The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-12
LATEST:FROM FRANCE.

Criterion, Capt. r., w ater1nan, ar. at this
port, in 40 days from Ia Tes;e, (France)
with valuable cargo Of dry goous, wine,
&c. The Criterion sailed IN the ed of
Jan. & MIR. +. w. Sage the SUI ercarc has
obiigngly furnished the Editors OF the Mer-
camille Advertiser with file OF Eordeaux
papers o the Goth Of January, from Which
we have tran lated every article of any
great importance.
These papers Contain London dates Of the
31st December, being four days later than
any previous advices FROM Londoa.-We
have transacted the latest article. The
French Funds had fallen from So 70 so. Mr..
Shuorick, # the u. S. Navy, is the bearer
ct dispatches from our Minister at Paris to
the Government. In addition TO our French
papers, passenger has furnished US with
he following heads of the news Current at
La 1este.
SAFE cfthe Amy. Duke of Tarentur.
McJonaii, II was reported, had gone to
Holland with 10000 men. Duke OF Ragu
sa, Marm1nt, Al Maysnce with $4,000.
Marshal 8. Cyr capituiated at Dresden
with $1,000. Prince of Eckmuhl cut Of by
the S~edes in the environs Of II a E,burg. viii,
force $4,000 men. Duke Of Relluuo, Vis-
tor, at Strasburgh with so 0o0 men. Count
bertrand at Cas.el, with so 900. The army
OF Reserve, said to be forming under the
Duke of Valmy, at Metz with 10000. Gen.
KaPp, at DantZIc, with Is 900 men. Mar
shall D'Albufera, Suchet. head quarters at
barcelona. SIS 600 men. Duke Of ID sImatia,
oou't' head quar- e's at Bayo NJ. with 65 600
men, daily receiving reinforcements. TIE
F,eeroy fItaiy. P.ince Eugene, at Verona.
WI so 600 The King of Naples, said to
be coming from Naples with SO, 900 men,
lhir;y Thousand men at Sedan. Breda (in
fak hrr -.
Dutch troops on the 10 h Of Dec. Cuns;d
cradle apprehensions had been entertained
Tor the fate OF Antwerp, but 10 OsO French
troops had arrived there for its relief. Tne
coalesc;d powers of the North have shown
disposition for peace. Trey are contep,
that france should remain within her an
cent limits They say that their victories
nave brought the III 10 the Rhine, where thew
intend TO remain INIT a peace is Concluded.
At Luxembourg. there were many troops
collecting. Gen. SebIstiani and lbs TROOPS
are IL the envlrons of Cologne. The comni-
ned forces OF the North crossed the Rhine
IN three different positions, with 200 600
men the 25lh December they broke
the neutrality of the Swiss cantons X mar
ched thr ugh. They had entered Berne
with part Of the force which is said to be
tor the invasion Of Italy.
: he King of Naples mas taken Of the re-
strictions Oh cC:nmerce in his ports, and re.
duced the duties rs per cent.
Cau!incourt, Duke of Vice. re, has been
appointed minister OF foreign relations. in
the place Of the Ddke of Bass n The Chrn
Legs atlve convened the 18th Decenber.
The 18th x 18th of December the two ar
miles before Bayonne were very warmly
engaged without cessation. The Eaelish
ana portuguese lost from to 10 900. The
spanish troops we're nGt engaged in this #
tar' lhey have inclined to the right, and
are on the borders Ct the Adore.
Two commissioners ad seen sent to the
Congress at Mannheim from Paris. It is
confidently reported, that The depntssion
OF the Legislative Body has been me, With
similar one OF the Council Of S,ate, to
examine the documents relative 10 the ne
gociatIonsr and the proposals made To the
allied powers aud that they firmly .repre-
ssnted and insisted, that as the proposals
were not adequate 10 IRE Gcluei state NJ
affairs, te% and more LIBERAL ones shouid
be made and that aftera long di.cussjoa
their opinion had been adopted.-Fror1
The nature of the new proposals made to-
the enemy. great hopes may be entertained
oi speedy paciica;ion. IN consequence
oi the change Of Ministry of foreign rela
lions Mr Crawford observes, that he cr-
/'tt's ." Weet 7Il!H eo7He detcTSfOT, in his
arrangement, with the French Goyern
m-rt
Inc King Of S2ain (Ferd;n7rd) wa Dre.
pairing 70 cave Paris 70 rsss7,rn lie an.
thority in. Spair A peace aCoeers nv
certain between FTa"ce and 5-a-. anA hal;
."oo- 1'e expenditures Of the French Go
' ru'p"Ct tor tn last year =, orr.ed 10 goo.
J00.0o0, Of dollars. The amount Of exnen
ces tive prescott year, acc riding 10 rcfsrt
"i'l be $50 600 0c9 .: coiaes. ( e nas;,n