The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-05-19
FOREIGN.
NEW YORK, May 70.
FRESH NEWS

FRESH NEWS,
The Pacific, Sfdnt0n--This ship, as usuar
furnishes the latest news. She sailed from
Liverpool on the 18th ult. The Editors of
the New-York Gazette have received LON
don and Liverpool Papers to the 12th Of
April, ten days later than former advices.
heir interesting contents follow MIR. Sims
passenger, is bearer of dispatches from,
Mr. Russel, orr charge dies aifaires aa
London.
The proceedings Of Congress, as late a.
the first of March, appear in the London
papers OF the 7th of April, copied from
New DIRK papers of the 18th of March.
The London Courier of the 9TH ult. in
remarking on Mr.. Porter's project of taking
canada, observes, "this reminds us of Tom
Bowling ladder of promotion in Roderick
Random"
In speaking Of the report Of commerce.
al treaty between France and America, the
Courier asks, How can they carry ON
commerce without our permission 20
He adds, Mad as America NAV be. she
is not quite mad enough to cut her own
throat"
A new Armistice for ~ days has been
concluded between the Turks & Russians
and peace was expected.
No alteration in the king of Fnpland's
health had taken place--None of his Phv-
scians think he will recover-none of them
despair.
The news in England from Spain & Por-
tugal was not so late as our adyces. A ge-
neral battle was expected.
1t was understood III England, that the,
Hornet was on the eve of sailing for Ame,.
RIGA.
1t will be seen below, that Mr.. RUFF.
the Messenger, left London on the eveninq q
OF the 10Th uIt. Tor Plymouth, where he was
to embark with dispatches for Mr.. FOS-
ER, the British Minister at Washington.
1--WE hope he will be the Messenger of
Peace. Cabinet Council was he'd
two days previous to the departure of Mr..
Ruff
There was a discussion in the House Of
Commons on the 9th ult relative to the
scarcity OF Grain, when Mr.. Curwen gave
notice, that ON the next Monday, he shonid
bring forward motion on the subject.
n Cartel with a Messenger and Des-
patches from Mr.. Russell to Mr.. Barlow,
sailed from England on the 9th ult for
Morlaix.
Upwards of 10000 of the Inhabitants Of
Birmingham had petitioned for the repeal
of the Orders in Counci-They state.
that if they continued three months longer.
10000 Mechanics will be thrown out of
Employ.
LONDON, April Q:
we are informed by captain Knowles, OF
the Hotspur, bound from Baltimore to bor-
deaux, and sent into Plymouth by the An
dromache frigate, that the dispatches, aE
Ter haUing been ohened and INSPECTED Jy
CAPTAIN Iohin, we're sent by his Lieutenant
to the Agent of Government, at Plymouth,
and delivered to the latter in that state.
There were three sets Of dispatches, two
FOR Mr.. Joel Barlow, and one for Mr.. Lee,
the American Consul at Bordeaux. Capt.
Knowles also informs us, that the American
Papers to the 25th Feb. which he had peft
at Plymouth, state that the Commercial In
tercourse Bill was referred 20 a Committee,
and that the general opinion was that it
would be passed. Mr.. Foster had several
interviews with Mr.. Monroe on the subject
Of the Little Belt.
Paris, Ifttych 81.
The following stated to be the conditions ua-
der which the armstice between the Imperial Rus
sian aud Turkish armies has been assented 30.
f. Tie armistjce shall be in force during the
space Of - days, unless bs.i gsrys' shall 'sQtpel,