Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-01

,e at Madrid in few days. The French are
received with JOY by the entire popuia.iog
wherever they present themselves. 1t is real
ly march of triumph. 1t is said the corps
of Nina and hlorillo are surrounded, and
must surrender in "A few days. The captive
King must soon be atIiberty. An ambassador
is nominated, and will. presume, set of inn |
mediately for Spain. This nomination is not |
yet publicly announced"
We have Gibraltar papers to. day to the |
18th Of May, inclusive, but fluid nothing IN
them relative to the war in the heart of Spain.
Several French vessels, prizes to the Spanish
privateers, had been carried into Gibraltar, but
.hey cosld not be disposed ofthere. They would
probably go over To Algesiras, on the opposite
side ofthe Bay. A French brig of war is said
to have been wrecked on Cape Palos, and her
crew, 1910 in aumber, were made prisoners, and
carried TO Carthagena. The French Consul
from Alicant was also reported to have been
captured ut sea by IA Spanish privateer and
carried back to Aicant, where on landing, he
narrowly escaped being murdered by the
mob. The Constitution frigate, sloop Ontario,
aud schr. Nonsuch, sailed from Gibraltar up
the Mediterranean 9th May.
Exchange on London, 80 days, AZ Ia pei
dollar; on Paris, for ls premium ON Span
ish parcd dollars, | 4 to IL per ct. ID.
FOREIGN NEWS.
| BosroN, June e4.-Since our last publica-
| Tim, English Papers to the nth of May, and
Gibraltar TO the 18th have been received.
The French had made little progress in
Spain since the previous dates, although they
had met no formidable resistance in arms, and
are aided by the abours of factions in the in
terror, and by want funds IN the Government.
1 Il
convinced or experimenting great dangers will
attend their advance. There were reports
that sickness prevailed among the Gallo
troops, and that they were in want of prOvi.
sions and forage.
| GIBRALTAR, May 1e.-In private letter,
dated the 9Th inst Count Ahsbal's head quar-
tiers are stated to he in Chamartin, half a
league from Madrid, and his out-posts in Al
cobendas, 8 leagues distance. Part of his ar
| Guadala ara and the other that Of el Escurial
rs If il intended to march to Talavera.
Count Abisbai issued an Order of the Day,
on the s6.h April directing such young men
! as should not repair to the Prado, when they
were To draw for the Militia, to be sent to ecu
ia for years and such as should utter sedi-
thus expressions, or oppose the execution of
the above order, to be shot on the spot.
Seville Article, Of May 9, says that Gen.
Bacsteros' headquarters were known 10 be
at CaIatayud.
May ia Madrid Correspondent was
| writing, on the 18th, that Gen. Zayas was Off
cially known to be at Amanda de Duera, and
to have attachments beyond that point. He
added that Gen. Morillo's head quarters were
at ltio SecO, and that one half of De Rrgo's
forces continued to occupy Leon. (By later ac-
counts it appears he vas to commence his re-
trograde march TO Portugal on the cath April.
and that he would do so, not by virtue of any
order received from his Government, but he
cause he no longer could overtake Silve
and his presence was required in Tias ns-
Monies where new plots were forming against
The public tranquility. Another letter of the
same date, mentions the report of Merinu's
having been joined by Silvera in yaIlado,id.
| Valencia sfill held out On the Sd against ihe
factious (; and Count Abisbal had sen; thither
1000 men and pieces OF ordnance under Gen.
Espnosa.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.
BosroN, june e3.-We are indebted TO Mr..
Topliff, for Gibraltar Papers To MAY IL,
which furnish us with some tiniTnporiant infor-
nation from Spain, ola Later date than has
reached us by way of England. A French
| Orig OF War, cruising on the eastern coast,
near Cape Palos' while in pursuit of a Span
Ish vessel, run aground and was deserted and
burnt by the crew, who, TO the number of
leo, were made prisoners, and conducted to
Carthagena. Gen. SiNeira, with the insur-
gent Portuguese. who had been driven from
Tras-os Monies, had Joined Merino, at V ALA
doiId. He was pursued as far as Leon, bv
Gen. RegO, From That point Rego was to
commence his return to Portugal, April &c. in
consequence, as stated in one account, of or
ders to that effect, from his Government, or,
according to another account, because he
could not evcriake Sivcira, and his presence
was rendered necessary in Portugal, by the APP
pearance OLA new plot against the public tran
quiiIity. The Spanish Cores had been>late
engaged in discussing certain propositions Tor
| the administration nfthe provinces beyond the
seas. This assembly had also resoried to the
measure of appropriatius one-ssventh Of the
property Of the Clergy to meet the wants cr
the State. The Madrid papers observed
strict silence in regard IN military Operations.
| The Spanish Cortes have annued all per
mission hitherto granted for the importation of
Grain into Ire Peninsula. The government
are empowered to suspend the law of Aug.
D. 1920, for such time may be necessary for
supplying the fortresses and the army. Three
rrlvaieeIs, fitted outat Algesiras, were cruising
III the Straits. A decree ofthe Cortcs of Nav
1, grants to Maianzas, Trinidad, and other
ports OF the second order in the Island of Gu
ba, for the period often years, the privilege of
importing goods at duties onr-fifth part less
than are paid in the port IF Havana, this fifih
part, however, To be paid If these goods are
subsequently forwarded To Havana.
| The Marquis Of Hastings, late Governor