The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-06-14
FORIHE ENQUIRER.
-E.Nract ofd letter. from. a Gentleman no7v a
broad. TO his Friend M Petersburg, { IA. J
LoNDvS, Jan. 10, 1915.


With some difficulty, Il by chance, ccntri-
ved 10 secare birth GA board Swedish ship from
New York, bound ~ port in France, which had bee,
licensed to take out MY Lord Courtnay; rliaours OF
character You may probably have heard. +.
20 During the voyage, nothing worth mentioning &C.
cnrred, excepting our being ovcr.aulsd by Del!ero-
phon 1A--ah officer from which si, boardel US, and
sitter slight inspection, suffered us To proceed
leannot avoid rcInarking here the very material
change which the tone OF the British officers has an
nSryoue snee the commencement Of the efne
War. Arenember gong on board some ships OF war
having ia the Downs, before Sct out Tor America
wien the greater part of tie officers declared that
they would gladly lay 50 British Friga,e alongside
AN American ~ without the least Doubt OF spce ty 4
somplete success. But behold the rvycrse-ipon the
othcer from the Beerophon, being iutorIscd OF the
launch OF the Washington y, he roundy declar, u,
that nothing less than 90 gun British ship of war
eouk prssum. to engage her with any prospect olsuc-
-
After a very pleasant passage we anchorrli the
Hoads OF St Marun, in the Isle of Rhea | believe If
Columbus were tolise and view the American Coz
'hent he would not be more surprised, than | WAS on
going on shore at St Martins There does not ao-
pear 70 have been introduction OF any fashion here
for many ceaturies. You may perhaps have seen the
pictures OF antiquity with c.ormous h,-crawn, cans
81 buekram Stiffness with A. per TN each side rhe
Cieek IKE an Icy ptan spliN--this fashion reg
here he lower part of the dress is OF sufficient no.
Tar eity, something similar person half i.nerse n
hosshead OF tobseco--The petticos are extremely
Short added TO tbs, wooden sho, e are uoiye, ss,y
worn, with hig heels, and turned W at the toe. like
Outchmau skait The shoes are mao according 70
che quality of tl,ose who wear them those OF the
higher class arc thin and q .cate, while hose OF the
fishermen aud bu skins, here called peasants appear
like the poop of ~.
Every thing appeared in unison with the ,irer, Of
the people. Their hou dirty and il-shapen *
beng built OF stone, arc likely to last for ages md to
NtStandary attempt of improvement in arefi eture
The harbour Is per ectly Labyrnthean and lefcuied
BY strong worksndeed, the whole coast of France ia
alnot continued ch.tn Of foruhcations
Upon landing, our baggage WIS conveyed to The
custon-housc to undergo an examination, which hal
no sooner concluded when host harpc porters sez-
ed the trunks, and were bearing the m off without e.
yer condescendng 10 enquire where YOU intended es-
t'5ishiug your Quarters had iun IN all rections
before could collect all my baggage into one focus
when set oftor the hotel Here we ordered dianer
which was served up in due form. might Is well
attempt TO enumcrGtc the brrlsard beasts # Ncah's
ARK, as the various dishes INTRODUCED
The brsad is excellenttfe leaves or sticks are pc
morally as song walking Wine Gated vim '9n-
pay 5, is uA-a instead OF Beer oddly, which is more
heatiiu, and much cheaper, yery good cIret wine
can be had at ABOUT pr butte.
will not delay you longer at dluner, but sit YOU
down in i$ Rochelle This city is one of the most
ancient IN France, x flucusi oder times for It's wars
and siegeAt is fortified ALI sides aud strictly Guar
ued, andoonIaIns aud we'll appointed gar
Eisoa.
The hsrbor is small and it's entrance rarroy,, form
Ell by r'o'e which - rl1 Out into knd Of BAY, in
which ths city is buit It's of the first class as
small sps only inter- and requires two winds
10 take vessel Quito
Alter remaining here for sevcraldays set out for
Bordeaux per diligence; heavy vehicle If the coach
KIND, carrying inside passengers, and in the cabr-
ole, sort OF sig attached tothe front part--5 and
sometimes horses drag tbs bulky machine The
POSITION rides ON one OF the wheeEnorses, at slow
oot Ills queue and all thern) is plated on ti-
ther SIDE, AMI the middle eramInsd with tat and
pound OF meal. The motion in truiting is similar 10
tc operation Of pumping, the handle OF which IT
much rs5snbies.
He is MOI oed
%hici, nNdi1on 10 correction fSS the horses serves
iusieGd of abtrl.-When the diligence approaches
abe eating house, the fellow dourises this over his
AesC, and cracks away ike the discharge Of small
gus, which soou brings out legion IF ostiers maids
aaJ waters.
his boots too, are really offsets Of curiosity, each
weighing genel;,ly, about pound, with huge spur
that would encircle my body-he mounts with diff.
epty, and to attempt 10 walk, he would tumble over
himself
but here at Blaye, town on the Garoane,
about SIX leagues from Boraeau. where we quit
the diligence, and embark on board boat for Bor-
deauy, aud land at nght.-Our roads generally law
thrO' well cultivated cou ~ and vine yards 4; we
pass Trough Rocheiort, great naval depot, where
we Tted The docks, aud many other towns OF inferior
uote-
You scarcely conceive the degree of hostility
shsti entertained aud almost exercised tow wis the
English III this cpuntrJndeed, found it se thro gh-
Out France. Paris and Bordeaux are the only pla-
ecs where they meet With any thing like ciylity a.
JrOad.-ilis ruth was sufficiently manifested in my
dferentroutes. Even i'll Il rt lax, duels are fire.
queut, and almost every Coffee house and place
Of public resort are at Gmes the OF outrage
Indeed, could not but observe with regret the, ri
OTIS that took piaDc almost every night, and mug &C.
quit the English, generally speaking, q! fomcnting
them. The fact is, the French officers are so NOR
tilted at the defeats of their armies the capture of
their capital, &c. that hey cherish an eterate ha-
Gres' sg5unst those that committed or participated
~ those events, and subsequently, in tie overthrow of
their late Emperor. And among the rest, the En-
esh first aud foremost, the Objects OF their r,-
sentiment That anupathy against each other which
TO have infused into the breasts of the
Inhabitants OF the respective countries, fosered by
Continued OF 20 years, with the late events ope-
rate as powerful incentives with the French sOIdery
They not 10 Disguise their sentiments or conceal
their chagiu, and seek vengeance by cracking the
srOwR ofsOms poor English clerk. The English r.
gain, mean thOss Jaek-sraddles Just sent out from
behiud counter frOfa the warehouse and Iorges
Of Birmingham, Manchester, S. a st of gasc1n-
Dthug raggadOeiOs Who BY their ridiculous boastngs
not unhequeuty induce and merit a castgstion.
Bordeaux is at present, unquestionabT, the first
commercial city in the French Empire, AID hink
will continue, ms spite q her rival Marseilles
The trade Of the latter, being necessarily in great
Measure confined tc the Slcdtc rranean excepting
such articles cannot be procured at Bor- |
desuI.
The city # bordeaux has been considered The most
elegant in France--udctd, some Of the streets ars |
F1agnifceut-Ihe old town, however, las poilhig |
70 recommend it, bu; 6Ihy dirty streets and huus-