The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-09
Gurope.
80 :, NEw-YoRk, July 1.
VERY LATl FROM ENGLAND.

VERY LAT. FROM ENGLAND.
: Yesterday arrived at this port, the fas,
sailing ship Elizabeth, Morrison, from Lii
yerpool, from whence she sailed on the eve
ming of the 25tho May
Capt. Morrison, and gentleman passen
ger have obigingly favoured the Editors of
the Mercantile advertiser; with London
papers to the 23d. of May & Liverpool OF
the 25th being days later than hitherto
received.
We learn verbally, that the King was
daily growing worse-that the Markets in
Liverpool for cotton and tobacco, were low
and dull sale, that the prospects of War
between Russia and France, had nearly va
nished, and that accounts had reached the
British Government, of severe battle ha
wing heen fought near the walls of Almeida,
between the armies of Lord Wellington and
Massena, in which the latter were defeated
with great slaughter, leaving 1000 men on
the field of battle. and 700 prisoners.
letter from Liverpool, dated 24th MAY.
mentions that bill was before Parliament,
tor increasing the duty on cotton, Id. per
Id. and on ashes Is and Sd. per cwt. and II
was thoughtit would pass on the 2Sd.
The following are the only articles in
these papers possessing any interest.
LONDON, May Is.
An action was fought on the 18th of
March, off the Island of LISA, between a
! French and Italian fleet. of five frigates.
one corvette, one brig, schooners, one gun
boat, and one sebec; and the British fri
gates Cerberus, Amphion, Active and Vo-
lage, which lasted 6 hours one of the
French frigates was burnt, & 9 were taken
the remainder escaped. The British lost
In ofhcers and seamen, so killed, and $50
wounded.
The cause of Sir Francis Burdett, ps. the
Speaker of the House of Commons.
committing Sir Francis to the Tower
was decided on 18th of May, i'm the
Court of Kings Bench, in favour of the de-
PENDANT.
May 10
The change which lately took place in
the American Councils, by the appointment
Ut Mr.. Monroe 20 be Secretary Of State. is
still thought to be favorable to the amicable
adjustment of the differences between Anne
RIGA and Great Britain
In Paris paper of the 9th inst. it is sta
ted, that the division of the army lately un
der the command of the Duke of Etc ,ngen
(Ney)is to be put under the orders of the
Duke of Ragusa (Marmont.) This ap-
pears to us to confirm the long reported re
cal OF Ney from his command in Spain
May 90
The bidders for the Loan waited this morn.
ing upon the Chancellor of the Excheouer.
when the offers of Ro5arts, Curtis & Co. &
the gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, being
found to agree as to the lowest sum in the
Long Annuities, they were declared Joint
contractors. The bidders we're
Robarts, Curtis & Co. D
Barnes, Steers & Ricardo So' IL
Barring, Angersteen * Co: T: 4
Reid, Irving, Jackson & Co: 7: S
May IS.
Government have as ctrcceived no off :
cial confirmation of the defeat of Massena
under the walls Of Almeida, but no doubt is
entertained Of the general correctness of
the account which has reached us from O.
porto. The following is copy of letter
transmitted by the Clerk of respectable
house in the city to his Principal in Len
don.
Official Communication from Governor
Irant 10 The .Hcting Governor of O.
forfo dated A1ny II.
"On the 5th inst. between AImeida and
Ciudad Rodrigo, tremendous action took
place, the result of which was, that 1000 of
the enemy killed and wounded remained
on the field, and 700 prisoners taken.
he regiments tbat most distinguished
themselves on this glorious day were, the
7ist British, though they lost 1862, including
IL officers : the Portuguese regiments
were, Nos. z, g. 10, and 81, and cacadores
I, 2, 9, and 6 iu short, all the troops that
were in this glorious action have covered
themselves with glory
We are anxiousIy expecting further
of this great event, and which
you will probably get before we do.
This has been day Of great rejoicing,
&c"
French papers to the 18th. and letters
from the Dutch coast to the 9Th inst. have
arrived. The former state the arrival of
Ney at Paris, but assign no reason for his
return. BY an article from Vienna it ap
pears that the Grand Vizier has been de.
prived OF the command of the Ottoman ar
mics, on account Of his age aud inirmities
His successor is said TO be a man of ability
and courage.
The letters from Holland state, that the
French troops were expected to be with
drawn from that country, but whether they
would be marched to Spain or the north Of
Europe was uncertan.
Ihe MiGister opened what is called his