The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-13

an interest the European nations have taken m
your success against the English. May you long
enjoy the blessings of that peace so honordbiy
acquired, * which seems to fly from us more
than ever, although not actually engaged in
war yet.
1.-The Emperor having arrived in Paris on
ly in the evening of the 2Oth, his diplomacy
has not been able yet to do much, aud we do
not know who will aid us.-We depend how
ever on the King Of Naples, and we count al
so a little on the Emperor of Austria, and
then on instructions in Italy and Germany,
the populations of which have been vended
and sold at Vienna, like so many flockS of
sheep. Respecting Russia, she nearly OBJ
tanned what she wished she has given us a
good lesson, that we shall not be in a hurry
to SO and seek her; and as she will have no.
thing to gain in commencing hostilities a
ganst us, it is hoped and believed that she
will remain quiet. Prussia alone has neither
influence nor power enough to become formi-
dablc.
Those are the political speculations of
the day. which will change according to the
news that we must now expect every mo-
ment and / intend to keep this letter open
until the last moment of the Fingal's depar-
ture. Meanwhile l can say that colonial
produce has at once experienced rise of IS
per cent. and few persons are disposed to
expectations that the duties will be again
greatly increased, are the causes of that rise
Ihe tlrst cause may disappear if the neutrals
are admitted, as there is reason to hope
There is also great deal of colonial produce
In France, and it is to be expected that if
any more should be imported, and new duties
LEVIED, 1t would remain a long time in en-
trepot. when wrote you some months ago
no. to send colonial produce, it was because /
had the certainty that our provisions were
great, and would hold out long time. The
present increase in price is owing to extraor-
binary circumstances which no human mind
could toreSee. Only weeks ago the event
that occupies us now would have been treated
as fable.
The Ambassadors of England and Of
the other powers, are still in Paris, waiting
tor horses and passages The foreign, and
particularly the English vessels, are sent a
way in great haste.
he king has taken the route to Lisle in
Flanders There is some apprehensions that
place as also Valenciennes, will be occu-
pied by the English; however, nothing is
known about it.
The speedy return of the Empress Ma
ria Louisa, and of the king OF Rome, is con-
hdently expected If the Emperor of Aus
tria suffers her to depart, it would be first
proof that his sentiments towards France are
not quite hostile, & that would much strength
en- our hopes. The probability is favorable,
because Austria has not had much reason to
be satisfied with her allies neither during the
last war, nor even during the Congress at vi
emma.
"1Iarch %.
The foreign Ambassadors are gone
There is, however, some doubt yet whether
war will ensue. The letters from Paris, which
arrive this inst. are more encouraging"
Phil. Reg.
Communicated for The baltimore Federal Ga
zetfe.
AMSTERDAM, March 10, 1915.
The tobacco first landed sold at st. but
since, sales have been made at 1-2 6 6 I-e
st. every one hurries tobacco off, in the sup
position, that when peace is known with yon.
several ships will come out and overstock
the market. The consumption of the arti-
clels by no means so great as it has been
heretofore. Cotton is unsaleable, nominal
price 90 gr. for Georgia and Is gr. for Lou
isiana Campeachy logwood 3 i; rice about
rs sh. coffee 9 to IL ST. brown sugar II TO
IA or. clayed IA to 16 gr. this article will
certainly go lower. Upon the whole YOU
must not calculate beyond lou peace prices
for any articles here, for / fear, that we
shall be overstocked from all quarters. Teas
may be imported with the restriction of selling
them by the company's rules and paying them
To- pct. recognition.
Extract eta letter from a gentleman in Lon
don
English vessels condemned in the Uni
ted States as prizes, will be allowed to enter
British ports, on presenting a copy of con-
domination, the same as American built"
Extract from letter 1eceiUed in Ehaadei-
1lhia, dated
LIVERPOOL, March 20, 1915.
My last will have informed you that the
war duties were taken off exports; but that
on imports they were continued by special
act till July 5th. Cotton, under this act, paws
as formerly Id. per ID. less in British than
foreign vessels and there is an expectation,
from the observations made by the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer that the duty on cot
ton imported in British vessels will cease or
be reduced to Id. per ID. but they seem SO
much at loss for objects of taxation, and
so undecided in their measures, that / do
not place any dependence upoE the acts OF
orr ministry till passed into laws But
British vessels for the present will be pre-
ferable.
1t is rather expected, that consolidation.
act will take place, attended with advances
spon some of the duties. Wheat and -four
will not do from America, the ports under the
old act being shut from the 18th Feb. to the
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