Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-26

New YORK, Oct. IS.-Schr. General
Jackson sailed from this port yesterday
morning for Washington, with furniture
for the house OF representatives of the U.
States.
LATEST FROM GIBRALTAR.
by the arrival of the brig New Orleans,
from Leghorn, we have received Gibral-
Tar papers 10 the 9TH of September.
The governor of Gibraltar, IN conse-
Quence of proclamation issued BY lieut..
gen. O'Donnel commanding in the neigh
boring district, stating that the yellow
fever or epidemia prrvailedtU an alarming
degree IN the Isle de Leon, in order TO IN
sure The safety of the garrison, has prohlb-
tied all communication by sea or land
no person coming from the territory Of
Spain Is permitted 10 enter The garrison,
unless under certain restrictions. A cor
don OF troops had been established, and
an inspector OF Strangers placed at the
entrance of the viIage-any person
entering except where the Inspector is
stationed, the seniries arc directed la fire
npOn him. Dated al Gibraltar, Goth OF
August, 1870
On the 2d of September, the governor
oil Gibraltar learning thai the epidemic
fever was extending itself 10 towns hey oud
the limits OF the cordoms, and being APP
prehensive that no measure of precauiion
would answer, short of closing The com
munica,on entirely with SPAN, except
through the customary process si quar-
aniine, had given notice by proclamation
that the communication would be closed
the next evening Sept. 3 at guutire. ..
Tents have been erectsd on the neutral
ground for the encampmeni of the poor,
who are permitted to pursue their several
caIlinss IN Town during the day, and to
return To Their encampnent al night.
"A Gibraltar paper OF the 4th OF Sept.
states. that the treaty for the cession of
The FlOridas has not been ratified by the
Spanish government, bul referred back to
Washington. Ii is stated, that the Amer
ican minister has taken more permanent
residence at Madrid, and tina, a Spanish
duke has been appointed envoy extraor-
binary TO the United States.
IMPORTANT FROM CADlZ.
The fast sailing ship Fanny has arrived
al New Haven, and the editors of The Ga
zelte are indebted Capt. Williams for the
following communication =
NEW HAVEN, Oct. I7.-Arrived, the
ship Fanny, Williams. 81 days from Cadiz,
with salt and quicksilver, 10 n. L. d. q.
Griswold, and Samuel Roberls.-The
expedition was still at Cadiz. mortal
sickness prevailed at Cadiz and the ada
cent towns. said tn be imported from
Havana, and from rs 10 80 died tally. -.
Great fears were entertained that il would
spread among the feet and troops, and
the latter had been ordered into the couu-
try. All communication was cut off with
the shipping, and the Fanny, by getting
early information, effected her escape
before the guard ships were placed. There
were IN Cadiz Bay about l75 ira nspOrts,
2 or 74s, several frigates, &c. in excel
lent order. Business of all kinds was
extremely dull-Markeis full of American
produce, and no sale.
The Fanny has dispatches from our
Minister al Madrid, said TO be of all i'm
nor,ant nature
Direct from Cadiz.-The ship Fanny,
Williams, IN short passage from CadiZ,
bound to New FORK, put into New Haven,
on Sunday. Capt. w has dispatches for
Government, from our Minister at Madrid,
and proceeded by land TO New York.
HE only information we have been able
10 gather from this arrival, is, that MIR.
toTsytli will remain AT Madrid till further
instructions shall have been received iIom
the President {; that the Spanish King did
mot In TACT refuse to ratity the treaty for
cedIng the Floridas but suffered the time
iiiDited Tor that purpose 10 elapsr, with an
understanding or an expectation That The
United States would consequently avail
herself OF the FiOrdas by Immediate oc-
cupatIon that Ferdinand was induced 10
1lis passive measure, in consequence of
the interference fthe British Government,
winch had put i'll lis claim for the cession
Ot the Island OF Cuba, or for some other
equivalent, as an Offset TO The proposed
ccssion TO the United States.
IL was extremely sickiy at Cadiz, when
Captain w. sailed. IN. HuUea Her
Capt. Lord, of the ship Xenophon, in
81 days from Amsterdam, is the bearer of
dispatches for government.
Halifax papers TO the Goth ult. have been
received at Boston, which contain proc
IamailOn OF the Lieut.. Governor of Prince
Island, relating 10 the late convention be-
tween Great Britain and America, in which
IT IS declared That if any vessels or
subjects of the United States, be fouad
hshlng or preparing to fish, With, three
marine miles OF any part of the coasts OF
The Island or shall attempt to use any
part OF the coasts of the colony, for dry-
ing or curing Fish, or for other PURPOSES.
connected with the Fishery-thai the most
prompt measures will be taken for en-
forcing due adherence OH their part. 10
She siipulaiions contained in the said
Convention"
THE ARMY.
NACoGDoCHEs, Sept. 4.-Anoiber re-
connolterlDg party, which had penetrated
as Tar as The BrassoS, returned last even