The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-03


as favorable to the weaker power, as could well
have been expected.
November 2l.-'rhe Lords of the Admiralty
have appointed an extra nuni5er at vessels TO
cruze between Dover ari Beachy Head, for the
purpose OF intercep,ing the French priyateers.
Accounts of very dscouraging nature have
reached us from the head quarters of the Spanish
armyof La Mancha, dated Santa Elena, Oct.
~. Bcitish traveller, who remained a few
days there says. |" The .Spsniards have done no
good nor ever will, until they are better govern.
ed. / must besides observe, that nothing can be
much worse than the government OF the army,
for the Spanish officers are very bad and this
state of things is the more to be lamen,ed, as,
from every information have been able To obtain,
nothing could be more unequivocal than the dis
position OF the whole mass of the people 10 resist
the french. They have no government equal 10
the task of calling forth their energies, or g;idng
their exertions with effect"
BY gentleman who left the neighborhood of
Corona on the 2o,h ult. we also learn that The e.
nemy, adopting their plan followed at Saragossa,
had collected together great numbero f miners,
ana were preparing, and according 10 very re-
cent account, had commenced the cruel opera
ton OF undermining the garrison. TIL. design
having been impaired to the besiesed, the most
dreadful confusion and alarm had III consequence
been manifested ia the place. ..s
We are also informed, that the intelligence,
saidyesterlay 10 have been received respecting
The occupation of Ceu'a by British force, with
The consent ofthe Supreme Juita, was erroneous
indeed this fortress is, +. its position on the
coasts OF africa, placed entirely beyond the reach
| OF the French, and can be sufficiently projected
by our naval power, without the assistance of a
british garrison. 1t cannot be denied, however,
that IT would have proved n most valuable acqui-
sItlon, both in commercial and military point Of
view, and would have gi' ell us the entire com.
mark OF the entrance into the Mediterranean
On the land side it is strong the rock OF Gil
brattar, and the air is more sauorious. In CT.
braitar, the town, by an assaling enemy, might
| be ieVe,icd with the ground, and the nercil.n-
dize 1t contains destroyed; but at Ceuta the pro
perry would be in perfect security, and, whale
yer should become OF Spain, this grand depo,
woudbe distant from the scene Of danger, and
those engaged in the tranquil pursuits OF trade,
/ would be enabled TO follow their useful cccupa.
tons without mole station. The security on the
sea side ot Ceuta depends upon the badness OF
the harbor, which cannot be approached by any
ship of considerable burhen
NOV. y The letters by the last SottenburCh
mail contain some satisfactory Information res
pectng the disposition of the Swedish govern.
meni towards this country Notwithstanding the
article in The treaty with Russia, which STIMULATES
the exclusion OF British vessels from the Swe.
dish ports, the Packets, we understand, will be
allowed to enter Gottenburgh as before. As there
was every appearance of an early winter, the
trade was preparing To leave the Baltic as
possible. Sir James SaumareZ was expected TO
sail about the beginning of December, with fhe
last CONVOY
CoTrENsURoH, Nov. 16-Between the
18th June and this time, including the r9nvoys
under the Bellerophoh and Edgar, near 1900 sail
OF vessels will have passed the Belt for England
10 these are to be added the conveys >vlc., went
home early in the year with the Orion and that
with Sir Richard keates, in the beginning OF
June.
9" Rear Admiral Pickrnore was to bring down
the trade assembled at Carlscrona, the 18th of
this month and the Minotaur, and smaller ves-
sells, will sail with the last convoy The LIST OF De-
cember,f the weather will permit then, to stay
so long" N
| Nov. 2S-It was, we understand, scttled at the
Council yesterday to advise his majesty to sum
| mon Parliament 10 meet for the dispatch Of bu-
sness, on Tuesday the sd of January. A pro-
clamation to this effect VIII appear in The Gazette
of Saturday
The Pickle schooner, which has Just arrived,
and which left Cadiz two days after Che Britain
mia, brought Messenger from the Marquis
Wellesley, who, we understand, accepts the Of
Ter rendered to aim by the present Ad.nnstra-
tion.-I5.
| CT If so, the Marquis and our friend Mr. Can
ming will probably go in together-in which case,
the U. S. anav LOOK ous Jar SquaHs.--EnqHiyer.
| Lord Castereagh, it is said, means personally
to institute Parliamentary Inquiry into the coll
duct of the late expedition to the Low CouA-
tries, as the most direct and eiI.ctual means OF
vindicating the state policy of that unfortunate
| measure.
1t is reported, that 900 troops, airy and
infantry, with large detachment OF the Wagon
train, are TO be Immediately embarked for .portu.
gal.
THE TOULON FLEET.
| The following Bulletin has been published by
Government, as containing such particulars as
have come to their kno Wedge
6" a vessel from Port Mahon arrived at Glib.
raltar on the 29th ult. and gave information to
captain Fayerman, of the Formidable, that the
French Fleet, consisting Of IL sail Of the line,
had put to sea from Toulon, on the both or 2lst
OF that month. This Information was commune
Gated TO the master Of the above vessel by the
Topaz frigate, of Maion he was also informed,
that Lord Coiliugwood had left that place in
pursuit ofthe French with 10 sail of the line
two sail of the line had also passed Mahon on
the Goth to join bin, and another sail Of the line
stationed off Cape Sebastian, near the Bay Of
Rosas."
LIVERPOOL, November 90.
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