Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-13

the dukes of Belluno, ofCoigny, of Dant,
zic, OF Ragusa, OF Reggie, of Saline, OF
Albufera, and I'reviso, the counts Gouvi
OH st. Cyr and Jourdan. many peers and
members of the chamber of deputies, a
great number of generals and officers OF
all ranks, paid their court to his majesty
yesterday.
On Tuesday, the lst of April, there will
be y grand review in the court of the Thu
ilIeries after the parade, the 6 battalions
of the royal guard, who have been on du-
ty for3 months, will return TO their respec-
tive garrisons.
IT is announced, that the couat de Gro
gutenberg, an ancient captain III the ser
vice of France, was arrested Yesterday,
and conducted TO the prefecture ofpolice
His papers have been seized. nj. Ar
mand de Briquevile has also been arrest
ed. Both are accused of holding cor
rcspondence with some OF the refugees in
Brussels.
An assassination was committed at
Versailles, on the 25th March, Between 8
and 10 o'clock in the evening. on the per-
son of NJ. Martin, merchant broker, as he
was returning to his residence. Several
individuals suspected of The crime have
been arrested.
by royal ordinance, national guard
is 10 be organized at Bordeaux, TO consist
of 1000 infantry, 500 cavalry, and 200
artillery.
Among the extraordinary phenomena
of the season, We NAV find there was a
storm at Rome on the 9Th of this month,
by which the roofs of the houses were CO.
vered with hail-the rain descended in
torrents, and the lightning struck the
castle of st. Angelo, and did considerable
damage.
by letters from Madrid, we discover
that several important changes are about
10 take place in the diplomatic agents Of
Spain. The dukeof San Carlos goes from
Vienna 10 London. NJ. Ccvalios quits
Naples, to replace the duke ofSan Carlos,
and he will, ii is said, be replaced by an
other minister from the court of Ferdi-
nand
The theatre royal will be shut for a
week, commencing from this day.
The roval academy of fine arts, in their
candidates for The vacant place in thede
partment of sculpture. void by the death
OF M. Lecomte-M. Giraued, Stout, Bril-
dau, Lemire, Main, Lelaitre, Forth, Go
is, jr.; Dumont, and Gerard, are the can
ditlates.
Nj. Benson de Noirfontaine, marechal
de camp, died at Lille the 9th inst. of a
nervous malady, which Inc contracted in
the campaign in Russia. His death has
deprived the king of a military man high
ly experienced in theservicc, and most
devoted subject.
On the 18th of this month, about half
past 8 o'clock in the day, several meteoric
stones fell i'll the canfons of Castlemoron
and Mouclar, in the department of Lot eft
Garonne, accompanied with violent deto-
nations.
1t is said, that one of the rich gaIlcons,
which was expected at Cadiz, has been
captured after smart action bv two of
the vessels of the independents, near the
Clnarlcs. The utmost anxiety prevailed
at Cadiz respecting the fate of the others
which were expected.
The count de Semelle, ancient commits
sarv of the King. is about 10 publish a
curious memoir relative TO the diamond
OF the Princess, ci-devant Queen of West
phalia, and on the conduct Of M. Mau.
brenll, who was accused of the theft.
The tribunal of police have fined a
number of merchants of the Palais
Royal, and the rue of Saint Honorie, for
having their shops open OH Sunday
last.
The Duke Of Orleans arrived at Calais
on the Doth, at 3 o'clock, and was detain-
ed there till the 22nd, by contrary winds,
when he embarked in the French packet
Iris, for G. Britain.
Onthe 9TH instant, man named Jean
Deyts. was condemned at Mont de Mar
san, TO two years imprisonment, anda fine
Of one hundred francs, for having been
guilty OF various cheats under the pretcnce
Of magic.
The duke Of Orleans with his family are
daily expected in France, on his return
from G.. Britain.
The demolition of the buildings situa-
ted i'll the Place Carousal, will commence
the LIST week in As~il.
The news from AItorf of the 10th March,
announces that vast quantity of snow
had fallen there. and in consequence tie
inhabitants ofthe mountainous countries
were in perpetual danger. In the canfons
OF Uri aud Glacis, the avalanchcs were
frequent, and bad destroyed great num-
Der of farms, covered the pastures aud
buried the hocks. In the Vallais the roof
Of the church of Selyan had been forced
by the snow.
The accounts from the Tyrol were
equally deplorable.
The project of law relative TO the Gus
toms, adopted by the chamber of peers,
in It's sitting ofthe 25th March, was car
ried for The rovai sanction on the follow
ing day, by tho chancellor and the mem
bcrs composing the court of the chamber
of peers.
Private letters from France represent
the People assuiIering for the want of pro
vlsIoEs-vet, the accounts by the Hunter
received at Philadelphia, quote the price
of flour at ~ n IS " Dbl. A letter of
the 3d ofMarch, which we have seen, saws