Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-17

our ships OF war Her means Of srp,. T..
are on similar scale OF perfection. "a. all
her decks she carries thirty ttro pcpude,S -
wise precautiOn, by which the possibility oniv
OF single mistake in the quantuin Of p"v ,Ier
and shot, IS avouled. The guns, hOw ever. uf
tue different decks, although of the same ,,.
hbre, vary an length, and the upper, 4 ;ier
Or those sri the quarter deck and fv.vca>lio'
ere cariunades, the whole being eyid,uti,,
planned Tor powerful and decisive close cosaLaf
Around tie masis are hung s!iarpcmea AK.
ready tor cutting aSaN IA cases of emergency
Indeed the whole equipment is "a cher a. Gnr,s
and maniit>iS no >ndtl attention 10 the Amer,
can navy, on he part both OF its government
and its seaiDen.'
LOSEoN, Jau.7.--1he Paris papers of Fri
uay anu Sain; day last have arri> ed. Ia one of
them thSie Is 8n extract OF Il letter from n
French officer, ia the military service OF Per
sa some pats Ut this letter IL be authen-
ic, anu u Tue wIitrr had meauS of kuowir,-
the truth OF what lie states 1.-TWO important
Huaiihcht'unS,) ate deserving of attentive
consideration. II * there said that a treaty
winch Is 10 secure Ia Russia a free passage 10
! India and tie Persian Gulf experiences 10
niihc"ii\. because II wil1e mutually advanis-
SeouS TO Lo'l conn,tic-. II has long been the
ambition ci knsAia la extend her influence aud
possessions ia that qHsrtcr; but hitherto oniv
an III, iteCiiid ambition. Her recent embassv
however 10 the Court OfPeiSia, and the neyo
cations Mnich th't enbasNy probably had in
view Indicate "a renewed irdor upon the sub
ect-it appears, also. f,om the letter alluded
TO, liidt u tcSsion oil some provinces bordering
| Oh The Caspian, has been agitated but to this
prtJeci, the ioi &c OF public opinion and the
rr'Jndices OF the SOphi, oppose, VIZ are in
formed, isupcrable obstacles. At the same
tiEle, II = thought an Armenian Kingdom will
ne re eSiab'ishe" with lie common consent of
'tiSia, Ssiaaud Turkey. What truth there
may be III any of these rHinurs we know not
Ike Swiss government, IN compliance with
the reqnis!tiOm made by the Ministers OF frauce
anu austria, nave decided That ITO publication
t..I
OFFENSIVE and Improper sentiments The
Liberty of the Press will be sanctioned. asit
ought but HAT this liberty may not be o,s
tro,ed, is hccntiUusneSs will be restrained
and punished
Royal Decree of The King of Spain has
BEEN issued, IN ihe object of which all our rea-
GERS VIII itioice. ny ihis Decree, Spanish
SUBJECTS arc torthwitiI prohibited from tradne
IN STAY IS on tie ccaSt of Mica, north of tie
Inc, Gn"er ii penalty Oftransportaion for ten
years to the philippines, aud the confiscaton
81 The ship and cargo. All Sia, es who NAV be
bought un the said coasts are TO he declared
iree the moment they lad n amy Spanish
| pert. Elth respect 10 the traffic III slaves, to
'Me soni!' OF the line, that :, likewise 10 cease
penalties
| git IS said that the Opening of the ensuin.
session OF Parliament will be OF the 9Th inst
BY commissions. when II is expected that lie
chahSe Cf succession 10 the throne will be
noticed
The Dnke OF Cambridge is expected to
arrive Ia England about the middle OF ebrua-
ry, To settle some pTeijriinaries relative TO his
approaching marriage.
January S-A mai from New York has
p'1uShi tbiS morning The message of The Pre-
siueht OF the United States, on the opening of
congress. IL ~ document altorether hi.hly
honorable to the character OF the president
James MonFOe-dist!nCt, and luminous in its
| statements sincere, aud independent in its
sentiments leuEfcent ard cof,,I. no., !, lie
views!
An article from Berlia reyives rumor. that
me fTussian govern eat intends TO Iaya hoavs
Iu'y upon the importation cfaIl English manu-.
Tie following circular has been sent to all
the members of the iiGn>e of Commons, Tho
usually vote with the Administration
Foreign Ofiice, "a Jan. 1873
SIR-As business OF inrortaAce VIII be
brought under the consideration otPalliarieut
immediately upon It's meeting, take the iiber-
! ~ OF earnestly requesting your attendance IN
me HonSe az Commons on Tuesday the 9th
INST. have the hOhorto be- sir, your faithful
| and ohcGiCnt servant,
tsign,di "CASTLEREAGH.
lAN l4.-By letter of very recent date, re-
ceived from Mr. Macdonald ihe British, con-
sui at Aigiers, we learn thai the Dey has retir.
| ca TO the Castle, ii commanding situation above-
! me CITY, which he has strongly fortified, and
Mheie ne mas also placed Immense treasures.
| lie therefore bids defiance to his enemies and
! has publicly notified thai lie does not consider
| himself bound by any treaties made with his
| predecessors, although he haa before protested
| 80 'htNHtio1 10 dDlue ny them. 1T has forbid
| aPh any remonstrance on the part of the con-
ShlS, ana threatens 10 behead any of them who
| may nave the temeri!N TO dppruacllm for that
| purpose. lie had been lately attacked al The
| head OF 400 JaniSsaries by IA person who was
| considered the righitnl Successor of the Re-
| gcncy, whom lac defeated and took prisoner;
| DUt with moderation very Uncommon in such
| cases among harbariams, instead of condemn
| ing nm tor death IN the usual summary way,
J as was expected, he ordered him on board a
| lnni>ian corvette lying in the haI bOr gave him
i3Oo dollars, and fred a royal salute ON his de-
| parture.
an evening paper, SAYS" We understand
| 'hat LORD Sidinouih, some days since, sisned
| warrants for dischdrgiug ali the remaining
STATE PRISONERS, upon their giving their own
| ftcogulzaIce To appear 10 any charge which
| might nc brought against them next term-a
condition with which they all mast cIcerfuliy
| complied, except two LoudOG prisoners and a
! fjih OF the name OfBenhow, from Manchester.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
| CHAHLFsToN, March ll.-i5y The ship Sdily,
| captain Watson, arrived here Yesterday in the
| snort passage of 80 days from Liverpool we
| have received London papers to the nth and
| Liverpool papers to tie 2gtii January, both in
| cinSive-nearly a month later than before re-
| ceIVed. Some extracts from them WILL be
found in this mornings Courier there being
nothing politically important.
ne London papers contain the speech of
| the President Ofthe United States at The opeu-
ing of Congress, with some catering remarks
upon IFS amicable temper, and the fonliSliing
state ofthis coUntry
There is much speculation in the English
prints as to the views Of tie Uniied States IA
taking possession Of Amelia Island.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
LONDON, January S.--We received this
morning copy of the message Of tie PreSi-
dent OF the United States upOn the opening OF