The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-27


the enemy canuot takeu position on tina,
POINT from which the town can be lombard
ed with effect. The distance between Ma
tagorda and the nearest station of the for
titica'ions of Cadiz, is S.S8S yards, nearly
two English miles. Very small shells dis
Charged from "a Founders, will barely reach
the town. Tie inhabitants, however, are
fnos u"der much apprehension of being an.
Moyed from 30 distant position. Cadiz is
plentitolly supplied with water and provisi.
ons and unless the movements of the enc
smy be favorable, and supported, by traitor
cus CO operation from within, the siege is
likely to become an enterprise of great
difficulty.
:, French papers to the 9th ult. announce
the arrival of the Emperor and Empress
at Lisle on the 22d. Ii was their intention
to proceed to Boulognc, at which place
they were expected on the 24th. They
were expected to return to Paris about
the 3Oh ol May.
Ferdinand's court is pretty well kept
: He begins the day with hearing mass he
then breakfasts, than hears mass agaia !;
then rides out, aud returns to dinner; there
is sometimes Il third mass.-There are
sometimes concerts. Billiards and other
similar games, serve to fill up the vacan
cies Of a life, which he complains TO be We
nv tiresome, and by no means suitable to him.
Charles Nv. has recovered perfectly from
his late indispositIon. He amuses himself
in the vicinity of Marseilles with his former
favoritc pursuits of fishing shooting. &c. -
His Queen, Maria Louisa, his daughter.
the late Queen of Etruria, her son and the
Prince OF Peace, live with him The pen
sions guaranteed to them by the treaty of
Bayonne, are very irregularIy paid and
they suffer much Inconvenience in conse :
auence.
The board of trade has granted some in
dulgencies IN regard to certain ports of
SPAN, under French administration Ia
tine range ofharbors from Dion to St. Sebas
tian. it is allowed that neutral ships laden
with Spanish produce. may take their de
parture without molestatiOn
1t was stated by Mr.. Percival in a late
debate, that the British orders i'm council
hal had the effect OF reducing the receipts
OF the customs iu France from II 100 600
dollars, to 100000 dollars, about 5ths of
the whole amount.
SO little attention does the French go
SernmeDt pay to its marine, since recent
events have done away all probability of
Ats sHtcting any thing in the present war,
thaJ the seanen at Brest have not received
any pay tor the last twelve months. and that
xhey are as little attended to in other res.
poets,
All the Irish business before Parliament.
It IS said will be flushed before the tenth of
June.
Minister'S expect to be able to prorogue
Parliament on the 18th of June.
Friday night the defendants, in the action
Drought by Sir Francis Burdett. against
the Speaker and SERGEANT of the H,use of
Commons, moved by their counsel TO amend
Ehstr pleas.
Three resolutions were passed against
the ministers by a majority of ten, in the
House ot Commons, on the 3lst of May. -
The first resolution was in favor of all prac
tioal retrenchments in the financial depart
'ment, and passed mem con. The Cd was
fo' fhe abolition Of all s1necures and with
an amendment in favor of such persons as
are connected with his majesty's person,
passed, los TO IS
Another resolution passed. that it is ex.
ped'eDt to reduce all Offices executed by de
Ps1y, TO The salary faid for The actual ser.
Dicc, and to- require security for the due
Performance"
The other resolutions of the Finance Com
mIiee were postponed. Thus the par
Elementary reformists have begun their
work
The Catholic question in the commons had
bctn negativeG 2i3 o1O9
The Duke of Albuquerque. ne new Span
Ssh Ambassador, was preseuted 20 his Ma
9esty at his leVee, by the Marquis Welles
ley.
Lord Grenville and NJ Wmdham, were
Doth very i'll; of the latter gentleman's
health. bulletins were daily published.
Young Betty, the boy actor, that so long
conVulsed the metropolis with his theatrical
dscePtions. has declined taking orders, as
ne hrst intended and purchased a pair of
coiors in marching regiment. He took no
degree at Cambridge, where indeed, he dis.
covered neither talent or disposition on which
70 tounda hope that he might become scho
lar.