The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-31
FROM LATE LONDON pApEas.

FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.
LONDON, Jan. 81.
Several transports are going to the Mediterranean
With the Fnreuse, laden with ornancc-stores Of eve
~ description amongst which 10000 stand Of arms
1nsoo0 sabres, 1000 barrels d powder, and a great
4uantity Of ball cartridge, form part. The trans
ports 60 direct to Minorca. The arms il is UNDER
stood, are intended for legion of Greeks which Il
raising in the Jonian Isle, s. for the Spanaryis in
Catalonia.
The following is statement Of the arms shipped
from the Tower. for Spain and Portugal to the Sist
December-Spain 537 900 muskets, 1900 carbnes,
$500 PISTOLS 0i 900 sets Of infantry accoutrements
60000000 ball cartridges $500 600 lead ball. IS 800
powder barrels Portugal 434,oos muskets, 600
200 rifles 5000 pistols, $4,000 sets of ao-
coutrements, .1i,6O7 600 ball cartridges. 10000
Head balls, and 5000 powder barrels
Mr.. Porter's description of the views and feelings
Oh the committee OF Foreign Relations i'm the Ame-
rican House of Representatives, is sufficiently war
nike. here are hard words and clustering menaces
The worthy Interpreter og the Committee
seems to act upon the advice of Sir Toby in the Play,
" And as thou draw'st, swear horribly forit comes
TO pass oft, that terrible oath, with staggering
accent sharply twang'd off, gives manhood more
appreciation than even proof itself would have earned
him.y we are threatened. with naval war l. The
sAmercan Navy is TO destroy trade with our Co.
ZONES. Ihey hold sword oser resources that
VIII cut them to the quick Canada is to yield to
Ineir arms and country from which we import
COO, 600 (125 millions sterling! such is the
statement Of Mr.. Porter )is to be conquered at
once. r.. ,tt = ~ =
According to the American committee, it is to be
war or unyarying success and glory the U. States
and OF constant defeat and ruin to G. Britain-for
Mr. Porter never hints at the possibility of rever-
SEES to his own country. He never thinks il possible
mat every american ship may be swept from the
ocean her harbors blockaded; her commerce ru-
1ned atosetheT A more noisy, silly, clustering
speech---a speech more statesman like we me-
4 yer read But perhaps the American committee
meant little more than to Gully. Mr.. Porter is a.
Emnst entering into the war prematurcy. Ave. take
Counsel again second thous hts will be best If A.
merica spreads the CLOTH we NAV furnish some dish
e' TO the feast which her guests may not relish.
~ J.. Courier.
:,ist.;t.f. JANuAnY Is.
Yesterday his Roya, Hghness the Prince Regent
held Court at Carlton House. MIR. Russell the
Charge d Afaires from America, was introduced 10
MS hoyai Hghness by the Marquis Wellesley.
The Pobe-Upon the authenticity of the follow.
ing most important intelligence, though not mention
sd IN the London papers, the public may confident
rely; His Holiness the Pope, having complied
vacant Bishopricks in France and its dependencies
mas seen freed from all restraint, granted Palace
at Parma in Italy.
French papers were received on Saturday to the
Slst inst which contained nothing very new or i'm
Portam. The conscripts, and the troops of the Rhe
ntsn confederation. deserted in such numbers. ou
their way to Join the French armies in Spain tina;
special orders were given to the Prefects MAYORS
ana other Civil Officers to patrole all the roads,
apprehend every suspicious person. Civil Officer
Aegeeting these orders, were threatened with hea
" penalties and removal. Some idea Of the hatred
OF a military life, particularly the service in Spain
may he formed f: these orders which, state ina
the descrtcrs travelled in companies of from six t.
ntteen; that they publicly entered the towns and
secure IN their numbers defed apprehension.