Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-12

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' ;,,. Il is said tina, the English ambassador
y, Tehean to whose too great zeal the dispute is paf'y
osc,ibed will be recalled, and succeeded ny m''' "
4 rate man.-.Fgcmeinc Zeitung. Dec a.
III. case of the Bonaparle i1miiy claims, me'''''
h. us ON The 22d nit heard on that day p '"Ie Tue
Gorn,, Of State and Mcssts Morrau and GnIiss," ar
oued on behalf of Princes Joseph and Lucieh' ~ Leu
Rrllin who appeared for Prince Louis oee'ue" moi -,
client declined urging the matter before 'ne Eo Ill.,;
Stale Intending to submit the case 10 the leg'siau't
bodies of The country. NJ. haichand The master U,
requests who appeared on behalf oil 'he o,aVe '"s'
that the council was incompetent !" "er'oe uP aL
question which lay without It's Juflsocioh' "a. .S
sitting of the council Yesterday the following Judgment
was delivered :-"Consdering that the questions p,e
scented for decision arise out OF treaties or u'P'o"I
conventions or acts Of the government having ."a
rac,er essentially POLITICAL the Interpretation anu eAecu
lion of which cannot be referred matter IN gau'm
10 the Council of State, the requests are T'ecu, '
ILiatgnuniS Messenger
sThe destiny Of the children OF the adopted son OF
tho Emoero, Sa,oleon" SAYS the Commerce, sis wor-
tby of remark One Of the sons oil The trince OF Eu
gene Bcauharnois became the consott OF Donna hna'
Queen of Portugal and the other is on The oht ~ ce
inc married TO a daughter OF The Emperor oil hussla:
one of the daughters is the widow of the Emperor oil
Brazil and the other is the wife Of the heir 10 the throne
OF Sweden.
Tue AnMY-It is reported that two reg ments are
about 10 be Immediately to Canada, 30 alarming are
the accounts received from that quarter The 3ih ana
Goth Regiments have received orders to move from The
West Indies to Canada. There is report current al
the clubs that the Isl ~
pimen,s are to receive orders to reinforce the military
strength in North America, but We cannot trace II 10
any probable source -.hOrntng Herald
Stare OF THE NLry.-As there is much disparage-
men and deraction on the side, and some rxagge-
ration on the othes in the dispute to the real strength
of our navy and the number OF ships actually nj Tor
service have taken some pains to arrive al Inc u
by studying The Blue Book, published by authority
The result is as follows-We have nine sail OF the line
in the Medilerranean-one l04 92 two a, one ~,
and four "a At Lisbon, two of "a guns. On the West
India and North American station, three OF "a, one oil
which, the admiral ship, went out armee en- pute having
no ower.deck guns, and reduced comp ement oil men
AT home have the guard ships: at Portsmouth one OF
100 guns Sheerness Of l2O at Plymouth one OF l04
guns; one ship o74 guns employed carrying troops The
three guard ships have not their stores or
gums on board, but, worst of ALL they have only about
800 men each, instead of their proper CONF nt
which should be 900 that it not fair TO reckon on
these as effective ships We have "a gun-shp the
African station aud one in The East Indies both without
lower deck guns, and with reduced complement OF
men. We have Two large trigates on the South Aile
rican station, the Mediterranean station, two in
the West lndies-but is only partly armed; with
very reduced Therefore, properly speaking, our
force is fifteen sail of the line al aRd Eve large r
gates all with peace ompemenls OF men, one-eighlh
less than is supposed necessary for war Compliments
and The comp lenens are, by all naval men, gene
rally thought 10 be too small We have On the same
peace establishment considerable number Of smaller
frigates corvees and small cruisers which we do no,
enumerate.-E1am,nGr.
STEAM pcrsus WIND The steam ship Royal William,
and the packet ship South America, came out OF New
York on the 20lh October The Royal William reached
The Mersey at noon, Monday, 9th November; and the
South America would, if she could have procured pi'
loi have reached it the evening OF Wednesday, The
9TH At noon, on Monday, when the steamer entered
the Mersey tue ship off Tuskar and, had the wind
continued favorable, would have reached Liverpool on
the following day. The wind, however, veetcd round
North east and prevented the South America from
making way, giving the Royal William an advantage OF
two days and halt on the passage.
STEAM TO New YoRK-lt will be seen on reference
to the advertise me- mt, that the Royal William Lieutenant
Swa!nson r is advertised 10 sail for New York on
the 18th Of ID, cembcr. The number of passengers will
be limited in order TO afford ample accommodations for
those who may take berhs. No goods will be taken on
freight, and The will, therefore, be enabled To
carry a full supply FOR the voyage. -Lirerpoot .Mad
IRos VESSELS MIR Juhn Laird the builder Of the
Rainbow steamer which makes the most rapid passages
ever made betw London and Antwerp and ere
has laid down, at his yard, North BTkenhend, halt
dozen vessels, which will be wluliy constructed oil
iron Among them is a steamer OF nearly GOO tons--
The lronsides the first iron ship built in this port sailed
on Wednesday for Pernambuco. She looked exlreme y
well she proceeded down the river Next day she
was seen off the kish Bank all we'll. We have heard
that the President, intended the companion OF the
British Queen in The New York trade, will be construct
ed OF iron. Her tonnage WILL it is said exceed o0t
,ons and she is expected TO carry 800 tons Of fine
goods III.
TOTAL Loss OF AN lRos SrEAM-vgssrL-By accounts
from Hamburger Of the 29lh October, learn that The
new iron steamboat the Eagle, lately bull, in this
try and destined ply The Ebe between Hamburger
aud DRESDEN went down in volen storm on the night
Of the 2Gh October, near Amelank. The crew were
saved in pilot boat, and arrived safely in Hamburger
The vessel had only left Yarmouth the preceding
Thursday During her voyage out she filled so much
with water to exlngush the fire Of the engine.
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Correspondence Of HE .Ne,o York Courier
By The Royal William steamer, which departs from
Liverpool morrow send you the important Poliiica
pIrSi in
country within the last ten days.
1t may be Interesting to your readers 10 commence
with of the arrival md reception Of the Ear
of Durham by the Court and the nation a, large. fl
Lordship then landed at Plymouth after being exposed
all the late enpestuous weather. which has prevailed in
the Atlantic, aud around all the coasts Of these islands
and simultaneously with his arrival in England, came
the intelligence of the renewed rebellion in the Canadas
aud all the unfortunate which had subsequently,
CURED lfere had previously been the slightest doubt
The nature of his reception by the Government, The
rival of the Intelligence the outbreak in Canada
decide the question: most imPeralvey against Govern
who had abandoned his post without permlssion and
whose rashness and potency his enemies could
so fairly attribute the renewal Of The difficulties in the
Canadas-and consequently, his fate-as have seveIa
times predcied-has been, to be received in England
with the utmost contempt by the Government, though
with demonstrations of attention and respect by the
public at large. Upon his landing from the lncunsian
rgate salute fred in consequence Of orders "a
that effect from The Admiralty, and this lately pufed up
and granddaughter Governor Of the Canadas, has been
refused admission to the Queen and to increase thelex
pressions of resentment and contempt his Countess has
received directions to resign, and has resigned, rather
been dismissed from her office Lady in waiting to the
Queen. His prdship is now waiting the ting oil
Parliament, for opportunity of jus,iying his conduct
in all its bearings the recent aud present condition OF
Canadian utairsbut to all present appearances, he is
involved in the hopeless disgrace with the Court
and will make no further figure in any post Importance
in public life.
The intelligence of the renewed rebellion in the Ca
nadas, and its subsequent suppression, has made pro-
found impression in this country, and further accounts
are very an1ously expected by the Liverpool steam
ship, which will probably arrive in three days from the
present time. The English public very generally in
apprehension that the next arrival will bring ntege
Of numerous executions Of your citizens, who cap.
tured at Prescott and who loo, probably will fall victims
the first burst Of The revenge Of the British auhori
ties nonnnlinn Of the Canadas Ihnunh