Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-17
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By the Pocahontas. CAPT. Ratton, Tarri-
Oed at Ncyolk,] in As days from Liv-
er1ooi.
PARIS, June 30.
There was yesterday bail at Court
For two days, the greatest activity pre-
vailed IN making the preparations in the
hall for the performance of the nupt,al Iii
versions, plays, &c. The decorations were
OF the most splendid description.
Inc King arrived at half past S O'clock
and the ball Immediately commenced by
the Duke d'Angoulemc and the Duchess of
berrl, who danced several country~dances
together, and number of values. The
Duchess Dover of Orleans, the Duchess of
Bourbon, and the Prince of Condo were
present.
Last night, the Theatres were all open
ed to the public, gratis. 1t is impossible
to describe the popular enthusiasm which
prevailed-evcry allus.on was seized with
transport.
On the 17th, the day ofthe soemnization
of the Duke de Berri's marriage, Is female
orphans were portioned out and carried at
the expence of the City of Paris The
young couples we're afterwards presented
to the King and the Royal Family, at the
Church of Notre Dame, by the Municipal
ity. The King,who was deeply moved, said
to tnem.with smiling goodness, " Be happy,
my friends be always united pray to God
often for my children, and always tn nix of
me-"
LONDON, Jun "a
A letter from an officer of his maj-sty's
ship Maglcienne, ION her passage to India
with Sir Richard King,] says" Santa
Cruz, 29th April-Ve arrived here on the
9th inst. from Plymouth, to take in sup
ply OF wine tor the ships company and
we intend to proceed on our voyage on the
lst OF May. The Inconstant, Com. Sir
Jas Yeo, has touched here she proceed
ed on the 10th inst. for the coast of Africa,
where her stay will be four months-tllen
she will go to England. via Barbadoes.-
The French frigate Hermoine is arrived
here. She has the Due de Luxemburgh
on board, going 10 the Braziis as Ambassa-
dor to the King of Portugal. 1t will rath-
er astonish You to hear, that Madeira wine
at that Island, is selling at the enormous
prices of 80i. per pipe. Tins great increase
IL pri,e is wholly attributed to the small
Quantity that was made the last season, not
more than $40 pipes having been entered
at the Custom~flouse. The averag~. for
the preceding seven years. was $1,000
pipes annually, and ten years ago, even
10000 pipes were manufactured"
The Bann, 81. Capt. Fisher, has been
most actively and successfully employed In
diminishing the trade in Slaves, on the
coast of Africa, since her arrival there in
January last. Another letter received from
an officer belonging to her, dated Sierra
Leone, April %, states that she had cap
tured oGthe Blight Of Benin, the Portuguese
D'igs Tsmeraro, of IL guns and 80 men, e.
St. Antonio, having 900 slaves on board !;
the former engaged the Bann upwards of
an hour. The Colonial cruis r Princess
Charlotte had also captured cargo in the
French brig Louis, of guns and so men,
after a contest, in which the Princess
Charlotte had Is, and the Lou.s %. killed
| and wounded.
On Saturday last, two frigates were or.
dered to be laid down at Plymouth Dock -
yard, upon the largest scale of any yet
built They are to be called the Lancaster
and Portland. Their main decks are to be
flush, fore aad aft to be built without
ceiling ION Mr. Sepping's plan,) to be flied
in between the timbers, aud to be rated at
so guns; they will, however, carry 90 guns
each; the Iong guns to carry 80 Founders,
and the short guns ~ Founders, besides
one 90 pounder.