Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-24
E-r.ractti-oa iss'sr, dated Genoa. aiay

Er:rCctjfOrs a letter. dated Genoa, Nicy
u.
A great number of French and Spanish
shN,s have arrived in cur port, which is
blocked up With shipping. The merchants
begin to engage in speCulatiuns. to which
the guarantees OF peace give prosperity
We have sent of great qucntities ct goods
to the LcvaAt, Germany, and ali the ports
of Italy.
Fresh prohibitions have bean issued a.
gaiost the meetings Of persons under pre-
scr'bed denominations, such as Charcoal
burners. Phil;delph;, Free Italians, Scotch,
Friends of Uaion, &c. The police has been
ordered to redouole its vigilance, and to
seize, wherever they may be found, those
symbols which serve for a rallying point in
the ceremonies or meetings of those socie-
ties. The Freemasnus are strictly watch
ed as well as the others. Public security
is worth some sacrifice. The wise mea-
sures OF thu government are applauded.
Migration TO America from the Protes-
tant Cantons OF Switzerland, prevails to a
great extent.
Several members of Parliament, who
have taken an active part in the present
session, have LEFT town since Tuesday. 1t
will therefore probably close about the
end of June. 1t has been very sharp x
useful session. Never did resistance to- the
minister display itself itself in more con
stitutional form, with more honor to itself,
with more usefulness to the country.
A pauper of a parish near Arundel late
ly applied for relief. and stated he was &c
years Of age, ana said his father was iiv
ing
On the Dist, were embarked at Cowes.
on n.rH tho -
Eltrlnham. detachments of the 18th. 92d.
and Tooth regiments for Halifax, and sail
ed on the 22d, in CO. with the Charlotte
and Contest.
Arrived on Saturday. at Dover, 2 trans
ports, with about 400 men of different regi-
ments, from The army in France, unfit for
service.
May 81.
Mr.. Broughan gave notice of motion
for the destruction Of the Treasury Re
cords of the Income Tax. The chancel-
ior OF the Exrhequer said they should be
destroyed. The object Of Mr.. D. is sup
| posed to have been parity to shew de-
teststion q the tax; and p7rt!y because il
was improper for government to possess d
| schedule of each mans property.
Lord Granville last night gave notice in
Parliament, OF a motion for the next sessi-
on, tending to enforce registratian OF
slaves in the West Indies and Lord Ba.
| thurst declared government to be ready to
| concur in effecting the measure.
The frigate Amphitrite end the Louvre,
fate, have sailed from France for Pondi-
| hery, with Count Dupuv and suite, Go.
! vernon of the French possessions in In
d.a.
A squadron for Guadaloupe was to sal
the beginning of June.
Lady Hester Stanhope, niece and com
| panon of tho late VIM. Pitt, (accor,ling tc
the French papers, is now at the head Of
| three tribes of Bcdouin Arabs in Egypt
She had been an extensive traveller il
company with Bruce. lately tried at Paris
and from feeble timid woman, has be
come a strong and courageous Amazon
| Her followers look upon her as a superior
being; and she declares she will never for.
| sake them.
Miss O'Neil has refused 1000 suinies fol
al. engagement for three weeks at the Bir
mingham Theatre.