Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05
LATER EROM HANRE.

silver and will be eagerly sought after and bought up
b. them.
LATER FROM HAVRE
NEw YORK. March % The packet ship Utica, Capt
Pr, from Havre, Goth ut arrived yesterday, bringing
files If French papers, by which we have dates hve days
later from Paris and Have, and the Continent IN gene
raj Tie Cotton market had declined little; stock on
hand large.
FnoM FRANcE.-Paris papers announce the death
of Baron Sylvester de Sacy, from paralysis with which
he was attacked his way from the Chamber Of Peers
His loss will b. Iansned by the lteal of Europe, as
he was of It's most erudlle Oriental scholars.
The Minister of War requires the following numbers
Of the different corps of the army for The service OF lo
For Home Service 27S 0G6 Infantry, and 81 276 Caval-
ry-for Anconl 500 Infan,y-or Africa IS 900 ntan.
try. and 6,110 Cavalry. Total 3l73So Infantry, and
CD, 90 Cavalry.
grand ball was given at the TuilIercs, the nigh,
Of the Dist, pre- viously to which many foreigners were
presented to the King and Royal family. Out of 4Ol6
tickets OF aviation $500 presented al the entrance
So dense the crowd that at supper time, when 500
persons withdrawn from the Saloons their absence
scarcely perceived.
The King and Royal family entered at quarter be-
fore nine when the dances commenced, and were con-
timed till one o'clock, when the ladies' retired TO the
supper which laid out in the theatre with great
taste and splendor Al half past the King retired.
At half past there only few remaining, and
by three every ready To depart No fewer than
Al carriages entered the Court yard Of the Palace,
willis, The greatest number any former occasion has
not exceeded 100.
SPAIN -Advices from Bayonne, Of the Eth February,
state that Don Carlos arrived The 18th at Betulu,
village Lccumberr The road 10 Pampeluna. AT
the date, the Carss had assembled upwards OF ~
baalions in the envons Of Es,ea, with the intention,
it supposed Of attempting TO retake the positions OF
Belascoain, the possession of which would he of great
Importance them, it would facilitate the passage Of
expedtionary force into Upper Arragon Espartero,
however, who had been upprzed OF their movements,
arrived the eth at Logrnno, after giving orders from
Miranda for the concentration of his forces in The SG!a
The Bordeaux papers confirm the intelligence that
the CarlIsts had concentrated ~ baaIlons OF nia1ry
and squadrons of cavalry from Los ARGOS and Vade.
chagor and that Esparero occupied The banks OF the
Ebro, from Logrono TO Calaborra. Gen. Leon at
Yiana and Mendava in observation of the enemy
Advces from Catalonia state that an engagement had
taken place between 200 Christmas, belonging TO the
garrison Of Gerry and the Carsts cautioned at Lnbos,
the advantage remaining To the former The PoSi0n
Grona that OF Is national guards
and other troops had been surprised and made prisoners
By the Carsts the road To Barcelona. The Car!Is,s
had also laid siege the town Of Amer Brig Carlo
had marched in pursuit OF their bands with column Of
800 infantry and 100 cavalry. He had entered Angles
the l2lh and the insurgents had taken the direction
of the mountains.
7 he Count de Campuzano, late Spanish Ambassador
at Paris, set out the 2lst for London. The Messen
ger says: she is charged by the Count d Oalia with
very important mission to the English Cabinet. Those
who know NJ de Campuzano, and his intimate connec-
ton with all that is influential in the Government and
Corrs of Spain, entertain doubt OF bis being appoint
ed Minister Penipotentary 10 the Court OF London,
where he will most certainly be well received, and
particularly By Lord Pamerston'
The Madrid journals of the lItl ut mention that
strong symptoms Of disuniOn have show themselves
among the Ministers but do not speak Of any positive
changes designations. The sitting of the Chamber Of
Deputies Of the day before remarkable ony for the
entrance of N. Mendizabal, and his taking his seat
Carihag iniun Recs.-The following letter from a
French officer serving board the Jena appears in the
Quoiidienne:-Tunis, Nov. 1S.-"We were in the road
seads of Tunis, only few steps from Carthage and
10 remain here for some time. thought of the
ancient splendor Of The city, and particularly of its pro-
gress in the arts, almost unknown to modern ages
Thanks to the kindness of Admiral Lalande, was
provided with the means Of executing design which
had formed, and To- stood upon The ruins of Carthage
rather on the ground once covered by those ruins
few fluctuations in the ground the only marks by
which the stranger is enabled to recognize the spot
Guided by the indications given me by NJ. Fable,
the Danish Consul, as TO the sites of the most i'm
portant buildings, directed my investigations to
mound eastward Of Byrsa The excavations first
of little interest, but soon became highly so, for
fortunate enough to discover the floor of chamber with
very remarkable mosaic Itconssts of six pictures,
presenting hunting These pictures surround
eddy borders of arabesque consisting ofowers squirrels
cats and heads of stays, asses tigers lions &c. In The
first line Two armed with clubs, before
whom two others on horseback are running down a
stag, whose anters about become enlangled in
some nets. AT their feet, lies bahed in blood
Two other men foot, armed with lances are
in the back ground, OF them is leaning on his
lance, the other, after having plunged his weapon
into the head of wild boar, is preparing 10 dispatch
him. Another hunlsman, in Greek COSTUME is seen
before them, very fine horse, preceded By two
prsncing steeds without harness. The dlapidaed con-
dton Of some of these pictures make il impossible TO
trace the design; however, made on man arm.
ed with lance, horse frightened by a monster and
hand supporting globe The drawing in all of them is
beautiful and The colours well combined Near this piece
second, of semcircuar FORM has just been discover
ed. kneeling male figure forms the principal sub
ect Of this mosaic. The beeeing head of animal
lies before the man, and around him orange trees
laden with fruit at the foot of which concealed ares
and other animals. shall not 10 hazard an OPT
Mon to the date of these admirable works-tha will
leave to better Judges who will have opportunity Of
seeing them in France. Three earthen lamps, found
about foot above the mosaic may throw some light
the subject. Two of them ornamented with
es, the third bears the impression Of holding
small animal by the hind legs The English con.
sui who has been making very extensive excavation on
the site of ancient tempe has discovered nothing of
equal interest. IL much 10 be wished that the
French Government would order the continuation of
works so happily begun"
STRAYED OR SToLEN-From the subscriber about twelve
months suce JEssYAss and MULE CoLr Ass is of grew