The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-25

liam Gray, OF Salem, captured coming down
from Russia, was condemned at Copenhagen
solely tor having joined a British convoy in
going up the Baltic. Several others were
waiting trial, under similar pretenves.
NEW YoRK, May 10.
LATEST FROM FRANCE
Yesterday arrived at this port the fast sailing
brig Camilla, capt. Shaler, from st. Sebastians,
which Purt she lett On the llth OF April.
Mr. John Griswold came out in the Camilla,
bearer OF dispatches from Gen. Armstrong to
our government, and has furnished the Editors
OF the Mercantile Advertiser with file OF
french papers, and the following summary %
news. {
Mr. Griswold, bearer of dispatches in the Ca
mila, left Paris or the 26th of March. The
Emperor and sundry members ofh court were
at Compeigne, where the new Empress Maria
Louisa, accompanied by the Prince OF Neuicha-
tel, hadJust arrived. The triumphal entry into
Paris, with tie Coronation of the Marriage Ce
remonlais, was to take place on Sunday, the LIST
OF April The preparations for this great event
were splendid Beyond description, and it was
supposed TIE illuminations and feasts would ex.
Gel IN briliiancy those of any former period
Sen. Demoier, had been appointed by the
Emperor minister to the u STATES 1t was not
known whether he to succeed Gen Tur-
feau, or that he IS appointed to some special
MISSION He had taken passage IN the Francis,
win the Russian minister, and was TO sail from
Rochelle for Philadelphia about the 10Th ct a.
prii. 1t was reported and believed in Paris, that
Mr.. Pnkney had concluded convention with
the Marquis Wellesley.
Gen armstrong had taken up the ship Sally,
Capt. Scott, laying at St. Sebastiars, to take
himself and family to America. He would en-
DARK from bordeaux about the LIST of June. The
Sally was 10 proceed to Bordeaux protected by
sti nm
der seizure i'll all the ports ON the Continent -
Inc amount OF property conGsc under the
tate orders, IN the ports of Biscay, Naples, &c.
exclusive OF Tor,ingeD, was computed to have
cost IN America more than seven millions of dol
lars. That seized at Naples had been sold and
the proceeds placed in the royal treasury that
IN Spain was transporting to Rayonne, where it
was to meet a similar fate. The reasons assign
ed Tor tins hasty proceeding was to prevent costs
to individual claimants, who would otherwise
be prosecutign their claims separately, and at
great expence.
Little or no news from the armies in Spain
that could be relied on.
Zen Mona, who commanded party of Pat
riots, had been taken by party of Gems d'armes
ana sent into France escorted by a heavy guard
OF soldiers. On the 7th of April, Cen NJ was
anng apart from his troops and was surprised
at table; party of Gems darmes crtered his
apartments before he was appraised of
their approach-he made short, but vi
gorous resistance, in which he was severely
wounded, and it was supposed he would not sur.
viVe lis wounds
a runour prevailed at ST Sebastians, at the
time the Camilla sailed, hat a battle had been
fought between the combined armies and
u'e French, in which the latter were defeated
with considerable ioss-oftlIe truth ofthis little
Was Known or believed.
IL was also reported the day previous to sailing
that the frigate John Adams had arrived at
Cherborou5'i, bur no NEWS had transpired from
her
The Camilla has brought home the crew OF the
ship Ann, Pendergrast, of New.York, lately
condemned IN the Court Of Prizes ct Pars, bot,
vessel and cargo. Seventy six seamen belonging
10 American vessels, captured and cOntiscatcd in
the ports of Biscsy, also came home in the Ca.
n'ila. The crews of sequsstered vessels were
denied support by the French Government and
were daily entering on board of French priva
teers
By slate Decree all import duties are doubled
and on prize goUds treble
The ship Maria-Theresa left Lisbon on the
18th OF April, but brings nothing new. The En-.
gIlsh expected to hold Lisbon for some time lon
ger.
From Lisbon.--Captain McCres, of the ship
LalOndj VINO arrived tins forenoon IRON Lisbon,
informs that it was currently reported when he
lett there, April a, that the French had or were
about to withdraw their troops from before ca.
dIz, for the purpose Of concentrating their whole
force into on. body 20 attack the Y.!tish and Per
tuguese armies. Troops were constantly srri
wing there from England. Three regiments Ian
ded the day before captain McCrsa sailed. EV.
Post
New.YoRK, May u.
Madam Moresu's (French Gen Moreau) Ball
on Monday night, has, on account Of It's SPLEEN
dor, been tue subject Of much conversation
There was greater assemblsge Of fashiona6les,
on tbs occasion, than perhaps on any similar one
IN tlns city We are informed that her house
10 furnished in the genteeest Partisan style
and that the Ball and supper were splendid be.
yond description. Mr.. aud Mrs. Jackson atten.
aed.
LErDsN March II.
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