Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-17
NV -YoRx. August 19.

NFw-l DIRK, August IL.
,,rs learn bv Capt. Hale, from Malaga
~ Gibraltar, that the Unted States Line
% ps,tle ship Washington, Com. lhauncey,
o.-;vcd ard anchored in Gibraltar bay, on
.ns Cd of July. % her arrival, she nred
salute.w which was answered nv the gati'i-
con. The Washington sailed from Annap-
ol;s. ON the 7th of juno.
Can't. Millen, from Rio Janeiro. informs,
that few days previous to ms sailing
Dr-,rpuese expedition, consisting ci one
~ frirates, s sleeps of war, AID some
liter vessels, ia all - sail. having Or,
,'nari about 5000 troops. left RIO Janeiro,
destined, as was supposed TO act against
NIonte-Nideo.
A Dutch ship is reported to have arrived
:. he Delaware, from Amsterdam, W tn
500 passengers.
Among the passengers arrived here yes
.erday on board the ship Swift. frcm Au.-
.,.srn are Count Plai, fan lily, and nephew
f,rmerly Project of Police at Paris.
w. ore ,,csset to learn, that among the psssen-
ssr~ arrived on Friday. in the slip Mary Augusta,
from Hsyre. The Rev J. II. SaiiNodet, who left
ale eonn,ry more than yePr since, with the view
IS ;,,,;np the Institutions n Europe Tor the istrae
tion OF the deaf amt dumb.
nfr G. after passing sors-e time in Lontoh aud
Elohure, in tie pros clitlon Of this object, pro-
e,ed TO Paris at the invi'ation OF The celebrated
hhlo Sicsr1l. Here ne e .ioy~d for some mouths
- the benefit Of his instruction and the advantage
IF..tsns;ng his public a,i private lectures Nj.
q ia aeco,n panied by Monsieur Laurent Clere. n
r,,;ve Of France, deaf and dumb from iniancy-He
- owe az the nost distinguished pupis otthe Able,
ard or eight yenrs past has been one oil the ASSIST
ants in the ASYLUM a, Paris.
These geuti emen viii proceed. without delay TO
tAe sureri.endance Of the institution lately organi
zed at Hartford, Connecticut, (or the instruction oil
,he te.f and dumb AZ the heah ct which - his ex-
eellency Coy. smth.-[.N 7. En- Post.
Boston, .Hu!g. 10.
Eyom fhe Exchange CsEee House Books.
The CONGRESS friga,e, Capt. Morris. now
IN this harbor, is undergoing tn trough
repair, the Constitution and Guerrero fri
Gates are to be hauled eff, tn give room for
the Congress to be hove down and copper
eI--after which she will be rehtted, to
proceed upon long voyage, probably for
the N. w. Coast Of America during
which she is expected to survey several
coasts and harbors. .
The L. s. sloop of war Prometheus,
Capt. Wadsworth. is getting ready for Sc.
She is supposed to be bound to Russia, to
carry a messenger with dispatches.
The projected enterprise of navigating
a steam boat across the Atlantic, has ex-
cited the ambition of one of our most dis
tingnshed Naval Commanders, to become
instrumental in conducting her. new
boat. Of about 800 tons, is TO proceed from
New-York TO England, and thence to a
port in the Russian dominions. in accep-
tance of a patent privilege of the Russian
waters.
". L n l.. Loo n fio
President of the United States, is the gentleman
who IS to take dispatches Cor Russia. lie was in this
city few days since on his way 10 Boston to en-
bark II is conjeetured that the dispatches are in
explanation and ropiy 10 a memorial, some lime
siuce presented to the United States Government,
rel tive to some legal proceedings had in the case
ofli Korslof the Russian Consul General.
Dem. Press.