The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-09
Guropeau antrIIigenrs.
From London papers BY the British Paess:, arri-
7'ei at Neev.fork.

LONDON, Tau. SIN the hnuie Of commons Ian
night, Mr.. Grew repeated his qae!on refpet'ing the
hope of continental alliance held in his hlaefys
Speech The chancellor of the Exchequer in anfwer,
fzd that it not ia his power TO add am thing to
what he had fated ON former location. MIR. Grey
then gave notice, that uneis circumstances occurred
in the mean time render it unnec Harry he houd,
on Wednesday fe'nnight, bring forwarda motion on
that fubjsa. In the hou(e of lords, imilar queRon
< was aSed by Earl Carysfort, and inilar anfwer
given by Lord Mugrave. The noble Earl then gave
natice for Thurfday fennight OF motion to the fame
effect as that given by MIR. Grey, in the Hopie Of
Commons
We yeflerday mentioned that the captain Of a
Cuerniey privaver hadaived in townwith dispatches
taken on board Spaniih Packet Gu the 18th ult.
the Iso.as, cipt. Longhurit, fell in with the Etru-
ria Spandh Packet from St Sebaiiians to Vera Cruz
Tie prslteer ho;ited French colours, and fent boat
on boarsl, the crew Of which peaking French, impo-
fed OIL the S;'aniards, and induced them TO end the
mate on board with one of the packages containing
part Other dispatches The captain of the Packet
,vas likeve fent for and then another boat TENT from
the prva,ecr board the Spanard, and the whole
dispatches which lay ihotted the deck be funk
were thus feeured Such al lcai is the report. The
Etrrria failed from ST.. Sebaitars the Goth of A
pr, and the diCpatches direa the Governor
of the Havanfah. There is frong fupieion how
ever, that the dhpa cies Were fabricated purpoie
1t is faid, that they Indicate the We0-Indes the
dettinstion Of the combined fqnadrons Governmen:
pre!ented the captain Of the privatcer with ooeuneas
who eefiaisy made great iacriice in quitting his
ornzc, toPerforni wha, he oonfiegei hyperion duty
to the public.
A letter is received from Lord Mellon, dated at
:ea, three days after lie had failed from Iaeo, Bay
Ills Lordihip was making the hea of his way after
the combined fleets, and concludes his letter thus -
IL greatly inferior in hips to the enc
my, but hould count it the happef rronlen of my
HE to have an opportunity of trying my Rrength
with him"
JuNE a letter from Milan, dated the llth
May, Jays Many perions think that Bonaparte is
much diiiatis6ed wish the Emperor of Germany and
with the king of Naples, and that the many French
troops collected in this country, are not merely for
fhow. According to the beff information, $4,000
Franchmen are encamped near Marergo, under Iaf-
mes; $4,000 occupy Lombardy and N1antua, under
Jourdan Menou commands 900 in Piedmont
and St. Cyr 10000 in the kingdom of Naples. Round
tie coR of Genoa and ruicany, and in the Papal ter
reory are qaartered $4,000 and the regular Italian
troops, about 900. On the other hand Auftria
has Gordon of troops in the Tyrol, aud in the CT
devsnt Venetian ttates fnpPofed 1000
men, daily augmented oy arrivals of new corps from
the hereditary fates. The Ru1ian aud Englh for
ees IN the Mediterranean calculated at upwards of
$1,000. The vicinity ol 70 many and numerous ar
mics cauie Alarms and 5peculations not favorable to
the deres OF the wher' for peace, though the gene
raj opinion is, that this year will pats over before a.
ny blows are truck on the continent"
YeTerday the King reviewed all the New Corps
exeept the Sd, which had been already reviewed by
hy Majehy, along with the three regiments Of the
zen. Eaft-lndia Company's Volunteers. Hon. Artil-
lsry Company took the right of the right brigade, &
tire I'd Royal London the left the / n Loyal Lon
den, had ire frtt pot of honor ia the 81 brioade p
the 9th Loyal London Tor Biihopfgate CORPSE with
the Eagers, the fecond General the Earl of Harrnc-
tancomnanded The whole, under him the Brig &C.
neTas Layard and Purrsrd
Letters have been received from Paris which Fate
that Bonapartr has uggelted fome OF tie mniffers
K ct tie neutral powers plan of general pacicatjon
+ We believe that Donapar,e would WILLINGLY make
conndeFahc iorices for the preicnt to induce Eng
land, Ruiia and Sweden, TO acknowledge his ufurped
title but it would be abfurd, after wha, we had
fcen OF his conduct, and what know of his plans
to iufpoe that he really enterains pacific fantinents
is However probable that he may hold the anpuage
which is attributed 70 him. with view Of preventing
o. ct eat o delaying the treaties that are negotiating
b'tween England, Ruiia and Sweden II is very
well known thar the MATS OF the people of France are
aVerie tn the war; and in order dcuie then it is
perfectly Confident with his character ard policy to
pro:es diipobtIon for peace at the very moment
that he is determined the mot rancorous hofttv
There IS no part of Europe of which 70 little is now
un"erIt"od as 81 the interior Of the French Empire
The mtolerab'e tyranny which prevents all diyulea-
ton OF opinion add obfcrVation not only there bug
10 many States OF the Continent where the nfuer-e
o. eonparte extends. has rendered the internal Rate
o! rs doplnions aimof little known as tina. of A
frica It's feareely poible even to conjecture what
,stae iltlaon of the Agriculture of France of her
finance, her Manufactures and Inland Commerce:
Tor OF ali Poiiloe information that which is alone al
lowed to tranfPr-, is precifely what one would mot
hsli'ste to believe-the reports of the Government
All that we fee of France is naval and military; in
warliS menace and preparation fhe is alone TO be
obierved and contep ated and in proportion to her
Prodga and violent exertons there, is na,ura, to
Preiums f"t,e correspondent weakllef exhauAure or
neglect in thofe parts of her administration which
principally regard the improvement and management,
ot thele refoirces The vait efforts fhe has made 70
fiddenly to ft out fuch numerous and ws-appointed
fleets, VIII arike Us forcbly in anorher point Of
view, AMI ;envnce Statelinen and Lcglltors of
The utter iinpratticab lily Of admitting any project or
hope of permanent peace, during the exiting fyftem
and competition of European Cabinets and policy
While, with her rrefcnt hottie and unnrincipled
difpoi.ion France pofieGes the means Of fuddenly
recruiting her navy, and re-apPelring Immediately
aitera peace az great maritime power it is inpof
iible that any pschcaton hould continue for more
tran two or three years the expiration Of which
Bonaparte would he ready again to renew his vexat
plans ut alarm, infut fuPicion and defiance with
siat 7oa, 81 TIE Mootrer, and Of tie CABINET, which
made the lait peace more than an anxious and
nniayoralie truce. Pie lafe;y Of England, and of
Europe, lies exeHively ia the putting il ONT of the