The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-31
CONTINUATION
OF NEWS By THE PACIFIC.

BORDEAUX, May 31.-This days pa
per contains an enumeration OF the mer
chandize sent from ST. Sebastians, Bnboa
and Santogus. TO Bayonne. and which be-
longed to the cargoes of the American YES
sells, the Exchange, Times, Camille, Sal
ly, Prosper. Fawn, Perseverance,. Betsey
Post Boy. Commodore Rogers. Freedom.
Rose in Bloom, St Amang. Ewo Brothers,
Yunck, Radix, Hawk, (schr) Hawk (brig)
Fox. Rosebud, OF which seven have arri-
we'd at Bayonne.
SWITZERLAND. June 1o.-King Gusta
vus Ado,phus has proceeded from Lausanne
TO Geneva; he intends to ascend the Mont
Blanc, the highest mountain IN Europe.
LYONS, May 2S-We expect the ar
rival here OF Marshal Augereau, the duke
OF Castglinne. who had resigned the com
mand OF the ar:~y of Catalonia, in order
to return TO Paris. His successor, Mar q,
shall Macdonald, has by this time probably
arrived in Corona. where the head quar-.
ters OF the 7,h corps still are. General
Lacombe ST. Michael still holds the stuati
on OF Governor of Barcelona but will soon
have another destination. That city is now
m more favorable situation than il was at
the beginning OF winter, All is quiet in
the vicinity; the armed bands since their
late defeats, have retired to the mountains.
and the communication with the army i'm the
held has been perfectly free since the re-
duction of Holstalrch. The scarcity of
provisions which was for some time very
severely felt, has of course ceased In the
beginning of the present month, a number
OF vessels from the south of France arrived
safe with large supply of artillery. proyi
sions and military. stores.
LOWER ELsE June 19.-The report is
renewed, that the English have demanded
OF Sweden the Acct lying at Carlscrona. as
also the Island of Cortland.
The endeavois to produce a general
peace, and the negotiations for that pur.
pose are not given up, as some Journals
have asserted. One of the greatest nh
sracles to peace, it is understood IS. that
f glaud interests herself for certain prince
y houses connected with her by the bands
OF amnisy and so long as an iBdemnifica
tion is not provided for these houses, there
0an be no actual accommodation much less
An ettectual and Stable peace.
. LONDON, June 95-Parliament has been
at length prorogued and it cannot be deni.
ed that a more busy session has seldom pas
sed-one in which much has been at
tempted and to confess the truth II not
done, at least commenced. The ground
work is laid for many future measures of
great Importance; and the first difficulty.
that OF breaking open a rough and iron sur
face. is conquered. In every thing which
requires sacrihces-which is opposed by
ancient prejudice and present interest. i,
is always half the work to have surmount
ed the first obstacle-to have brought v,nr
adversary to confess, that YOU nave some
reason on your side, and that something
ought TO De done. This considera ion
therefore, reconciles us to the failure of
some important amendments proposed in
very part of our political system The next
sessions VIII not have to plead that they
are taken by surprise. They will have a
good interval to consider the business before
them and In concerns of magnitude, which
require coansel rather than action. what
is done slowly, is generally done wisely.
The kings speech is one OF those pieces
OF nothlngness which usually conclude and
commence the sessions, and in which the
minister, through the fiction of the royal
person, congratuiates himself on the wis
dom of all his councils and the success of
all his plans With respect to the present
speech, as it was necessary that sonnet thing
Shonld be SAID, we do not see how il was
possible to say less. 1t is toerable. howe
yer, because it is brief; and therefore if
the meaning be worth little, it is soon caught.
. The prohibition of the export of corn from
France, is further confirmed by letters re
ceived from thence, This is not, as we had
at hrst reason to believe, measure adopt
ed from spirit of hostility to this COUNTRY.
but one arising out OF absolute necessity-
France, it appears. is not so plentifully sup
piled with grain as to be able to afford the
immense expectation of that article She has
lately been in the habit of making Her
stock is said to be barely sufficient for her
own consumption The prohibition is not
solely restricted in exports to his country.
but extends to Holland, and all places north
of the Rhine and Meuse
1t is stated under date of Vienna. Nav
16, that Immense Quantities" of sugar.
Coffee, &c. are accommodating at Russian
port, called Pertvezow, which arrives theyr
through the Black Sea, touching at Odes-
Sa.
June 26.-Some of the troops intended
for spain are said to have received another
destination. They are ordered to the coast
OF Brittany, where, according to rumor. a
large force is to be collected. There is a
great affectation of mystery with respect o
the ultimate destination of this army. but
enough is suffered to transpre, to indicate
project of invasion of some kind
BY letters from Malta, dated DAYS sub
sequent to Brigadier General O,wald's dis
patches, we learn that there was great
danger OF our troops being obliged to aoan.
con their new possessions so CALAMITY ac-
CURED IN the Adriatic seas as our Whole
force amounted only to 10 900 effective men
against which the enemy were tben pro
ceedinS from Naples with an army of DO. 900
June 0.--It is confidently rumored in
the circles connected With government.
that ministers have resolved immediately
TO withdraw the British army from Portn
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