The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-11

IN ihore to count the fhippinsiv Rocbefort har-
bour, and to watch their motions. The Taft
time they ipole US, they aated that the French
force Is ihuch hyperion TO ours---that the fhips
were full of troops, and completely ready for
lea, with Fails Dent and top-gallant wards acrofS.
One OF our yeiiels has been 70 clofe in as to OBJ
ferve them painting lorne of them exactly like
the Goiiah. The Defiance having fprung a
leak, put into fn,ali bay cloe to Beile1e 10 en-
deavour TO itopit. While lying there we diff
covered an armed veiiel clofe in fhore, upon
WHICH we manned and armed our boats TO bring
her cut, but before they reached her, two four
gun batteries opened fire on them, which kill
led two men and wounded three. Since writ
ing the above, we have brought TOO off Rochelle,
when fchooner palied under our tern, which
gave us an account ofthe fhips lying in that har-
bour as follows-two three-deckers, one of 100
gums, and one of Ilo-four of IL, and great
number ofgun boats, &C.
Several of the Morning and Evening Papers
have poiitively aherted that an Expedition was
on the point of failing agantt the Cape Of Good
Hope, and the names, not only of the Comman-
der, even of many of the Inferior Officers who
were to be employed, have been mentioned
with the greateit confidence we can allure
our Readers, that theie itatements are complete
ly defitute Of foundation. There is no Expedi-
ton in agitation asainft the Cape, of courie no
Officers can have been appointed to the Com
mand. We mention this circumstance, to cauti-
OF the public againR giving credit to the aferti-
ons of thofe prints, which not having the means
of obtaining authentic information, fupply the
deficiency by conjecture and invention.
Hamburger Mail arrived yeiterday after
noon, but brought nothing of material impor-
lance. An opinion is exprefled, that fome deci-
ded meaiures will fhortly be adopted by the
Court of ST. Petersburg, but nothing further is
known upon the fubject. The Declaration of
Aultr1a and the German States, with refpeSt to
the German Territories, have been confirmed by
lone OF the papers into evidences of puGllanimi-
ty, and difpofition abjetly to fubmit to the
tyranny OF France.-No fuch inference can,
however, at preient fairly be drawn from them;
ilnce, whatever might be the wifhes of thofe
Powers, it was absolutely neccnary for them to
temporize until fome plan of Operations could be
matnred, and they themfelves might reft upon
the afiurance of being enabled to proceed with
vigour and effect.
June 6.
From the account given in the Dutch papers,
OF the engagement between Sir Sidney Smiths
iquadron and their Flotilla, it appears that they
have iuffered very coniiderably; for though
they acknowledge the lofs of but two vefIels yet
they contefs that the lofs of men and the da-
mage done to the fhipping was very great. We
Der OF their men killed and wounded exceed.
ed SEQ.
It's with the utmoff fatisfadion we can pofi-
uvely allure our readers, that though His Ma
Jeify did not attend the Drawing Room yefter-
DAY, as uiual on the Anniversary of his Birth
DAY, there was no reafon on the ground of health
to occation his abience. 1t was His Maiefv's
anxious with to crafty his people by his pre-
ience' but the extreme heat of the day, aud the
great crowd that were expected TO attend, be-
noes the fatgues necefarily attendant on flch
ceremony, rendered. it highly improper for him
to exPofe himfelfto needless exertions, after tbe
iSvefs multiplication which 10 deeply interened
the aHections OF the people. 1t mutt be highly
gratifying TO the people to find that His Maieftv
reitrained HE feelings this location. in order
to fecure that health which has been 10 happily
refored, and which they mott fervent,y VIII,
that he may long poheis. Her Majefy, and
the reit of the Royal Family, except the Prince
OF Wales and the Duke of Clarence, praced the
Drawingroom on this interefing location,
which altogether contributed more brilliant g.
magnificent ipettacle than has appeared for ma
ny years.
The King has been pleafed to appoint Auguf-
tus Foiter, Efq. to be His Maiefy's Secretary of
Legation TO the United States of America.
L ne hlng has alto been pleafed to appoint
Edward Thornton, Efq. to be His Maiefy's Sc
cretary Of allegation TO the Court of Berlin.
Yesterday Mr. Pitt brought forward his pIan
III the t1oufe OF Commons for more effe6tuaIIv
recruiting the army. 1t was oppoied in part by
Mr. Windhain, Mr. Addington and Mr.. Fox.
no diVlnon, however, took place the Bill was
brought IN, and Gas we fated yefterday), was or
dered to Dc read fecond time on Friday.
"A letter from Conitantinople fays, that Gene.
raj Bruno had declared that France could not
lee, without recruitment, the Turks forming anv
nearer come xions with Ruiia and ENGLAND.
than thote already fulfilling. In confeouence
OF THIS the iurkIih Government iffued orders
to augment both the Sea and land forces.
June 7.
MI Livingston, the American Mjnifer in
tends returning to France about tire goth inf.
Inc Duke of Bedford, has invited him TO pafs a
rev days at Woburn during the enfung Aeeb
I5earing. |''''F
Mr. Livingston, dined yefterday at Sir Fran
bled.
Georges according to fonle accounts. is to he
nut up for life in the unfortunate Toufaint's
priion. Quere, is he not 10 be imnured tbrre
for death
various reports are in circulation upon fun
Jeet OF extreme delicacy and importance. OF
tneie we have reafon to believe the following 10
the mott authentic. On Friday Mr.. Pitt had
an audience OF the Prince at Carleton Houfe. At
winch he Hated 1t to be the opinion of the Phv
hcians that quiet, and total fecluiiop from bi,
hheiS, were ncceiiGry to His MaieGtv's conD1ete