The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-01
batch We learn, tflat Cabinet cooncil was

Cellors the Marquis wellesley inc Earl OF
liverpool, Mr.. Percevai. Mr.. Ryder, and
Mr.. Yorke. On the breaking up of the
Council Messenger was dispatched to the
Earl of Winchilsen, the Groom of the Stole.
1t is reported that his Lordship is to come
90 town for the purpose Of issuing the balle-
aims at St James's.
Mr.. Alexander Macrae, late Lieut.. Gov.
Of the State of Virginia, has just arrived
at Paris. in quality Of Consul and Commits
sary OF Prizes. He succeeded Mr. ID. F.
Warden. who had been appointed only pro-
visonally.
November 3.
We have received, upon authority which
in common cases, we should entertain no
douot, commercial decree of Bonaparte, of
Almost singular nature. The reason assign
ed for this decree is that some English goods
had been smuggled into Nieuport, by hiding
them between the planks Of ship, the cap
tain of which WAS sent to Paris. The fol-
lowing is the substance of the decree:
Paris Oct. 10.
Art. All merchandise of whatever
Description, the produce of the English ma
nufactories. which are at present in France,
or in any country (without excepiion) where
EreNch troops are stationed, shall be pub
icly burnt.
Art 2 There snail every where be es-
tablished especial Courts of Judicature to
detect Smugglers, and persons concerned in
llcit traffic and to infiict punishment by
imprisonment, tor q term not less than three
nor more than ten years. =
In addition to the above articles, there is
another, which specifies the punishment on
the merchant. or sInugglar, viz lobe brand
cd on the forehead with the Letters v. ID.
A singular circumstance resulting from
melancholy cause took place yesterday :
The unexpected meeting of Parliament, af-
ter il had been Prorogued by Proclamation
in the Gascttt. in consequence of the Kings
inability !, through indsposition to give effect
TO that Proclamation, by afiXng the sign
Manual, to a commission of Peers, empow-
eriug their performance of the formaitles
of propagation, in his majesty's royal name.
HOUSE OF LORDS,
~ Nov 1.
Their Lordships met, from 90 % 80 in
number. about half past 5 o'clock. Pray
ers having been read as usual,
The Lord Chancellor, at four o'clock rose
and in very impressive manner observed.
that their Lordships were met together pur
suant to the regular notification for the 1st
of Nov. which stated, that his majesty
would appoint commission in the usual
manner But it was with the deepest con
Germ and regret, that he found himself un
der the necessity of informing their Lord
ships, that such was, at present, the state
OF he personal indisposition of his majesty,
that he had not thought it his duty, under
these circumstances, to proffer to his sove
reign commission to receive the sign ma
nuai. This personal indisposition of his ma
jesty, was created by the pressure ofthat do
mesiic afhiction lin which every noble Lord
must sympathise) upon his majesty's pa
ternai feelings
But he was happy to say, that there were
strong hopes or his ma esty's recovery from
that indlsposition. In thus state of things
he mad considered what was his line of du
~, with respect tocarrying into effect the
notification of the meeting of Parliament
Whether ms putting, without the sign ma
nuai, the grea, seal to such commission,
would or would not be considered strictly
legal. was u question upon which he should
not enter. anu therefore would not trouble
their Lnrdsh,ns unnn thet subject. He
should only say, that under all the circuiH
stances, he did not think it advisable for
bio so to do Much as he iamented the cir
cumstances under which their Lordships
then asse bled, he must leave i, to their
~isOom "a adopt such mode as appeared
most convenient and proper for an occasion
OF so much importance.
The Earl ut Liverpool rose, and after
dwelling briefly on the iamented situation
OF the health OF his majesty. caused. as it had
b. July stated by the noble Lord on the
wa3t-ack, by n serious and severe domestic
csianitt stated, tina; there was every rea
sou 10 IA pc. from the opinions of the ply
slcjaDs who attended the royal person for
a speedy IT covery from the illness under
which his majesty at present suffered. Up
on q view IF the circumstances. his Lord
ship felt it To be his duty, and he believed he
felt it in common with the House, to move
chat their Lordships do adjourn. At the
same time, he wished that the adjournment
should take place for the shortest possible
term; which was one fortnight. He should
therefore move. shat the House, at It's rising.
should adjourn till Thursday the 18th Of
November.
Lord Il Hand said, that he rose to say but
q lie Words not for the purpose of making
any opposition whatever to the present mo.
ton, in which he considered unanimity de-
sirable. but to express his acquescence and
agreement with the motion If the noble lord
opposite. (Hear Hear He lamenled
as much as any noble Lord, the cause of the
present motion to which he gave his entire
assent. Had this been case on which
precedent was to be founded, he should GER
sandy have preferred an adjournment dc
DIE IN diem but the present motion being
founded upon parliamentary precedent
2 he should offer no further remarks on that
Subject. United as the noble Lords motion
was with his other intended motions for the
summo ing of their Lordship's fortnight
hence. aud with letter from the Lord Chan.
cell T.. stating the expectation of the atten
dance OF every noble Lord in his place, on