The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-25

from the Court of St. James to the govern
menr of the u. S.
Capt Parsons has brought dispatches from
the American minister in Loudon to the Sec
rotary Of State. EAR
Capt. P. informs us. that Cotton was sci
ling in Liverpool at IA pence Flour, 6Ss.
and Wheat l6s.-Nfer. .ddv.
: The productions of this country, Cotton.
Flour, Grain, &c. had experienced reduc
tion in price, the harvest having proved more
abundant than was expected. 1t will be
seen. by our marine department., that near.
ly 800 sail Of American vessels had arriv
ed out in two weeks preceding the 18th ut
The London Statesman of the 7th August,
speaks with confidence, relative to the repeal
OF the Union. On the 9th of August, the
Committee of the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council. appointed to prepare Pc
titions for repeal of the Union. had full
meeting, aud Committees were appointed
to further this object, in an address to the
King and the Empire.
" Y Gazette.
LONDON, Aug. 2.
DISPATCHES from Siciiy-This morn.
ing Colonel Banbury, belonging TO the Staff
OF the British army IN Sicily, arrived at Id.
Liverpool's Office. 10 Downing Street. with
the agreeable Intelligence, that the attempts
made by the French and Italian army on
the shores of { alabria, to invade Sicily, have
been almost totally frustrated. Their feet
OF transports has been dispe' sed by the gal
liant exertions of our tars on that station
seven vessels have fallen into our hands,
with 5000 troops on board, and several have
been driven on shore aud Destroyed.
:. August 6 Some German Papers have
oeen received this morning. from which we
nave made some extracts. Among the n is
a let,er.from Paris which S. atcs that the
Ex> Minis.er of Police, F 1uche, the Duke of
Otranto, has fixed his residence at AK in
Provence. in France. 1t thus appears that his
appointment to the government of Rome was
merely nominal, and that he has actually
fallen into disgrace
LONDON August 6. 1t is stated in one
OF these papers, that the brother 10 the late
Grown Prince has been selected to succeed TO
the throne of Sweden.
A Gottenburg mail arrived on Friday
The private letters by this conveyance state,
that treaty for an exchange of prisoners
between England and Denmark was in pro
gress. and that his Danish Majesty had en-
iarged the period for exporting grain. from
the Duchles OF Schleswck and Holsten--
me remains of the Crown Prince were in
tered on the 18Th ult. Wallachia has been
formally Incorporated with Russia, and the
event has been celebrated az Burcharests
with great splendor-
Lord Castlereagh is now mentioned as the
probable successor to the present govsrnor
general of India
August 8-Despatches were Yesterday re
ceived at Portsmouth, from General Arm
strong the American Ambassador in France,
addressed to the American minister i'm this
country to whom they were Immediately
forwarded.
August s.-The Emperor of Austria has
effected an almost total change in his Cab-
net Council Count Itchy is to be at the
head OF the financial department. He pos
sesses the entire confidence of his Sover eign,
and was principally instrumental in effecting
the change. which is stated to afford great
satisfaction to the people.
"A gentleman who came from France in the
same vessel that conveyed the dispatches TO
Mr.. Pinkney from Gen. Armstrong. has
brought intelligence from Paris to the 5th.
and from Morlaix to the 9TH inst. The off
cial Papers transmitted to Mr. Pinkney,. we
understand, relate to the condemnation of
American property, in France, Spain, Italy,
and Holland; and to the intended departure
of the Minister of the U. 8. from the French
Capital. Public notice was given in the
Moniteur, that the sales of ships and car
goes or ths u. 5, which had been sequcstra
ted, would commence en- tie first OF this
month, which measure was carried into ex
eCuUon without the least reserve and the eff
iects were sold at very reduced prices. One
vessel had, however, been allowed to take
her departure from Bordeaux, which Undue
ed hope that some relaxation of the order
might take place bat no favorable compro
mise between the captors or government. &
the proprietors vas permitted. 1t was we
are informed, the design of General Arm
strong to leave Paris before the usual time of
the prevalence of the north weswardlv
winds but his application for passports 10
fulfil his intention, had, upon some pretence
or other, been hitherto Intellectual: no Amer
lean could quit the limits of France. unless
he proceed directly from thence to Ameri-
ca andleave was not even granted to en-
able him to visit the dependencies of the En-
pire.
The same cartel, through which we &C
CURED the preceding particulars, brought
dispatches to his Majesty's Ministers. from
MIR. Mackenzie. We are told, that the pri
vate opinion of the British Agent is. that.
Notwithstanding the series of disappointment
which he has had to encounter in the dis
charge OF his duties, an arrangement for the
release OF his countrymen would be ultimate
ly accomplished.
The Argus, Arthur orc onner's paper, was
to expire on the last day of July.
Aug. give know not whether the
symptoms OF discomfort in the interior have
increased with the increasing distress of the
people, and have induced Bonaparte to re
lax the severity of his restriction but it is
now stated, that he has expressed aa incH