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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-26

Letters from France, of a late date, menti-
on, that American vessels detained in France
would have permission to sail and even those
that were under sequestration. From this it
would appear, that Bonaparte was going to
relax in the severity OF his DEGREES.
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NJ LILLIAN SDcFGs Eoc -, i.,,,..
W reasons operating on the parties, Be Il
k'sosvn. that the Mercantile Firm OF Greenhow &
Colo is this d.; dissolved.
The Subscriber offers for sale at Prime cost
and charges, the whole cf his well assorted
STOCK IN TRADE, which. has been purchased
on the best terms with re adv monc;t, at the toll
loving credits, viz. one Sth part of thei, amount
with IL gal interest oil the Whole 10 BE-, paid at the
end OF the first year. andso or regularly one S.h
part at The end ofcaca successive year. with tic
interest on what remains unpsid, until tie pav-
men,s are completed; the purchaser giving
bonds, with approved security for the payment of
the different instaliinents as they become due
The subscriber advanced in wears, and in
quest OF that repOse, which the evening of life
regimes, intends, If the contemplated disposition
OF lis goods is not effected by the first day Of &C.
to5er, neM life and health permitting, TO retail
tben at very reduced prices for cash only
Adopting this his rule Of conduct, from
which, he means not to depart he hopes, that
none OF his much respected customers, who have
favored him with their orders, and whose pune
tuality entities them to lie dealt with as hereto
fore, vii! be offended
That they may have no cause to be so and
that he may be freed from that load of business
ever attendant Credit sales it is that he thus
addresses them
no. CREENHOW.
Auor,st CS r.. tn,eflt
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He following valuable STUD is offered for
sale by the Subscriber Any gentleman
who will purchase the whole shall have n bar
gain.
No. 1. LADY BoLL1NoBRogE, with fine
Sir Harry colt by her sid>, add in foal by Robin
Red Breast, (ooth Sir Peter Horses) She was
got by pantaloon, her Dam Csde's, By Mir Worm
ley's RinS Iisrod, son OF feprnOught out of Mr..
Braxton's Kitty Fisher: The dam of Cades was
PriIn Rose, by Dove, son of Cade by old Cade
bv the Godolnhin Arabian. The dan of Priur
Rose was Stella b. Othelo a son of Grab ;Stel.
las dam was Selma, by the Godolphn Arabian.
This mare has produced more winners than a.
ny mare in America
No. .. VrRG1NGA, by Dare Devil, out Of Nc.
1. own sister to DcsdemOna, who sold at three
years old for $500 Dollars, she is a mare of great
size and beauty, and has at her side q fine Fiey
by old Diomcd, and at present in ioal by Ham
beton.
No 9. n CHEsvUr HoRsz by Dragon, out
Of the dam of No. ]. four years old, fifteen hands
and half high, and very handsome This horse
has not as yet proved himself good runner, ow-
ing perhaps to the want of age
No. 4. WRANGLEB, by Diomed out Of No. l.
The size, beauty, & speed ofthis Colt, will re-
commend him As well for the Turf as q Stallion
he won tho two years old stakes last Fall at Pc
| tersburg, at two heats, and in good time he Is
engaged in the Fairfield stakes next October in
which there are fourteen subscribers at 200 dol
lars each, half forfeit
| No. 5. SUPERIOR, yearling colt, full brother
10 Wranglcr, fifteen hands high, Of great power
| and exquisite beauty he promises Co make n
| Superior Hoise-Also. one half of a Diomcd
horse, three years old, engaged in the Fair
field Stakes, and will be trained at MIR. Ralph
| Wormley's This coltis nearly sixteen hands
! high, and promises to be a fine Runner his dam
was imported by John Tayloc, Esq. Of Mount
Airy, and got by the celebrated Rockingham.
hoe IA
on, before my stable at Fairfield, on Tuesday the
9Th Of October next, thc day after the Swecr
Stokes tire terms Of sale one tlirdcash one thrci
in IL months, and the other third in two years.
MILES SELDEN.
Tree Hi, August 18th, 1909 tlawtdsl
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August 90

II virtue of a deed OF trust, 70 us executed
= BY Sherwood Fowier We viii expose TO
public sale to the Highest bidder for cash Only,
on the 18th day Of September next, on the pre-
misses a certain tract or parcel Of land lying and
being in the county of Cumberland, about eleven
miles above the court house and containing ra5
expressed by said decd ono hunde acres he
ing a part of the tract whercor the said Fow-
Ter now resides The ohicc: for exposing the
said land to sale [as above is TO raise certain
sum Of money together with the expcnces atten-
ding the execution Of said trust, which sum OF
money is to discharge certain debt due from
SAID Fowler to John ChaiEin to secure the pay5
ment OF said debt the deed was made &c
John WOODSON, Senr.
SAYMER WRIGHT.
August % foawSw1
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NEw-YoRx, August l9.
Extract Of letter public officer in me Uaited

Extract Of letter public officer in ne United
.StdteS. ,.-'
"LoxpoN, June 81, 1903.
"SIR-I have from respectable authority, that
ORDERS have been gvcn by this government TO
the different collectors Of cvsto1ns attachedto it. to
receive without difficulty, and to give intact e
very facility To vessels from the United states,
that may arrive during the continuance oftie en-
barge, WITHOUT uAv1Hc RFcVLAR PAfE vs.
Il IS my duty also to state, that plans nowfor-
mig 30 endeavour To have vessels loaded With
-four, beef, pork, sc. Sc. at various ports, andes
Feciaily IL n York.
The information contained in the above cx-
tract, is given 10 our readers with the consent IF
one ofthe most respectable gentlemen in this CT
ty. EpIroRs. I
y What think the fedcraists of Boston &c,
now See the remarks in the last Enquirer on
this point
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CT OST-MASTERS. to whose Offices the
ENoUIeER is dirccted, will confer favor, at all
tines, on is Edtor, by Informing him Of the
names Of Subscribeys who do not call or send for
their parcrs and particularly Of those Who re-
Hovs from their vicinity, or may be believed, by
them, not disposed topaz for il.
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The Committee appointed, having waited on
Captain Harry Hcth, and presented him with the
same, he returned the following ANSWER:
GENTLEMEN,
SHOULD do great injustice 10 nv
feelings 1t were not to ackno wlec.ge, THAT vour
very friendly and respectful communication 10
me of the 18th, afforded me real plcasure--I can
truly say, that i have always endeavorcd to me
rit your confidence and regard, and the proof
which you have now given me, that my efforts
have not been frliitless, will always be remem-
bered as one of the most pleasing and interesting
occurrences of my life
1t is true, that l some time ago expressed NV
unwiiGngness to continue III the command of the
Manchester Cavalry. This declaration was oc.
casioned by circumstances we'll known 20 YOU ali
but having reflected maturely on the subject. ha-
wing weighed the considerations which you have
presented to my notice. and having been honored
from you with this last distinguished nari OF
your respect and appreciation, shall remain in
the station which now occupy content, how.
ever, Gas every man of honor and feeling would
be) to abandon 1t, if the time a,,all ever arrive
to the Troop.
have the honor to be,
With very great esteem and respect,
Gentlemen,
Your most obi. servant
BARRY HETH.
To nessrs. NathL Childeys, :1ohn Cob6s,
i. ". Caaiife, an! e. T. Noyriseft, a
committee or the pa,tof the Manches-
ter Caualyy.
Biuck Heath dug 10, 1903 ....-.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-26

The Tigre, from Philadelphia, on board of
which frujo sailed, has by acciden. found
her way into Portsmouth, England, in u
days. Burr arrived 2 DAYS after..--d4rora
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On motion, RcsoiVed, That the following mem.
beers be appointed committee to wait on captain
Heth, and present liim with the foregoing Adj
dress-John Cobbs, Nathl. ChildcIS, John F
Morrisett and John H. Cunlifie
ROBERT GRAHAM, Chairman
A true copy from the original,
NATHL CHILDERs, Secretary.
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GALES AT AUCTION.-Wil be sold at the
- present dwelling Of Nat; perkins's Con Car
ter's ferry road in G0ochiand the second Tues
day in September next, being the 1910 all the
remaining Stock Of goods on hand, belonging to
SamL Pointer {, Co. consisting Of good agsort-
mcnt Of Groceries. Six months credit will be Civ
en- the purchasers, ON giving bord with apPro.
we'd security to carry interest from the date, j.
not punctualIy paid, for I'll sums above so s. allf
under, cash viii be required
All persons indebted to said concern Of Sami
Pointer < Go. are earnestly requested TO make
immediate payment 20 Hat Perkins the survi-
wing partner of said coucern, and those having
claims, will also apply TO said Perkins for pay
ment NAT. PERKINS,
BENZ WOLFE,
E,S's IT sam! Pointer, dcc'd
August &c. Itdsl
/ GUGARS Of FIRST quality, Moia5scs, Old Ma
! - deira Wine, Demijolns srd Boiiiug Ciotils,
roR SALE BY VI. NJ. MYERS.
! ITO RENT--The SToRs AND Co6NTtNS
| J. RooMon The Main Street, late occupied by
| Mr. Richard Brooke.
J Iuly ~ [isw5wl
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The Committee appointed, having waited on
Captain Harry Hcth, and presented him with the
same, he returned the following ANSWER:
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u y bH IIISIh TARpO, aru
MANUEL MARIA de ACUILAR, sicc &,

Mr.. Young, Consul General at Madrid
WHO lcft that place about the 5th Of May,
with Dispatches from AEr. Il.g.ng, fer the
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hrtes lis abdicatiof. Void because the e :
n,,,,ciations which have been published O
the king Ferdinand the Wish, and OF ny
uncle and brother supposing them to De s
mine. are made in the same state OF vio-.
lence, and were extorted, as the renuncla,.
tons themselves expressly declare. olu
because many Of the royal family who nave
: claim to the monarchy, have renounced II,
and to preserve it entire added to all the
horrible perfdy which has been made use OF,
and with which the Spanish nation has SO Dsen
Knocked. To our alliance and sacrllces tha1
nation owes all its yaunted trlumphs !. HAS
obtained our valiant troops, conducted tn '-f
to the most distant countries, causes thelh
to 6eht for her interests, without necessity
as IS well known, and for the purpose OF wea-
kening us and deprivlng us OF those forces.
Her armies then enter Spain always protest.
IMP their object to be our happiness under
the pretext Of undertakings against the enc en-
my, Of which they no longer speak. ne
people with generous spirit, oppose the
departure of their king with which that ma
ton oughtto have been pleased, and tar from
this preserves a naughty silence respecting
that departure and still more, makes 1t q
reason to Cypress US. She opposes divisions
in the nation, and there is, nor has there e
YER been any SO united in loving and defend
ing their king. She entices the latter by de-
ceitful language to her territory with ge-
.nerosity Of which perhaps there IS no exam
pie, the king believes them, throws llm a1.4
into their arms, and with aperfidy OF which
| no nation has any yestige in its annals, she.
| makes him prisoner, treats him disrespect-
fully, and compe,s him to commit errors
which all Europe has seen with constsrna-
ton, and every Spaniard has seen with the
greatest grief; by the same treachery she
occasions his royal parents to enter his domi-
! Mons, and obliges them to perform actions
illegal, unjust, and which dlshonor theirau-
| gust names, both at present and to the latest
posterity. She makes prisoners OF the O.
Their royal persons, even Of those whose
| tender age would have been an lnvloiabie
protection even among the most balbarous
nations.
To be continued.
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dUROR4 EXTRA.
HAVANA, 2ed fulY, 1908.
fREMARKS OF THE EDITOR.l

The tyrannical usurpation of the rights
of our lawful sovereign Ferdinand VII. by
tie most unheard of perfdy, perhdy more
atrocious than any recorded in the his
torv Of the crimes of mankind, opess
! vast field for the most painful REJECT
tons Of every good Spaniard, whoioves
his religion, his country, and his kiis--A
nation glorious in the annals OF TIE WoIa'
oppressed by monster of anbleea, yno
on : sudden throwing Off the nass' mas
discovered in the face of the wtyle universe $:
his true character, presents AZ Astonishing
.pcctacle, which leaves me f " s, la1.onal
, nan !. i were in stattoI stupeiaction.
With respect to oursebkfs npr 1ssna w;,b
eoAfess, that with pive Z ptr.n;enon n.
grief we are unab}h Important Fl events 81 50 :,
relation OF the ma and were it not for
unfortunate q II a future but approaching
The glimmeTEh appears in the horizon Of
prosperity peninsula, we should throw
our unsen and quit the melancholy en-
down. Of announcing calamities. for
plcythere possessed of the smallest nor
Wifi sensibility, that would not shrink
= the task Our country, it is true, i.
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LONDON. sy,,ue.

( LONDON, June IS.
Il is reported that the Spanish insurgents
IN consequence of Charles ". and ali the
members Of his family, now in France. hav.
ing resigned their rights to the crown IN
favor OF foreign tyrant, intend to declare
Ferdinand ~. king OF the Two SiciGcs
and the faithful ally Of Great Britain, thsir
sovereign. This prince Being brother 10
Charles ~. is considered as having thc bes!
clalnl to the succession.
Sir William Scott, yesterday, in the priz;
court, directed the whole of the Portuguese
property which had beenseized and brought
into British ports to be transferred to Ii.
Portuguese ambassador, under whose q.
der and direction it is to be. distributed to
the various claimants.
I Parliament has lately increased the anu.
al allowance made to Louis the 18th. who,
is at present at Gos6eld, but is shortly ex.
pected at Wanstead, on visit to the prince
OF Condo. The duke D'Angoulemc is gots
to Mlttas, III Courland, in order 70 eondac.
the wlie OF Louis the 18Th, and NADINE
Royale, his own wife, from thence to tbs
country. those distinguished and untor-
tunate Processes are to arrive here, Ino
accidents intervene to prevent it, in Al,
gust.
Died at Clanyon, near Aberysvith, Jsre,
miah Davis, the Welsh Dwarf, aged IS,
measuring only rs inches in height; hs
person was the perfection Of symmetry,
which IS rarely found in a dwarf. Great
part OF ms time was spent in London, where
ne was We'll known, and to which place he
intended to have walked the ensuing week.
3unei6.
Mr.. Wellesley Pole suddenly LETT the
House OF Commons last night and, after
eleven o'clock, dispatched three Messengcfs;
one to the King, another to Yarmouth ana'
the third to Deal. From the hustle on the
occasion the SUBJECTS coniectuxed to DC O
Importance.
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alerallDrta Daily 0asftlf.
: CON AiER~IAL mo POLiIlSAA'

!; -, :, ~. q Cat. mo POLITICAL.
5. 1.he PRESIDENT has removed from Office Mr'
Pope collector Of the district .oI NV. Nv
ford Ibis crime FEDERALiSM. AS ploo'
Sc Mr. pope's integrity and faishiui oischal
&C thc slutie. Of his Office, the following sd-
sIress from the principal inhabitants OF inc
tavn has been presented to HIM.
TO EDWARD POPE, ESQ.
/. Ixte Coneetsr Of she Dirtriss Of .Ss7s-0e e.s
ford. :
81 nueabes Of your friends, consisting OIL
merchants, ship masters, and other clsiAehs
&c the United States, residing ut the pof. =.
Beaf0ru, being now convened toes.''..
20 express their sentiments and nnngie ins,.
.ssis ef nilent from public Office.
AS individuals and a. citizens OF our conn
mon country, We have received with regret,
the assurance that the office OF Collector OF
the District Of New Bedford, is taken from
YOU and bestowed upon another u is not sur
object, at this time, to censure the Polcy
which dictated this measure but to express
to you the greatful impressions which your
official conduct has made on orr minds.
we live in 4 world of instability and in an
age OF revelations AMIDST the continual duo
) tuations which agitats society, We ought not
to be surprized, though we may regret, that
events do not coincide with our wishes -
While our duty, as citizens compels us to
submit with patience to every constitutional
!. exercise Of power. it can DC no violation OF
the rules of propriety to pay the tribute OF our
& respect to one, who after long series OF pub
liz services which have entitled hin to our ap.
probation and confidence, is now removed
from public employment. This IS your pre-
sent situatioal; AID, on this occasion, we
would, collectively and individually, oher YOU,
not the inscnse Of hattery, which we despise,
but the assurance of undiminished esteem -
not sympathy, but the simple and spontane-
& Gus effusions which flow from the sheart and
speak its feelings !" If the wishes OF your
your friends, if unrcmitted attention and strict
integrity, if Sapability and attachment to the
constitution or our country could secure con
tinuance iii office, we believe this removal
would not have been made. But the dlssp-
{ pointment Of our hopes does not cool tic icr-
sorof our friendship. Our ardent wishes Tor
your happiness will accomp ny you IN Your
retirement from the cares and Ecrplexlties OF
Office 20 private station The recollection of
your Official conduct will ever retain sonspi-
cuous place III our minds, and mast, doubt
less be, to your own bosom, source OF un-
. falling satisfaction; satisfaction OF winch no
adverse occurrence can deprive the vlrtuous
mind, and which the vicious can never attain
That you may long live to ENJOY the dignl-
~ and case, the Friendship aud confidence
which are the meritsd rewards 81
vice. is the supplies = - - i 'o'
Signed, Per order,
SETH SPOOMER, Chairman.
Attest,
JosEpH Robertson, Clerk.
New bedford, July 80.
To the address Mr.. Pope made a suitable
reply
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FLORENCE. N,au 10.

British colonial produce, formerly seques.
trated at Leghorn, and afterwards repur.
chased, is now Admitted aIlsover the King.
dom OF Italy, on producing proper certf.
Gates.
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T IL be ccntinasea.l
WA NEW-YORK.l
AMSTERDAM, t1une 8.

The Royal ColTant OF tins date contains
:. copy OF a decree, signed by his majesty on
the 18Th, prohibiting the opening Of public
subscriptions for loans for the use of foreign
powers, or private individuals, whether ma
tives or foreigners, without his majesy's
consent. The proposed condition OF the
loan mast be specifically stated III the petit
On for such consent (; and no alteration can
be made with respect to thl interests, nor
the terms of redemption, without a similar
proceeding. A stamp duty OF MOI less than
I IL pei. cent will be laid on the debentures
granted by foreign powers in case Of loan.
HAGUE, zinc 3.
On Monday last, prince Dolgorucko deli
vered his letters Of credcnce to his majesty
at Loo, as minister plenipotentiary and am
bassador extraordinary from the emperor of
Russia. The ambassador at the same time
delivered TO be majesty letter in the hand
writing ofsthe emperor, and presented TO
him the insignia OF the Russian orders OF St.
Andrew, St. Alexander. and St. Ann. The
ambassadors suite consists Of 10 less than
81 persons.
His serene hishness Frederick George
Augustus, Landgrave of HcsSe, died at
Cros5crau On the 9th uIt. in the 49th year
OF his age.
On the 9th ultimo, the minister of finance
published royal ordinance, signed the pre-
preceding day, permitting the free exporsa-
ton OF butter, cheese and geneva, TO the
ports OF allied and neutral powers. The
vessels employed in expor tation of these arc.
however, prohibited from carving letters
and passengers from or into the ports of
TINS country, under the penalty Of con6sca-
tlon, and the perpetual disqualification Of
the frelgghters or owners from exporting
these products in future. On receiving i.
censes for this TRAFFIC, they are also to give
security that no commodities shall he i'm.
ported in their vessels.
PARIS, NAY go.
by an imperial decree of the sist inst
the expectation OF cotton and cotton yarn is
prohibited until further orders. An irnpe..
RAJ decree OF the 18th contains various r..
gelatlons respecting agency cfices, about to
be established in different parts of the EN-.
plre by the bank of France. No Office of
tins detcrlption can be Set up without the !
sI OF his majesty in his council of
state: The bank is to possess the exclusive
privilege OF issuing notes at Its own estab-
iisnment, and by the medium OF these agen-
cies, but no issue can take place, except up.
ON resolution Of the general dirsctor.
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NIssfEs, Mp %.

On the tAth, in the morning, courier
passed through this city, with orders for
troops who are advancing from Italy, to a,
celerate their passage in Spain by forced
marches. On this account the seth regi
rnent OF the line made march of twelv:
hours, to DC able to arrive here by the even.
ing.
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.IIAMBuac.

~ NC.
The Correspondence states, on the ag
thority OF letters from Constantinople, that
the truce between the Turks and Russian,
had been prolonged for two months under
the mediation OF the French Ambassado,.
Sebastian. 1t adds, that the Divan was
occupied during two days in discussing the
demand of France for passage for her at.
mics through The Turkish territories to Per.
sia, before it agreed to it. The Nure,nb:y
Gazette states, that letters from officers ID
Marshal Davourt's army, nention, that that
corps had received orders to hold itself in
readiness to break up for Southern Russa.
The army viii collect al Astracan, and
march through Persia to- the East Indies
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CoPEHHAG.s. Mnu %

NUPGNHA D7dp %.
According to private letters, the English
have taken possession OF the little island 6
Lyoe, in the vicinity of Alsett, which ha
been deserted by the inhabitants.
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taken after consulting the charnbero f -.
merce.

Our Gazette mentions, on the aalho,;.
of letters from Petersburgh and Riga NY
the surrender Of Sweaborg is expecled,asss''
followed by general arTnistice between, i
Swedes and Russians, during which = =
gotiation for a dehnitive peace viii "a.
place. A note is added to this, in ys{,sS
the editor remarks, that the latest infE;
gence from the North makes no mentiol'
any truce. III
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BAsLE, Tia,

BAsLE, nay ss sstNl
We learn that the little council at Atsn
has issued an alrct, forbidding, unde, H. i,
seyerest penalties, any commerce in Ens.
1ish commodities, at the ensuing fair - !,
Zurrach. The grand council Of the canta
Of Berne is conYokcd for the 31st.
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FLORENCE, Man II.

$500 1zLON1--sCfs, 11Uy II,
The general government Of Tuscany han
given notice that. the existing necess;tiaso}
the state, as well as the measures some tim,
since resolved upon, require, that the nun.
Der Of religious houses, now far too great
should be diminished.
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Latsf from Eurobs.

Agentleman OF this city, to whom We
are indebted for many favors, has sent US
an extra Gazette, printed at the HAVANA,
from which we have made the following IN
seresting 1anslations.
TRANSLATED
For the Ne.v- Fork Epenins Poes.