The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-26
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Yesterday arrived at this port the very
fast sailing ship Trident, Captain Furman,
IN 2S days from Greenock.
by tins arrival the Editors Of the Mer-
camille Adviser have received file of the
London Courier to the 10th of April, inclu-
sive, days later than by the Pacific
On examining our papers, we do not find
that w ar has been yet declared between
Russia and France, although great prepa-
rationS, apparently Tor such an event, were
making OH both sides.
NO mention Is ina,ie OF Inc sailing 6 The
Hornet, from France neither do we find
any account OF the sailing OF MIR. Duff. the
British Messenger.
The following are the most important
articles our papers contain -
LONDON, April u.
1t is said that an Austrian Messenger ha.
| arrived with dispatches. and he is also the
bearer or presents to the Prince Regent, on
the occasion of his investment with the FIJI,
powers ofthe British Crown.
The Carlsham cargoes have zen partlv
sold, and at high prices, the remainder con
TIME on sale and when the whole are dis
posed at, 1t is given out. that the proceeds.
after some allowances to the Swedish Co
vernment, viii be paid to persons properly
auth 'rized to receive them on British ac-
count.
No'tHern Wdr.-Letters from Riga, of
the 10th March, state, that the Emperor
Alexander was expected soon to Join the
army, should no satisfactory adjustment
take place with France. The Generals
appointed to command under his Maiestv
were Witgenstrin, kutusow, and Essen. 4
| report had reached Riga, as the post was de
PartinS, that the Russian troops had enter
cd the RUSSIAN territory. Letters of vari-
ous dates had been received from ST. Pc
.ersourg, where the exchange had risen
from IA 1-2 to Is IL. Troops Continued to
pass through that city day and night.
his morning Lisbon papers reached Us
operations at BadajoE is to the 26th. We
suojoin the most important articles respect
| ing the besieged fortress -
LlS6on, March l9--Letters from Bada-
lJoZ have Just been received-Our OPERA
tons there go OH most prosperously-On
the evening or the 25th we took by assault,
alter most desperate engagement, the
! strong redoubt called Picarena, in front of
badaJoz 1t was occupied by $50 men, with
guns and howitzer. $50 were bayonet
ted, the remainder surrendered themselves.
| The possession of this place enables us to
carry our works to the west of the gacis-
| 1t was not carried without loss on our part :
the regiments were the 45th, 74th, 88th.
and nth Portuguese, under Col. Kemp.
March 30.-Phillippon had let the water
OFT Guadlana into the ditch, so as to cut offthe
| retreat from Picarena, the garrison CT which
received no injury till our men got in they
| then called for quarter.
Marmont is at Salamanca, and we would
not be surprised here at hearing he had
made some attempt against Ciudad Rodri-
| SO or Almeida, as set off against Badaioz
Russian Communicative have received
via Gottenburgh, Russian Ukase, bearing
| date the 2lst OF January. No official capy
| OF the document having hereto fore been re-
ceived in town, we deem it necessary. for
the information of our commercial readers.
! to give it at length - @
BY the Grace of God, We Alexander,
J &c. &c. &c. ~
''On examination of the present state of
our neutral trade, and after hearing the o.
pinion Of the Supreme Council, We deem
it necessary to ordain--1st. To continue for
the year 1912, the Regulations of Trade is
sued for 18l1-2d. To add to the Regis
ter OF goods allowed to be imported such
goods as are described in the schedule an
nexed hereto.-3dly. To Increase the du-
| les on certain permitted goods in that sche-
tule, i'll consideration of in and industry
dthly. To enforce all other regulations or
dcred for 1911.
"Signed by his Imperial Majesty, &c.
| DIT. PeterSDuigh, Jan. II, 1872"
| mol. Additional Register of such goods
as are allowed to be imported for 1912 -
| All kinds of machines, tools &c as are II d.
sed Tor manufacturing cloths, laces, hosiery.
&c. line wire forms for printing calicoes /;
tobacco cutters (; files of all sorts painting
brushes pneumatical and hydraulic in
struments Russian coins of gold, silver. &
copper, duty free; Buenos Ayres hides
| (raw,) 90 copecs per hide duty slaves mot
worked) 90 do. per cask.
No. 2. Additional Register of such
Goods as are allowed to be imported, du-
ring the year 1912, into the Black Sea -
sundry silk cotton, and wOrsted pieceeoods.
coverings, and caps from Turkey; frame
boards, wooden utensils, &c.
No 8. Register of Goods on which the
duty is raised :--neeGlcs OF all kinds and 81
zes, two roubts per 1000J raw sugar 10
roubies per pood /; kumatsck Chin cottons)
of all colours, per arshcens, Is cCpecs Tx
port--butter, per pood, so copecs.
Tine original is signed by the President,
! Of the Department of Political Economy OF
the Supreme Council.
"NlCOLI MCRDWINOFF.
.4hrH Is.
AMERICA.--Report says, that Mr.. Duff
who Is the bearer Of dispatches from Min.
listers to Mr.. Foster, at Washington, car
/ rits out proposals Of very conciliatOry
nature, which it is expected will remove
! many OF the differences 1T present subsistine
between our government and that of tlc u
nited States. 1t is said, an ARRANGEMENT
la is.s sol g. =.