The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-17
Gurnpe
BosroN. April z.
LATE FROM ENGLAND & SPAIN.

BY the ship Sally. capt. Stutson, which
arrived here yesterday, from London and
from the Caledonia, from Cadiz. arrived in
Philadelphia, we have Loadon papers to the
18th, and Cadiz accounts to the 10Th Zebra.
airy.
They announce the rapid progress of tie
French arms in the subjugation Of Spain
Having forced the passes of the Brown Noun
| tains at three points, while one corp. pres
sed on and occupied Seville, two others
| nited at Cordova, and pushed on for Cadi2
the Spanish divisions reereating to that city
| and towards Gibraltar. On the 9TH Febru-
AIRY they invested Cadi1, by the capture of
st. Mary's, port opposite the island, a
bout six miles distant, and summoning the
city to surrender. The Spaniards return
ed gallant answer of refusal and defiance,
and were taking spirited measures Of de
fence while, at tbs Same time, all the
ships OF war, Ensliss and Spanish, amount
ing to- a very considerable number, and the
merchantmen were in readiness, in case
OF extremity, TO put to sea with such OF
the Spaniards as could be taken on board.
Provisions were plenty, but water scarce.
at Cadiz. The hon. MIR. Wellesley had
sailed from England, on mission to Ca
dig. He will probably follow the Iurta to
South America.
| In the debate in the English parliament,
we have not found any thing on American
| affairs. The ministry appeared determin-
ed neither to go to war, nor to relax their
Orders in Council. The papers which pas
sed in all the late negotiations with the u
nitcd States, have been laid before parlia
ment and published. Mr.. Pinkney and his
Lady were unusually constant in their atten-
dance on the royal levees and drawing
rooms and ministerial paper in noticing
the ambassadors present at the Queens Ores
sing Room, the Sth Feb. thus arraDses them:
+" American, Hcssian, Persian, Portuguese,
Spanish, &C."
The reports Of treaty between France
| and America, and of the relaxation of Bona
parties DEGREES. had evaporated. Ameri
rican vessels continued to be captured and
seat into the ports of France, and her COLO
MES. Napoleon had not set off for Spain.
The Dutch official Gazettes had announced
it having been settled, that the future bride
of the French Emperor would be Catha
| rine Paulina, sister of the Emperor OF Rus
sia, who is in her 31st year; and that
French officer had been sent TO st. Peters
burgh to escort the Russian Princess to Pa
ris.
It was reported the Toulon fleet had put to
| sea and that lord Collingwood was in pur
suit Of it.
| We find no mention made in the London
| papers, of sending new minister to the u
| nited States, or of recalling Mr.. Jackson.
The famous French frigate La Cannonier,
from India, is among the prizes recently sent
into England.
The Ex.vice President, Burr, was said
to be in Paris.
Extract ofn letter from an american gen
He,nan at Paris, dated Jan. 1.
All will daDend On the final result of
our affairs with this country; and think
no one can misjudge the decision of our go
verDment on their hearing of the outrage
committed on our property at St. Sebastian's
and Naples. which was as unexpected here
as the measure appears to be unjust. The
only explanation this government has given
to our minister is that tits political mea-
sure"