Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-14
STATE OF GERMANY.

w are i'tiSDlel TO our LAZdIstlO cor
respondent for file of Hamburg papers
from which we now suhm some translate
ons of a very interesting character. It
is evident that Germany is in very un
settled state and that spirit OF political
reform has spread itself over the greater
part Of that country. When the eIten-
siye literature and reading habits Of Ger
nHnv are considered and the Influence
which that literature AMI readiag has had
IN animatinS the people TO eran5ipate
their country from the undue influence of
France. we cannot but look with ANXIETY
and interest to the progress which political
principles have made and are making in
al classes of society. They now talk of
rights of the people and of defining the
privileges OF The princes. Written cons;i-
tutions of governrnen are the order Of the
day in Prussia. Wurtemberg, Bavaria, Ba-
den. ard Other parts of Germany, and thes.
principles and dispositions must and will
strengthen and xtenh themselves in def
ance If the combinations Of Legitimate So
vercigns. Dem. Press.
NORFOLK, August 10.
The ship Pccahontas, Captain Hatton,
arrived here on Saturday in IS days from
Liverpool. and has brought London dates
we are indebted for file of the London
States nan up to that date. from which we
have made some extracts for this days pa
per No event to which any importance
could be attached had occurred in Europe :;
tranquility reigned throughout the CONT
nent. Herald
LONDON, June "a.
The house of Commons propose to adj
iourn neXt Wednesday till the Tuesday
following, to admit of the Lords bringing
up their ARE of business; and it is exc
pectsd that the session will terminate "a
bout Wednesday, the Sd of next month.
Letters from Lancashire mention three
more failures in large manufacturing town
IN that country, to the amou=t of 600, 00Oi.
Two of them traded to New Y rk and the
other to Boston.
Extract of 4 letter from Malta, dated
22d Nj y" We are good deal alarmed
here about the Rebeilious Iirstical Ex-
petition, or rather Excursion Of the Tu-
MS an Squadron, which we have certain
accounts have arrived atModene on the
Nora"
PARIS, June IS.
The last letters from London announce,
in very positive manner. that the letters
which the Journal called the Courier, in
WIND w PlOloii, anu WI ovOhC
in our paper Of yesterday, relate to the
con luct Of most august parsonage, the
Princess Of Wales, who is at present tra~
versng the Levant. Ii is believed that
the publication of these letters may have 4
very extraordinary result Journal DIES
De6afS.
LONDON, June 19.
The execution Of Didier passed without
any attempt 10 disturb the public tranqa-
l;ty. Boring lis trial he constantly des-
cribed himsrif as chief Of rebels and not
VI robbers lie spoke much Of tbs evils
to which France was exposcd--and ailu-
ded TO work ne had written upon religion
yet he evinced no repentance, observing
merely that he was deceived with respect
to his means that he thought he should
have succeeded that experience had
shewn him the few resources that conspi
rators pos essed at present. ARR his con
1emnaton he u ID conference with Gen.
DonaiCIien, which lasted between Two end
three hours. Some important Information
,ransprcd during the Fri HE declared
he had no chief above him. His wife aGd
children we're intr oduced TO him, and upon
the formers proposing TO throw herself at
the feet Of the King, he replied, that it was
as well his fate should .e accomplished
that he died N good sentiments--that il his
Majesty par}Gaed him, there was TO r0a-
son 70 expect ne should become better.