Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-12
FROM GIBRALTAR


! The ship Addison, Captain Engle, has srIivei
al Philadelphia from Marseiles and las, from Glib,
raliar. Captain Ensle reports that accounts had
been received at Gibraltar direct from Catalonia
and which were confirmed by letters from the in
termediate ports, that the inhabitants the princi-
pal towns OF that province had risen simultan eous-
iy and declared in favor of the Infsnta Don Car
los. Considerable importance was attached TO the
news, as the French troops had been withdrawn
from Madrid and returned TO France. The only
posts held by them were Barcelona and Cadiz.-
During the last three months Ferdinand has been
assembling large force on the Portuguese from
tiers.
At Gibral ar, the case of the two trading scbrs.
OF that place, detained by Hello &" d. yad" for be-
ing armed contrary TO the navigation laws, had
been brought before the Vice Admiralty Court =
The Judge declined to decide on the point as he
did not consider that tribunal a competent one for
that purpose. The result had given great sa,isfac-
ton 10 the mercantile interest, which had previ
ou-ly subscribed So 900 dollars TO carry the affair
before the British Legislature, in case OF need -
he vessels In question, laden, as usual ith
English manufactures, and American tobacco for
the coast of Spain.
The following extracts of letters from the Ame-
rican received in Baltimore Yesterday by the
Mon,ez'na:
"GIBRALrAR, April 25lh.
{" For 1000 boxes of Havana Sugars JUS, come
10 us direct, we selling the whites at $40 =
and the browns at SIS l-2 per c,v, which will
shew you the exact state of The ma ket for that
article.
Extract Of another letter, same date.
" Mr.. Everett, our worthy Minister a, Madrid,
who has Tor some time past been engaged in endea
vor- TO procure the liberation of the Americans.
confined at Ceuta, has at last succeeded; and I
have the pleasure to enclose YOU copy of his let
ter on The subject. They will receive assistance
nd nTnfp linn, fr-. r. ~
soon as their release is effected. have rot been
able to ascertain as ye; whether the Royal Order
Tor heir release has reached Ceuta but ,rus, there
Is no doubt on the subject, and hope my next will
convey the grateful intelligence that - and
| MS companions Igain al liberty. Their sua =
ton has been greatly ameliora;ed for some mon bs
past by the libersty OF Mr. Everett, Mr. Henry,
our Consul, and many Americans here Mr. T.. on
repesenl alton made TO him, sent the prison crs
SiO or 500 each. Mr.. Henry then opened sub
rcrIpiIon here among our coun;ryrnen, and Cb,ain-
cd = iE3. He has been always liberal, kind and
attentive 10 the poor fellows
tcopY)
MADRID, April .. 1927.
or received This evening mole from the
minister oil State, informing me that in consequence
OF personal application which lately made to the
King for the release of several American citizens
now detained at Ceuta, II. NJ has been pleased TO
accede TO my request, and hsi the Minister OF War
has been this day directed TO issue the necessary
orders to that effect.
have already had some correspondence with
Mr. Henry on this subject, and have authorised him
in the event OF the release of these persons and of
their applying for assistance and protection, TO fur
nish them with necessaries and to procure hem
passage home in the usual Ssy. l will beg III. ia
vor OF you, as Acting Consul in his absence 10 at
tend 10 these Instructions and 20 inform me of yonr
proceedings; enclose letter for the Prisoners
informing them Of the Kings decision in their IS
vor, which you will please TO transmit by the frs,
opportunity and avail myself of this occasion TO
assure you of my sincere Ieepec; and esteem.
(Signed) a. II. EVERETT.
II. M'CALL, Esq.
Acting Consul OF the u. s. f,r
the nnrf OF (SiI..I..r