The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-21
NEw.YoRE, December Ii.
LATEST FROM LISBON.


LATEST FROM LISBON.
BY the ship st. Lawrence, capt. Dunbar. in Al
days from Lisbon, which port he left on the Cd
of November, we learn verbally, that about lao
ss' OF British transports lay in the TAgus, SO of
which hsd recently arrived-that no battle had
lately taken place between the British & French
armies, and that it was reported that Bensparte
was marching an army Of 100, 0o0 men into Spain
that the British troops had evacuated Bboa
aud that no fresh troops had lately arrived from
England.-iH div
The Hero Of the following article. it will be
recollectcs', cut prominent figure some month,
ago in tbe neighhorhood ef Phadelphi,, IA Du
eiist, ifnot as swindleT. 1t is probable his
sareer will now receive an effectual check
Marlborough -strret Office, London, Oct. %.
SIR GEORGE MAcsLIr, Knight Of the Polar
Sfar and Order OF Vasa, was bToughtrp for his
second examination, on attempting to commit A
robbery some nights s.1ce, in Hatchard's Hotel.
riccadliy with the additional title, however, of
the Rev. George Macklin.
sour readers are ALREADY informed thar the
charges against this Knighr Polar md abo,toi;cak.
were tristan attempt to steal the watch Of Death.
waiter OF the hotel, who was a living witness
OF the attempt, and too much of The oui Give to
permit the removal of his chrone net,r and Sc
condly, strong suspicion OF having stolen, on
wearing apparel from the trunk of COL Young.
who then lodged in the house but for want or
positive evidence to sus. ain the charge of felony
then, the prisoner was committed only for . mis-
deraeanor. under the vagrant act.
No other evidence against the prisoner hav.
ing now appeared, the magistrate asked him
some questions respecting the titular drp,ies he
assumed; when the prisoner assured him. II, =,
ne was honored with his knighthood BY an uncle
named Col. Williams, to whom the power wa,
delegated by Gustavus Adolphus w King of
Sweden, in consideration Of his military services
under that Monarch ; and as to his clerical title
ne mad been ordained in America by the Bishcp
OF New York, and had frequently, and for con.
siderable time, ministered in preaching the sos.
pei and he pledged himself to produce on his
trial. his certificate of ordination, to shew that
his assumption was no imposition.
Mr. Cenant approved of his determination.
and advising him to make the best preparation in
his power, committed him for trial"
Sir George Macklin, who had undo rfrono two
examinations on the charge of having stolen a
bank note at Hatchett's Hotel, belonging to a
Mr, fousg, was brought up for tl4ird examjua.
ron. In snswer TO some interrogatories he
said, that he obtained his knightliood from Gus.
tavus ~ ofSweden, for services in the Swedish
army, Through the interest Of his uncle Col
w iiilams, WAC Wa, also in the military service
sented himself as Clergyman in America. he
frephed IN the affirmative, and said, he received
his ordination ut the hands Of the Bisbop of N
YORK On being asked about fighting duel.
which appeared in the newspapers some time
since, he said it was perfectly true The charge
OF 'elony, against the prisoner could not be s,ls
tanned but he was committed to Totll fields
upon charge of entering the waters room a,
iIatchstt's with intent to steal.
Capt. Porter, Of the Eliza Ann at New-York.
from Dublin, (mentioned Yesterday REPORTS.
that November 10, lat. 40, was boarded bv a
French privateer schooner from st Maloes. and
robbed OF cabin stores and ten bales linens The
captain ot the Privateer said he would have sent
captain Porter into France had lie not been short
OF provisions. He had previously captured six
vessels, two OF whom were burnt, and the re.
Ina'nder sent in--He reported that the EmDeror
Napoleon, had issued new order on the 18th
October, authorising the capture Of all vessel.
bound TO or from British ports. The privateer
mounted % guns and had been out of St. Ma.
loes, ID days, previous to which tim. it was said
BonaParte had proceeded TO Spain.
BALT1HoRR, Dec. Ii. a provisional gu,it of
ntardd'nvs has been issued against the Collector
OF The Customs of Detroit, for refusing TO an
entry, certain Merchandise, shipped and for
wardcd from Montreal, and the property of Mo.
no Sahu "IOt',N suuIScl OF ms Britannia Taaics-
ty, residing in Upper Canada The case came
before ue supreme Court of the Michigan Ter.
ritoiy, and was argued in the Council House, at
Detroit, ON the 10Th October, before Judges
WOOD ward and Griffin. In support of the sl;.
p!caton, IT was stated, that the goods we're des
tHied ior the territories of the United States,
aud were admissible TO an cntry, according 10 the
natructions ot the secretary of the treasury, be.
ing before the second proclam. tionof the presi
dent OF the United states, inerdicting all inter.
t"nrse, WAS known at that port. fhe COUNSEL
TOR The collector, quest IONS tie right of the Court
70 issue such writ, al edges dlat the nerchsn
dize ~ quesiicn, was destined for the town and
port OF Sandwich IN Upper Canada, and not for
the territories of the United States, and moved
that the writ be quashed, on the first ground ;
and on the second, thai it ouglE not to be made
associate, as p reHp.ory mlndsmus could not
Issue ior which petitions ne urged some Sound
and solid arguments. The coamsel in behalf of
tie application gave like wise his arguments on
TIE case md the chef justice, after delivering
luminous perspective on 4erifs Of Mdadaytns
generally, grounded on Che Constitution of the
United States, together with some relative cases
~ tue bnstsh Courts OF ludicature, gave IL as
TIE decision OF that court, "that the zvyr nj
hH@g6'HeS, directed 20 tina collector Of tie port
.oF ,tiroit IN this instance, Be qaa4hea .Ba!,.
ASler.