The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-19

falling, that the miracle is that it is not ye
upon tho ground. 1t has so long declined from
Tits perpcndieular, that by all the laws OF gr,,
witty it should have been long since q might,
ruin.
! Russia and France are now astride this pal
Sled CarCase. The emperor Napoleon will
doubtless have the first choice, and will
therefore take the Greek and Mediterranean
provinces to himself--the emperor Alcxan-
der, must content himself with the offi,l but
upon this point we have repeatedly written
| FURTHER TRANSACTIONS.
From French PdherS 10 Dee. 90, rccciDed
at Mc Office IF the Phiiadelhia Gazette.
,l. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10.
His Majesty has been pleased to order that
all the; soldiers who had distinguished theniS
selves at the battle Of Prussian Eylau, OF,
! the 18th of January, and had not yet recei
we'd the decorations of the different orders,
should wear at their button hole a decorate
on in gold, suspendedby a black ribbon with
yellow border, which distinction shall con-
|. time for three years service, either fo:'ithe
Ipension or the military orders OF which their
chiefs had Judged them to be worthy.
CoPENHAGEN, November II.
The report is spread again that the militia
ry copscription will be established in Dem
mark, founded on the principle that every
citizen able to bear arms is bound to take
IN en- Tor the defence of his country.
There are already seven gun boats On o e
OF our docks. 1t has been Calculated the
building of40o gun-boats would cost bit eco,
goo ri2l dollars
Nov. 20.
Sea ornaments are going on with activity
All the timber in the kipgiem is put into re-
quis ton. They are fitting, as frigater, eight
large ships Of the East India COMPANY; and
they will soon begin the building OF two OF.
three men Of war '' 'a -ft
The large quantity Of articles fit for the
building and rigging of vessels left by the
English in the q ;rec;pitated retreat is much
more consider .ole than il was az frs. belicv-
ed.
ELsiNEuR, Nov. 81.
Our government has ordered To bring as
lawful prizes, wherever they could be met
with, ali vessels that should haze passed the
Sound without paying the toll, and being un
provided with a grant of passage 1t is
however known, that the English that are
cruising IN our seas prevent every vessel they
tall IN with from approaching our coasts to
pay the CUSTOMARY duty.
PANS, Dec. 10.
oeived, we learn. that the king of Naples ar
rived at Bologna on the Ist, and had Sc { out a
gain for Venice.
HANOVER, Nov 10.
The following is the Imperial Decree,
whichhas been issued respecting Hanoy er, *
the principally of Hanau:
Extract from the registers of tile Secretary
Of States 0 flee.
Pakaee Of ST. Cioud,S,3Hg. 4, 1907 ..
We, Napoleon, emperor of the French,
ncr nt toll 8 81. r =
ration of the Rhine, decree as follows:
Art. !. All territorial and allodiSi proper
ty, ali houses and possessions, and in general
ali private proverty which belonged to the
prince or states Of Hanover, as well as the
Country, under whatever title, shall be Sc
questrated andpossession taken thereof in oar
name.
H. The woods and forests are comorized
In the properties mentioned in the preceding
article An inspection of the registering
shall immediately set OF in post froIp Paris,
in order to take an inventory of the proper,
", and to send to Paris, as soon as possible :.
a list OF the leases of those parts which are
let.
III. The same operation shall take place
IN Hanau; and another inspection ct The re-
slsterlnS, who will be sent thither, shah ful-
III the same duties.
~. AS soon as these inspectors or direc-
torS snail be arrived at their destination
they are TO send to the minister of finances
a sketch Iof the inventory Of the aforesaid
property ; and they shall remain notwith
standing, at their said place of destination
until possession be taken, they procee ding
thereto conformity with our intendant.
MEL, Nov. II.
We learn. that maj. cen. Wattersdoff died
suddenly at Aalburg.
The Court Martial established at Coperha-
ged, and presided by Prince Frederick of
Hesse, has commenced its sittinrs Major
General PeymaDn, wee admiral Latkens,
Gen. Circifot's aid-de-camp and Col. BE
eieldt, the master of the ordnanc-, have been
Professionally put under civil arrest.
PARIS, Dec. IL,
The declaration Of the Emperor of Russia,
OF the goth October last, is a monument Of
W S Tom, greatness and moderation, of which
the history of nations, unfortunately has pro-
duced few examples. The people of Eng
land may see therein, detailed in a few words,
the long list of the errors and crimes of their
government. The blood Of million OF brave
lnen she'd for her, Is about 20 fail upon her
head. The general coalition at first formed
against France, is abott to be renewed a
Salnst an unjust power, which has hitherto
been supported by the divisions of other ma
hons. he ancient system uf Pitt, so much
cxtolled by his blind partizans; after 50 ma
ny crimes committee, and rnisfortunes cau-
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