Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-28

in Egypt. The Bashaw has agent, i'm Evrons
TO engage artists and skilful manufacturers 10
settle under his government. He is fond of
botany, and pays high prices for exotics. He
snbscribes for all the literary works in Paris
and has given orders for60O volumes of French
books. lie means to establish the Bell and
Lancastrian methods of instruction in his do.
miuions.
The Russian Grand Duke MICHAEL. brother
To tie Emperor ALENANDgR, continues to i'm
prove every hour of his time, in examining all
tue improvements IN this country. He is onl,
in his 10th wear but is extremely INTELLIGENT
He has visited all the counts of Justice: and
yesterday spent some time in Mr. Benslev's
printing office, in Fleet street.
The Duchess of PARMA 1Boaaparte's brids1
is on visit to Germany, travelling under the
name OF the Countess de CALouRNE.
The French are making great improvements
on the Kaleidoscope. One artist has announced
the addition OF sentiment to his Jouiou which he
names PohsonoScope, and fills with shade por-
traits of dear beings; another calls his the
iransfgurateur, and furnishes bouquets, flow
er baskets, fruits, SC.
Eatract of letter from Madrid
Letters received in Spain from Buenos
Ayres. mention the favorable reception the
Spanish refugees had met with, and the -four
,shng state OF the country. The LiJerdies who
mad arrived in the River Plate were astonished
at the organization of the Government and
Inc Administrative of Justice, forming great
contrast with that OF the country they had es-
capped from.
The Bishop OF ORENsE died OH the Doth NAV
ana Dequeathed "A considerable sum OF money,
10 be divided Into three parts. The first for
the Apostolic See the second for the private
purse OF King FERDINAND VII I; and the third
Tor those OF the lnquisitorS who had been per
secuted or injured under the Administration
of the Cortes.
The Spanish General Don Mariana de Re
novales sailed on the 25ih inst. for America
This distinguished patriot acquired great re-
hown IN Spain, against the French, aud subSe.
In oil. -. .NIs
Cortes. His disinierestednesS, courage, aud
honour have secured him the esteem of every
SPaniaid who is attached to the Constitution
aud prosperity ofhis country. His good faith,
itepiCltN, and enterpriSIng spirit have obtain
ed him the friendship of the Americans and
Europeans, friends of mankind, furnish HIM
with the means of libCraiing the slaves of tie
New Grid. Ships, meu, implements of war
iprinciral'y from France,) have already gone
before hinI, Others are about TO follow. His
MISREPRESENTATION is not known; yet nOtwith
standing his guarded secrecy. it has transpired
tiidi ne mas an extensive correspondence with
america. The independents expect to find in
HIM brave Ian, who will assist them to shake
OH their chains, and General TO whom the
koHaliSt troops themselves will come over with
confidence.
CAMBRAy, June 26.-The Duke of WrrIiSG-
TOE Is mere. lie l. continually making exten
siVe Journies, aud he travels with the speed of
his old enemy, BoNAPARTE. Heis now arrang-
ing some differences between Spain and Por.
tugal. These differences wilinot lead To war
ana Will probably soon be amicably settled.
iOltWSdt, IN taking possession of Monte IfdeO,
dId IL, we presume, in the expectation, that all
Spanish America would be lost to Spain and
that she had the right, in the hustle to extend
her Brazilian Boundary TO the Rirer of Plate
which was It's ancient limits. In consequence
of tins aggression, Spain applied TO the allied
powers tor redress. On the other baud Po,--
trgd complains that Spain still retains the
strong post of OIiveuza, and other places,
u tfh gl.f II lot. Il
Dabie, That Lord W ELLINGTON Will advise to
lie resumption OF Ike Old order of things and
that his advice will he taken
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
LIVERPOOL, July 3.-Our last number con
cluded our seventh volume, and it concluded
% with n long account of the exercise /. Liver
pool, Of that boosted right of Englshmen-
The eectire trdnshiSc. This is the third fine
since we have enjoyed the extensive patronage
OF an enlightened public. whom we take this
opportuniY 10 thank tor their powerful sup
port. that we have had to describe LiyerpooI
election, and to express our opinion on the
manner in which abont three thousand persons
are called upon 10 choose the representatives
of u town whichcontains little less than twenty
thousand hOusekeepers and we feel no dispo
sitien TO repeat such details.
Had the housekeepeTs of Liverpool posses.
sed each a vote, would Mr.. Canning have been
returned as tie representative of the town.
No--the numerous and respectable BODY on
foot and on horseback, who attended lord
Molynenx 10 the boundaries of the town is a
testimony That he would not the pink and
green scarfs thatstreamed from every balcony
and the grateful shouts from every window
are proofs that he would not. Even had those
who are called freemen many of whom dare
not call their cOnSciences their own. been al
liberty TO use their own discretion, would Mr.
Canning have been elected? He miyht ner
haps, have taken the lead of The General. bur
Lord Seton would certainly have taken the
lead OF both. The proof IS this, Lord Seton
had majority of voices or votes for him over
those of MIR. Canning, amounting to 3OS ID
and over General Gascoyne he had majority
of 1Gs ID. Even if we add together the voters
of this precious coalition we shall find that
their united majority over the voters for Lord
Seton amounts to no more than two thir
teenihs Of the whole number Of freemen who
poled. Who then shall deny, that, had no
u1due authority been used Lord Seton would
have stood at the head of the poll After this
let Mr.. Canning talk OF rvtuGl representation:
The dctRdl representation, had not the abuse of
all justice, as regards the elective franchise
substituted wrong, for right must have been
in Lord Seton. How plainly would this have
been seen, bad The votes of the pon-elcctorS
been taken by Districts throughout tile town
and placed on record We proposed this, but
we feared al the same time that il would not
have been practicable, because those who had
any interest as well as the few who might have
had some inclination 10 have voted for the
ministeriaiists, would probably have refused
their names, and il would have been commended
that the apparent majority was usreaii Asst
is, the real majority is felt, and though some
may deny il with their lips, the hearts Of the
cOrruptiOnists must though reluctantly, &C
knowledge it.
When we turn our attention from our own
town to the course of the elections throughout
the kingdom. we have cause to congratulate
our cOuntiymeu on their rising sense of the in
dignties that have been cast npon them. aud
OF the corruption that has weighed them down.
1t the struggles OF the people have not been
successful, they have at least been strong. 10
have increased The opposition IN the Hsuse of
Commons with many new members was not TO
be expected, aud would in these times have
been Of little avail. II is not few Of the Wing