The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-29
HOUSE oFcoMMoNs, MAncu1o

M, Alderman Combe presented petit on
from certain Merchants of the city of London,
carrying on the trade with America, against the
late orders i'll council, praying to be heard by
council at the bar against the said orders He
moved that the petition do lie on the table. This
produced long desultory conversation; after
which the petition ordered to lie on the ia
bic,
General Gascoighe presenteda petition from
certain merchants in Liverpool against the or.
ders i'll council, and praying TO be heard by coun-
Gil on Thursday next.
Mr. whitehead moved as ar amer Gment that
the counsel should be heard now
On a DIVISION, there appeared, for hearing
Counsel immed iately 66-against it IS MAORI
ty IS.
March 70
Letters have been received from Genoa of the
18th uit. which state that French squadron had
arrived at Toulon from the ocean. After remain
ing in that port till the ships already lying there
were ready for sea, they all departed but in what
direction is not intimatcd, some time between
the eta and 10th of February yet it has been
said Il at one squadron sailed from Toulon on the
18th OF January. At the same time, the French
papers publish an account of one of their soua-
drons being of the Cape de Verd islands.
on the 29th of January, by Danish East-India
man. These latter articles of intelligence have
again rendered doubtful the correctness of tbe
statement that it was the Rochefort squadron
which passed the Cape de Gate on the S0th Ian
though It's not matter of doubt that it was an
hostile squadron
Several American vessels have been brougbt
into Leghorn by French privateers, and there
condemned as Ill the ports of France That place
as well as Civta Veccha and Anchona. accor.
ding to rumours contained in the foreign papers
is to be united to the kingdom of Italy. Tbe
feeble protest of Plus VII. against the occupati.
on OF this territory by the troops of Bonaparte.
probably refers to this.
The British squadron off the BRAZIL, it is said
rs TO remain for the present under the command
Of commodore Moore.
EXPEDITION TO SwEDyU
The preparations for this expedition are rroioo,
on with great alacrity. The force will eTcecS
that which went to Copenhagen. Among other
regiments, the following are mentioned as des-
tined for that service.
Lord Cathcart's regiment life guards. uorse
Guards, blue, LIST and I'd Dragon Guards. Scots
Greys, 18Th, 18th, and 10Th Light Drao-oanS .
very large force OF foot and horse arficr,, s.i'
foot, 9th do. 51st do I'D battalionl A2d mr. ID
Highlanders, I'D battalonJ 71st Highlander.
sd do 74th do. S7th, or Irish Heroes, 12dl 0od'
Gordon HIghlandors, I'D battalion
March IL.
| 1t is said, the first Lord of the adno;.o1.,, :.
bout to retire from his situation. and is fo il. az
pointed goycinor-general of India in tbe ,., ~
Lord Mimic. 1t is not yet known who lii H. -;
successor at the admiralty board but the namo
OF Lord Melville has been mentioned anon. n
! Tiers. "
French officer, distinguished as q Persian
merchant, was lately apprehended at Lahere. and
amongst other papers found in his possession, was
a minute survey of the country from Herst r.
Candabar and Canal
Persia appears at this moment 10 be torn by
civil connections. The Subador Of Sind and i,y
Utobeas, have both been renewing their sttaSl,
on Persia and in December there were co,nmo.
tons in Hcrat and Karaing.
| The French troops at Lisbon on the oh nit n.
mounted to $4,000 men the weekly ,norial,f,
was estimated at so men.
THE RoPI's PROTEST AGAINST BosApARrr
Notice qf tie Secretary # STATE, Cayiaai cqssoai
! " Ills Holiness Plus VII. being unable 70 con.
! form 90 Al! the demands made Oh him BIZ IN,
| French Government, aud to the extent required
Of h;n, it is contrary to his sacred duties. and
&c dictates If his conscience and being thu,
! sompousd 70 sobH.ii 70 lie disastrous consearen.