Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-19

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alter the ratification of the present convention, so that the
reduction shall be effected within a month after the said
raiihcation; provided always that the Belgian army shall
be also reduced TO a peace footing within the same ume9.
a month.
Art. 8. Their Majestes the Kiog o. the French and the
King oil The United Kingdom OF Gcydt Britain and IreIant. I
engage TO obtain that the belgian army shall be put down
upon 2 peace lootng within a month aG,7 a ratification Of
Tie present convention.
AIt.S~ 1mmediS ely alter the exchange vfihe rati6ca.
4NSn OF The present convention, their Majesties tbe King OF
NE + 'cnch aud the King OF the United Kingdom OF Great
Br'sis and lrelsud will take of the embaig 40 which they
have placed upon the ships. vessel. and merchandise be-
longing 10 the subjects OF his Majesty The King OF the
Netherlands, and all the vessels detained with their car
goes shall be Immediately released and restored iotheir re-
spectve wners. TALLEi RAND.
London, Dec. 80, 1882. PALMERSTON.
The undersigned Charge dAHaiIs Of France to the
Netherlands Government. has received orders 10 commu-
nicste to his Excellency the Baron ye,s ok die SoeIen.
p opositions which have been addressed TO The government
OF his Majesty the King Of the Netherlands by his NJ sjesiy
The King OF the Preach, in concert with his Majesty the
Under present circumstances, the Courts of France and
oil Great Britain hope that the esgerness shown by them
70 communicate these PROPOSE ions 10 his majesty the King
oil the Netherlands, will be considered by the latter as a
marked testimony OF those equi able and conciliatory dis
positions which have never ceased to acuate the whole OF
their conduct.
The undersigned seizes the opportunity Of haviag the
honor to tender 10 his Excellcncy the Baron verstoik de
soeles, the assurance OF hi: high consideration.
(Signedl Marquis D~'EYRAGUES.
Brussels, Jan. ls, S o clock, evening 7 he following
'"Ni'SthSS, utihS VI sItdt Importance, L naSten 10 COM
munlcate 1t to you. Ii arrived this evening TO the govern.
ment in a despatch fiom Gen. BuZen, the Governor of Ant.
werp, and bears the date OF this day at noon:
81 have this moment been informed, that orders from the
Dutch government have been received by the Command
ant OF the Dutch fleet in the Scheldi, 10 the effect that he
is 'to allow vessels OF all nations to come up and go down
the river, excepting those bearI G the British, French,
and Belgian flags"
1t is said also, that no conditions. whatever are annexed
TO this permission, therefore the merchant men from all ma
tons, with the Aforesaid exceptions, may come 10 Antwerp
as before the siege of the citadel. 1t will depend on the
RIItlSh M Erar..i AA,,e q ~h,.. IL =. -
Tor their ships. Why the Dutch King should have made
lhis invidious distinction requires explanaion.-1he Bri-
ush and French merchantmen came TO and sailed from
Antwerp even TO the middle of the month Of November,
while the combined fleet was of Holland.
from tho London Courier of the Iorhl
WIN respect TO the Important communicate contained
IN the above extracts, we are informed that the only rea-
son for the exclusion Of British and French vessels from
the navigation oil the Scheldt, is because Dutch vessels
are prohibited from entering the Ravens, harbors, or roads,
of Great Britain and France. Immediately on the re-
scindment Of the Order in Council relative TO Ibis probibi.
ton by the British Court, we understand the Dutch Go.
vernment will oppose no obstacles 10 the free navigation Of
The Scheldt, by the vessels OF this country and of France.
Indeed, the words ofthe Decree of the King of Holland,
published some time since, shutting out British and
French vessels from Dutch harbOrs, is precisely TO this eff
feet.
FRANCE.
From Gaiguani's Messenger1
The American question is exciting great interest here;
'he ahsoluilsts oil course triumph in the existence OF dis
sension, as it affords them an argument against liberal
institutions; but the great majority look with confidence
TO the temperate hrInness OF General Jackson TO bring the
question to a satisfactory. issue, and feel that at any rate,
the existence of an isolated question, which gives rise to
dissension between different members OF the confederation,
cannot by any ingenuity be tortured into an argument,
against the fundamental principles of that confederation.
PARIS Jan. l6.-The popularity OF the Chamber of
Peers, already so greatly impaired, is probably about TO
receive a fresh blow, through its own infatuation in pur-
suing a course which it was quite clear that the public
voice would condemn. The bill sent up by the deputies
for the repeal OF the ultra royaist law of 1916, which pre-
scribed the observance Of the anniversary of the death Of
Louis WI. (the 2lst OF Jenuary) as close HOLIDAY, was
acceded TO, on condition OF its being amended in a way
which could not prove acceptable to the deputies, nor
agreeable to the public.
articles II" The 9Isr y ~ nE sl : mo ne TWO 'onowing
of national mourning. 2. The law OF The 10Th OF January,
1916 is repealed. Ii passed thus by a majority of 90 over
65, and was Immediately seEt down 10 the deputies, who
stopped the discussion on the order of the day, and, on the
proposal of MIR. Manguin, the leader of the extreme left
parry, rejected the amended clause introduced by the
Peers almost unanimously, and sent back the bill as
originally passed bya majority OF 232 over 40. The Cham.
appearance that their further proceeding in the business
will be a rejection of the bill in toto, unless Ministers
choose TO Interfere, and make a government question Of its
being passed as proposed by the elective Chamber, which
IT is not likely they will do.
LONDON, Jan. l9.-There is a report prevalent in this
city that the French Fleet, about 20 sail from Brest is de.-
lined for the Levant 10 watch the operations of the Russian
fleet in that quarter.
An article is quoted from Aviso of the Mediterranean
stating that three vessels were preparing to put TO sea des-
lined for the Morea, where they are to take OH board the
French troops who are 10 return TO France.
It's stated in Galignaniis Messenger, that the estimates
are preparing for 1884, and that the government has il in
contemplation TO effect a reduction OF 100. 600 men in the
infantry, and &c, 900 in The cavalry.
According to the Leipsic Gazette of the 10Th inst
Charles ". is suffering from severe attacks of the govt.
LONDON, Jan. Tive have received further accounts
from OPorto, and being only one day later han our pre-
ceding advices. The short interval could not be expected
to give birth TO events of any great importance, and accord
ingly we find the hostile parties in pretty much the same
position that our last accounts had left them. Gen. Solig.
nae had already commenced operations, but without pro-
duciDg any important results, for the slight affair or Skin
misl between the antagonists troops, near the Lighthouse
on the North, TO the commencement of which we have
before adverted, appears TO have ended in a drawn battle.
Without any sensible advantage on either side.
OPoRTo, Jan. 6.-SeveTal vessels have lately landed
their cargoes at the Fo3, early Of a morning, before the
enemys batteries could fire with any precision Oh the
landing place. We have about 1000 in this fort, consisting
partly oil the French and English brigades, under the or.
orders OF Col. Williams. The Miguelites have about
6OOO men, commanded by Telles Jordao, and their piduots
them.
OPoRTo, Jan. 6.-Events succeed events-the plot
thickens. Early yesterday morning, the Coquette, a CON
stituIonal schooner Of war, Capt. Hills, an old vessel of
two or three guns, anchored near the newly erected
bridge OF pontOOns, was attacked by two nine Founders of
the Miguelite horse artillery, and sunk al her mornings by
the very first two cannon they fired at her, as likewise
two gun boats and two small boats; but Capt. Hills, Of
Donna maria's navy, fortunately succeeded in saving the
bridge-tbe main object OF their attempt. The .Coauette
was a crazy and useless old vessel, fit only to be broken
up Tor frewood. She may, however, be raised again. A
seaman standing near Capt. Hills had his legs carried of.
SPAIN.
We have received letters from Madrid Of date the 9TH
instant, at which time Madrid was in a state of tranquility.
On the 4Uh instant the King of Spain made public a de.
II cree q n the occasion of ha "A surontion of tLa roins If r.