The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-07
The PaEs1DRNr then gsve-

& Portugal, rescue the Continent of Europe from
oppression and tyranny
! Mr.. TAYLOR sung the following Song
Md the Tempest that DER her Horison is spread
MID she bolts that around her in Thunder are
/ huri'l,
se'ol, whese Britannia raises her ha.d,
And stands like Tcw'r, the last hope OF the
world tp- :
The, nations of Europe, all where are tl,ev gone
They that shra'k FROM the lightning or bow'u
TO the blastl
Still nearer and nearer the DeIupe ,rlls on
High swoln with the RUNS Scr which it has
past.
But mark where At length a new promise of do,
Breaks bright il; the East, and bids Anarchy
CEASE;
AS it rises in Splenlour, the gloom shall give
way
To Fredon's calm breeze, and The sunshine
OF Peace.
True sons of Iberia, boldly YOU arm,
Your home aid your affairs fiom Robbers to
While beauty exctes Won, 5, mingles her charm,
Zen in Chivalry's Land, 10 insPrit the Brave.
Tis in proud Usurpation's and 1vrannv's spite,
Sa'hst ambition most lawless, gainst Treason
most foul: "a
us for Loyalty, Laws, and Religion, YOU fight,
For all that can rouse or ennohie the soul.
And stall you not conquer! Oh hear us, Kind
Heaven,
City aid we invoke, as in Thee is our trust, J
To Spain be the Harvest, to us be but gwen
Inc Glory of aiding the Cause of The Just
Then think not in idle profi.sion we feast,
Wmie our Hearts with our Toasts in pure u
nson flow;
New hopesshall inspire each ilIustiious Guest,
And the story they tell shall prove death tn
the foe
Henceforwards false Interest shall never nc more
The Queen OF the Indies and Queen of the
Waves,
They honor their King, their Creator adore,
And OF Tyrants the scourges, vii! never &c
Slaves
The PRESIDENT then gave
My Spanish, fartuBuesc, swedish s, British
''ior himy unite IN the support OF religion, iiber-
" loyaity and = g.
Earl CAMDEN then proposed
4he Heaitt. 81 the which was
drunk with the wagmest applause.
Sir FRANCIS returned thanks in a very
neat speech. He said thar he had no other
merit than that of filing the chair, Tor the
Committee had originated the very proper
measure of testifying the sense which the
merchants and bankers had of the glorious
exertons of Spain and Portugal He had
retired, but being applied to to come for
ward, the occasion was irresistible. He
thanked them for the hattering way in which
they had honoured his name when proposed
TO them by the noble Earl; and he begged
leave to drink all their healths
He then gave
The Noble VISITORS.
And Afterwards
sir L enling.
Who, in short address said, "When
last addressed you, l was the interpreter of
strangers nov, when | am called upon to
express my own feelings, l can only say,
Gentlemen, thank you.'
The Spanish deputies, accompanied bv
many OF the Noble and Right Honorable Per-
sons who sat near them, rose to depart a.
midst the loud and grateful testimonies of
respect from the company at large Sir
T rancis Barring was succeeded in the Chair
by beeston Long, Esq. Governor of the Bank
OF England who kept up the festivity OF the
night to late hour.
August 9.
To the rumours Of an inime tliate rupture
between France and Austria, have succeed
ed the report of hostilities having actually
taken place, with an attack by the Austrians
upon the French in Pc,and, in which the
latter were defeated, with the loss of II, 600
men, and with an attempt of DAvoUsT TO
enter Austrian Galicia, in phich he was
unsuccessfui.-We Cannot say we attach anv
credit to these rePorts.-It is not on the side
OF Poland that either Austria or France will
strike the first blow Besides, we do not
believe that Austria has any considerable
military force on ner Polish frontiers
PORTSMOUTH.
Yesterday, the Fyla, with the 18th Ora
goons, COMPOSING part of the Cavalry Of
the Expedition arrived at Portsmouth from
the Downs !; and this day Brigader General
the Hon Charles Stewart, accompanied bv
Captains Dashyood add Wade, Aids-dc-
Camp, embarked on board the soop of war.
and sailed for ST, Hslen's 1T is understood
that brigadier Gen. Stewart is to command
a brigade OF Cavalry in The expedition. .
The Victory, merchant vessel, is arrived
from PeuamDucoo in 60 days. According to
her, every thing was going on well at the
Brazls 4 considerable force was collect
ing at Rio Grande, for the purpose of pro-
ceedinS against the RIVER Plata but the
expedition was suspended, in consequence
OF the arrival Of Intelligence, that a mate
rial change had taken place m the relations
between spain and e.. Britain A feet of
merchantmen consisting of nearly 200 YES
seis were to sail for England, under strong.
convoy. about 20 days after the departsre Of
the Victory.
= - OPoRro, July 23.
The French General LUjsson, hickman
ed Maneta Dame of one HANDY retreated to
lisbon. and aft oIxo ,,,;I, Acoo