The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-13

| With respect to the sales Of American
property. there are different opinions, eve,
amongst the passengers from France. Some
OF the goods were sold previous 20 the pro
mitigation OF the new tariffduties and there
was very great difference in the price of the
articles sold before aud chose sold after the
PRONUNCIATION of the tariff Cotton, tor in
stance, at the sales previous to the promuI,
gatlnn of the new tariff. sold IT $50 ~ SD
francs the SO Kilograms and the saisS al
ter the tariff it was known yielded $40 10
2oU trancs-the goods were sold IN en-, epo,,
and the purchasers were to pay the du'y on
the last sales. bur it appears to have been
undecided whether the duties on the goods
sold at the first sale were tn be paid by the
purchasers, or to be deduc ed from the sales.
IL Is however generally believed that the
new duties would De exacted, on the good !,
sold previous to the publication of the ia
rih--W Y. Even. Post.
LONDON Sep 11-The Princess Angus
IA packet, capt Purse. arrived OH Thursday
Al Falmouth, from Messina, which she left
on the, 2s;h July touched at Malta, and
LETT Gibraltar Is days ago. Capt. Purse
was honored by an interview with Sir John
otuart at Messna, and informed mat the
french army on the opposite shore amount
ca To AZ, 600 of whom $4,000 were Sick
he shells brown by the British f,equent!y
iesl into the enemy's camp. The French
general is IN the habit of sending over his
proclama,ions inclosed in the hollow Of canes.
ana caJoling papers haze b en- picked Up on
the shores OF Sicily. The French army ex
Pect the Toulon feet 20 come and convey
them over to the island The British ships
OF war there on the 2sth July were the Can
opus, Cumberland, Victorious, Warrior.
names, Success, Termasant. WeaZel
swallow, Pilot, BASTARD. Halcyon and Oicn'
za."Skirmishes are frequent with the
French gun boats /; and in every instance
the enemy has been beaten or put 10 fight.
-, u. MADRID, July so.
In the night between the SIN and 9th in.
stant, the guards in the Theatre del Prin
clpe were doubled; and the moment the
King went to his palace, the whole parri
son was under arms, occupying all the
squares and avenues: a council of state
was neld the rounds were gone by Gene
raj belliard In person; and in short, there
was great confusion all the night, which
was increased by a storm, and torrents of
rain, which lasted till day light. -Tbe
cause of this extraordinary disturbance. was
SAID to be the advance of some parties of
brigandst to the palace called Casa del Cam
Pc, and the gates. 1t even appears, that
there was some termeDtar ion in the Reti,,o
SAND stories, endeavoring to make us he
iieve, ,hat the life of the king had been at
tempted III the Palace. or shat it was intend
eu 20 surprise and Garry him off at the
play: and to give this better color, all the
houses adjoining to the theatre were search
ed. and several persons taken into c.s,.,.l..
Tor discoursiDg in their own houses Oh the
topics OF the day.
Governor Belliard, speaking at his table
ut he luse ID.
tered in low voice, but so AZ 10 be oyer
heard--fhe intrigues oTJosrtihfhe
To-day (the 80 } there has been a great
Council of STATE: It is said that the result
mas been the division OF Spain into four
parts, which are TO be under Sebastian;
Souit, Junot and Bel!iard Portugal remain.
ing torMassena.
Joseph pretends. that his brother has .ent
Tor HIM, and that he cannot do less than
obey INN at least, this is what is piven
out to1the people here
ms evening those who take care of the
tapestry at the Palace, have received or
GERS to take 1t down and pack it up and
at he same time, the whole of the usual o
quipage.
VIENNA, August 2Y.
we have at length received adyices from
lnrkey, that may be relied on
ne LEFT wing of the Russian army. IN
der the command of Lieu enan; General
Won ooss, IS sui entrusted with the bloc.
ade and bombardment of Rudschuck for
the Russians have not vet housst prnner N
besiegs the place in form The General
IN chief. hamenskoy, wishing TO get posses
= on OF the fortress, to secure his positions
on the Banks of the Danube, reinforced the
biockading corps with from o 10 600 men
from his main army, & procee led m person
to storm the place, which the Turksh com
mandant refused to surrender, in repeated
assaults, all of which proved unsuccessful;
ne Russians have lost from 5 tn 6 COO men
the loss of the Turks was less Considerable.
The Russians, nevertheless. have not sus
tanned such defeat as ~ compel them IN
raise the blockidej on the Contrary thew
nave invested Rudschuck more closely than
before. The General in chief was still in
front OF the place which had not surrender
ed on the 18Th, but was in great want Of
provisions aud military stores.
Ibe principal Or centre army Of the Rms
Sans which is actually commanded by ecu
tenant General k;menskoy, brother 20 the
general ~ chief, still occupies its positions
III front OF, and on the two Eanks of the in
rehched cSmp Of Schumia, haYinr two di
visions posted 10 the rear Of the Ottoman
army, but without being able, however, t.
cot off the communication with Adriano
pie, The Grand Vizier Jus,uf Pacha has
made every effort in his power To penetrate
the line OF the Russian. army. and compel
them 10 retreat. but,hs has been repulse d
IN every ATTACK. yhe ripbt wing of tb,