The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-09

befides two French Frigates, La Msgdsleine,
and lie Rufiiu. OF thirty eight guns each.
The French editors have heen itrictly COM
manded not to puniiih any intelligence relative
to the hottie fleets, as it inti,ated to them
that the French and Spaniih fquadrons had gone
ON fecret expedition ofthe NOT important na-
ture and that it was the Object of the refpec-
| tive governments to keep their defination pro-
| found fecret from the Englh.
The Dutch fquadron. coniifting of Ave fail Of
the line, was lying in the Texei, under Admiral
Kirkkert, in pefe4 reatiineis for ea, at the date
Of our letters.
There is no doubt that the Brett feet mean to
| avail themfeives of the firf opportunity of put
ting to fea-Ths intention is the common fub-
ied of conversation at Paris, and it was Peneral-
ry underfood that they would attempt to con-
vey ftrong force to Ireland.
a great number of French and Dutch troops
have lately been tent to Zealand-As they be-
long to the different corps competing the army
intended to ad againft England, this movement
has excited very great fenfation.
Tranfports, to convey about 10000 men, are
collecting at Bergen op-Zoom, as well as in the
iiland ofWalcheren.
The French Gen. Dumas has arrived at Mid
dleburgh and Fluihing, in his capacity of an adj
jutant to Bonaparte he brought private initruc-
tons, which INDUCED general conference of the
French commanders in that quarter.-It is ge-
Morally UNDERWOOD that the expedition againtt
England will be attempted without delay.
| General Zaftrow, who was lately tent from
Berlin to Peterfburgh, on private milton had
| for his object to make every REPRESENTATION for
keeping up the good understanding between the
two courts and he was intru t,ed, if he found
the RufIian government inclined to litten to mo-
derate propoials, to intimate that his matter
would readily come forward and ufe his efforts
for the reftoration OF general peace.
We have received letter from Respectable
mercantile houfe at Genoa, which ftates that the
fate of that capital is decided, it being general
ly underltood that it is to form part of the new
kingdom Of Italy.-The French military force
"a that country is now eftimated at upwards of
| one hundred thoufsnd men, which is intended
partly to fruftrate any poiIibility of hottie en-
terprizes, and partly to determine the frontiers
OF the new empire. 1t is certain that on the 18th
OF February, orders had been fept from Paris to
act offenGvely, on the Aidge, if any extracrdin-
airy movement fhould be perceived amongtt the
Auftrian troops in that vicinity.
Yefterday we received letter from CONTAIN
tinoPle, brought by gentleman who travelled
overland to Embden, with dispatches for GO
vernment in which we are aifured that the diff
terences between France and the Port arc fill far
from adjuftment. In the beginning of laft
"iOheh 81 Pid'I vi OptTdlIOnS 10 QeIedt an expect
ed invaiion on the part of the French prefented
to the Divan by the RufIian amba1ador. The
Rufiian ornaments in the ports fthe Black Sea,
are carried on with the utmoft activity, and a
vaft number of tranfports have been collected
there for the purpcfe of embarking troops.
The laft difpatctes received by government
from the continent are faid to intimate decifively
that the Rufiians not 20 take the field this fea-
Ion, unlefs Bonaparte fhould caufe an attack to
be made upon Naples, the Seven Hands, or any
OF the dominions Of Turkey. We have, never
thelefs, the beft private authority for Rating,
that material coolnefs fnblifts between the
courts of Vienna and Peteriburgh towards that
of the Thuilleries. An approximation bet ween
the frft mentioned courts is the general fubiett of
| conversation and with this view diplomatic a.
gents have been respectively fent with propoli-
tons on the fubje6t.
Admiral CORVALLIS is expected to refrme the
| command of the Channel fleet Immediately. 1t
is impofiible to difpa-age Lord Gardner-but
if there is al election to be made, no man can
conceive himfelfnegleeted in its falling on Corn
wallis.
Fourteen additional fhips oftheline have with
in thefe few days, joined the Channel feet.
The Bellerophon and Warrior failed on
Ihurfday from Plymouth to join the Channel
feet.
Early yeaerclay morning, the prefs on the ri
yer was very vigorous, and upwards of 600 fea-
men were procured. Many ofthem endeavour-
ed to deceive the officers of the prefs, by put
ting rings in their ears to appear like neutral
foreigners.
The emperor OF Auaria mas acknowledged
Bonaparte as king of Italy.
a letter lately received from great mercan-
tile houfe at Cadiz attributes the dreadful ia
mine which occurred laft year in mott parts of
Spain, principally to the consequences of a gen.
era fyftem of monopoly /; and aiIerts, that from
The esd of April TO the esd of December, 1904 !:
there were imported into that port l,7s9,2s2
bufhels of wheat, and 1864 barrels of -four.
But the rapacity of the importers, and their ca
sernefs to obtain a greater price than could be
RATED for its purchafe, induced them to keep it
in private fore-boufes till it heated and became
uielefs. At length, however, the government
interfered and compelled the dealers to difpofe
of all their ftock at fair price, which was COL
leeted by the Corporation and fold in regular
quantities to the bakers. From this meafure it
was afcertained that there was grain and -four
enough in Cadiz to Ian till the frft of MAY, and
there is now every profpect of An abundant har-
veff. But not withdrawing this fuppIy the price
continued comfortable, in confequence of the
lfcarcity which tiil prevailed in the adjacent ci-
ties, and no importations were expected from
the Mediterranean or the Baltic.