Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-23
tally void of foundation, the king being

SEVERAL have Uten
TO different stations i'm the capital.
The Duke OF Orleans and his family
have arrived al Paris.
M. Talleyrand has gone to his coun-
try seat at Valencay."
The Emperor of Russia has advanced
his Aid-de-Camp, Genera. Pozzo di Bor-
ga, To the rank of Lieutenant General
The receipt, signed with the hand of his
Majesty, announcing this mark of dis
tinction, is couched in terms the most
flattering and honorable.
The Dutch papers announce the reno
val ofthe toll from the Scheldt at Flush
ing. We fear this measure may give some
dissatisfaction To the Dutch commercial
interests.-However, il seems against ma
ture and reason 10 protect the commerce
OF one part of an empire by heavy aud
partial impositions upon that of another.
These papers ConiaIn a decree, directing
the resumption of the native appellations
at the weights and measures ofthe Dutch
kingdom.
The Prussian Council of State assem-
bled at the Roya! Palace, III Berlin, OIL the
30th uit. Their proceedings were COM
menced by a communication from his
Majesty, accompanied by the ordinance,
directing the formation and prescribing
the duties OF the Council. The Prince de
IiardeDburg, the President, delivered, in
the name of the Council, AN Address of
thanks to the King, who terminated the
sitting by Speech, expressing his conf
dence IN the wisdom and attachment of
the Council. Amongst the members of
this are, Prince Butcher, Count Bulow g
Prince de Nitgenstein. The Connective
three days afterwards TO proceed TO bust
ness.
1t is said there is Chinese proc!ama-
ton in town acquitting Captain Maxwell
OF ailblame i'll the affair between the Al
cestes and the forts and gun-boats. From
the general tenor of this document, some
persons draw very favorable conclusions
as 10 the continuance of our former relati-
ons with China.
LONDON, April -.
II is said that Ministers have received
and entertained PROPOSE : n from the
King of Spain, to become Mediator be-
tween him and the Independent provin-
ces OF South America, in return for which
his Majesty offers us a limited commerce
with certain ports on the coast. Report
adds that Sir George Cockburn is 10 com
mand squadron destined for the coast
OF South America for that purpose; and
that preparations are already making for
carrying it into effect. If Ministers have
already determined upon this course, the
result may be easily anticipated. Mr..
Croker will be soon again upon his war
| salary.
April II.
Eighteen vessels have arrived 1T l.eiih.
from foreign ports, with Grain, between
the 4tii and nth instant, and the follow
ing is the quantity of Grain imported dur
ing the week From Foreign ports
Wheat, l345 quarters, 400 bags. Oats,
SlS5 quarters, lis bags. Barley, 1880
quarters, d bags. Beans, $40 quarters.
Peas, 10 q'Iarters.-Brought coastwise.
Wheat, 2o4 quarters; 7el bolIs. Oats.
405 quarters, $40 bolls. Barley 5l46
quarters. Peas and Beans, Oil quarters,
Floor, II sacks. Bran, 200 bolIs. No
less tnan 81 vessels arrived at Grange
mouth from the LIST to the Sth instant, la
den with Grain.
April I6.
Manchester Conspiracy. Yesterday morn
ing two of the Manchester Police Officers
arrived at the Police Office. Bow-street.
by the Manchester coach, with Richard
tiltcroft in their custody, charged of be-
ing one OF the principals in the late poll
teal proceedings at that place. He resid-
ed about three miles out of Manchester,
where he was unprecedented. He was con-
Veyed from Bow-sireet Office about two
O'Clock, to the Secretary of States Office
tor the Home department, TO undergo an
examination. At the same time Mr.. Adj
klns, the Governor of the House of Cor
rection, and Assistants, conveyed from
that prison to the Secretary of States Of
flee, Samuel Banford, the celebrated Lam
cashire poet; Edward Conner who kept
the small Inn where the meetings used 10
be held; John Lancashire and Robert
Nydmgs, four of the men who were
brought from Manchester on the 3isf of
March by Mr.. Williams and Dykes, the
Kings Messengers also James Leach,
William Kent, aud John Plant who were
brought from Manchester on the 9th in
slant. They underwent examinations
before Lord Viscount Sidmomth, his Ma
lesty's principal Secretary of State for the
Home department, the Under Secretary
of State, the Law Officers, Sir Nathan
lel Conant, &c.-The Investigations COR
tinued I'LL near hali-past four o'clock.
when Richard riiIcroit and the Others
were conveyed 10 the House of Correc-
ton.
In S'qeden it appears that a person of
high rank aud Office, named Gyilerstrom.
has been banIshed on account of the late
conspiracy against the Grown Prince
Several arrests are stated 10 have taken
place, and different publications of ten
dency dangerous TO the new dynasty have
been suppressed. Several regiments have
been ordered to march to the capitol,
and a confidential person is invested
with the important command of the Bo-
dy Guard
We received last night Hamburger pa
pers to the 9th of April. They notice the
conclusion of treaty between Sweden
and the United States Of America. but il
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