The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-20

S1st Aug. by the Decatur, American priva-
teer.
From the Boston Palladium of Eraiov.
\ gentleman who left Castine on Friday
last, informs that he read Halifax papers to
the 22d ult. brought in the Landrail cutter
from Digcy, which had just arrived but they
contained no news.
Wewere last evening favored with the
London Morning Chronicle Of October 90.
1t contains the official account of the capture
OF Machias-mentions the recall of Sir Geo.
Prevost-and states the Spanish Chieftain,
Nina, had been scrt from Spain to Paris, un-
der an armed escort. An address of the Bel
gians to Louis XVIII, requesting to be taken
under French protection, is published; it is
supposed to be spurious, and a ruse OF the
French Government.
The Danish Consul at Algiers has given no.
tce that the Danish fiag will be respected by
the Algerines, during the space of six months,
from the 18th of Aug.
The British Ambassador in Spain has ac-
cepted from Ferdinand II the privileges of
"most intimate minister" bat has refused all
Spanish titles, grant of land, SSe.
The Pope at the instance of Charles " has
decline't sending the Prince of Peace to Spain
| fol- trial as Ferdinand had requested. He
remains near Rome.
| II is said Amsterdam is now so lar remov-
| ed from its former opucnce, that a private
carriage is scarcely TO be met with amongst
1 all its Inhabitants.
| Plymouth, E. Oet. ?.
| ~ BRITISH MARINES.
| An order has been received to stop the
| further discharge of mar incs from the Ports
mouth division. About 1900 have been dis
| charged. The present order is considered as
having only an intentian 10 secure any add-
| tional supplies that may he called for by our
| ships on the American station as none Ut the
| men who would have received their discharg
\ are to be embarked on service until the di-
vision has been exhausted of those men who
| are not entitled TO their discharge. The i'm
pressment OF seamen which has taken place
| on the river, we are informed, was in conse-
| quence OF Sir Alexander Cochrane having
| made requ'sition of two thousand for serv-
ces which he is contemplating on the shores
| of America.
FROM CANADA.
| We were yesterday presented with the
| Quebec Gazette of the 24th ult and the Mon
| treal Herald of the 26tf.
| Quebec, .Nov. a.
Bakers.-The shops Of the Bakers in this
city have presented, for some time past, the
! appearance which is usual in places where
famine prevails.-Crowds Of people may be
seen at the Bakers doors, all clamorous for
bread, some worn out by long and fruitless
| waiting, going away cursing, others arriving,
determined to have bread, all with the mo-
ney in their hands, all equally disappointed at
| last.
There is. however, no famine in the coun-
try. 1t abounds with food of all kinds.
| The paper then states in a long article,
that the fault is in the law regulating bakers
But as the affair is, many respectable families
| are obliged to use potatoes, instead OF bread.
| some buy ship bread at an enormous price
| &c. while the Glamour for bread, raises the
price OF every other article of food.1
| Montreal, Nov. %.
In April, we had possession IF the impor-
tant fortress OF Niagara the enemy had more
| than an equivalent to that, having in his DOS
session that fine district on Lakes Huron and
Ere his head quarters at Fort Maiden.
| we possessed only nook, he territory, e.
quail to large principally in extent and
SO the contending parties remain on the up-
per frontiers. The acquisition of Prairie du
Chen, We count little upon, unless it be con-
| sdered that bold stride in that quarter
| gives additional confidence 20 our Indian al
| lies.
| Capt. Dobbs of the r. N. who left Kingston
| 18th inst. informs, that his Maiesty's shin
| Niagara, formerly the Royal George) had
| lett there for Fort eorge-she will return
with such of the sick of the army aB can be
removed.
| On "Wednesday, 90 American prisoners
embarked for Quebec.
The Quebec Gazette says, " Counterfeit
Army Bills of the denomination of two, five
and ten dollars. are in circulation, believed to
have come from the u States and possibly
countenanced by the American government"
| Gen. Drummond arrived at Kingston, Up
| per Canada, 18TH Nov. from the Niagara
| frontier. lie was received with feu de ioie.
CON-GBESS