Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-24

ings ofhunanity, towards orr fellow Subjects
were particularly attracted. A subscription
has been opened, at the city we have named
for the purpose OF affor ling relief 10 the
wretched aud numerous sufferers, in conse-
auence of the late dreadful conila grafton,
which has laid waste tSe town OF ST. Johns, in
Newfoundland.
By an account from Matseilles. saws the
same paper, il would seem that a negociat ion
for the arrangement of some matters between
the Beg Of Tunis and the United states, had
ended III the payment OF a sum Of money by
the Bey, into the hands of an American Com
modore, who had appeared of the city. with
eight ships of war which last, douoiless, his
hghness considered very powerful arSu-
ment
LONDON, January I6.-We are favored with
letters aud papers from the Cape of Good
Hope so late as the 18th Novcri5er. They
furnish Intelligence of very considerable i'm.
portance from that valuable and improving
colony. With view TO promote the prospect
" OF the Cape, his MaJesty's government has
ordered surveys to he made of the coast lying
10 the east, where there is yer, extensive
district producing tue finest wheat. So fiat
ieriug are the future prospects, that about 500
cmigrants had lately arrived at the Cape from
the northern parts of England, 10 take the
management and direction of the extensive
agricultural districts. His nlaIesty's ship
Dispdtch had beeu sent hy the Governor 10
open the navigation OF the river, To complete
the surveys, 10 liz npon harbOr, and iouHd
the new colony.
JAN. l9.-The Countde Palmcla, tue Portu-
yueSc Ambassador at our Court is said To have
quilted Paris on Monday last. The presumed
object his mission there was to confer with
the PlenipotentiaiieSo OF the high Allied Pow
srS respecting tue ditf rences between Spain
and Portugal. Ills departure is at once gra-
taitOnsiy ascr,bed by the Morning Chronicle
20 a peremptory refusal. on the part OF his
Government, 10 deliver up the territory of
Monte VijeO to Spain. until Spain shall have
settled her dispute with her revoited colonies.
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venture To conduct herself with so little of a
cnuclkory disposition, after the note which
was delivered to her Minister, by the Allied
Powers in May last.
We are sorry to find that hoih the papers
from the Cape, aud the private letters contrm
the accounts already received, mat the Dutch
had committed great excuses in their tesior-
I'd colonies. The immediate cause OF the re-
volt al Saporana was, that the Dutch president
had ordered a woman To he logged naked in
the baagan. The murder os the native s (priso-
ners) al Java, is also mentioned.
MADRID Jau2
The Corps Il Armes now cautioned in Anda.
lusia and Estremadura, destined for America
under the command Of Count d'Ahisbal, is
composed as follows: Four battalions of intan-
try of the line of 1000 men each, four of 500
each, two regiments Of light infantry, and
two regiments OF cavalry.
There is also regiment of depot, and one of
cavalry, to instruct the recruits destined to
complete the corps now in America.
The eXpeditionary army under the orders of
the General in Chief. Don Pablo Morii!o, now
III The provinces of Venezuela and New Gre
NADIA, is composed of the following corps -
Iafantry of the line-hve regiments. form
Ing together 10 battaions of European troops
Light Infantry battalonS of European
troops interSpersed with American troops.
Cavalry-hve regiments-tlisciplined militia
(white infantry)-S battalions aud II compa-
MES. Mulatto-three battaIions and "a compa-
nes.-Black-3 companies. Cavalry (white)-
three squadrons ana four companies. Mulat
tO-three companies. Backbone company
European troops i'm Mexico, arrived
from the Peninsula Infantry of The line
10 regiments, forming IL batialons. Light in
fantry-the battalion of Navarro. Cavalry
two regiments and squadron.