Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-04

SoH>iueiatioii. SoufterS nave been sent oil
with dispatches for Russia, London and Paris.
On the other maud, The most strict orders have
been sent 10 Cadiz To accelerate the departure
of the grand expedition which has been "A Lonr
time preparing IN that port The recruiting
continues and il is said that all the Officers
employed have been invited to 20 10 South A.
inerIca, with promise OF recompense proper
toned TO their services. In general tile troops
have shewn dislike TO embark, aud The news
c,rcniated is by no means suited TO give them
aidUr.
The port of Cadiz is at this mnmcnt block
aued, anu numerous pIivateers cruizing at the
entrance. n merchant vessel was taken at the
moment II was entering, and carried oil by the
pirates"
We have received this morning The Paris pa
pers OF Wednesday last. The unly interesting
part OF their contents Is the proceedings in the
case of Gen. Camel against Semeville and
tabvier. Gen. Canuel himself appeared in
conrt, soliciting delay i'll the trial, which was
accordingly postponed until the first OF next
month.
The health fher Majesty during yesterday
and to-day has, We ATE happy 10 announce,
somewhat, improved.
Yesterday was settling day at the stock en-
chanse-theie were 40 detau!ters. During
The account there has been less 1Hc;uation
than Tor many years preceding. CUnSols
isl 10 so has been all the variation the differ
ences paid this morning have been III conse-
qmemce very limited. Its a matter oi surprise
that the funds should remain at so low !, rate
vixen the situation is SO Furnishing, and the
reports OF the revenue increasing beyouti what
Tie sanguine could an, 'vipaie.
HE Duke OF eilins ton returned ,esier-
Gayto his head quarters with his Aid de Camps
II is still uncertain whether he will 20 to Ei.-
gland before he goes TO AK la CbsReile IL is
asserted that the first step toan understanding
between the courts of Madrid and Rio Janeiro
has been accomplished.
BY Flanders Mail, arrived yesterday, we
have received Brussels papers to the II ST. INST.
~ IN IN. Nt..ta hat
mssioners appointed 10 regulate tile limits of
the frontiers between the Netherlands and
France, have concluded the boundaries of the
two Kingdoms between The Meuse and the
sea, and that they have lett that city 10 settle
those from tile Mouse TO the Moselle. An ar
ticle dated Vienna, the 9th inst. mentions that
Prince Francis Charles (Napolcon) went on
The Sd instant to Baden, To meet his august
mother. Her Majesty, the Archduchess, re
ceived her son with the most lively feelings of
tenderness. Onh arrival she was visited by
Prince Metternich, and many pers0nages of
distinction. The Arch Duchess is expected
III that city oil visit 10 their Imperial Males
ties.
EARTHQUAKES.
HE following extracts OF letters from Faler-
mo, " hich regard Catana, must be interesting,
more particularly as it was stated some time
ago that That city was completely DESTROYED by
another earthquake:
March 3, ISlS.-We have lately had three
OF four shocks of earthquakes, but they were
slight, indeed, felt none of them myself. AT
Ca,ania, and several other places in The neigh
borhOOd of Eina, how ever, they have been Sc
we're, and The effects very distressing, many
houses have been destroyed and lives lost
For three days during last week, our theatres
were shut, and pubic prayers were offered up
III ne CHURCHES as thanksgiving Tor our es-
cape"
Wdrch ia friend of mine is just re turned
from Messina by way of Catanla ana Girgenii
he gives most melancholy account OF the for
Inn .as.f.e .ts
considers iiner than any he has yet seen, lie
found that the greater part OF the inhabitants
had left their houses, and were living in wood
Ell hnts erected IN the skirts of The town aud
on arriving At the iDD, he found il deserted,
aud the walls cracked a pleasant enough
sight tor weary traveller. He then deliver
cd letter OF introduction he had 10 Il Sicilian,
who was very kind 10 him, bnt he resided in
one OF the nuts with his family. He offered
him the use o.. his house, however, which had
been much cracked by The earthquake, .there
beng no alternative, lie accepted II, aud slept
two nights in ii alone, as his servant would not
keep HIM company on any account. The IN
haDitants were III daily expectation Of an cTup-
ton ct the mountain, which they hoped wOa.d
relieve them OF further anxiety"
AT Tie date Of the last advices the plague
ragged with great violence al Tangier and
Oran. The following letter, dated Gibraltar,
June 4, loio, relating 10 the plague at Gran,
has been transmitted from the Council Office
to the Commissioners OF Customs, and by l!iein
To their COllectOrs:-
My Lord have The honor TO acqnaint your
LoTdship, that by a letter have just received
from MIR. SquitcOvich, our Vice Consul at
Oran, dated the eth uii. ain informed that
the ravases oil the plague III that city have been
so extensive as already TO have swept oil one
hall of the population. GA the day which
he writes, $50 persons had died.
Mi. Squitco,ich further adds, that the whole
province OF Oran was infected and that the
mortalityw considerable iBTremeSen, "a town
on the Morocco frontier, having a population
OF between 20 and3 900 souls, and THAI tie dis
ease has already begun 10 Shew itself, in Fee,
the usual seat OF government of The Morocco
donInions, and city, from its numerous pO-
pulation, aud the commercial spiri, OF its inia-
DltdDts, having The most extensive relations OF
any Ia the empire.
My last ad,ces from Mr.. M'Domnell at Al
giers, are dated the 23d May. Tile deaths, du-
ring the preceding week had not exceeded
nifty per diem, while previously To that, they
had III some Instances amounted to TO. | fear,
however, that this decreased mortality is IA.
Their 10 be attributed to Tie reduced population
than TO any other cause
MIR. NJ 'DOnBeil states, that The crew of tie
frigate presented by The Emperor of Morocco
To Tie Dey OF Anglers, had aiser remaiuing.a
month on shore, embarked about 3mOnths pre-
viously on board hired vessel 10 be landed
az sOr;ie port Ola the Morocco coast. We have
not yet received any intelligence of IFS arrival.
Ii Is needless ia observe that this crew must
have the disease amongst them u siea; OK"
tent.
In consequence Of the above intelligence.
ain employed 10 taking further measures for
the security Of the public health OF the garTi-
sen.
(signed GEORGE DON, General.
To Earl Bathurst, Il. y. &c.
PARIS, July IA serious affray took place
here very few days ago, between three En-
glisb gentlemen aud iw0 French officers OF the
Kings guard. | avn happy, however, 70 say,
that il ended without bl0odshed, although with
much abuse on both sides. The particulars
that have come 10 my knowledge are these
Capt. NanireulIler, French officer, was pay
Iug his addresses To a yCung lady OF respecta-
btliy IN an English family resident in this city,