The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-08
foreign 5nteiligrnrr.
Continuation Of NesOs b. The Mercury, arr;ved
at Nesv-7ork.
LONDON, September 81.

at NeSv-1o r&.
LONDON, September 81.
Mr.. Ventura. the minifer of the italian republic &c
The republic of evetia has obtained the orders of the
emperor of the French, Us prehdent of the Italian
TePSouc, to negotiate with the Landanman of swift
eriand for caP;tuation which 1900 Swifs troops
may enter into the iervice of the Italian republic
fhe Landamman has communicated this demand to
the Helvetic diet but the members of it, not being
furniihed with initrucions this fubea, have writ
Ten to their REFLECTIVE canons, for orders how a
II IS inPpofed that even all the depi-brigaGes OF
Swis troops now in the French iervee, will be ia
ken into the pay Of the Italian republic. Il is now
AuPPoled that the Batavan republic will not renew
any OF Its former capitulations with Switzerland
long as irs Preens military capitulaons with France
fublif. = .'.s
For thefe laft ixteen years. never was the harveft
more abundant in Italy. Provilions have therefore
ialen nifty per cent. within months. Every where
apon the European continent the fame been the cafe
aud, matters of hPs, lately arrived from Africa and
tse coat OF Barbary, be credited, the album
dance u eh there that grain es 100 per cheap
er than lat May
Every thing is now ready to begin the canal, which
is TO unite the Rhine with the Rhone. The engi-
neere already arrived at Ssafburgh to infpe and
direes the works According to the plan approved
by his majefy the emperor this canal will commence
between Straiburg and Krafft-Fiteen months, it is
etsimaed, Will be efficient niIh this grand nation
al undertaking upon which former kings and their
rniniiters have been collaborating for $50 years.
Private letters from PariI, Ssf.. q
Much confuiion has prevailed here for this week,
IN consequence OF regulation relpeGing-the curren-
ey OF the coin. On Tuefday lat decree was carried
about IN althc freets of Paris, entitled decree I'M
Periai decree ef the emperor) which purported that
all the hall crown, Ii and live pieces that were
coined before the year 1885, ihoud longer be
rent, and that even thofe of Louis XVI. were not
TO be received in payment if the dates per-
iectly legible. Next morning, when the people were
aiiembled in the principal market place. they became
extremely clamorous, and the character and conduct
OF has Coriican maeity treated with great dit.
reipeet II, iald they, he does fuch things before
nus coronation, what may we not expect from him
alter he is crowned In fact, it was like the COM
nencement OF 4 new revolution. Trade was entire
y a Nop, for farmers would not part with their
property except for very plain marked pieces, and
~ rev OF ioch were be found. The public dilia-
tisa6tion at length became 70 alarming and general
that the police officers obliged go the pre-
fecre and rePreent the dangerous consequences that
were likely to eniue from executing the regulation !;
the next day the decree was revoked-Thefe cir
culitanees have given them little might the fp-
F OF the people, and they begin fee that they can
re- or All locations lead them they thought they
sould The reafon why the government wiihes TO
the preient reign.
Ia aletter from Orange in Dauphine, of the 2sth
nitiino, Is iaid" Ii has ceafed reign hour
for heie lat days. and all rivers have overflow
ed their banks The DURANGO, the mott rapid of them
all has carried away funk ali the boats the banks
which has been very injurious fair Besucaire.
at Is ;lpeible 20 CALCULATE the of the ofIes
she proprieors of lands the rivers have 1uered
The whole country in the neghborhoOd OF rivers, form
Clothing but large lakes Fortunately the harve was
over; but the vineyard, olive mulberry, and almond
s,ave perhed from their being 10 long
der water, when they were loaded with fruit aFnon
ripe. In the memory of man iuch food has hap
Peaed before at this period of the year The phyii-
Clans in or country have obferved curious pheno-
menon. During three ucceive days at feveral hours
four five thunder bolts feen attending from
the earth, eevatng themlelve to the top of the high
mountain, called Ventoux and leaving behind them
train Of fire Gnar a volcanic eruption. Some pre-
tend TO have felt iome ihocks of earthquake,
and very fuPhurous odour, particularly before fun
fife"