The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-21
ST. pETERsBuRGH. December 90

ST. PETERSBURGH, December GO:
Leterday, ut 1--WE in the morning, our below
ed Sovereign returned in good health. To The
great JOY of this capitol, being met by the low
tnl acc'amations Of the inhabitants OF all ranks.
We were the day before yefterday, apprizetl by
the publication Of the following article in the
Court Gazette:
Hoilit/cE, December s.
The eShaufed powers of the Court of vi.
emma, the misfortunes it has futained, together
with want of provilions, have compelled the
Roman Emperor. notwithstanding the ftrong
ana vigorous fupport he has experienced from
the Kuhian troops, to conclude a convention
win France, to which alto a peace mutt foon
incceed. His Imperial MaieRy having come to
ms aihitance as an ally, had no other ohiea in
view than his defence, and the averting of thofe
winch Threatened his Empire; and iince his
Ma]eity the Emperor, under the preient cir
Gun3ances' has deemed the preience of the
Nul.an troops Isno longer necenary in Auifria,
ms ma|eity has been pleafed To order them to
leave Aultria, and to return to RufTia. Thr ~.
iatlon OF the hottie operations, to the period
OF their collation., will be publifhed in iiort
time.
a part OF the Brett Fleet are faid i'm the Lon
don papers to be certainly at Seattle Death
OF Mr.. PIlI, ut moment like the prefent,
VIII have very ferrous innueHce upon the con-
duct oe the Britiih cabinet but from the ma.
Pers winch we have perufcd, they appear de.
ferm1ned to oPpoie the Corcan maker and I'M,
MAKER OF Kings, without any other ally than
their own honor, and without any other aifit
ance than the courage oftheir forces.-Stand;nc
aione amidit the dread conflict, the champion
ct the civilized world, like the rocks which
flrronnd her coat, againft which the temncff
loudly roars, but roars in vain-
Estra9 Of a letter from a commercial bout. in
Li1rrpooi, TO their eorreIpondenf in C5arleGon,
dated tie 25tb Jan. 1906.
SIR,-The iituation of political affairs nil,
occafions fevcre depreffion in our Markers
and we have in the ftrongelt manner to confirm
the adv'ces we have already given our friends to
90 no oulineis to this country until we are more
fettied. '''0''
Inc quarantine is taken off all vefTeIs from
New-York and Philadelphia.
:. Inc Kings Speech upon the meeting of Par
Lament is deftitute Of any particular intereRs
from which concufions of a commercial nature
can be drawn. A general Peace is talked of bv
'ome' but as tar asis publicly known, rets only
as matter of opinion, and it is by fome thought
that the death of Mr.. Pitt, which took place ON
the ESD infant, will remove one impeachment to
aheeociation, and by others, that at this mo-
meht his lois, IN political point of view. il mott
terioufly to be dcpIored. We mention tn o,,r
friends iuch public occurrences as are likely to
aifect rcantile arrangements; aud whether q
continuance OF War, or Peace be concluded,
we reel confident that your interef will be bene
hfted by doing no buinefs this way. prufiia ia
TO occupy Hanover, at leaft for the prefent. bv
an arrangement between that Government and
France, and nothing further is known from the
Continent than what we have already detailed
to you. As long as France retains the fwav in
Europe, there can he NO doubt it will exert its
influence to lelies the refources of this country
from Continental trade.
owing to political occurrences, and want of
demand FOR goods, the depreliion in our Cotton
Markets, in particular, has been mon ferious--
Upland Georgia has beet, fold Is led. for fair
Cotton, and we have heard of a faIe lower
We quote you the price of American Cotton
at prefent, and the rapid decreaft in value il al
mott unprecedented, and has been nearly no.
minai, Cotfons having come down Sd. and sd.
at once, with very trifng faes. Such is the A.
Iarm created, and the anxiety of the needy hol
ders to force fales, that we expect fill further
reduction, aud fhoud not be .Irprifed TO Zee IJo.
land Cotton at I'D. if 70, it may produce fpe
culation, from which alone any improvement
can he now looked for. New-Orleans and Ten.
neiiees are nearly unfaleable.
Inc nigh Quotations from your country, and
inc demand there for the French Market, will
be the caufe of ferrous lofTcs from l,ipmests,
and whether under the influence of advices from
hence, corresponding reduction may take place
with you appears doubtful.
Some fales of Flour have been made for Ex
portation, and refts about 4es. per barrel.
We have already adviied you. the alterations
hnce our laf Price Current, but the wind has
prevented any yef1els getting sut of this port
for upwards of fix weeks. Should the prefent
he delayed, and any thing interefting occur, YOU
may depend upon being advifed.
lninrances to and from the United States
to guIneas--.2 l-2 has been given on the fhips.
N. Orleans to guineas.
We remain, &c.