Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-09

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FRANCE.
In the Chamber Of Peers on SATURDAY, 'Le o
lonial Administration Bill was passed py nid-
! joriiy Of l03 10 SO. The report OF me comm,'lee
on the bill admits that slavery is 10 be abolished:
the only question being as TO how and wnen lial
object is TO be carried into effect ne Cohs'i,u-
,ionnel publishes second note addressed oy W
! Guizol 10 the Swiss Vorort, ia which ne 4press
es his friendly disposition towards e"ilzeriaii'',
! disc!aimng any intention Of interfering WIN Inc
| independence OF The Confederation, but calls up
on the Diet 10 take prompt and efiec'nal measures
4 Tor pulting an end 10 The anarchy and disorder
I that prevail in thai country. -, ;,
4 1nE RIGHT or SEAacM.-The Paris Presse
/ says il is assured 'lhal the result oil me confer
ence between the Duke de Brcglie and Dr. Lush
| inglon is, ,ha, The French and English govern
menls have agreed 10 suspend The right Of search
for two years, Withdrawing for This period he com
mission given 10 their respective crnizefs."
i a duel with swords look place in Paris on The
| 9Th instant, between he Due De Roviso and M.
Penegaul Both combalanls were wounded, The
Due De Ruvigo rather dangerously. Among the
! seconds were two Peers Of France the Prince OF
1 Moskwa and General Lagrange.
SWITZERLAND.
This country has been The scene Of bloody
contest between the rival religionists, attended
with serious loss ,flie. The people OF the Basic
Champagne, and the more disorderly in Berne,
formed corps, with which To attack Lucerne,
while the Canton Of Argan summoned by The Toe
sin all good PIoiestants 10 arms One account
states Last night, (March 30ih,) fires were seen
OF two or three points, which were probably sig
mails. Many Of The municipalities have agTeedlo
give from four 10 six francs 10 those who should
Take part in The invasion, and 10 allow them each
from halt franc 10 Two francs per day.
A force five thousand strong, crossed The from
Tier of L,lcerne on The 29lh OF March. Mean
while, the town oil Lucerne was hastily fortified;
The Yoror mustered seven bataliions, 10 inlerpose
il necessary; the Government OF Berne placed
seven baltallions under arms; Iug and Uni sent
coniingen,S 10 Lucerne. The army which LII
cerne mustered is yaIiousiy estimated al 10000 or
10000.
With strong force, Gen. De Sonnenbcrg ad-
vanced 10 meet The invaders; hut having come
up with them. he relrealcd towards The city, for
purpose which will presently appear; making,
however some show of resistance. "On reach
ing Zofingen The invading army SAYS an ac-
count written by one who marched with il,
twas attacked BY battalion posted in the forest. "
The sharp-shooters soon drove them out Of il
and our friends continued 10 advance in good or
der, constantly harrassed in their march, as lar
as Etliswy, where they effected their junction
with another column, Just arrived by the Berne
road. Here The invading forces divided, one co.
lumn proceeded by The road leading 10 the rrin-
cipai bridge across the Eincae. and The other
look 10 the right and passed the Emrne al Wer,h-
easlein.
Whilst The chiefs were cxerling themselves 10
inspire their iren with fresh courage. report oil
muskery and artillery was suddenly heard. IL
YVES probably the second column, who, not know
ing their friends, and assuming them 10 be The sol
iiers OF Lucerne, had fired npUn them. A panic
seized portion Of the first column severa por-
lions Of which gave The signal OF retreat, which
was followed hy The others. b. degrees, however,
they formed their ranks, when they perceived
they were not pursued but mol knowing VIVA,
had become OF The second column, they con' nued
10 retreat
Al break Of day they were attacked hy bat
ialsion, supported By six pieces Of artillery,
which attempted 10 oppose their march; but the
latter fought so sloveDly that the column easily
! routed them They were again iwlce attacked IN
| the same manner, and twice they rerulsed their
assailanis without, however, any very serious
loss Ia the enemy, who always kept al respeca-
! bic distance. OF this party al invaders however,
only a small number succeeded il making COED
Their retreat.
Meanwhile, the main body proceeded, and on
! he 3lst look possession al the heights about
Gulsch wilhou, resistance When il reached
the narrow valley oiihe Reus through which The
Basle road passes. 1 parry OF The troops OF I-n-
cerne sprung a mine, aud lhus lhrewthem into The
utmost confusion Thr lescigcd about The same
lime effected vigorous sorlie and beat back HE
volunteers, Who were overcome with fatigue aier
a long march
AT night the comba! was suspended. 10 be- re.
newed next day; when he Volunteers were re-
pulsed with great loss, leaving 600 Cor |, 200 ac
cording 10 sone) dead on The field.
The troops OF Lucerne boasl OF 4 loss OF only
three dead, though many were wounded. The
invaders now found thai they were in a Trap ;
The country people Of I.uceme, who had suffered
them 10 pass without resistance, set u7on Them in
their retreat, innctng severe injury.
The Invaders were treated with such herceness
in all quarters that il is said that OUT of 1000 ar
5000 men mol more than 1000 had escaped mas
sacre.
ALGIEas.-Accoun.s By way Of Malaga affirm
him great number OF Moors, who, with The re-
sular soldiers who lad not abandoned him, place
him in a position 10 re-commence hos,ilities.-
Abde Rhaman is greatly alarmed al the new
symptoms of hostility. Bodies Of tlocrs have
been directed 10 different parts Of Morocco 10 the
Rid. Abdel kader is said 10 be al the head oil
1900 horse and 1900 infantry.
SPAIN
The Cores were 10 Sit On The Slh A fierce up
., IL a.
millions OF reals which NJ proposed BIZ The Bud.
get Committee IL be- mad, 10 Queen Christina
The Clamor Public condemns in strong terms
the residence Of The Muiok family a, The Royal
Palace.
Dispatches had been receives, from Rome
which promised that ,ic restoration Of Spain
with The Holy See would soon he placed upon an
amicable footing. II was proposed To create Two
new ministerial departments, one for public in
Slruction, and the other for transatlantic and colo
nial affairs. c urt martial had sal al l.ogrono
10 lIy The persons implicated in Zurbano's insnr-
iecicn bui only one had surrendered 10 take his
trial and he had been sentenced 10 two years
p,isidiO.
BsYosNH. April 9.-Yes.erday evening, two
extraordinary eourers from Madrid passed
through this place, with dispatches Tor The French
and British Governments, announcing The recog
milton Of the Queen Of Spain BY the Pope.
OFFICIAL.
Appointments 6p the President
Harvey Chaplin, Deputy Postmaster Spring
feld, Mass, vice Galen Ames, removed.
NAVY DEPARTMENT. ORDERS &c.
May G.
FRS, Assislan, Engineer, deache from sleam-
er Poinset and waiting orders.
May.
Lieu,. Henry Morris detached from rendezvous,
New York, and waiting orders.
Lieut.. Theodoras Bailey, 10 rendezvous, New
York. on 18th June.
Joseph S. Hubbard, appointed Professor Of
Mathematics and TO Photographed Office.
HOYTS OFFICE.-Lol,ery draws at the
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Tickets dollars. g Nos, 10 drawn. Risk on
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10000 dollars can be had this evening BY in