The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-26
EUROPE.
NETWORK, Feb. Is.
Feb. II.

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BY the ship Susan, Delane, from ST. Pc
tersburg, and last from the Downs, the e
ditor OF the Mercantile Advertiser has re-
ceived file of Lendon papers to the even
ing OF the 18th December, 5 DAYS later than
before received The following are the only
articles of Importance.
-, LONDON, Dec Is.
We received this morning several letters
from Plymouth, all of which state, that "a
confident expectation prevails in that town
Oh the immediate arrival of important intel
ligence from Sir Sidney Smith The uni
versai opinion IS, that the Tagus is his des-
tlnation in confirmation of which, a letter
from Falmouth has been cited, stating that
dispatches were forwarded from that port
by the Alban cutter, not Albion, as mlnti-
ga IN the other papers, addressed ITO rear
admiral Sir S. Smith, at Lisbon. On the
same day an express from Falmouth passed
through plymouth, and it was currently re-
ported, that the gallant admiral had taken
tort ST Julien, and proceeded up the L agus,
where, alter warm contest, he had effect
ed the capture OF the Portuguese and Rus
sian sqadrons In that river. This is an idle
report, and we mention it merely TO show
the public feeling and expectation upon the
subject. That Sir Sidney Smith has struck
can be little doubt. The best informed peo-
pie at Plymouth have been, since Saturday
on the look out, expecting the arrival of
some crippled ships, as an order was given
on that day to the Kings pilots Of that port,
to be on the alert, and ready at a moments
notice.
We have received papers and letters from
Holland to the 5th instant. They contain an
account OF the openingof the Dutch Legis-
latiye Assembly on the a3d last. In heir
Address, presented by their president to
King Louis, they express an eager and anxi-
Gus wish for Peace, and the answer shews,
that Lonis is Only a nominal King, that he
Yields barren sceptre, and that the power
to make his country flourish is in the hands
or another. He saws to his distressed SUBJ
jects--" You will see that, notwithstanding
the peace upon the continent, our situation
IS yet extremely difficult; but still we may
finally hope. that, By general peace, we
may reach the end Of our miser;es.'' Yes
and they will see, that, so far from having
the power to do good, he has not even the
power to promise. The Dutch frogs NAV
be truly said, so far as regards Louis. to
have log for their King. 1t appears, then
that Bonaparte is not anxious to conceal the
distressed situation in which the continent
rs placed by his measures If he were, this
k,nd OF language would not be permitted in
Holland Whether his conduct in this re
spect is the consequence of indifference 70
human suffering, or whether he is really dis
posed to peace, and takes this method of
shelving us that he has strong motives to
desire it, we leave to our readers to deter
mine.
There is no mention made of the changes
reported to be about to take place in the go
vernment Of Holland.
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Of the Dutch Government, prohibiting the
further negotiation of all bills drawn by OF
on any OF the subjects of Great Britain and
ordering such other restrictions as go to the
etfectual Introduction of all commercial in
tercourse between this country and Hol
land.
Private letters from Petersburgh, reCeiv
cd by the Gottenburgh mail, state the imbor-
tant fact, that most of the old nobility of Rus
STA had presented a strong remonstrance To
the Emperor against the present policy of
his councils, which had led TO the iniurious
consequence of a war with Great-Brita;r
instead of cultvating the friendship and al
lance OF that power, which it is Justly obser-
we'd, the true interest of Russia so obvionsIv
require. The reply of the Emperor was
not known at the date of the latest letters
from Petersburgh; it was looked for with
an interest commensurate TO the importance
Of the subject; and, in the mean time the
people, as well as the principal nobility
did not affect to conceal the deep fcelinc- cF
resentment they entertained at the present
disgraceful predQminance of Gailic influence
in the councils OF his Imperial Majesty.
Some letters from Helsingbouef, of the
Sd instant, state, that his Swedish Majesty
was still there, but that he was about to set
out upon tour through his dominions. The
motive OF this touris stated to be the desire
OF the King to fortify those positions which
nc thinks may enable him to maintain the
independence Of his territory, and to prr
severe in his resolution of adherence TO ~.
country. For this purpose his Maiestv- -
expected Immediately to proceed toyssr, 10
Finland. ~ us
a vessel arrived yesterday from Memel
intelligence, except some melancbof,, 90
counts OF the effects of a scarcity, which T.
is said has now become general, and 10 60
yerely felt in every part Of tbs PrussiaD do,