The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-22

resting TO an American reader. and wit
details vi the journey OK the German Arch
duchess from Vienna 10 Paris.
One circumstance has occasioned consi
derabie sensation in EngIapd: Sir franc;
Hurdett has been committed TO the Towe1
tor publishing letter to his Constituents il
Noobetts Register, under his own name. il
OF Commons 10 imprison the People Of E.,g.
land.
Inc ~ ). trigate John Adams sailed from
Cowes for France On the Goth of March will
dispatches from MIR. Pinkney.
FROM London hafiers 70 fnrl 6th, received
athe cGice Qffhe Mereqnfi.c .5dve,4ise,
by the British Packet.
LONDON, March &c.
Inc dispatches from Mr.. Pinkney to the
American government were, we understand,
sent from town on Saturday last to the "A :
mericaa irigatc. John Adams, lying at Cowes.
ihey were taken by Lieut.. Elliot Ok that
snip. winch was to proceed to Paris, in or,
Ger TO obtain tie dispatches from General
Armstrong, 1t is, however, bv no means
improbable that Cen Armstrong will de
inana passports, and return himself to Anne
RIGA IN the John Adams, as The French 90.
vernment has recently adopted measures so
hostile to the American government that it
would lose all respect in the eyes of mankind
1t 1t were to submit to them Private let.
tiers from Paris, indeed dated the 18th inst
STATE mat General Armstrong had actually
demanded passports, as the French govern
ment had issued an order for the scjznre and
SAFE OF American vessels and property
intelligence oil the same nature, it is said,
mas been received by Mr., plnkuey and by
our Ministers. The conduct of Bonaparte
towards America has been SO strange. ca
precious, and impoiitic, that such e.. order.
might naturally be expected from him s.
II So We trust It Will dispose tue America
government to be more sensible Of the wis.
aoin OF being upon good terms with the only
power that can guard their commercial in
terests, and enable them to support their
independence.
Two ships have arrived from Norway.
ne passengers describe the situation of the
I1naoiIants OF that inhospitable region, as
most depiorable from the scarcity Of the
ordinary means Of subsistence. From Riga
under the date of the I7th nItjmo. we learn.
that trade had acquire consider able ACTIVITY.
Hemp was sold at % dollars, and the prices
OF o'ner Baltic ommod.ties had not tlecliued.
though prices OF colonial produce remained
the same.
A negotiation for the exchange of pri-
at present pending and an agent for con-
Quoting the Same will shortly leave this
Country for French port
The diamond which ornaments the hiIt IF
bonaparte's sword is worth l2Ooo, 600 of
francs, which is three times the value. of the
celebrated Orleans diamond.
L lie value Of the jewels and rnptial orna
ments which Napoleon has destined for mis-
orlGe are estimated at Is 00O GOO of franks
Inc Court OF Denmark, it is said, has
seized and ordered for sale, ali American
VESSELS In its Ports, and directed the proceeds
to be paid tito the Royal Treasury.
~, Mach 90.
The following Letter has been received
trom Holland, but we are by 10 means dis
posed to pledge ourselves for the truth Of its
contents
g Banks Of the Scheldt, March 2s.-All
matters Oh apprehended difference between
the Courts of Russia and France are f ,allv
and amicably adjusted, so that there is not
the smallest chance of disagreement be-
tween these two powers.
Facit1c proposals have been made. Or
WIN De Immediately commenced, TO Great
britain by france, upon the occasion Of the
august matrimonial alliance between France
ard Austria"
~, March 81.
We yesterday received some more For
tug!cSe papeTs-they are o. so la.e q date
as the 18th .nst. and contain very favorable
representations of the state of the. armies
in spain and Portugal. The British head
quarters continued at Vzsn on the l5,h.
when an expectation appeaI ed TO he en- err
tanned that = battle wCuid very sho.tiy tax
place but we are iaciiucd TO cnink, tla. me
enemy Will act proceed 10 any oDerallions Of
consequence against Portugal wh,.e Inc
tate OF the South q Spain remains uudeci.
dcd.
Letters from Cadiz mention, that the
French have ordered an enrolment t. lake
place Immediately in Xeies Port st. Mary,
San Lusar, Rota, and the adjacent towns,
OF all men capable ofbearing arms, who are
to be ready al a moment's notice. Il is ad.
ded, that in consequence of this order. 1906
young men belonging to the town of X res
He'd from it, and weat 20 the Sierra of Ron
da, tojoin the armed Patriots, who are con
stantly cutting off supplies destined Tor the
enemy's camp.
Letters from Oporto, Of the Goth instant,
have also been received. They state, there
was then no apprehension of an immediate
visit from the enemy; bnt contain no news.
except that the rayaging effects Of the late
hurricane had teen ie!t there as we'll as al
| Lisbon and Cadiz.
| At the departure Of thepos from Dover,
on Thursday, vessel was in sieht, supposed
90 be flag of troce from France, with
some further dispatches relative to the Zen.
ding negotiation for an eXcha1 ge Of prison
ers