Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-10
FOREIGN.

NEW York, February 2.-The George Clinton,
from Liverpool, which she left on the 9th De-
cember, and the Henry Nv, from Havre of Goth
December, hing US intelligence later by few
days than that before received.
The letter of the Duke Of Wellington to the
Catholic Primate OF Ireland, puts at rest the re-
port that it was the purpose OF the present British
Cabinet to recommend Catholic emancipation.
The disappointment thus occasiened, is, in the
Dukes letter, adroily sought to be thrown on the
violence and turbulence of those who have ad-
vocated this measure.
Our Paris papers are to the 25th December.
The extracts they furnish from German papers
add little to previous knowledge of events from
the theatre OF war. We however make some
translatons-among them, the following article
from the Messenger deS Chdmbres of the 23d Dec.
which gives probably fair c. innate of the value
OF newspaper speculations upon the condition of
European affairs:
From the Messenger des Chambres, 23d Dec. I
Never have there been so many dissertations a.
bout European politics, as within a few days-and
what is most remarkable--since events themselves
have become more rare, and have ceased to fur
nsh topics OF interest, every one undertakes to
make specuations about the present condition of
states and cabinets. In short dearth OF facts has
produced as usual an abundance OF words IL
might be imagined that a sort Of academical COM
petition was going on in our gazettes for pictures
of Europe. Much talent may indeed be DISPLAYED,
but thinkers who do not rest satisfied with the
mere charms of style are tempted to say with the
geometrician listening TO very fine poetry "what
does 1t prove! We, too, are almost tempted TO be
OF this opinion, little barbarous it is true, for the
almost literary lucubratons of the greater portion
of European political writers. Diplomacy is not
as easily mouded,asa discourse: and time cannot
heregulated with such exact symmetry as an anti
thesis At the moment one is assured of having
seized the true aspect of the affairs of country
a telegraphck dispatch may apprze you that some
new, extraordinary, and unexpected event, has
just thrown every thing into confusion. We all
remember that un!ucky occurrence of the Gazette
de France, which presented charming picture,
drawn the spot, of the pacific condition of Pied
mont, and the very next day all Paris knew of the
revolution in Turin. Thus it is that events sport
with PHI asos and reasoning The most profound
general considerations are not certain OF not being,
in few hours, dull absurdities.
Politics sufficiently exposed to errors, with =
out multiplying them by the pretension to embo-
dy in the columns OF a newspaper, the futurity of
the human race, even OF the smallest portion of
the people who compose il. Justly to appreciate
and compare events that have transpired, is area-
dy sufficient labor. Our speculative writers,
however, need not despair. If events recently are
rare, they may become less So and then they can
pass off the fine periods laid aside for use. With
the nomination OF the President OF the ". States
with the Catholic question in ERgland- with Rus
STA and the Porte, face to face, and thus compell-
ed to come TO some result, any modest pubiicist
will have enough TO live upon, and no reason 10
regret having waited
from the Messenger DIES ChGmJres of Dec "a |
German papers state, that letters have been re.
ceived in Vienna, from Brocy, in Gsllicia import
ing that towards the end Of November, violent
storm on the Black Sea sunk several Russian trans.
ports charged with munitions and provisions for
Varna. Ii is added, that the vessel having on
board the cannon from that place destined by the
Emperor to the erection at " arsaw Of a monu-
Inent to Wladislas ~. had also persisted off the
coast Of Burgos. Other accounts state the safe ar
rival Of this vessel.
The Gazette of Augsburg says, an examination
was about to be made into the conduct of the Di-
van of Waachia, accused Of having caused a
loss Of 100000 ducats to the Russian armies by a
failure Of supplies
In order to check the progress-always increa-
sing-of the pest, in the military hospitals, the
sick are ordered to be transported out Of the city
CBucharesD in order TO undergo quarantine of
81 days, when they may be brought back.
The Turks have we learn, been considerably
reinforced at Girgowa. Gen. Roth, who is expect
ed daily at Wallacha, is to be replaced in his COM
mand at Bazardyk by Gen. Kfouts.
Wallacha is infested, in addition to all other ca.
lamities, by hordes Of wild boars and wolves who
devastate every thing.
PARIS, oath Dec.-5 per cents, I06 95 107
A I-2 per cents, 100 5, per cents IA 20.
The King of England, at his Palace at Windsor,
has received the young Queen Donna Maria da
Gloria, as Queen OF Portugal.
The young Queen of Portugal has been pro-
claimed in the most solemn manner at the island
ofTerceira. The island is said to be capable of
,ythstaDding the closest blockade, and the inha-
bitants were determined TO hold out to the last.
An early declaration Of by Don Pedro a..
eaiust Don Miguel was expected.
hdyices from Lisbon announce the death Of
Don Miguel, but the intelligence was not anthem
tic.
The sentence Of the Rev. Mr.. Peter Fem,
convicted OF forgery, has been commuted to trans
portatioo for lie.
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