The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-05
mo. 8.

tempted to carry in small quantities of suga
and coffee. The French insist the Senate
punishing them with Imprisonment and bo-
dty chastise ment i'm the house of correction.
The Hamburger merchants are quite wti,-
ont trade, and every other port on the Con-
tihent, from the shores of the Baltic to Hol-
land, EXHIBITS, In tue strongest manner, a
frightful picture of French despotism aud
yraan,cal oppression. Ready money every
day becomes more and more scarce. and the
great want of employ ment, among the low
er and middl'ug classes of society; produces
the most AFFECT poverty, and even crimes.
These are the fruits of what. Bonaparts calls
the Continental SYSTEM" which is nothing
but system OF tyranny, starvation, and po-
ve"ty.
Letters of the 9Th inst: from Rotterdam
announce the return of the King of Holland
from Paris,
The Triton, Thompson, and the Gov
ernor Gore, Maddox, from New York. for
tonningen. were taken by French pri.
vateer, and carried into Calais, on the 1st
inst.
Most ct the Walcheren regiments are to
be sent out TO Malta, Gibraltar, and the ar
my IN Sicily. and the regiGieais on these sta
tons will be sent to our armies in Spain and
Portugal.
April 10.
Orders were received at Plymouth on
Thursday from tie Admiralty, for a swift
SAILING Cutter or other vessel, to prepare to
SAL Tor America, and from thence to the Is
land OF Sombrero. and all other West India
Islands, TO search for and endeavor to ascer-
tam the tate OF the Jeffrey, the seaman be-
longing to the Recruit sloop. who was inhu-
namely set on shore on the above named isl
land OF Sonhre-o. By his commanding off,
Ger, the Honorable Captain Lake, for the
enormous crime of stealing bottle of spruce
beer This order is in pursuance of the
motion made in he House of Commons by
Sir Francis Burcctt. The persons who 20
out IN her are ordered to have the unfortu.-
nate man advertised in all the American and
west INDIA papers, and 10 be very minute ia
their search on the island 70 ascertain whe-
Their any of his bones or other vestiges him
remain.
"A letter from Lisbon, dated the 31st uIt:
represents that city as beag in state of
tranquility. and trade rather brisk.
"A large fleet of merch antaen were living
IN the Iagus, some discharging and others
taking IN cargoes. \ number of French pri-
soneTs had arrived at Lisbon.
It's the prevalent opinion of the Officersn
the British army. that 40. 600 British troops
are equal to the defence OF Portugal; in con-
sequence of the few passes, and their great
natural strength.
lett on 9th inst. brings an official account
from the American consulate at Paris. of
vessels. bearing the flag of the u. States,
winch nave been contiscated or sequestrat-
ed IN the pores If France, Spain, Holland,
laiy, and Naples, within the last years..
they amount altogether to upwards of 40:
lie states. that it was the prevailing opinion
at Paris, that war between France and the
" was inevitable, though Gen. Arm.
strong had not taken his departure so late as
the 7th inst.
April 49,
AT meeting ofthe Inhabitant HousehoI-
ders, Elec,ors of the City and Liberties Of
Westminster. assembled in New Palace
Yard, The 18th day OF April, 1870
ARTHUR MORRIS, Esq.
High Baik.Grin she Chair.
was resolved That we most aighly APP
prove OF Sir Francis Burdct''s Letter TO us
his constituents, the subject being of the att
most Importance, and the argument incon-
trovertible.
That Sir Francis Burdett's conduct in
calling upon the Civil Power for the pro-
lection OF his house against a military
force, was dictated by prudence, knows
ledge OF and confidence in the Laws of his
country.
That the House of Commons be called
upon, to restore to US our beloved Repre-
oS"'@tiNe anu 10 CO operate lmmediate-
~ with him, in his endeavors to procure a
fair representation OF the people in ParIia-
meDt.
That the petition now read, be adopted
that 1t DE signed by the High BaihF, aud IS
Electors, aud delivered to ourremainiDg Re-
preventative, the right hon. Lord Cochrane,
to be by him presented to the II. of Com
mons
That a letter he addressed TO Sir Fran
CTS Bdrdett, expressing our full ard en-
tire appreciation of the whole ard every
part OF his conduct as member of ParJia..
ment.
That the letter now read. be adopted -
that IT be sigDedby Electors in the name
OF TINS Meeting; and that the High Bailif
be requested topresent the same to Sir f.
Burdett.
Ihat the thanks Of this Meeting be given
to our worthy Representative, the right hon.,
Lord Cochrane, for his support of Sir Fran
CTS Burdett during the present arduous strug-
gle.
That the thanks of this Meeting be given
TO those independent Members ofthe House
of Commons, who have supported the rights
of the people.
hat the thanks of this meeting be given
10 Arthur Morris, ESQ. High BaiIif. for his
ready compliance with the requistion of the
Electors, and for his able aad impartial con.
duct IN the chair.
. We recci4,eI ,t,;,