The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-07

SirJ. md Judge Thompson embarked
on Thursday night on board the Constitute
on trigatc, which will sail With the first fair
wind for Cherbourg. The above Gentle
mcn are charged with dispatches from the
American Legation in London to that of Pa
IT'S.
In the event of an attempt being made
isuodeniy upon Jersey and Guernsey, mea-
snres Il precaution have been taken regard
ing Portsmouth and Plymouth. Govern
merit have determined to lessen the prodisi-
Gus accumulation OF French prisoners at
these Our two principal naval stations and
arsenais and all the disposeable Kings
SHIPS arc carving the prisoners to Scotland.
S.inc more Major Generals, it is said, will
be sent out to Portugal, and some of our best
and most active Colonies have the rank os
Brigatl.ori in that country. Ministry, it is
said, have given the choice of all these Off
GERS to Lord Wellington.
The Gazette of saturday contains an Or
der in Council, revoking q previous Order OF
the 18Th Of April, 1909, by which the sub
jects CT countries in amity with Great Bri-
tain were permitted to trade in their Own
vessels with the E.. of Good Hone and its de-
tendencies, and declaring that from and aft
ter the 18th OF April, 1912, the trade with
that country shall be carried on in British
vessels only. 1t is however provided that
ships belonging to states in amity with q.
britain may enter the ports of tAat settle
:nent Tor repairs and refreshment, and un-
der such circumstances. a part Of the car
goes may be disposed of to dcfray expepces
such vessels, also being laden with provsi-
ons, and furnished with licences which the
Governor is permitted to grant, are also al
lowed to enter the said ports.
Government, it is said, have determined
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wrecked mariners into effect, on every dam
gerous part of the coasts of the United King
dom; the superintendent of the Capt. with
a suitable provision to support SO honoura-
bic an appointment.
The Jews in Westphalia having manifes-
ted some reluctance in changing their names
and assuming, according to the mode prac-
tised by the French Jews, family name, by
a very recent decree, issued at Cassel, res
pite OF three months only, which expires
this month, was granted, in which they must
take hereditary surnames, and inscribe their
new names in the books of the Synagogue,
under heavy penalties.
October 16-The extent to which the
Slave trade is carried on in the West Indies,
Notwithstanding it has ceased to be lega.
traffic, is scarcely credible. We announ-
ced on Friday the capture of an American,
schooner with 400 slaves on board by the
Myrtle, which carried her to Sierra Leone
but it is not accurately true that they were
liberated.
AllhoPe Of the safety OF Mungo Park has
been entirely abandoned at Sierra Leone
1t may be remembered that he landed 500
miles upon the Gambia, and that he had
then, as he supposed, to travel 500 miles
more, ere he had accomplished his journey.
The native African, who was sent into the
interior, with a view to discover his tract,
has never been heard of. The Evolutionary
account of the last days of this celebrated &
lamented traveller will be, that, in the pro-
secution of his travels to Tumbucoo, he was
last seen sick in hovel, where, no doubt, he
died such is the prevailing opinion on the
Coast
LIVERPOOL, Oct, 4.-The Swallow Pack
ct, which sailed from Falmouth 1lth of Aug.
with mails for the Lecward Islands and ia
maiCa, was taken 4th .ult. in lat. %, so, n.
long. 80, 38, by the Ciorinde French frigate
returning from the Indian seas TO France,
and after plundcring her of every thing ex-
cept provisions, gave her up; she arrived
sunk.
CoNsTANrINoPLE e, Aug. 12.-Last month,
the army of the Grand Vizier was estima-
ted at $4,000 men /; he has since received
considerable reinforcements.
PARIS, Sept. 22-We are assured that
five ministers will accompany the Emperor
in his tour namely, the Ministers for 70
reign Affairs, of the interior, OF Finance, of
Marine, and the Secretary OF State.