Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-31

dish Governments, was published in the Lon.
don Courier of the Esd OF October.
On the 27th of Oct. the King of England
completed the fifty eighth year of his reign,
two years longer than that of any former Bri.
fish Monarch.
The most recent accounts from Manches.
ter, state, that the cotton spinpers were in full
aud active employment and iroa the i'm.
mense foreign orders thar we're daily arriving
for twist, there was no pfobabiliiy OF any i'm.
mediate siackness.
General Gauraud, who lately addressed a
letter 10 the A,chduchess MARIA LOUISA beg.
ging her TO interfere with the Congress in ia.
vor of her husband and his Master, is said 10
have received for anwer TO his application a
present of about 10000 francs, and positive
orders TO address her Imperial hie hess no more
upon the subject.
Ore of our papers, the London Star, of DC.
| tober 20, announces that the following reduc-
| tions in the army will take place on the 9th
| OF December :" Dragons, 20ih, 22d, 18th.
| and 25th.-Foot, Gath, 95th. Goth, 9th. and
| Sd. and 1th, Bait 60th.-Rapgers. Wcst India
\ York, African Corps, aud York Chasseurs
The totalreduction will amount TO abont
10000 men. Tile reduction i'll the ROYAL Ar.
! iil,ety Is still more extensive.
II is understood that reduction of ten
officers AMI twenty men OF each company of
The Guards, is also determined,npon." &
| The papers furnish no political news of
amy great moment. excepting the full ratifca
| ton OF the treaty for the evacuation of the al
he'd army from France; and the dispersion of
| the troops to their several homes. large
| portion OF the British, army had reached En-
gland. The Sovereigns. and high military
commanders were assembling at Paris. for the
| purpose OF taking an affectionate. aud il is
hoped, long Ia, ewell. of the Industrious House
OF Bourbon. few general extracts are made
| from the latest dates:-
The ratification by the French government,
OF the Treaty OF the Sovereigns of Europe, for
evacuafing the French territory, was receiv ed
al Ax-ia'Chapelie. on the 18th Oct.
| The emperor OF Russia aud King Of Prus-
sla, were at VaIenciennes on the 2ist Oct
I The Duke of wellington, was to give the next
| day, splendid fete to the Sovereigns, and OH
me following day, a grand review of the
| troops; WHEN Immediately after the evacua
| ton was 10 follow. The route of ali the troops
| has been traced
The Emperor of Russia, King of Prussia,
together with many illustriOns personases Of
civiland military distinction, were expected
at Paris oh Ne 18th Oct.
The Bank OF England had not resumed spe.
Gle payments: but II WAS said, they were pre-
par,ng tor that measure, and would commence
| with the issue of silver.
On the Both Oct. fifty sail of vessels arrived
at Dover, from Calais, having OF board large
BODY OF British troops, of the late army of eb
servation in France. After landing the men,
The vessels immediately retained 10 Calais.
| The Queen OF England still fingers on the
| restlessness.
Sir Humphrey Davy has been raised TO the
Died at Paris, Nj. Bertrand de MoIlevile,
| MiDisierot MarDe under Louis XVI. aged as.
British Funds; Consois7sA.
French Fghds, Five Per Gents, 76f; Bank
Stock, l660f
From the London Observer, of Oct. 25.
| OaDerences tc,th Americd adjusted The mat
tors, not IN dispute exactly, but in uncertainty,
anu which were lett Tor arrangement between
| tnls country aud America, at the conclusion of
the late war, are said To have been, the q eater
number OF them, happily settled by the com.
missioners appointed tor that purpose on our
part, and Mr. Gallatin on the other. before
tlat gentleman quilted England. Pie boun.
GARY, which was left unsettled III the treaty
| at the end of the revolutionary war, is now
accurately liked. This, if true, is great
point. The right of fishing, and driving fish.
on the coasts Of Newfoundland, is clearly de.
hned and the terms of intercourse between
our West India Islands, and the vessels of the
Uplled States are specified and agreed OH
| These also are matters of consiaera BILE eight /;
but The greatest difficulty remains behind.
and tits probable for this reason, that it is the
greatest, that il so remains the right of vi
station, and the power Of experimenting the
| seamen of each country when found on board
the ships Of the other, is still unsettled.
FRANKFORT, Oct. 1--we learn that the
Diet has already adopted some preliminary
measures respecting tue military system of the
German Confederation. which are doubIy i'm.
portant at this moment, since the Allies, by
evacuating France, give mp the fertresses
which they hold on the frontiers.
Thus is resolved, that the important fortres
ses OF Lsxemberg, Mentz and Landau, shall
be shortly given up TO the Army of the Con.
federation. IN case the south western from
tiers Oh the side of France where there is pre-.
sent 30 fortress, 1t is resolved TO make the town
| OF uim apiace OF arms and fortress OF the first
rank, and to oeiray the expepce twenty mil.
lions are assigned out of the French military
| contributions.
In order 10 have at all times fortified point,
TO pass the Upper Rhine and keep up the com
mnnlcatlon with Landau, il is intended to
erect, at Gomersheim, or, if the nature of the
ground should hinder it, as near to that place
as possible, double tete de pont, for the ex-
pences OF which fifteen millions also from the
French contribution are assigned the cree.
tiou OF these fortresses to be commenced as
sooH as possible. that is, before The end of this
present year, so that they may be in proper
state OF defence within three years.
| Besides these fortresses, some other point
rs TO be fortified on the south west frontier
probably Rastadt or DonauscheDgen, and
| announcer between Landau and Luxemberg, for
which latter tile Military Committee proposes
| l1omburg.
| Ii is proposed that the army shall consist
for the next five years, of one per cent, of the
whole population OF the Confederation, that is
about thirty thousand men. The reserve oil
one hall per cent on 10000 men the reserve
shall be called together iu the several States
as soon as The army mare heS. Two thirds OF
tne reserve snail be then alwaysready to march
when required.
A sixth of the army to be cavalry, third
part of which is TO be heavy cavalry. Two
pieces. for one thousand men, or six hundred
for the army and three hundred for the re.
serve (; one half Founders, one quarter II
Founders, and one quarter howitzers, A one
hundTedth part of The whole army to be ponto
neeIs and pioneers; one twentieth sappers and
carabineers; part of the contingenis may
consist Of landwehr. but the troops OF the line
must be The majority. The Iandsherm is nc
part OF the regular defence of the Confedera.
ton.
DONyECTTT