Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27
at the council held at Brighton, the day before

which tits said, exempts him from Abraham
Ihornton's plea of Wager Of Battle.
Arrived yesterday the Danish brig Espe-
rance, late captain Jens Nelson Holt, from
Hanbro bound to Messina and remains On
the 18th ms taDt, when OIL Beachy Head. the
crew hove the master and chief mate over
board. The vessel is now in charge of the
Deal boatmen.
"A RUSSIAN commissioner, who came on board
The Patricker, Russian frigate from Revel. ar
rived IN town yesterday, and immediately
waited ON the Spanish Ambassador to fulfil the
INSTRUCTIONS of his government by re sip ming 10
ms eXeeilency, the disposal of the. Russian
squadron which has Just reached the British
shores. In the first Instance it will be ordered
10 portsmouth,, ana after receiving on board
some necessares, II will proceed to Spain.
DEC THAT measure whose proprIe ~ aud
aooptioh we have so often urged and reconi-
mended, has al length taken place. In the Ga
zet,e OF iast saturday, there Is a proclamation
prohibiting all his mdjoSty's natural born sub
iecis, from serving IN The army or navy OF the
South american Insurgents, and also IN the
spirit of strict neutrality, equally prohibiting
theni from serving against the Insurgents in
the armies OF the King ofSpain.
ne Duite ot " siliagtoRs seat Every ar
fan5ement was Completed on Friday last for
the purchase of the Ear vi Rivers chaf.ou and
domains, at BiarthiIeidSday, near Hartford
Bridge, III Hampshire. The Duke of IS cling
ton passed four hours IN conversation with
LORD RIVERS, when his Grace was last IN En-
tween them 10 appoint two arbitrators TO ar
range matters: they came TO a decision in The
preceding week when the purchase money
was agreed upon To be two hunufed and s,>iy
three thousand pounds. The timber on the es-
tate is valued at one hundred aud tifIv thou
sand pounds. The Duke of Wellinstou's as
sent has already been given. For AT The late
interview his Grace pledged his word of no
nor 10 ablGe by the decision OF these. persons,
he 1t what ii might Lord Rivers BEGAN TO
move out on Saturday last, and this week lie
VIII surrender the possession. His Grace in
tends TO direct the pulling down the mansion
immediately IN the spring the outline for the
new pie will he determined upon. Blartteld.
SAY is IN very healthy situation, and upon a
dry grayeliy soil.
December An article under the head OF
Rome, In the German papers received last
night, gives an account OF an attempt maGe
DS band of robbers 10 seize and carry oil
Lucien Bonaparte, from his seat near Frascati.
lhey carried OIL luis Secretary in mistake for
MS Master, ana wounded a relative of the
family who was there on a visit. Lucien and
MS family have, IN consequence, removed into
Rome.
December 3.-The misunderstanding be-
tween Russia and Portugal, is removed, acc0r-
ding 10 an article from Frankfort and min
ister from the former power is about 10 pro-
coed To the court of the latter.
LONDON, December 4. The Duke Of Wei
lingion continues at his headquarters, and no
MERTON Is made OF any intention Oh The part
oil his Grace, of visiting the capital. Splendid
entertainments are frequently given al Mont
81 Marie, 10 distinguished personages in that
vicinity, at which the Duchess presides Sc
veral detachments OF troops had lately arrived
from England, to supply the place of those Tho
had obtained furlOughS.
Accounts from Copenhagen, of The 18TH alt.
state the failure of two OF the first houses in
that city. One of them had been established
ever since the year 1916. The failure of one is
attributed 10 some unfortunate West India
speculatiouS and of the other 10 The occurren
ces in Norway.
A morning paper says, 1t was OH Thursday
at Brighton, as we understand, that the Duke
of York rendered his resignation. The propo-
sal was not then TAXI II into consideration, hut
Ministers have Since informed his ROYAL
llShheSs, tnat, III their unanimous opinion, it
is hot called for by any reasons arising ont OF
the constitution. La other respects, few, We
apprehend, think the resignation desirable
and those few would soon become none, ifhis
Royal hiShneSs were to yield more fully than
he does 10 the present occasion for certain
military reductions" From this we must sup
pose that the constitutional argument advance
ed against the Prince Regent himself was
personal ; his Royal Highness being ihen of
OPINION that the government was not conduct
ed with ability fer the honor and interests of
the realm.
December 5.-There certainly, az we stated
yesterday, IL no foundation tor tile report OF
the Duke OF iOrks resi- :natiom. His Royal
Highness has never rendered lt--nor has he
been required 10 tender it,
December 6.-We have received this morn
ing, the Paris papers from Sunday TO Wednes
day last, both days inclusive The Chamber
OF Deputles met on Saturday, anu the Minister
at war IN. GOuyiOn De 81. tNr,) brou. hI tor
ward tie pTCJSt or the new law, alluded 10 in
his MaJeStys speech, for recruiting the army
OF France. The speech with which MS Excel
lency introduced the proJet, we have trahslaC-
ed at considerable length. Ii was chiefly di-
rected TO an explanation OF the law, and con
tained little thit appears susceptible Ot a poll
teal Interpretation. At The very commence
ment, he announced the pacific disposition, moi
only OF his own government, bnf OF the Allied
Sovereigns, aud observed that the proposed
measure had been dictated by no feelings of
alarm or apprehension, as to the continuance
OF peace. Tie only Object was to provide for
the regular garrison service OF France, and to
complete the actual corps of the French army
An ailusion Is made, indeed, 10 the hard condi
tions OF the peace, as they affect France but
the relief from them anticipated in the ne
quotations of the King.
The following expression in the sAsech of
the War Minister, is almost the only deI ia
tlou IL contains from the dry detail OF legisIa-
tive attachments.
With the exception of those circumstances
which defy all calculation, and in which France
would not find less resources in herself than
other people have found, the proposed militia
ny organization, will be sufficient to secure that
independence, and that dignity, without which
there can be neither King nor nation. 1t is no
longer a question of going beyond our from
tiers to attack, aggrandze, OF defend other
States we only wish 20 protect our own
homes, our families, our king, and our cOun-
try"
What particular occurrence may be conten.
plated, III the first part of the above quotation,
we know not; bnt with respect TO the latter,
who is there that does not wish To see France
in a condition to defend her Monarch and her.
self, so long as the two are identifiedy We
may add, too, that while she aspires only to a
task so honorable, and 30 compatible with the
Interests OF Europe, her capacity to execute il,
will he ali she can want, for the performance
will never be cXacted from her.
The Prussian Consul at Antwerp has re.
ceived notice. TINT an Alnerinc snnndrnn