The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06

would not amount To SO much In ten years
The narrow strip of land at the other side
of the Niemen, is the only part of his ter
ritory where his authority can be said to be
fairly established. The rest is as much un-
der the control of France as it was the day
the peace of Tilsit was signed. AS to occu-
pying the Prussian fortresses, there was no
occasion for a formal application for that pur-
pose. There is nothing to prevent the troops
of France from marching into them.
December 6.
Advices reached town yesterday from Ma
deira of the 4th nit. which entirely agree
with those previously received, that every
exertion was making there by the new Co
vernon, to place the Island in respectable
state of defence, which he found extremely
difficult, from the ruinous situation in which
the works were. At the date of these advi-
s ces, twas apprehended by the government,
that a British squadron would soon arrive to
attack the Island. On the other hand, it
was earnestly hoped by the people at large,
that British force would make it's appear
anse, tor to this nation only they looked for
security and protection. AT the time, no
doubt, that the Portuguese Packet sailed
with the new Governor from Lisbon, it was
the intention OF the government to attempt
reconciliation with France, by laying an
embargo upon British vessels, and seizlng
their property; but since it has appeared,
that Bonaparte will not relax from his deter
mutation THAT the Prince Regent loses his
throne" there is hardlya doubt that he will
unite with the people in placing Madeira in
The hands of England.
Sumo difference CT opinion on the subject
OF the late expedition to the Baltic, is report
ed to prevail in the Cabinet; and it is added,
that two OF the Secretaries of State have
ceased to hold intercourse with each other,
excepting OH official subjects. A dislocation
OF several of the Members of the Cabinet
will probably take place previous to the
meeting of Parliament. According to the
reported arrangement, Lord Chatham will
succeed the Duke Of Portland at the Treasu-
ry, and be replaced at the Ordnance by Lord
Mulgrave Mr.. Canning to go to the Admi-
rally and to be succeeded at the Foreign
Office by Lord Wellesley.
December TO-
ne squadron under admir- al Otwav is suppos.
ed to be stationed at St. Helcn's under the idea
that Russian squadron may escape from the
gus. This superstition has been strengthen.
ed oy the circumstance of none of the ships tina;
compose admiral Otway's squadron being able in
their present state to go to sea for more than a
week. =
Intelligence from Sir Sidney Smith is expected
with the greatest anxiety. On the 18th he was a
little to the eastward OF Lisbon bar and it is not
improbable that he entered the Tagus the next
day. The French troops could not reach Lisbon
before the end of last month.
An American vessel has been brought into
Cowes in distress, by an English cruiser She
lett Cherburgh on Friday night last.--The captain
is arrived in town, and has commune ated the fol-
lowing interesting particulars About three
weeks since, he says, an embargo was laid on all
vessels in the port of Cherburgh but on the Cd
INST. the order revoked and notice given tha t
all vessels might obtain their clearances at the
custom-house, and proceed on their voyages An
e., i
OF all American ships, reached Cherburph from
Paris on the 18th nor could the vessel Which ar
rived at Cowes on MONDAY, have escaped had
not the captain hastily proceeded OIL board the
moment he heard of the new order, and without
books, papers, clothes, sc. which were on shore.
effected iiis escape in the course of the night
few days previous to the I'd, French frigate of
so guns, provlsloned for voyage ofseven months,
proceeded from Cherbursh to Brest There
was IN the former port French Corvette car
ry1sg 10 guns, lately returned from cruizc. She
had been to sea for some weeks and during her
cr,nze fell in with the homewald bound East- In.
dla fleet 1t was this corvette that boarded the
Lord EGdon lndlaman, in Portland Roads, and
was gallantly repused she was commanded
by the nephew of General Moreau who lost his
lite at the wheel of the Lord Eidon, by a sa bre
blow from Captain Young, which severed his
head from his body. The American ship yictory
had been seized at Cberburgh, on account of
the captain having made false declaration
and not as has been reported for having rum on
board. 1t was necessary before his inward clear
ancc could be effected at the Custom House there
that he should prove he had no goods of British
manufacture on board that lie had not touched
at British port, and that he had not been detain
ed by a British cruiZer. The captain acknov-
lodged his detention for five hours by an English
cruiser, ard this was deemed sufficient to seal
his condemnation--Such are the statements of
the American captain
According TO information received Yesterday
from Plymouth, through vessel which has lust
arrived rom St Andero, the prohibitory DEGREES
OF Bonaparte against our commerce are in future
10 be enforced IN the Spanish ports with the mt
most r;gor.--Ap ordef had been received at ST
Andero just before this vessel sailed, enioinine,
th2tno wool should be exported to any part of the
British empire. As wool is the principal article
o. Spanish produce imported into the United
Kingdom. ore may infer from this order the total
Ngchbiuon OF any commerce with Spain as far
- tne orders of the government can he effective
e 1yeTament, we understand, is determined not
F. -1sl Any foreign vessel to land single pas
9H7r ISIS country. a vessel arrived at Var
t-i Day o. two ago from Dutch port with
e-gs-s; but they were ordered away imIne.
~:t'1dt any of them being suffered to set
= rot OH shore.
The produce Of the English Income Tax for
the PAST year, which was estimated in the Minis.
tets dGGet at eleven millions and half, has, if
is said, amounted to the enormous sum of four