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

s1ait OF hlmcida, the garrison, which surren-
cesed prisoasrs of war On the occasion, lad
the option of either entering into the Freech
jservice OF being marched OF to France a
considerable number accepted ,t. former.
hut with what view will best appear by the
event: for since tina. period nearly the whole
NJ shsm have come over and joined Colonel
Trant. Marshal BeresforG, and some the
British array.
/ THIS shows that the French, have no men
tn spare TO look after tire prisoners they
take.---Yoa may. however, expect gioo.
my accounts from Lisbon; for the ndvarce
Of the enemy will damp the spirits OF the na-
lives"
I We have received German Papers to the
18Th. French 10 the 2ed. aud Dutch TO the
26th inst. The Grand Sigaor had set out
ttrom Constantino2ie 20 place himself at the
head OF his army and general add deci-
isivs battle was expected. VOLUNTARY enlist
fnent had ceased IN the Neapoltan array,
4 aad its ranks are insfutuse to be filed by
Transcription A Decree for this purpose
was published on the ED Of Aug. fcom Ma
rats comp atPiale. These papers also con
taia the Official Act OK the election OF Rer.
ass!s.'ss, IS :s=a Prince S.y.tiirn. they
lgfve no account from Portugal or Spain in
these papers from which we may conclude
that nothing very favorable to Bosapa,te had
occurred ia the Peninsula. 80.
4 sep. % Letters were yesterday received
ifrcra Due kirk 10 the date Of the 23d inst i'm
Iclosing several licences for the introduction
LOT indigo. and spices ON the export OF the
stipulated cargoes OF wine. grain &c. We
have also a tariff Under a, new decree, which
rs AS follows:
Palace Of ST., Ctoods. Sehs IL. 1870
American POI Ashper quin,al Fr. 500
do Leatherin hair, per skin 25---Fish Oil
lper ouintal 25---Cod Fish do i0-Dried
Fish do s-Eiephauts Teeth do 400
! Tortoise Shell do 1s00--Mother of Pearl
do 20o--American Rice do eo--Cushoo
do 6O0-Red Bark per kelledram or 3w,
10 Fr.--Yellow do do4-Rhubarb do T.
| lpecaCuanna do 12A--Sumac and Ginger
iper quintai 30-Pimenro or Black pepper
lido 400-Cassia Wood like Cinnamon do
il4o0-Gum Senegal, Arabick and Guya.
icum tlo 81 Gum Copal do 2OO--Idem
Ammoniac do 2oo-Cayenne Wood do so
}-Red do do 150.--Red Sandal do do GO
j-Brazil do do Is
1t was reported this morning that the
king OF Sweden is no more.
September %.
death OF Mr.. ABRAHAM GOLDSMITH,
Never was the city scene of greater con
fusion than 1t was during the whole of this
morning. Business seemed at a stand, and
the Stock Exchange and the avenues lead
ling to it were crowded to excess 20 ascer
tain the particulars of an event we are a
lbout to mention. 1t is the death of Mr.. a
lbraham Goldsmith, one of the great Con-
TRACTORS for the loan--and we grieve tn add
by his own hand. He shot himself this morn
; ling about o'clock at his house at Merton.
he state of the public funds. the attealp.s
against, (Which we adverted to some line
ago. and consequent depression of the Loan
-I-Perhaps too, the recent death of one Of
the Contractors, Sir Francis Barring, had fo,
some days produced at times an irritability
Of tempeia and at Others dependency Who'll
ly foreign from his natural disposition which
was mild, equable and cheerful. We have
heard that he has OF late, when in his Of
hce or IN his house, burst out in paroxism:
against what he declared to be a combina
ton against him, in the midst of which h,
would burst out of the room. In the mo
nents OF his anguish he has been heard u
declare, that he suffered more than he eo,i,c
bear
He would then relapse into dependency
and silence, But still nc was as attentive
and active as ever in his business. Our rea
\ ders have remarked that the funds have fluca
tuated more within the last three week:
than they had done for months before-Om
mum has been at 8 discount. One of the
great causes of this depreciation was the
failures, which had rendered large sale.
of stock necessary money in consequence
became scarce, and the difficulty OF Dor
rowing great. This was peculiarly nnfor
tunate for those Concerned in the Loan
which under such circumstances, could not
but be at discount. When how ever
being at it had improved to ONLY 5 L 9
discount, great hope was entertained that il
would improve still more. But more fail
uies took place yesterday, and it left off a,
at 1-2 Mr. Goldsmidt's fortitude is said
then to have forsaken him. and we have
heard that he retired from the Stock Mar.
ket yesterday in the deepest dependency
The first intelligence that reached the Stock
Exchange this morning was, that M. Colds
midi had put period to his existence.
Words would be inadequate to express the
lsurprise, the alarm, and the dismay that
was visible.
The first price ofthree per cent was IS /;
they fell soon to est, and we're at ca when
our paper was put to press. Omnium be-
gan at disc. fell to 10. and was at at 1
o'clock. The Stock EXCHANGE, Chapel
Court. and even the Royal Exchange were
crowded. all persons eagerly making inguI-
ries about this event. aud forgetting almost
every thing else. Those concerned in the
Stock Market were making up their accounts
and little or no real business was done
We question whether peace or war sudden
ly made, ever created such hustle as the
death of Mr.. Goldsmith. Few details have
yet TRANSFERRED, except thar he went to Mer-
ton last night in the greatest distress of mind
/ hat ho rncn Ia 1r,-s,tt e6o