The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-03
F0REIGI

~,
IN which we find all the members of the Pro-
visional Council of State are included. Tai
leyrand has The place of Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, for which no man can be
better qualified in point OF talents and experi-
ence. We have given long address from
| the chapter OF the cathedral of Notrc Dame.
| touching upon the general state of the CALI
| can Church, and praying the king to fill up
| their archbishopric, which is considered va
cant, IN consequence of the canoncal irregu-
iarlty OF Cardinal Maury's appointment to it
| .. Napoleon. 1t was generally under stood in
| tins Country, that when the Cardinal was pre-
vented from officiating IS Archbishop on
Easter Sunday, it was on account of his sub-
scrvlency 70 Bonaparte but the truth IS that
II vas on the ground of the irregularitv TO
which we have alluded. We find that the
Archoishops and Bishops OF Bonaparte's no
mnaton, generally, never officiated III the
| character; but only as Wears Capfiilaf, ia
virtue OF the authority derived from the eler-
! gy ot their diocese. 1t is not expected howe
| yer. that M Maury Will be appointed By the
King to the Archbishopric of Paris. There
IS circular letter of instruction from tic King.
to the Bishops, ordering Jc N,um to be
! chaunted, and solemn service tobc perform
cd lii all the churches, III Thanksgiving forshis
return, and religious dispositions which his
majesty found i'll the French people This
i
| the same words as those used b, Bonapartc
| in similar mandates
There is an account from the Spanish pa-
pers OF Ferdinand NlIth's Grand entry into
oardgossa on the 9th May, coming from Va
icntid, on his way to Madrid Don Joseph
PalatoX, the illustriuus tlefenderof Sa1.agossa,
was with MS Majesty in his carriage, by his
particular desire. The hcroines of Saragos
Sa, drcSsedin simple and modest stvle, drew
inc carriage The Pope, according TO the
latest accounts from Italy, was at Nitelbo,
within days journey OF Rome, waiting to be
joined by his Cardinals, with whom he was ts
make MS solemn entry into his capital Be
tween the Goth April and I'd Nav, six of
those Cardinals passed through Ooni, on their
way to join his Holiness.
LoNr,,x, May 10.
capt. Harris, aid-de-camp % Sir Charles
Stewart, arrived in town yesterday from Par
is, ana we understand was the bearer of Off
cial accounts of the landing of BonaDarte at
Elba, the substance of which was commimica-
ted IN the Pilot shortly after the arrival
we learn that capt. Harris doe, not give rea-
son to expect the arrival of tile allied sove-
reiSns in this country before the laDse Of a
fortnight According TO present appearances
i'll Paris 1t Is not hkelv thai they can leave
that capital TIL ten or twelve days hence.
he following paragraph which appeared
repeated this day for the information of those
OF our readers who may not have seen the ma
perS containing il.
Official accounts have been received bv
Government Of the landing of Bonaparte aT
the Island OF t-iba on the 1T, inst. He was
received with acclamations by the people,
he went to church, and thence to visit the
tortilcations. The dispatches we're sent eff Il
lew hours after the landing. Colonel Camp
hall. ~ -,-r-.l T..
large body o. troops had been collected in the
island, The whole statement given in the las,
Lcadon Iournals from minor French paper.
is unfouHitd."
To shis We have to add the following para
grapfI eXtracted from French Journal re-
cicved this morning -
PARIS, May 16.--Gen. Bertrand has writ
ten from Porto F"rrajo, under datc the 4th
May, stating, that he had arrived in the Isle
OF biba, with Bonapartc, and 50 far from com
planning OF the reception they met with, he
adds, =" find myself mtilh more comfortable
than expected"
We received this morning Paris pa
pers, OF the 10th inst. The Moniteur of that
date contains circular letter to the Arch
bishops and Bishops, enioining them TO impress
upon their iocks the example of Louis XVIII
and the royal family entering the church Of
Notrc Dame to implore blessings on the heads
on the frerch people, ard to use their Jealous
efforts to call forth corresponding zeal and
devotion, There arc several Proclama-
IONS and decrcesTespecting the army one
concerning The national guards, IS given by u.
at tuii length. A decree touching the regular
forces, orders all officers to Join their respec-
tive corps forthwith, rs only in that situation
can any regard be paid to his claims to be
Eept employed, CT t5 be allowed to retire OF
ms full income, or on halfpay, till re-emplo,.-
ed, &c. according to the extent and nature OF
his services. Evrry ofticcr remaining at Par
IS away from his regiment eight days after
tins notification, is declared 70 have forfeited
lis rights. An address to the citizens of Par.
-, from tic project Of the department of the
Seine, has been piacaricd at Paris, announc-
ing contribHtioH 70 be keJird for tire maintc-
nance n the 0Hied .flrcC8, & inviting the corn.
phance ofthc people to the rcquistion which
IS 20 be regulated 81 a combined proportion, re.
s"rrcd t. The scale # ;hc landed and persona
taxes now existing. The sums thus advanced
are rcpayable in four instruments, bv ASSIGN
ments on the ordinary municipal taxes. Tic
| imposs.bility Of providing the funds rcouisit,
| tor the eXigency by Il coluntar, loan, is plea
| ded in excuse for this assessment The as
sessmcnt IS 10 The proportion Of the land tax
! onc-fourth, and is regulated By GRADUATED
scale, referring to the personal contribution
! The whole amount Of TIE land tax (contribu.
ton foricierc,) for tic wear, is 11,6S4,S7t