The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-03
CONTINUATION OF ~
Observation-Disclosures
RECEIVED VIA BOSTON.
LONDON, Apri, Is.

From the captain of vessel which arrived
yesterday from Holland, we hear, that 25, 900
troops have found their way into the island of
Zealand, French and Danish.
Ireland is still disturbed by some local ;nsur-
rections, unconnected however, with any cues
tons of general politics, and arising solely ont of
local oppression.
Parliament is now adjourned fer ten or twelve
days. In. looking back to the several divisions
which have taken place in the house of Commons
OF the different questions that have been discus
sed, appearsthat at least one hundred and eigll-
ty members have voted against ministers.
Stocks have been gradually rising for some
days past. The influx of money from the stop
page of all commerce, and the scarcity of stock
from the large sums daily bought up by the com
mss3ners, have been assigned as the only rca.
sons for the ameGoration.
Marshal Rcrnadotte had returned over the
Great Belt previously. to the 2e,h ult and resu-
med his functions in Holstcir and the adjoining
sistricts of Germany. And it is certain that at
that time not French soldier had been landed on
the island of Zealand
Applications have been made to the treasury
tor permission export rice and other provisions,
little used in this country, to Portugal, for the
relief OF that unfortunate country, now laboring
under the dreadful effects OF scarcity
Late letters from Calcutta are foil Of co,a-
plants respecting the unprotected state Of the
trade in the Bay. of Bengal.
Lord Melville returns to Scotlandat the recess,
rsuyeetd He says that he came up London
only to attend the Scots Judcature Bill. The
Syots people, he alledges,are too nittai and CON
scientious tor Jury Inn. They would staJ'ue one
another to death rather than agree in verdict.
= April II.
There has been much intere sting matter In tie
House OF Commons during the last week. The
new taxes have been proposed, ard in our usual
political article viii be found an examination OF
some parts Of the Budget.--Some of the new ar
engagements OF the stamp duties arc to be cor.
demned; but the new tax upon policies of life
insurance is unwise andpppressive in the extreme
The tax upon places in Public Offices and under
government, is a mere tricl1-a catch at popula-
rity. 1t comes with an Indifferent grace from the
present ministers
Tie tax upon patents of Peersge, and titles
OF honor, is another miserable catch for applause
---tt meant to carry 5hcw that all must contri-
butte equally, high as well as low--Nhat is ten
or twenty additional pounds duty upon be;n..
made Lord or a Baronet! Nothing at all
And what will it produce in die year A mere
nothiDg--What is it then but iIlere bait thrown
out for delision, and for the purpose Of ~spune-
ing on the popular feelns-If, instead of pay
ing ten pounds Tor tiiec Stars ana Carriers their
St. Georges and their Thistlcs, their ST An
drews, and their St Patricks, they were asses
ed little more equally on their income; if the
scale OF taxation rose as it assembled and became
more craving where its object became more suf.
fcient and if it decreased in its downward ra-
ito, asst descended from the curtailine. of com
forts 10 the Arrangement of absolute necessities
then indeed and not till them might the high and
low of society be said 10 contribute equally -
But what shameless fallacy it is to- pretend
this, and tolook at the income tax.
a convention has been signed between Den
mark and France, by which 1900 Danish troops
are TO act with the French army destined against
Sweden, under the command of the French pe-
ner:l-another Danish troop, under the COM
mand of Danish officer is to be employed in
the Swedish expedition, and is now assembling
ii Zealand This Convention, IL IS further stated,
,stpulates that no French Spanish troops are to
he CHARTERED in Holstein
April 10.
Since our last, Ave Gottenburgh mails have
arrfved.-The first division of our feet, under
Sir Samuel Hood, is arrived in the Sound pre-
vious to the arrival of which the Dictator OF 81
guns, ard several fliSates and smaller ships of
war, had reached the same destination: and dose,
Joined to the three sail Of the line and other men
of war which wintered in the Baltic, consti-
tute q formidable naval force, the presence of
which has ditfused general satisfaction amopn,
the Swcdes, who now deem themselves secure
from the threatened invasion of the French and
Danes.
The remaining intelligence brought by these
mails, relate principally to tie concerns of Swc-
den and her enemies, and on the whole it is quite
as favorable to our gallant ally as we could have
expected. The Russian army has been augment
ed to $4,000 men, and the Swcdcs have found If
necessary TO retreat. But this appears to have
produced no impression upon The mind OF the
King. He has called out all the force at his do
1ninions by CONSUMPTION, which INCLUDE all men
of every rank in the State, from l8 to IS wears
OF age, by which measure it is calculated that
10000 men viii be raised-A part of the army
is marching towards Norway, where offensive
measures are to be adopted. There is ar,Imour
OF re-intorcemen,s having been lately transmit
ted from Jutland to Norway, but the account IS
by no means clear.
The reply ofthe King of Sweden to the Danish
declaration, is simple and satisfactory The po-
Icy observed by the several courts is unfolded in
few words. The idle pretence urged by Den
mark that Sweden was untrue to the cause ofthe
Northern Powers, and that she was bound to
make common cause with them, is answered by
q reference TO the conduct of Denmark herself
who, when Russia: Prussia and Sge;!e. we're
at war with France, in 1906, sheltered herself
in her neutrality, and withdrew from Ill sympa
thy and participation with her neghbors knd
surely they who tbnl: Denmark had right 10 do
this will admit, that Sweden might follow her
example without meriting declaration Of war.
The King declares without reserve, that he did
not think himself Interested in the preservation
of the Danish feet on the contrary, he sus.
pected the subsequent direction Gifts force might
be against hin,self therefore, he did not rem on
stratc against the expedition to COPENHAGEN
1t has been frequently stated, that the Roche
fort squadron did actually enter the Med;terrano