The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-05
5forelEn.
NEW-fORK, Jan. 20.
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.

EEw-YoRx. Jan. %.
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.
Yesterday arrived at this port the FAST
sailing schooner Maria Louisia Skiddy, in rs
days from bordeaux, which port she leftonthe
FIRST of January Captain 5. has obligingly
favored the Editors of the Mercantile Ad
vertiser with French papers to the 9th of
December. from which we have translated
every article ofimportance
Our French papers contain London dates
to the 10th of December The King OF Eng
land was reported to be slowly recovering
1t was also expected regency would be ap
pointed in England, and that complete
change in the ministry would take place.
The United States frigate Essex, which
carried out the presidents proclamation of
the repeal of the non intercourse with France,
arrived at Torrent on The 5th of December,
and the messenger arrived in Paris on the
12th. The presidents proclamation had
been published throughout tie French EN-
pire, and was received with great Joy.
Nothing had transpired from the French
government. relating to American affairs af-
ter the receipt of the Presidents proclama-
tion; and no change was known to have
taken place since our last advices.
Translated for the Mercantile advertiser.
f.> Bordeaux. Dec. 10.
Arrived the American schooner Liberty.
Sheerer, from Philadelphia, with 1913 bales
Of cotton and the Friendship from Balti-
more with 725 bags of coffee, and dye
wood.
%. The Clio, under American flag; bur-
then 10 tons has been shipwrecked, and ia
Zen possession of by French prvateer
"a The American schooner Bird. capt
Evans. with cargo of cotton, indigo, sugar,
coffee. campeachy, SIC. has entered our RI
yer from Salem.
PARIS. Dec. &C.
The American flag of truce Catherine
Kay, Capt. Masterton, at L'orient for. the
u States. has delayed her departure until
dhe 18th February at the request Of seve
Sai of the passengers.
PETERsBURGH, Nov. 81
a great part Of the city of Monslow was
Eeduced to ashes on the 18th October last
LONDON, Dec IL.
ISuNetin ofthe Kings Health. HIndsor, De-
GENDER IL.
The king has had a very good night, and
bis majesty is better than he was yester-
day.
December IS,
." An American vessel which has arrived
at Portsmouth, brings news from Lisbon
more recent by three days than that receiv-
ed by the Jasper We learn that there has
been no important change in th- position of
d sena's army. His rear guard has es-
sabl'shedi,seif behind he Zegere as far as
Punhete The head quarters of the Eng
aish continue 10 be at Cartaxo
III iS almost cRrta that oil he
Dns + the campaign are suspended for one
- two months. Massena has taken with
Gut hnding any obstacles, position which
Lorn Wellington himself declaredto be i'm
pre- enable
In case of a regency, the following chan
Ses are spoken OF in the first political cir
c'es as likely to take place for composing
An new ministry First lord of the treasu-
ry, Lord Holland lord Chancellor Sir Ar
thur Pigot; president of the council, the
Duke of Bedford; the three secretaries of
state, Lord Grenville, Earl Gray and the
right hon G. Ponsonby; chancellor of the
excheqner. NJ. Hnsknson frs. lord of f the I'll
I'D ni,dlty, Earl st. Vincent grand master
OF the ordnance, Earl Mora treasurer of
the navy Mr.. Sheridan; lord chamberlain.
tn marquis Of Hereford; grand equerry the
Duke OF Northumberland lord privy seal,
Earl Spencer /; lord lieutenant of Ireland,
lIdti Dsfhleys CnanCellor OF ireland, Mr..
VIM Adam ; mas er of the wardrobe, Lord
Dundas attorney general M. Garrnw
solicitor general, Mr.. Jekyll president of
the board of controul, Mr.. Turner
II is said that il his majes,y's health shall
not be sufficiently re-estabshed to enable
ilIm to prorogue Parliamentary commission on
Thursday ga )there will be on that dav ano
sher adjournment unto Monday next after
thc physicians of his majesty shall have been
examined before the priyy council
December 16
Yesterday dispatches were received from
Lord Wellington, dated Cartaxo, Dec. 1st,
at which time no change had taken place be-
tween the two armies. Massena had for
titled Santarem. and added new works. Il
rs believed he waits for renforcements.-
There have been some skirmishes in the
environs of Baylen, but without any impor-
tant result.
Wjndsor, Dec. IS.
His majesty has slept little, and CONT
1nes in the same state as yesterday"
(Signed as usually
from the NJ II Bpeniag Post.
PARIS.
CONSERVATIVE cRNATe