The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

is supposed by some, that the French and
Spanish squ&drons in Catliz are known to be in
perfect readiness, they will put to sea, and at
tempt to JON the Rochetort squadron: others
conjecture that this squadron is bound to the
West Indies
The las, accounts from Vienna state, that Eu-
rope.n Turkey is shortly to experience vcrv i'm
portalt changes, in which Austria will ALSO take
All active part, and the result of Which will
prove extremely pernicious to Great Britain.
CopenhGcei Cog. s*an. 1.
Private letters from Petersburg, state, that
the nobility stIl continue their aversion to the
new system Of Russian politics; and that the Lii
quotation Commissioners hat, requested that two
EnSlish merchants should be added TO their num-
Der, winch request mad been complied with by
the Emperor.
JANyAnY o.
The captain OF IN American ship from St.
Andero, III IL days, sent into Falmouth, states
that 1t was reported prior 10 his leaving ST. An
dero, that an embargo had been laid on all neu-
trail vessels i'll the ports of France, and that it
was daily expected 10 take place in Spain.
GENERAL WHITELOCKE'S TRIAL.
This morning the trial of General Whitelocke
before court martial, consisting of 81 members,
commenced at Chelsea College. General Sir
W. Meadows is president, and General Moore
the Junior officer ut the lower end of the table,
WHO will ofcourse be first called upon for his o.
pnion. The members of the court began to
sembfe soon after nine, and about twenty minutes
after ten the Judge advocate, the honorable MIR
Ryder, called them over, and they took their
seats t'the board according to their rank The
copy ofthc charges in manuscript, with print
ed copy OF the articles OF war, were laid before
each member, and they perised the former the
moment they took their places. General White
locke, in uniform, followed by several officers,
m Uniform, then entered the court, some OF the
members bowling to him. The Judge advocate
then SNvore in the members and read the charges
a,t Il, L.. Al.
nert OF excluding all the witnesses, that each
might be examined separately, which was agreed
TO.
The advocate general then addressing the
court, stated that this prosecution to be con-
Quoted by him, with the assistance Of the officer
who was adJ ltant general ut Ruenos Ayrcs, and
that the prisoner had applied to him for permits.
sion TO allow the quarter master general, who
was Nlso at Buenos Ayrcs, to assist him in his
defence. TINS was an important point for the
court TO deterin,ne; for if that officer was per-
united To afford that assistance TO general White
locke, he could not appear witness In
der To determine tins point the court was order
ed TO be cleared, and at half past eleven o'clock
they were i'll close denberation. General White
locke and his counsel, MIR. Harrison, and ali
strangers beng excluded
The court was to proceed immediately to cx-
ammo witnesses, after the point above mentioned
settled.
The court not croudcd, not more than two
hundred spectators being present but it was
vc!y difficult to hear what was passing.
Inc following arc the parles of the officers
composing inc court martial
Sir w Meadows, President
Generals Garth, Generals Coyier,
Norton; Ogilvy,
Lake, Fox,
Monson. SirE. DuHe,
Moore, Harris
NuSent, Manners,
HalSv, Weltor1l.