTEXT in which he is engaged"
The Lord Chancellor then, in his n1ai-fty's
same, and by virtue of the faid commiI!iou,
declared the parliament to be prorogued 10
Wetueiday, the 18th of May next.
The Lords Commiilioners withdrew from
she Eouie, and the Commons retired from the
bar
There were circumstances in the manner Of
proroguing Parliament ysferday which we feel
IL 70 be our duty TO lay before our readers.
They unfortunately gave too much iaDaion TO
the report which prevailed that the propagation
was owing TO other cauiCs than his naiefy's
anxiety E'to reour 10 the fenfe of his people,
while the events Which have recently taken
place were yet heiiI iU their recollection"
For comfortable time before the Speaker
came 80 the houfe, the Deputy U.her of the
BLACK Rod waited for Sim hebind the bar. The
Speaker came preciciy At five minutes par
tbree o'clock, and the Deputy UgiCr then re-
tired TO the outfJe cf the door. Prayers being
read asullal, the Speaker Immediately proceed.
81 TO count the houie, but, before he had
soun,ed four, the deputy ufbe, kno, ied at TIC
,'sor AID entered. The ipeaker Immediately
t3ok the chair, the black rod, according TO par
}ytneutsry uhge, difpenGng with the necefity
81 the ufual plumbers requiGie to torn a houfc.
The deputy uf,er then, IN the ufual form, fun
..oned the houle 10 the houfe of Peers, to hear
che commifiicn for Propagation read. The
Snssker, with moa Of the members prefent,
,,tocecded 90 the houfe Of Peers. lie returned
iu ABOUT 20 minutes, reed the fpeecb at the Ia.
bic. according TO The ufual cultom, and retired.
1.bda terminated in a manner peculiarly n
A~ns, aGd unexpected, after fitting fovr mouths