The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-19

VI the legislature continues republican
~.. Nat Int.
ENQUIRER OFFICE,
May 19, 1908
We were favored last evening with the
perusal of several London prints, principal
~ the Courier Just received at n. York
by the Allegheny.
Among them is the Courier of April 9Th a
London date one day later than those receiv-
ed at New York.
There is no news ofimportance The pa
pers are filled with speculations and rumours
OF victory in the Mediterranean, Palma bay
IN the island of Majorca-by Sir Sidney
smith or Sir Richard Strachan, over the com
oined fleets OF France and Spain. The go
vernment is said to have replied to all the
enquiries on this subject: 9" that an action
with the enemy's squadrons was highly pro-
oable, from their relative situations, but
that no certain intelligence of the fact had
been received"
| his account, however, seems to be con-
tradlcted by late arrivals in this country -
See the accounts in our last, stating that adj
mlral Collingwood had sailed from Palermo
with IL sail of the line, to blockade this COM
oined fleet in Porto Ferrajo, near Leghorn-
and also an account in this paper under the
mead OF Leghorn, contradicting this one.1
Extracts from The LONDON COURIER;
.5ttrH 9Th.
y, A.. LONDON, April g.
We are still without any dispatches from The
Medterranean, or any arrival, from France or
Holland As the Usage is hourly expected with
Mr.. NouBsE, the American Messenger. some de-
cisive intelligence with respect to the different
squadrons in the Mediterrane an NAV be broupht
oy her. She was, as our readers know, to land a
Messenger at L'Orient with dispatches for Mr..
ARMSTRONG at Paris, and then proceed to this
country with Mr.. NoURSE. She was seen going
into L'Orient by the Phanic of Guernsey.
Inc East India fleet, whose arrival we annouo-
ced yesterday, left our India possessions in com
plete tranquility. An expedition had sailed from
Madras on the 18th of October, under Sir ED
WARD PELLEw, supposed to be destined against
Manila, one of the Philippine Islands. The de-
tachment consisted of four men of war. and the
Worcester and the Lord Duncan Indiamen. used
as transports for conveying troops and stores.
There were on board six companies of European
regiments (the sd or 33d)
The expedition directed its course towards the
East, and it was known that the ships were IN
call at Penang, for an European Regiment. IN.
fortunately, soon as they set SAIL the vessels en-
| countered gale of wind, by which they were
separated The Lord Duacan was compelled TO
return to Saugor Roads The hoineward. bound
! fleet passed The WnLpoie between the Reefs che
had lost her mizen, and appeared to have been
roughly handled i'll gale upon inquiry il was
found General HgwyTT, the new Commander II.
Chief, was on board, enjoying excellent health.
The Channel Fleet has come into Torbav.
PLYMOUTH, April 1.-The Mail Coach
this morning came in dressed in laurels. on
account OF the victory said to have been gain
q NJ Hx.nN ,I.,,. o
mlral Sir K. Strachan, K. Is. in Palma Bav.
Maiorca, over the combined sauadrons
OF France and Spain; but tho Joy for this
glorious victory, was greatly damped by the
news brought with it Of the death of our ma
tive Plymouth hero, the gallant Strachar
Who 1T is said, fell in the moment of victory.
| There can be little doubt, that nraio-
rity Of Republicans is elected to the Legis
lature of New-York. That this majority IS
less thanit was during the last session, can
scarcely be disputed, though we have no
correct data for ascertaining the causes OF
tins revolution i'll the counties where FEEDER
alism has triumphed. Yet it NAV possibiv
be ascribed to, some Of these causes:
In some of these counties, an idle CONFETTI
on has existed between two or more re
publican candidates thus giving a ma
Jority to the federal candidate. accor-
ding the old maxim "united we stand
divided we fall" 1t is believed, that
this remark applies to one or two of
the congressional districts.--F,xperi-
enoe will cure this defect
1t cannot be concealed that the Enborgo
too, has been productive Of some in
fuence-but this is not so much to be
oscrioed to It's fnjuriDg the interests of
the people as totbe misreprcsentations of
its causes, which have been imposed up
on the minds of the people as its being
dictated by French influence and causes
equally ridiculous. This imposition was
circulated through the federal prints, &
in the letters of Pickering, Hillhouse, &c.
before refutation by the public docu-
fnents could be employed.LThis cause
/ IS but OF transient existence as IL Can