Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-08

house, with the presumptivc hciress of the
British crown, were passed wiki entire u
nsninity, and loud CHI, ering.
Prince Leopold is probably destined TO
the most brilliant fortune Of any young
Prince of the age. Ga his afliahced wifc's
succession to the throne-wh'Ch cannot be
long firSt-he wlil UNDUE stionabiy share
the dominion, and direct the patronage of
it with her; and thus from a Prince of
German house, whose te -rltory is not much
lrger than Yorkshire, become the Sove-
rign over upwards of NINETY MILL
ONS of subjects, and Of dominioas OH
" which the sun neUer SetS."
.Q.JERIC.4N INTERCOURSE.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. March is.
1t was moved that a bill be brought in
respecting the Intercourse with the Uni
lately adopted
SRI. Newport would not Object to the
convention. but thought there was COM
plete abandonment OF III that was 50 much
insisted on, perticul rly as far as regard
ded The protection Of British shipping inte-
rest.
Mr.. Robinson said, that it was advisable
and equitable to cement good understand
ing with America. The United States
had a previous law, enacting that any
country that would adopt system of e.
publication towards her, should be met on
the same principles. TWAS OF this, in the
present instance, that we had availed our
selves.
MIR. Rose said, that though the former
treaty had the scmblance of fairness, yet
it threw the whole navigation into Ameri-
Can ships; highly manufactured goods
were carried out, and gross produce re-
turned home. He considered the present
treaty quite fair.
MIR. Barring agreed that the arrange
ment was wise, but objected to the short
ness of IT'S duration, which was limited to
one or two years. Upon the whole he
Thought the advantage was on our side.
Mr., Forbes asked whether the Ameri-
cans would have the power of interfering
with our East India trade
Mr.. Robinson replied, that ifthe honor
able gentleman would read the Convent
on, he would see that though the Ameri-
cans were no; prevented from going 70 the
East Indies by a circuitOus route, yet they
were prevented from returning in that
manner.
A bill conform lble to the resolutions was
then ordered to be brought in.
ELfTGCE o. ~ NIIbGke ECttfV from L CTS,
dafed February II.
" The Erglish residents here are thrown
into a state of the utmost CONSERVATION, in
consequence of a report that they will be
ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
depart the capital in twenty four hours
Colonel Wardle. who had furnished a
house intending to settle here with his ia
mily, and many other persons, are thrown
into confusion, momentariy expecting
to receive Monsieur Angles order to quit
the city"
BRUSSELS papers are arrived to tie 18th.
They mention a report, which we give no
credit to. of the Emperor of Russia having
obtained from the King of Prussia, the
country between the Meuse and the Rhine,
in order to make wedding gift of it to
the Princess Royal OF the Netherlands, his
sister
Lady Wilson was admitted to the, pre-
s'nce of his ROYAL III ghness at ( o'cltck o.
Monday, and left the pavilion a few min
utes before six it is said that she was
kindly received.
The Lord Mayor has called a Court of
Common Council. in consequence of re-
QUESTION signed by upwards of seventy
members, To- petition against the proposed
military peace establishments, and in favor
of retrenchment and economy in the public
expenditure.
The total numberof persons that have
belonged to the 42d regiment, from 1897
to the present time, is 1877. There is
only three men in the corps that fought
against Boaapartc's Invincibles in i
gypt.
The Queens DRAGGING Room.
Yesterday, her Majesty held Drawing
Room at her Palace in St. Jamess Park :
1t being the first that has beer held this
season, great curiosity was excited IN the
public mind, and an immense ooncourse Of
people were assembled in the Park and its
vrinity.
Her Majesty left her private apartments
about 9 O'Clock, accompanied by the Prin-
cesses Augusta and Mary, attended By
their Ladiesin Visiting. Mails Of Honor,
&c. &c. Soon after, Mr.. Adams, the A.
merican Ambassador, was introduced TO
the Queen by Niscouut Cas,lereagh. His
Ezcellency had afterwards private audi
ence of her Majesy, and delivered bis ere
dentitls, aud was most graciousiy receiv-
ed.
Mrs. Adams, the Lady Of his Fxcensn
cy, was next introduced bv the Countess Of
Bathurst, in the room Of Viscoun,ess Cas-
tiereagh. who had not arrived At Court
pres lous to the Queen entering the Darw-
ing Room.
EDfract ofa letter from an officer attach-
ed to Lori E.rmoutb's Feef ia the Me-
dterxaHean, dated D29ifa, 29tA January,
1916