The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-09

confident a(luranccs-that peace would he figned
immediately-nay, 70 Deceive was tAeir tone
and language. tha, they fixed almoN the day
and hour. On Thurfday laR they iaid that ne
goliatious bad advanced 70 far that mefage
from the Lord Mayor might be expected in the
courte Of the morning, and that of courfe it
would be Immediately tranfmitted TO Lloyd's.
To Lloyd's, therefore, perfcns croaded from
all quarters. The great room was filed all
in expectation of the meiienger from the man
fon houfe. The feats and benches which
would e fable the perfons occupying them to
hear m,re diftinSfy the meiiaee read, We're
warmly contcnded for. NomeiIdgs came, and
the hopes then held out not being realized, ma
ny begtn to think, sither tina, fome obaacles,
had occurred in the negotiation, or that ithad
entirely broken off. The fall ince Saturday is
f'id to have been principally occalioned by
rumour that France had demanded a reduction
of our navy to certain number, demand
which of courie could not be complied with.
Then, as Lord Holland had not fet of on Satur
day or yefterday, ii was fsppoied that he would
not fet off at all. His tLordihip may ref aiIur-
ed that the lpeculators watch his feps well
and that the moit eager and minute inquiries
have been male at Holland Houte as to his bag
gage, and whether any preparations are making
for long journey. 1t snow rumoured tha,
his lordf,ip will not fet out until the next week.
he fet out on Saturday evening, and failed in
the Baiihik gun brig on Sunday. AS he is di-
re6ed to make all polhh;e fpeed, aud rs he
made the laf journey to and from Paris in leis
than a week, it is luppoied he viii return by
Friday. Another report in circulation is, that
Baiilio o will bring back the pahpo:t fer Lord
Holland, who will fet off about Monday or
Tuefday. The principal terms having been,
acc ordng to report, arranged, his lordihip
will have little efe to do than give them an of
fetal form, and ign them. They would ar
rive in this oountry, according To the .wiihes
and intentions of minters, after the proroga-
ton of Parliament.
Undoubtedly fome notice may he expected
to be taken of the neg ,ciations IN his majeity's
fpeech upon the propagation. 1t may he iaid
IN IT, that his m2jety having received, or hav-
ing made (Which ever be the fact) propoflls of
peace, is employed in negotiations, which he
hopes t. bring to a favourable iilue, and to
make peace upon terms confident with the ho-
nour, the fecurity, AID the interels of his ma
iefv's dominions- But it is probable the fefi-
on will not Ne permitted to clofe without
queaion being put to his majeay's Mnlters up
on the iubject. 1t is reported that conhdera-
BILE difference of opinion exiited in the cabinet
upon the fuhjeGt, and that 4 divfon took
piace-Mr. Fox, Lord H. Petty, Earl Mora,
Lords Howick, Erikine and FZ William, for
peace; Mr.. Windham, Lords Grenvilie, Spsn-
Ger, Sidmouth and Peterborough for war. Hal
wing thus pubIiihed the rumoars which have
been circulated with regard to peace (nol
piedging ourielves either for the truth or faf-
hood OF any ofthem) we ihal publiih another
rumour which has reached us iince writing the
above: it is--That the negotiations are bro
ken off, and that ten battallions are immedi.
ately to be TENT out upon ftcret expedition.
Eouriey
The folloqving intelligence ebeiqing the reported
palife negotiation bstzveen ibis Country and
France, appeared aljo in the Courier on Mon
day.
The deprelIion of the funds on Saturday had
damped the expectation of 'thoie who thought
peace with France at no great diitance. Be-
caufe no official communication WAS made at
ter the arrival of Bafilico, who was fuppofed
to have brought the Mfimatuni OF the French
government, it was Immediately believed that
the nature of that ultimatum was unfavourable.
The fa6t is rumored to be quite the contrary.
The negotiation is reported to be 70 far adj
vanced. that mott, IF not all the obftacies thar
exiited are faid to have been removed the prin-
cipal terms to have been arranged and no.
thing it is added remains to be done but to draw
them up in an official form. Lord Holland, il
has been alierteu, is on the point of going to Pa
ris he will proceed thither not to commence
ncgoClatiOn, out 10 lSn the terms agreed up
on between Mr.. Fox and Nj. Taeyrand. AT
fairs having advanced thus far, it appears ltrange
to our readers that no official com nunioaton
has been made, and any delay lhould take place
in the iigning ofthe preIiminaries. The follow
ing is rumoured to be the redion. Were the
preliminarieS hgned, they would of courie be
made public, and would be opened to diicuf.
fon in parliament. They would in all proba-
billy give rife to warm and long debates; but
Mr.. Pox'S health is not Efficiently refored to
enable him to take part in them at prefent; and
AS he is the Minilter for foreign affairs, and has
been principally concerned 10 negotiating the
peace, his prcience and active participation IN
the debates are deemed indiipenfibe.
The negotiation therefore, it is added will
not be brought to a final conclulion, nor the
preliminaries be 6gned, till after the prorogati-
on of Parliament, which will take place about
the 25th infant. By this means. minRers will
gain time till next felton, of Parliament, and
Mr.. Fox will complete the re-eftlbIiih nent Of
his health, and be able TO bear the fatgues of
debating. 1t is probable too that Parliament
may be di1ioyed foon after peace has been igD-
ed.
The following are reported to be fome Of the
principal terms:
Malta TO be poneGed by this country in full
sovereignty.
The Cape 10 be coded to c. p.
Hanover is to be Teitored to- its Lawful Soyer-
eign.
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