The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-03

troops on board, commanded by Gen. Law
riton but meeting with itrong ea;terly winds,
were compelled TO r:urn into port again, al
ter having been out days. A ifip ofthe line
and trgates had ieparatcd from me fuuaclron
La Cornelie, which had nut into Cenoa, and
the ihip of the line, which had put intr Aiac-
cio, are already returned TO Toulon. The two
trigates, L'Hor,enfc and L'Inconupti5lS, have
been IT'LL more for;unate-they have fallen in
with an Enelib convoy of 40 fail, efcorted bv
two large Hoops of war which, in order TO FRO
tect the convoy, kept back to engage the two
French frigates, which had been in purfnit of
them the whole day of Feb. 2d and it was not
until the Sd day at break that the eD-ayc,.,ert
began.
The LIncoruptihle engaged within .ir Of
mot the iargeit OF the Hoops OF war, and the l.
Hortenfe the other. Tn about an hour and 4
Gnarterthe firit truck her colours, and was ia
ken ponefiion of; but flie made 20 much water
that Capt. Billet was obliged to take out the
crew, amounting 10 SO men, and wounded to
ire number OF 80 the prize funk i,ortly after
ohe mad IS men killed in the action; was a film
OF particular contraction, very advantageous
FOR falling mounted 90 caronades of 50 Sonn.
aers. The incoirup.ible had one man killed Sc
wounded. The Hortenfe meanwhile, after
Hort reiiaence, took and funk the other vei
feif of war, which proved TO I've lombard fhiD
carrying two mortars and heavy artillery. The
two frigates then ieparated, and made for the
convoy which was falling in different directions.
The Incorruptiblc funk, among others. fcversl
vetiels loaden with artillery from Malta. The
Hortenie on her part has done the fame and
the lncorruptiSle having loft fight Of her, and
being incuIlbercd with prifoners, was OBLIGED
to make port, and entered Carthapcna on the
9th Feb. to land them.
HAGUE, Feb. 26.-His excelIencv M. Scbin-
melpenninck arrived here on the cath at eight
o'clock in the evening. He yetter,iay aiIi}ed
the ai'cmh'y OF the tate government, which
lated unit! p. M.-During all that time M.
acknowledgements did not abfent hmiclf from
the counfe' more than an hour. He will again
aiiitt this day at the a1embiy, which is TO begin
an hour iooncr than ufnal. All eyes are at this
preient time fixed upon that minifter his mott
.riilng motions are carefully watched, becaufe
1t IS believed that the actual conferences with
the administration have fpecially for their OBJ
!ect the changes which will probably, ere long,
be effected in the form of our government.
MILAN, Jan. l4.-The expectation of the
Italian Republic, which has been fixed 4. Paris.
tince the Vice-Preidcnt Meizi, all the members
OF the Coninlta, and feveral others ofthe mott
diftingniihed funaionaries, appointed cepu-
ties to the Coronation, have repaired to the
prcience of the emperor, their preiident, will
not De disappointed. This expectation was,
that the reu!t of the conferences at Paris would
be, fome remarkable change of their govern
ment, analogous to the principles which actu
ally govern in France. The Gazette announ-
ces as follows:
&" On the 3ota of December lat, the depu
ton of our republic was prefemted to his impc-
rial majeity, by the Counfeilor of State, Ma
refchalchi, members OF Foreign relations. They
were direGed TO aiIlmtle in the Coniillta of
State, under the Peiidency of the Vice-Prcii-
dent, in order TO prepare, with the greateit
iolcitude, and tlhfequently to prcs:S..t TO is
majeity, 4 plan which fl,ould fix the deftinv of
our country. The ideas communicated upon
this location by his n'ajeny, gives US the NOT
Battering hopes, that this work has for its OBJ
jeet fable conititu.ion, by means of which
the iupren.e power will receive that concentra-
ton neceiiary TO all ta:es but Especially to
Ours, which is competed of 70 many hetero
geneou. parts, and fill feels the Influence of
political difientions that it will alto poFcfs
that durability, without which its concentrate
on would be ufeIeis, and perhaps even DANCE
rous. The commiilioD, therefore, is at pre-
ient employed upon this important work. No
reio!utlon has, as yet, been taken, and all that
could be pubfhed on this fubieGt, would be
deititute Of all foundation. All that can be
faid with certainty is, that the refult will be
mott advantageous for our finances, bv the re-
establishment of order within, and the mainte-
nance of peace abroad.''