The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-28
european 5ntfIligrnre.
From late London papers.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIS, Nov. 9.-The naval victory Of Lord
Mellon has been known here for thefe two DAYS
Pat, and has occafoned the greateft conlterna-
ton among all clafies of people, but particu-
!arly 10 among our military and our merchants.
Lonls bonaparte fpoke, however, very Tightly
OF II lait night in his wife's circle. He faid,
that II might induce the Emperor to conclude
anotner peace, but that the final conoueft of G..
Britain, though pofpened, would never be re-
linqmihed by his majefy, but with his death.
1t 7ra5, and svonH be, tbeprincioaI oLje9 of bis
reign. On the other hand, an increafe of the
prices of colonial productions was the immedi.
ate confeqnence; and while our funds lowered
two per cent. interet for ready money, adyanc-
cd one per cent. in the month. We do not vet
hear all the particulars of this battle, but we
apprehepd that this is the third Toulon fec.
defroyed, en- mgDE, by your nation, within
theie laft ten years.
"All our troops on the coat, and in the in
terror have marched, or are ordered to march,
for the Upper and Lower Rhine, & every tbiny
makes US dread another general war, another
paper money, another maximum, and. perbaDs
another famine.-Many of the failors of orr
g'n-ooats perform carlton duty inftead of our
folders, and complain bitterly, not only on
tAis account, but becaufe their pay is behind
hand for months.
Rouen contains one of governments depots
OF conicrpts; laft week friend of mine Jaw
thsre tour thouiand of them, ordered Upon du-
~ 10 moot one OF their comrades who had de-
ierted, together with miller who had conceal
ed HIM. They at frlt unanimously rcfufsd. al.
lodging, that they were folders, and not exeeu-
TONERS. Fifty gems d'armes, foon, however.
called them to order, and the criminals f,Gcrod
The parents, brothers and filters of the con-
icrpt, and the widow and children Of the mil
Ter, are IT'LL in irons, expecting the Emperor's
determination with regard to their fate. Such
IS our love of glory, and our military fDirit.
that out OF ixty lubftitutes procured by parents
or the department Of Lower Seine, fome have
received twenty thoufand livres, and none Iefs
than fifteen thonfand livres, for feryiDg our EN-
peror.
"a confidential flock broker OF Talyevrand,s
always holds out hopes of peace, while a conf
DENTAL agent for Berthier is lhewing orders for
the collecting of two armies of obferyation Of
one hundred and twenty thoufand men, in Bol-
land and on the Lower Rhine. OF thefe troops,
twenty thoutand are TO be commanded by gen.
brnne, and hity thoufand by gen. Lefeyrc,
Hautfrieve is now competing for the Mon;-
teur mott violent diatribe againt the Rm- .r-
or OF knfiia for WHITING Berlin. and apa;r o 81.
king of Prniiia for receiving his vift, without
the psrmiIilon of the Emperor Of the French.
The Electoral prince Of Bavaria 10 much
fealted by the imperial Bonapartes. 1t is faid
that ne is to ferve as an aid-de.camp under Ma
poleon, and that his iiner has been put in re-
quihtlon, tor his terene highnefs, prince Ruge-
Mus dc Beauharnois, the Yiceroy Of Italy"