The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-08-22
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| LONDON, June "a.
RUSSIAN UKASE. 81,
| new r'iase has been published n. ST. Pc
terSburgh' dated 9TH May. The regulations
go to further restriction of commercial in
fiercourse with Great Britain, and resemble
much in effect the famous decree of Nano-
| leon, to put all cur ports.in q state of block
ade. Among other things 1t enacts, that neu-
| trail vessels unprovided with documents suf-
hcient to prove the property neutral, shall
not be permitted to discharge in Russian
port.--ftsutral ships partly loaded with mer-
chandlae the manufacture or produce of an
enemy, the goods TO be seized !; but if more
than half of the cargo consists of such gcods,
both ship and cargo Shall be seized II the
suPercargo or master. or more than one third
ut the crew, should be subjects of powers at
war with Russia, both ship and cargo shall
be seized, bat the crew shall be set at liber-
ty.-Ifi it should appear that a vessel is pro-
yded with double documents, with different
destinations, such vessel and cargo shall be
seiz ed -,
GRAND EXPEDITION. =
In the absence of foreign intelligence. there
IS nothing talked of upon Change but the
Grand Expedition, now on foot 1t is to
consist OF SIS or 10000 men. The naval part
OF 1T is to be under the command of Sir Home
Popham, and if we are rightly informed, the
military command will be given to General
Hope. or the Earl of MORA 1t is understood
to be destined for an attack upon the island
OF Walcheren, which government has learnt
within these few days, is almost destitute
OF troops they have been all marched Ia
Join the grand army, in Germany.-This en-
terprize is also undertaken with a view of
giving the Dutch people an opportunity of
shaking off the French yoke.
Tins day two Gottenburg mails arrived.
The Duke of Sudermania has been elected.
crowned and proclaimed King, by the title
OF Charles XIII.
There is a report of the Turks having de
feated the Russians, and killed 5000 men.
The Plover which arrived on Tuesday at
plymouth, spoke several neutral vessels from
France, the masters of which informed her,
that all the French privateers had been laid
up, and their crews sent to join the French
armies.
MOUNT KTNA.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the
9th regiment to his friend in Glasgow. da
ted Sicily, 18th April, 1909, saws" Mount
Etna burst out on the Goth or 9th ult. in n
most tremendous manner. The first great
eruption was from the very top. Twelve
new craters opened shortly afterwards, about
half way down the mountain, and have CON
tinued to throw cut rivers of burning lava
ever since. Several estates have been cover
ed with the lava so or 40 feet deep. The
nrst three or four nights, saw it very well
from here, and very large river of red hot
lava running down from the crater
FIheditions.-Great preparations are
making both to fit out the grand expedition
under Sir J. Hope, and two or three smaller
expeditions, intended for the coasts of Spain.
France and Holland Among other repi
ments the first to go are-2d battalion 9Th
I'd do. Esd, I'd do 28th, SGD, Saith, seth, 39th.
42d, 51st, I'd battalion, 58th 10th, Nth, 9th.
95th; besides the German artillery. two
regiments OF German dragons, six of British
heavy, and four of light horse.
The following embark at Harwich in n
few days-3d battalion LIST or royals, LIST and
I'd do. of the 4th. Cd or Queens, Cd bat. 43d.
20, 2Sth, 59th, 10Th and Saith.
The report of Bonaparte having solicited
truce to enable him to bury his dead, and
which the Archduke Charles is said to have
refused, is understood to be authentic the
intelligence having been received by govern
ment.
Louis Morandi is the name of the nerson
who arrived in town on Monday night, from
Vienna. He is Piedmontese, and at the
beginning OF the late war. was employed as
messenger by Government. He saws he
was in the battles Of the 21st, 22d. and Esd
in which the French lost So 900 men. and
upwards OF $50 pieces of artillery. I'm eff
fecting his escape, he changed the character
OF his dress twelve different times.
GERMANY