The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-19

board their fleet without the common neces-
sai'ies Of food or cloathing.
In anotherpart of our paper will be found
the Decree relating to the expectation OF but
ter, cheese, and geneva, from Holland. No
other articles are allowed to be exported !;
and the laws referred 70, of to Esd Of Janu-
airy, 1903, prohibits the shipment, except
under bond by the shipper aud two substan-
tial persons in twice the value, that the goods
shall not be landed in England, or any OF its
dependencies.
Fiscount De Materosa, of whose charac-
ter and mind we have heard the highest re
port, has been very graciousy received hy
some OF our Minister, His interviews with
the foreign secretary have been frequent
The result OF these interviews were sent off
to his constituents late on Sunday night, by
one OF the persons Ga domestic) who accom-
panied his Lordship to this country. Ri, lord
ship was accompanied by persons, exclusive
OF his secretary.
Il is sa;d thar Gen Dun, oarieT has has. ~
yeral conferences with Viscount Materosa, &
the report was yesterday, that he had left
town to proceed to Plymouth to embark for
Spain.
letter from Gottenburgh received BY the
last mail, $, ates, that General Butcher. the
Prussian officer who acquired so much re-
putation by his conduct in the late Prussian
Il
land. We have not heard in what capacity
he acts.
Letters from Barcelona, of the 21st ultimo.
were yesterday received i'll town. They
state that the utmost tranquility prevailed in
that vicinity. All the American vessels which
mad been for some time embargoed, had been
released, and loading to come away. This
release however, was stated to be the result
Of an understanding with the French COM
mandant.
The Norwegian Regency have issued an
order to prohibit the capture of Swedish fish,
ing boats.
Some doubts are entertained as to the au-
thenticity of the letter purporting to be from
the Prince OF Asturias to the inhabitants of
| the province from which he derives his title
Upon the subject of these doubts, we are not
enabled to pronounce decided opinion, but
letter in the Spanish language, which is
said to be the original, together with several
other letters written in the same spirit, and
directed to the same object, have certainly
been submitted to government We are al
so assured, that the letter of the Prince of
ASturias was shewn to several of the Nobili-
! ~ OF Asturias, who hesitated TO Join the con-
| tederacy until this invitation was presented
to them, and they recognized the Princes
hand writing. The other letters and procla-
nations are from various individuals and
public bodies of certain local influence, ex-
hortlnS those among whom their Influence is
likely TO operate, 10 rise in defence of their
country Publications of this nature are Cir
cuiated throughout Spain, and thev,s;.r.. SID
to have produced extraordinary effects upon
the popular mind.
June Is.
The loss of the fortress & fotilla of Swea-
borg, in Finland, has, we fear, made sad
alteration In the event of tie Campaign in
the Baltic, which, from the cooperation OF
the British forces, and from that alone, we
mad tondiy anticipated, would have proved
brilliant. This fortress second only to Gil
braitar and Malta, was undoubtedly surren-
dcredby treachery. We learn from the au-
thority of an officer of rank, just arrived from
that quarter, that the king of Sweden has
banlshed ali Monsieur Cronstedt's relations
and family, and will most certainly hang M.
II he can catch them, all those concerned in
the diabolical treason OF the surrender Of
oweaborg. We are assured by the same au-
thority, that Gen. Moore's expedition was
destined to re-take Zealand and Copenha-
gen, and give it to the king of Sweden g;
that 1t would not have been a difficult enter
prize. The same officer informs us that
Hernadotte, the French commander in CHIEF.
III the north, was so provoked with the king
OF Denmark, for not making better military
preparations against the English, that he in
suited his majesty, and told him, that five
hundred British troops would drive twenty
thousand of his Danish militia into the sea
The loss of Sweaborg has, however, deran-
gee all the plans of the campaign, and render
ed fresh Instructions from England absolutely
necessary
The hon. major general Meade succeed,
general Beresford in the command of Madei-
ra.
1t is reported that the Spanish Insurgents
IN consequence of Charles ~. and ali the
members %! his family, now in France. ba-
wing resigned their rights to the Crown in ia
yor OF foreign Tyrant, intend to declare
Ferdinand IN. King of the Two Sicilies. and
the faithful Ally of Great Britain. their. So
vere'gn. This Prince being brother of
Charles ~. is considered as having the best
claim to the succession.
Sir William Scott, Yesterday in the Prize
Court, directed the whole of the Portuquese
property which had been seized and brorol,t
into British ports to be transferred to the PR
tuguese Ambassador, under whose order and
direction it is be distributed to the yarions
claimants.
Parliament has lately increased the annu-
al allowance made to Louis the 18th. who is
| atpresent at Gosheld, but is shortly expect i.
ca at WanSteac, on visit TO the Prince Of
Conde. The Duke D'Angculeme is gone to
Mltt9u, III COurland, in order tocopdTct tho