Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-14
FOREIGN.

greai Importance, and keenty affecting
personal feelings, was brought forward
last night in the House Of Peers. 1t reIat-
ed TO the custody of The Kings person
during the declining health of the Queen,
and III the event OF her deceasc Ne sup
pose that now, when age and bodiiy allie
ion separates the nearest connexions
from his Majesty, il iIlappear to be mad-
ness TO lavish ponp upon his person, and
| to mock his affections during the shor
| time he las still TO abide on earth. bv
state and parade. Whether The Queen
he present with him, or be absent, let ev-
cry comfort and convenience attend him;
put these are not procured by large es-
adjustment; on the contrary, every thing
that has hitherto been done for the King,
mas been done at little expense The eX-
pense lavisiled upon others and he vino
nniuckiiy afforded the preteSt, neither did
derive, EoT could derive, any pleasure or
selace from IL.
We are glad TO announce that prosecu-
lions have been brought against a number
OF Grcctrs, for the manufacture and sale
OF pernirious substitute for lea, compos-
ed of the leaves of the black and while
fbora, boied, dried on copper plates, and
colored with iogwood, verdigris u Dutch
pint. The facts were proved al great
length, and verdicts found in the Court
OF ExcsequVr on Saturday, against no
fewer than Ten dealers in the MetroDolis
tor tins fraud. Several of them submitted
TO conviction without resistance-and
thus iheimportant fact is established, that
fhis deleterlous mixture is imposed on
the fair radeT.-To discover the substi-
tuted ariicie-Lay the Tea on wetted pa
per and rub il, it will easily discharge The
coiorIng II receives from logwood, verdi
girls, or Dutch pink. There are other ar
ficles OF human consumption, equally ex-
posed TO similar frauds Porter and ale.
1t has frequently been proved, have been
mixed with drugs ofthc most pernicious
quality. Port wine, as il is called, and
especially that sold at very low prices, it
is known has been manufactured frUm
sIoe juice, British brandy and Iogwood.
Gin in order that it may lave the etip,
or have The appearance of being par,icu-
iarly strong, is known 10 be adullerated
with decociioR of long pepper, or a
small quantity of aquafosiis. Bread,
from public convictions is known TO have
been made OF mixture of -four, ground
stone, chalk, and pulveriZcd bones. Milk
10 have been aduiyerated with whitening
and wafer. Sugar to have been mixed
with sand. Pepper with fuller's earth and
other earths- Mustard with cheap pun
gent seeds. Tobacco with various com
mon British herbs. There is scarce an
article of ordinary consumption, which is
not rendered destructive by tlie infamous
ana fraudulent practices of interested
persons.
May 2l.-The King of Naples and his
brother Charles w. of Spain went Ia,ely
to Pompeia. where, after inspecting some
ilne works lately discovered, they went in
a carriage through tie streets OF the city,
where the noise of s:heeiS had moi been
heard for more than 500 years
He Information contained III some Of
the private letters from Paris is interest
ing. An account had been received there
OF a violent atiray at Cambria, between
some French and English officers. 1t is
stated TO have arisen in coffee house,
where one of ihe English officers happen
ed 10 deliver rather d free opinion OH the
campaign OF 1918, and the battle OF Wa
teTioo. Tins led 10 be drawing of sd bres
tumult IN consequence took place in
the street, and report adds, That some
lives were lost before the disturbance was
queiled. The latter circumstance, we
trust, viii be found 10 have been an eA-
aggeraiion but cert ain ii Is. that since
the passing of the Conscripton Law, the
military faction III France have assumed
an inselent deDeanor. especially towards
the English, which is but TOO likely 10
lead, III many instances, TO fatal result.
We learn that such lIas been the eager
ness 10 subscribe to flIie first part of the
new loan, that the French Ministry, who
only declared that they wanted IA. 600 GOO
Reates have already received PROPOSALS
from French subjects for 20, 600, 600 and
yet this is the country which is represent
ed as absolutely incapable of having IFS
Just debts 1t is stated that ihe approach
ing marriage of Count Cszes with Made
moiseile de st. Aubairc, is rather disIiked
by both extremes of French pariy--by
the ulfra-royalists and ultra-libefals. Tile
lady must be considered an enviable
match by the world she is rich, aud her
family lllu.lriOus.
Letters from Spain of the most recent
oates state, hat the greatest efforts are
making 10 hasten HE sailing oi the expe-
dillon from CadiZ; that a great number
OF cattle have been seized bV order of 90
vernmcnt IN The interior, and driven down
TO Cadiz, 10 be Slaughtered for tie use Of
the squadron.
We understand that positive orders
lSve been issued from the Horse Guards
Tor every officer belonging TO regiments
IN Canaha 10 JOIN their respective batial-
IONS, Notwithstanding any previous leave
OF absence they may have obtained.
LORD Courtney, who, some few wears
ago left England for Am erica. is now A.
bout TO sell The beautiful seat he purchas-
ed there, and leave The United States for
Italy.
MADRID, May 5.--Let1ers from Cadiz
OF the 2sih of last month, contain no po-
sltive news respecting the expedition
there preparing for sea which has re-
NAMED three months i'm tfort with the