The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-23
LONDON, January &c.

Lat night difPatches were fent off from the
Admiralty to Admiral CORVALLIS, offPlymouth
with orders for him to refume his former ftati-
on with all poiIibe difpatch.
There is report in the city that Bonaparte
had refolved to fend M. acknowledgment. X
to London with pacific overtures. Ii produced
flight rife in the funds. We attach no Gre
dit to the report.
The report of the capture of Minorca, by
Lord Melton, is probably well founded.-The
entcrpriie and promptitude the gallant admi-
raj would in all likelihood induce him to think
of attempting that important Hand, after hav-
ing intercepted the reinforcement defined for
it.
The grand Chamberlain of Rufia, who was
TENT to this country fome months ago on impor-
tant buhnefs from the c ,urt of 81. Petcrfburph h,
is about to return. The Chifonnc frigate has
been ordered to convey him to Gottenbursh.
January %.
1t is ftated with confidence that Lord Mel
vile is very ihortly to retire from the Admiralty
and that Lord Spencer is to be his fuccefTo-
Upon the various and intricate interefts which
iuch change muf naturally involve, we are
not forward to enter into any abrupt and pre-
mature difcuilion.
| Yesterday dispatches were received from Adj
miral Cochrane, off Ferro. They Rate, there
was reafon to fuPpofe the French feet in that
port would endeavor TO put to fea having 6nce
out by the Spanilh artifcers.
No leis than lixteen Spanih prizes. excluG ~
of the AmPhtrite frigate, have been carried in
to Gibraltar.
The Loan intended TO be negotiated for in
March, is not, we are we'll alfred, TO exceed
the FUN of TzcslCe Millions the ref of the
| fupplies being to be RATED within the year.
The Batavian Directory of State, nave propo-
fed provilonay, to the Legislative Body, to
content to the levy of one per cent, upon the ca
pital.
The Courts of Vienna and Copenhagen, have
declared, in anfwer to the Circular Note of nj
Talleyrand, respecting the Minifters of Great
Britain, whom Bonaparte profeffed to put out
OF the protection of the public law, that thew
cannot recognize 70 extraordinary principle.
The King OF Pruffia does not difcontnue the
marks of his diicontent at the detention of the
papers of Sir George Rumbold and it is in con-
fequence of this Sovereign's known Indignation.
that thefe papers have not yet been publilhed
by the government of France.
Auftria, Pruiiia. and Ruilia, are Represented
as being far advanced in negotiations, of which
1t is the object to maintain the peace of the
contlnent' and to guarantee it aganft encroach-
ments upon the part of any other power.
nOuoE OF COMmUrVs, Ian. %.
The Houfe in committee Of fupply, agreed
| to the following refolutions
That 100, 900 men, including 10000 ma
| rines, be voted for the fervice of the nayy-that
| fun not exceeding $3.50, oool. be voted for 3
months pay of the faid number of feamen and
marines, at II. l7c per month per man-That a
fun not exceeding 1886 ,oool. be voted for pro
viiions for the fame, at IL lsE per month Der
man. That fun not exceeding 4,eso, oool. be
voted for the wear and tear of the fhps, at the
rate OF 81. per month per ton.
CoRN-ExcHANGE, LONDON, Jan. %, 1905.
The freih importations of Wheat, for this
days market, are rather ihort, and there being
many buyers, that of good quality readily goes
off at an advance. Barley obtains about 9s. per
quarter higher price.-Wbiie peafe are in oIen-
ty, and heavy fale, with the two descriptions
OF beans, which have little flu6tuation. Oats
are quoted nearly as lalt week. Fine Flour
advances in price.
Wheat, ses. zoos. 1,4s
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