The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-11

be followed by the Spanifh regiment of Guadaaxara
aud everal other regiments.
| So much has been fad lately Of negotiations, and
the reports which have been circulated 70 con-
Trajectory, that it is difficult know what to be-
| iieve
is however generally believed that the negotia-
tons are not 10 far advanced as was believed
They fay, thar the Emperor Napoleon, aizDay, ansi-
'n'to employ aNtbe in Bis po7verfo prevent tie
afafOn Of 6ioOd had propofed Peace to the Emperor
ot Ruhia and King Of Prufiia very moderate
that the two Soveregns replied, they ready
to treat, but that their connections with Great
tam and Sweden did not permit them to act without
the participation of thois courts. 1t is faid that
France did not oPpoie this propo,on declaring that
The w'ihed for general peace. The principle of
compensation was then propoed the BATS Of peace,
anc Tome general articles were dicuiIed all
thefe proportions have been communicated to the
courts OF London and Stockholm, but their anfsers
have not yet been received The letters from Po-
land fay that thefe Communications have been made
through the medium of Aids de- camp, but tina, no
diplomatic conferences have yet taken place. Baron
st. Vincent, who repreients the Sovereign whole
mediations has been accepted, had been made ac-
quainted with what had paaed but it is feared that
the intrigues OF the Englih mner will frurate the
efforts OF the friends of humanity.
June 81 Upon General Bennington has the chief
command of the Allied Army been conferred. The
Emperor Alexander, after expecting in General Or
raj Bennington, and of the high fenle and opinion
which he entertains of his talents and his ervces or
dersi TO be notified to the army, that the fupreme
command is veaed in that officer, and that all diff
patches are to be tranitted to- as we'll as orders re-
ceived from him. ~
June 4.-His MajeRy completes this day the 6erh
year OF his age. With the exception of his eye-iigh
which is Gill bad, his MaeAy's general health IS as
good as 1t has been any period of his reign.
MAJOR Morgan, who was the bearer of the laft
dPatches from Lord Hutchnfon, is an officer no lefs
olgui'hed Tor his intelligence than his bravery &
XIII. He was at Cen. Benningfen's headquarters
the day previous to his fetting ont for England 8
the kuihan Chief had then made all the necelary
dnpoiltons for battle but waited afcertain the OBJ
! je1 of certain movements of the enemy before he
commenced the meditated general atiion, upon the
relut OF which the fate of the Continent might de-
pend.
Admiral Sir Iaac Coffin, upon his return from A
merca, and hoifting his flag Portmouth, was pre-
tented TO his Majeny on the 4th June.
| letter from Poole, dated June 9, iays-On Satur-
day lat, we had of,he heavie gales of wind at
NE. that has ever been known at this feafon w
are afraid that the mitchell has DONE is condera-
bie The ihiPPng the COAT of France that time,
mutt have been in dangerous lituaton.
Il is ttated in letters from Vienna, of the I4th, that
the emperor, on leaving Olen, paiIed the Car
Pathian mountains have conference with the en-
peror of Ruiiia.
The French have devoted uncommon labor to
sreng,hen their petitions in PruIia, the banks of the
Lorge from Marienwerder TO the Rraufen lake, and
thence TO the Pafarge prelcnt continued chain of
batteries, defended by 500 pieces of cannon.
ADA1IRALTr coURT--DocToRs' COM
MONS
JUNE 3-This day the Right Hon. Sir William
Scott, proceeded the adjudication of the following
cafe:
Rolla - Coffin, maHer--This American fp
laden with a cargo of hides, and bound from Monte
Viedo to New York. was feized ION the ground of
breach OF blockade in the River Plate the Goth of
November, SOC, by his Majefy's fhip of war Me-
duia, aud carried, fri Maldonado and afterwards
brought TO the River Thames--rhe Court, in this
cafe, was of opinion, that there was competent au-
thorty to impoie blockade, and accordingly condemn
ned the hip and cargo.
Royal Nagy.-ProgreiTon of ltrength.-It appears
from an authentic Memoir, that in the year 54s uny
der Edward VI the number of veiI.s was So and the
tonnage ll,26S. In 1905 the veficls were 1913, and
the tonnage 1926. In 1905, the vc6els were 949
Brif5 Naqy--By the official report of the diltri-
button OF the Brth Naval Force down this day, il
appears that there Tea SO fail Of the line
ieven ihIps from 50 to ID guns, tel frigates, Ida
Hoops, and l6s gun briggs, sc. making total Of 523
fhps of executive of thoe in ordinary, building,
repairing, &c.
June 4,
letter from an officer at the Cape of Good
Hope, dated March 2oih fsys, "I embrace the
opportunity of the Thefeu7, which is ordered
home, to give you the news of this place.
The arrival of Cen. Crsuford's force here
has made great deal of buitle. Many Of the
officers Of this expedition who had been at this
place before were altonilhed at the great i'm
provements which The Dutch had been making
and which are now carrying on with great fpi
ri. The appearance of the town is now really
rrand every thing is beauty and regularity
We have abundance of all provfons and H.
quors, I1nd there IS mot excellent and well
governed police. The DItch feem happy un-
der our government, and copy all our manners
and dreis. We have paper publiihed weekly
~ Engllh and Dutch. We have not yet ETA
bh!hsd any regular public amulements, hut we
intend foon to eAabIih theatre. We are to
have races in a few weeks, aud balls Of courfe.
We have got our irlt divifion of prize money
for the capture Of this place Sir d Bird, It
IL thought, will have altogether, about Gao 600,
Field officers have already received G54o cap
tains E75, aud the fGbalterns Gas each. 1t is
thought that the field officers will have in all
aeariy E3ooo; captains C45O, and fobalterns
I25o each, when the unfold hores, &c. have
oeen dfpofed Of"
can order has been iGued by the Governor of
the Cape Of Good Hope, prohibiting Birth OF.
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