Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-05

commonly strong, but the expression is
soft aud pleasing. All the rumors of con-
spiracy against him are idle and false
there was some foolish communication
by coffee house keeper of expressi-
ons which hehad heard some of his guests
use; hut the most diligent investigation
has discovered nothing TO which the
smallest importance can be attached"
10.
NORFOLK, July 50.
FROM THE MEDITERRAN MEAN.
Anchored in Hampton Roads, yester-
day afternoon, the u. S. Ship ALERT, f.
2. Kennedy, Esq. commander, 81 days
from Gibraltar. Through the politeness
of Captain Kennedy and five of the OIL
GERS, who came up late last night in a pi-
lot-boat, we are Indebted for the follow
ing information.
The Alert left Mahon tlie-Nlay, touch
ed al Gibraltar, whence she sailed for the
United States on the Sd June and arrived
off ST. Mary ON the 18th inst. since which
she has been beating on the coast, endea-
vOring TO make thisport. She was abreast
of the lighthouse on Monday, waiting for
pilot.
The frigate United States bad sailed the
day previous for Mahon, with our Con-
sui, MIR. SHALER on board, who was not
III Soou health.
The U. S. Ship Eric, was behind the
Rock
Two Indiamcn, (names not known)
from Northern ports of iie United States,
were at Gibraltar, one Of thcm having on
board Mr.. Y. W.. BaimJ,idge, nephew of
Commodore cambridge, who has arrived
here in the Alert.
We learn with much regret, that Cap
tain WditeT ,SteraTf. late commander of
the Alert, died at Mahon on the 18th of
May, the day after his arrival at that place,
and Lieut.. e.. ". SpoOner, ofthe hing
ton, about the last OF The same month.
Lieut.. Dudley, also had paid tse debt ofna-
ture.
The following United States vessels
were at Mdhon, when the Alert sailed
The Washington ~, undergoing repairs
Frgate Constellation, and Ships Peacock &,
Spark. The officers and crews of the
squadron were in good heaitll-The fri
gate q. S. or ship Erie was to sail for the
United States, with dispatches in about
month after the Alert.
The following officers ofthe Squadron,
came passengers IN the Alert
Lfeatenants- PIerce, Rousseau, Ram
say, Gaunt, Conuover, Belt, Forest, Boor-
man, Jas. Nicholson, Ten Eick, Breese,
and Nuby.
Midshipmen-Cooke, Nixon, Montgo-
merry and Lee.
1t. Rousseau is bearer of dispatches
from Com. Chauncey, and 1t. Ramsay
from MIR. Shaler, to Government.
Our intormants heard nothing of the
outrages said TO have bern recently com
mitted or the coast of Algiers under the
sanction ofthe Dcy.
Commodore Chauncey was on the eve
of departure for an excursion 10 Rome,
for which purpose a cOmmodious barge
was III preparation.
The Uecpatras Barge was at Gibral-
tar-an object of general admiratop.
The Dey OF AIgiers is placing his for
tresscs in the best order-he is stated to
be interchangeable of body, and a man Of
quick and accurate perceptions.
Beacon.
from tie Boston Daily Aduertiser, of
Jaiy 49,
We have received the Port-au-P Prince
Telegraph. OF June 90, which is filled
with variety of official papers of The GO
yernment of the United States ofVenezn-
ella. The first of these is a proclamation
OF Santiago MarinO, Captain General and
First Chief Of the armies of the Republic
TO the people OF Venezuela, dated May
10, 1917, year,.
The second is an act of the government,
confirming Bolivar's decree proclaiming
freedom to slaves, and enacting penalty
for its violation.
The third Commission to the Honor.
able Citizen Lewis Brion, appointing him
Admiral of the Venezuelan squadron,
and Captain General of the armies by
land and sea.
The fourth is a military law, passed
May l3, oftle year7 of the liberties Of
the Venezuelians, declaring every indiyi-
dual from Ia 10 60 years of age, soldiers
of the Republic, and requiring them to
present themselves i'll ~ hours to the Sc
veral military commanders, who are TO
enrol their names, ages, places of birth,
&c. Those who neglect are TO be consi-
dered enemies ofthe Republic, and pun
ished according TO circumstances.
Next follows an act of the Supreme Ex-
ecutive power ofihe United States of We
neznela, passed May IL, of The year z,
which after preamble expressing the de
sire of the Republic TO showi It's gratitude
to Great Britain and the United States of
NorthAmerica, for the hospitality shown
TO emigrantS of the Republic, and for adj
hitting her ships into their ports, and re-
speeding her flag OH the high seas, de-
crees that English or MATHEMATICIAN
manufactures, or merchandise of any
kind, imported into Venezuela, under the
flag Of those two nations, shall pay but
six per cent. and per cent. to the adni-
rally, which the merchants Of other natl
ons pay" All produce Of the Country to
which the vessel belongs to pay no more
duty than is exacted of Citizens. All
arms and military stores are free Of duty,
as we'll as the return cargoes purchased
for them. This article is to extend du-