Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-25
SPANISIi NEWS

SPANISH NEWS.
NORFOLK, June 2l.--Our intelligence
from Gibraltar, per the Shepherde~s, ar
rived at New Haven, Is 10 the 2S,h of
April The King of Spain, some line in
that month, called his council together
TO advise with them on The subject of his
revolted colonies, and desired them all 10
express their sentiments without any
reserve accordingly % of the members
recommended Il compromise with the re-
volutlOnisis-whlcl so exasperated the
King, that Notwithstanding lac had urged
them TO give their opinions freely, he i'm
medlately dismissed them from his ser
vice "A majority of the Council were iD
favor OF prosecuting the war.
Two Captains In the Spanish Navy,
(Brigadiers of Marine) have been broke
for refusing 10 take command Of two 74's
destined for Lima-and the King saws
that all shall be broke who refuse, in this
critical slate of his kinslom TO perform
their duty.
Since the arrival of The last frigate from
Vera Cruz with money (tlough it was ali
Pr,rate property the expedition at Cadiz
has made some progress. About 40 En-
Ef'sh transports Nave arrived from En-
gland, To take troops, (under private con-
y,
Swedes and French before employed, will
make the armada a confederacy of all the
Holy Ailies-This does not look much
like neutraliIy-though il was whispered
that the English had ordered their cruz
ers 10 capture all vessels under their flag
having troops, &c. on board to be employ
ed against the Patriots.
The San Telmo, San Fernando and
Alexander LIST, CAS- and Diana frlgaie
t44)wereeXpectedto sail from Cadiz for Ii
MIA on or about the 9th of May but would
carry no trOops-we shall not be surpris-
ed To hear that the cause Of this was--6e-
cause the troops would not go.
1t Is stated that the King continued to
grant exclusive licences TO trade, as Il
means of raising mOney-to import the
produce OF his colonies into the Kingdom
al foreign bottoms on paving he same du
ties as are paid in national vessels-to i'm =
port flour into Havana i'm foreign bottoms
upon paying Ilaliihe present duty; which,
with enormous forced loans whenever mo
ney arrives from the Indies, d two lotteries
per month, constitute almost the whole
system OF fInauce from which the resourc-
es oil The empire are derlved-whist in Sc
Verai parts OF II, bodies of armed banditli
occupy the couatry, plunderiDg all they
meei, numbering many, and in some
Instances have, IN parties of 200 strong,
iaid towns under contribution
We further learn, that Mr.. William y.
Roblnson who was formally demand ed
by the Governor of Cadiz, still enjoy ed
ms refuge at Gibraltar, as Governor Don
mad manifested no disposition 10 auilio-
tise his beng arrested in conformity 10
tins extraordinary mandate. Her.
This day June l8ih) 1912, the U. State,
declared toar against England
ms day, June lslh 1915, hostiitie.
ceased between the u. States and Great
Britain throughout the world. The same
DAY las fought the Battle OF Waterloo {
da' 5 elapsed before The allied army coulC
Tshove their wounded men, and 8 day,
trfore the wounded French couli b,
dressed. rPb;I Press
Yesterday, Governor Fimiiay, accompa
uled by the State Treasurer left this city
on MS return 10 Harrisburg. His excel
leh'y travels In his own carriage, on ih,
panaeis ofwhich the arms of PENNSYLVANIA
WIN the motto, Virtue, Liberty and In
dependence" are painted. 10.
Accounts from the Mediterranean, rep.
Scseni our Navy as in state of Laaity O.
Oisciphne, and Extravaganza of Habits
which cannot but produce the most ruin
Gus consequences We incline, more ant
more, TO the opinion, that we published
year ago, that The sooner our Navy is re
called from the Mediterranean, the bette
1t will be for the Country. [U.
:, by an arrival from Gibraltar, at New
HaVen, We learn that the bearer of tn,
treaty between the United States and
Span, relative 10 the cession of The Flor
saas, on his way to Madrid, i'm Spain, was
plundcred bya band of Robbers, VIII,
took from him the Treaty. We cannot
therefore, hope 10 hear of the ratification
oi Inc treaty, through any other cllanne
than that of Mr. Forsyth.
WedTe, fortunately acquainted with fact
from source that may be relied on which
prove that the above story is unfounded.
letter was received here last week from a youn.
gentleman, formerly of this city, now in Lis
non, in which he mentions the receipt of a let
Ger from the gentleman who was the bearer o
the treaty, sent by the Spanish minister her,
TO his own government, announcing his saf
GrTirdla at Madrid, where he had received som,
distinguished marks of favor from the king OF
SPain.-BdH Fed. Gdz.j
MIR. Forsyth, our minister to Spain was de
tanned al Cadiz until the 30th of April, on ac
count of the numerous band of robbers that in
fest the road between that place and Madrid
letterfrom Csdiz says it requires a sinai
army to travel with any degree of security
very strong escort accompanies Mr.. F."
SAVANNAH, June s.-Several heavy
failures have taken place in New York
One house we understand has failed fol
twelve million of dolars--and has showr
property to its creditors onIy to the a
mount of eleven million. Ii may will
truth be said" The times are out ot
Joint" lien.
We would inform the editor Of the Savan
nah Republican, that We have not dbore twt
hundred commercial houses ia this city eacI
OF whOse capital exceeds -tM elve millions o.