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

they would join the French force is, suppa-
sed to have greatly influenced the Russian
Emperor besides which, the determinati
on OF the Porte to listen to no terms OF peace
which had not for their basis, the restora
ton Of Moldavia and Wallachia, would o.
blige him to employ all his troops to bring
the war to successful termination in that
quarter.
The Duke of Oldenburg on being dispos-
sessed OF his territory by the injustice of
Bonaparte., not only protested against the
IN easure, but published farewell address
to his subjects, in which he deplores the
necessity ne was under of abandoning them
tor the present. and expresses hopes that
the mediation of his kinsman the Emperor
OF Russia, would be Successful in restoring
nm. On accoun.. OF the strong language
in which the address was couched its Cir
culation was iorbidden. by Kevsr,erg. 1.-The
pretect OF the tSm,, who also. required that
those who had copies should give them an
The Duke was offered pension by Bona
parte ; but thinking that his acceptance
might be. deemed compromise Of his rights,
| he rejected it.
/ On Saturday twelve stands and colours
taken from the enemy on different occasi
ons,; INCLUDING the French eagle taken by
the S7th regiment at the battle OF Barrosa.
were carried with military ceremonies from
the Parade at st. James's Park, to White
hall Chapel, and deposited ON each side of
the altar. The spectacle, which was one
OF the finest ever witnessed, was attended
by the Dukes of York and Cambridge, Sir
ID. Dundas. Genel ais Hope, Doyle, Calvert
snd Phipps, Spanish and Portuguese Minis
ters. besides number of ladies of distinc-
ton.
| The French General Ruffin, who was
made prisoner at Barrosa, expired on board
the Gorgon ship of war, on Wednesday
evening off st. HeIens he had spent the
day in good spirits, expressing his satisfac-
tien at arriving in England, and his escape
from the Spaniards.
LONDON, May 90.
Aletter has been received from Paris, da-
ted the 18th inst which announces the ar
rival OF Joseph in that city. His flight is
also adverted to in the subsequent letter.
couched in terms somewhat sanguine. IL
was transmitted by The Malta mail which
arrived yesterday,
GIBRALTAR. May s. :.
All accounts from Andaiusia represent.
that the province will be .,oandoned by tn
French in very short period. rhev are
completely panic struck by affairs in Por-
tugai. II is not improbable that the, will
altogether quit Spain. Joseph is gone. All
catalonia and Valencia are in arms. The
tall OF Figueras mas inspired every class
with enthusiastic zeal. and not only reei-
ments OF men. but OF women and children
are raised. The other strong places are mr.
will be abandoned and that part OF The conn
try may be considered as free, as, by a can
tain who arrived last week, we learn. tba,
not only the siege OF rarragona is discount
nued, but that the fortress of Tortosa is de :
serted by the enemy.
! "The Patriots in Valencia have killed in
4 month 700 of the French and on the
whole, we may say, without hesitation. that
their cause is desperate"
| PARIS. April 8.
His Majesty the King of Naples. on the
hrst not,ce by telegraph of the birth of the
King OF Rome, left his dominions, and arri i
we'd at O'Clock on Wednesday evening at
Paris. 80
| AMSTERDAM, April g.
According TO report. regiment of guards
is tobe raised for the King of Rome, which
is to be put in garrison at Rome and 70
complete which, troops are to be drawn
from the departments of Holland The
ancient Batavians had, 18 or l9 wears apo
legion at Rome. which served as guards
to the Roman Emperors
DECREE
berlin April IS
his Majesty the King of Prussia, Ia wing
oy MS regulations fine 18th June 1908 and
iueure Ordinances, expressly and in the
strictest manner prohibited his subjects
from ali trade and connection with England.
deems 1t necessary, as the season for nav
CATION rs now approaching, to bring the said
prohibition into the recollection of his faith
iui subjects, and also to repeat the same in
he most positive rnanner-by which it is to
De understood, that all persons have not on
| 'y TO refrain from all kind of mercantile
concern and transactions with England and
Its colonies but also that all VOYAGES. ali
communications by letters or otherwise. TO
and With England and English colonies. are
totally prohibited and that all such nor.
sons who shall be found to have acted in
disobedieDce to this decree are to exDect rho
severest punishment
Napoleon, after having revolutionized
nearly the whole Continent, has at length
turned his thoughts to his native country :
The departments Of Colo and Leamone i,
Corsica are to be united under the name NJ
the Department of Corsica, chief place A.
Jacco and it is to send three DeDutations
to the Legislative body
A Decree has been issued from the Thu.
iiieries, appointing Champaign, the Duke
OF Cadore. Minister of State Ii is mt true
therefore, as stated in a morning paper nj
this day, that he was disgraced by Bonapar-
te, IN consequence of his having presumed
to represent to him the difficulties of cor
tlQuJnp the in he