The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-06-14

uayS trom biverpool.
Capt. Waite has favored the Editors of the
Mercantile Advertiser with London papers
20 the 2Sth OF April, Iloyd's Lists TO the 28th'
and Liverpool papers TO the first of May.
HSstilities had not commenced between
England aud France.
In the British House of Commons on the
2sth OF April, Mr.. Whitehead moved, ..rhat
an humble address be presented to the Prince
Regent, intseatiug that he would be graciously
pleased to take such measures as would pre-
vent that country from being involved in a
war with France, upon the ground of the
person who may possess the Executive Co
vernmeat thereof" The motion was secon-
ded by Sir Matthew Ridley, aud very ably
supported but the house, on the question
being taken, Degatived it by a majority OF 2OI
27S to ~. It's principal oppose. was Lord
C2stiereagh. WHO avo,red, that, although hos
tlltles were directed against Bonaparte him
sell, the French people woulc, be exposed to
their operation 1t they supported his usurpa-
ton.
A general officer arrived in London on the
28th, with dispatches to government from
Louis XVIII supposed to Contain his acces-
sion TO the treaty of the 25th March.
ne gunpowder manufactures in Englaud
pubic and private, have been nearly stripped
OF that article; and fresh contracts have been
London, .AhrH27.
We (the Sum have been favored by a res
pectable mercantile house in the city, with
the peruSal OF a letter from Trieste. of the
9th April. from which we extract the follow
ing intelligence {:
Murat issued his declaration of war against
Austria on the Sd inst
The Duke of Wellington is employed on a
tour ofinspection 1t is about the 10th of next
month that the Allies are expected TO enter
France.--Courier
The lst battalion of the 95th regt. embar-
Red at Dover for Ostend yesterday
.4tirn %.
Lord Wellington found Ypres IN the best
state of defence. The grand headquarters
are expected to be ilxed at Ath.
he works of Antwerp are prosecuted with
great activity; COCO laborers are employed
IN raising entrenchnents before Tcurnay, 5000
before Mons, 5000 before Charleroi, & 5000
before Ypres.
Lord WellingtoR will have meeting with
Marshal Butcher, to arrange the grand mill
tary operations between the Moselle and the
North Sea.
Sweden has acceded to the Coalition a.
gainst Bonaparte.
-ftlrH 90.
The following is an extract of letter we
have received from an officer stationed al
Ath
we have been four weeks ready to take
the field. Our battalion left Mons about 9TH
instant ana we remained week in a village
between Mons and this place. The first, Sc
cond and third battahons of the Legion are
now here, with which we form a brigade I'M
der col. Dn Platt, in the division of sir H. Gin
ton: Our hussars & light infantry have their
PicKets within sight of the French pickets, &
they talk together often the French offer our
men VINE. which, however, has never been
accepted by them.
..o AN my projects are given up now, in
stead OF my going to Frankfort on the Maine,
am destined for Paris. Our army has al
ready been inspected by the Duke of Wei.
llngton' and as soon as the signal for the G.
vent is given, We are to be on the quick march
into France.
The weather is as bad as possible
Onr battalion has just received the Prince
Regents pleasure, to inscribe the word e Pc
ninsula" on our colors"