The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-26

feet in his behalf, he is likely to atone for
his offence on Monday.
May Cit has been stated that the COM
munication from France by the Flag Of
Truce, which has occasioned so much spe-
culation, was not ON the subject If Peace,
but related to the dstresses experienced in
France for want of grain. The French Ru-
Ter, it is said, informed the British Govern
ment that it had collected large Depot of
Wheat In Prussia, Il portion OF which it was
anxious to bring into France to relieve the
tiistrcsses of the inhabitants, and proposed
that it the British Government would suffer
a moiety of it to be imported into England.
To this proposition, it is SAID, that our Go
Nernmcnt gave its assent, On the condition,
that the Prussian vessels with corn should
come, IN the first instance, to this country,
and, having discharged half their cargo,
should make up their freight with English
Manufactures. The answer of the French
Government to this demand is not yet arri-
we'd. We give this as a report in very Sc
ncral circulation, without piedging ourselves
to its accuracy.
Postscript 70 the London Courier.
Since writing the above, we have to state,
tfltN SNuSNiSIdOIC nuNiOClS Oh DCTSCnS were
lettering this morning about the House of
Commons and in Downing street, and we
are sorry 70 add, that upon personal enqu-
ny this morning on the spot, we find that the
mob manifested a most atrccious dispositi-
on, that Of abetting assassination. When
the prisoner was attempted to be sent into
the coach last night, a great hustle was set
up and an attempt maze 20 rescue him
In The snost detcstabie spirit they huzzaed
and cheered him, calling out BURDETT
for ever" and eXecrating the soldiery as
murderers.
The mob not only execrated the soldiers
as murdcrers, bat Kissed and hooted the
carriages If the members and other gentle
men i'll the most aulacious manner in
consequence o. which they were Obliged to
draw away to Abingdon street and other
remoter places.
The editor OF the Courier IN giving a
sketch OF what could be collected of the
circumstances, says, 1t is proper to be
known this man had no ground OF complaint
against MIR. Perceval or government what
ever. He had been in Russia, and had
some dispute with the consul at Archangel
he aliedges too that he had been engaged
IN some mission under Lord Leveson Cow =
err Being Liverpool man, he had presen-
ted memorial to Col. Gascoyne, the mem
Der from Liverpool, relative to his mission
The Colonel very properly informed him,
that to present to government in the first
instance would be, useless, because they
could know nothing of his claims but from
Lord Cover That he should go first to
his Lordship, and upon his report the Co
vernmenJ would act But of any memorial,
or oi any claims or even of the name of the
| man, Mr.. Perceval was as ignorant as now
OF all worldly things. The man is stated
to have been subject 20 insanity, and from
many circumstances, it appears very pro-
bable, that this atrocity was perpetrated
under the influence of mental derange-
ment.
Mr.. Perceval was a married man with a
large famil:' of children, and poor. 1t is
recommended that he have a public funeral
* provision be made for his distressed fami
ly. The unhappy Mrs. Perceval, on learn
ing the overwhelming event, remained ma
ny hours totally senseless.
Parliament mad suspended all proceed
ings, and would probably do nothing for Sc
veral days.
The Embargo Forerunner arrived in En-
gland. We are informed that MIR. Quincy
and Mr.. Lioyd's note published in Boston
Sd April had arrived at London.
4 letter from Lord W ellington, dated Nj
"a, April 16, says, Marshal Soult collected
his troops at Villa Franco, but hearing of
the fell of Badajoz, retired to the frontiers
Of Andalusia. Gen. Cotton followed his
rear with our cavalry and attacked and de-
feated the French cavalry at Villa Garcia
The enemy has since entirely retired from
the Province of Estramadura. The Spa
nish General Condo de Penne Villemur, en-
gagged the enemy's garrison of Seville A.
pril 5, near that city, and obliged them to
retire within the walls. Villemur retired
OH the 9th himself, by my advice, as I
knew Soult would return to Andalusia--
The enemy were blockading Ciudad Rod
rigo On the 9th. The French entered Cas-
tello Branco on the 9Th and retired OIL the
14th. The enemy in this expedition, as IL
| sual, rObbed and murdered the inhabitants.
My advanced guard had proceeded to Cas-
tello Branco, and / shall so there myselfto-
morrow.
A letter from Lord Wellington dated AL
faiatcs April "a says, the my continues to
march in the directions stated in my last,
| and the enemy retires before us. They
have passed the Agueda, and so in full re-
treat towards Tormes. Soult was at Sc
vile according to the last Letters.
letter from Lord Wellington, dated
Fucate Guinaldo, April 81, says, The e.
nemy continues to retire, since my letter of
Il. IL,