The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-02

the Inhabitants of lllyria, Holland and the
Hanseatic Towns. 1t has been since sa id
he has eonhscated what was due. to the
Dutch. How easy could the English retail
late
Louis Bonaparte who has been for some
time resident in Switzerland, lately sat
OF from that country to visit Paris but
when he had arrived near the city, he sud
denly received orders which obliged him to
retrace his STEPS.
All the British vessels of war in the ports
of the Channel. at the last date, had been
ordered off Bordeaux to intercept any yes
sells Y hich may attempt to esospe from that
place, on the expected approach of Lord
Wellington.
Atthe last dates from the Brazils. the
Porsuguezs Royal Family was preparing to
return to Lisbon.
Ad. Cockburn has been promoted from
Rear Admiral Of the Red to Rear-Admiral
Of the White.
Sir lanes Leith is appointed Governor of
the Leeward Islands.
Accounts from Gibraltar are to Nov. -.
The fever had ceased in the town /; bat
still prevailed some in the garrison. 1t was
however considered as gradually decreas
ing there. At Caaiz while II prevailed,
several members Of the Cortes died.
Zerah Colburn, the American arithmetic
cal prodigy, has been exhibited in England,
Ireland, and Scotland. He was at Edin
burg, the beginning of Dec.
proclamation has been issued in Eng
land for General Thanksgiving on the
18th of Jan. for the great success Of the al
lied arms.
Louis XVIII was the last person or whom the
Prince Of Orange took leave previous to his dspar-
ture for Holland. AT parting, his Serene Highness
expressed hope thatthe White Coekade wonld be
mounted in France n suddenly and eess(ully
chs Orange in his country. The Royal Exile press-
ed the Princes hand and dropped tear.
From the London Pilot, Dec. i2.
SOUTH SEA WHALE FISHERY
The readers of the Pilot will resollect when in
formation was received, several months since, Of
the departure OF the American Frgate Essex, from
the coast of Brazil for the South Sea, and subse-
quenty OF her arrival at Valparaiso, on the coast
Of Chill, the Pilot suggested the probabHty-that
this cruise wss branch of great scheme forned
in America for the capture or destruction OF the
whole OF our oil trade Com. Rodgers being sent for
the purpose towards Greenland, while the other
department was assigned to capt. Porter. 1t is now
quite clear, that our idea correct, and though
Rodgers did not succeed in all his plan, the sener.
nj ability OF the dengn, and arrangements cannot
be qusstioned--for it was our good luck that pre-
served Us the northern side, from the same fate
60 which want of due preeaution betrayed W upon
the southern side Surely those whose business it
TO look to those matters, and to provide for the
public safety, in this department, might have fore.
seen, at least as well did, that the capture of
these whalers must inevitably be the object of Capt.
ind that any means whatsoever were tsken to pre-.
vent his success A single frigate would have been
sufficient for this purpose then now must send
. squadron--for capt Porter having armed & an
ned no e s. than three Of the captured whalers has
now q squadron under his orders; and collecting
probably te his aid all the seafaring desparadoes of
the revoutionzed Spanish Settleme the coasts
of Chill and Peru, will shortly form the basis Of
buecaneerng system, more dangerous to our East
India trade, than that of the West Indies formerly
var to all peaceabls aad industrious settlements in
that qusrter. We srs not foad Of casting blame
but surely Il would have been ca sisr to send fre-
ate 10 pursuit. or the Essex to protect our trade
from her five months since, than to send q SQUAD.
ron now, after most valuable part Of our property
has fallen into the nemy's banda The esrgoes Of
these shrs may be considered a necessary Of life.
We oannot light our Streets without 1t, and scar
city already exists in consequence Of the failure OF
the fishery in the Greenland sea-, and tie capture
Of some Of the vessels thence.
From tie Courier
IT iswe understand upon inquiry, true, that an
application was made % the Admiralty by ths err.
chants concerned 10 the trade alluded to- for Ger.
we believe, true, that the Admiralty promised to
sand the amount Of force requred---bnt what 4, Q.
qualy true, 10, thst within few days after the ap.
pisstion was made, che force required was prepa-
red, and did actually sail from England ON its DEF
tination as soon ~ the wind and weather permit.
ted.
We do not deny that losses have been suffered BIZ
the South Sea whaier'' we do not say that an Anne.
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extensive tracts OF and surprise the scattered
ships Of fishery that 10 carried IN By snail nam
Der Of ,hips from the coast Of Chill to the Mouc-
cass, but we authorised to deny what mskes
the gyav0ntdn Of the charge, that the Admiralty
did not perform the promise it had made 10 the
merchants.
British House of Commons, Dee. 20.
ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT.
The unusual length of the period resolved
upon by his majesty's minister's for the adj
journment of Parliament, at this part of the
session, and at a time when the situation
of the affairs Of the Continent is so full of in
terest, has occasoned much surprize and
no little regret. Hitherto unanimity has
prevailed in the sentiments expressed by
the members Of either house, which must
have added greatly tothe confidence of the
people in the wisdom of the Government
while the moderate language of the throne,
as well as from the leading persons of the
administration, Induced the nation to ex.
pect, that pacific measures would be the
result OF the late successes, and that the
debates in parliament wosld Continue to be
sources Of genuine information, and the We
hicles by which arguments and explanations
would get abroad confirming the public in
fine hopes which they derive, not only from
the late great occurrences, but from the
pro'essons Of their rulers. An adjourn
Ihens Of parliament for two months, at the
moment when the eyes Of the nation are so
at.entively fixed upon II, is a circumstance