Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-06

AS Goblet has undertaken the ardu-
ons Office OF cxpourdng i, for the benefit
of mankind, or the cause Of civil liberty,
may his enterpsize be crowned with sue
cess IN. Y. Cgiuujian.
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2'he following letter came 10y vessel
which has arrived IL tie j. laware from
Bordeaux: a. ]. Peher.
Ecrsct Of letter f~orl gentleman ii,
Eoy'eaar 70 u mercantile house IN hia
ci,y, dated
BORDEAUX, May 1t.
Cottons. which have been gradually
advancing in this market, ever since the
establishment of the new sriff was con
sidcred Inevitable, are selling at handsome
prices, and the demand continues brisk,
with sore prospect OF a further Improve
ment.
Uplanls are worth at present from
210 $50 francs--Louisiana, DIS a go.
and Sea Island, trom $40 3S5, duty
paid.
On account Of the existing demand from
Switzerland, it may be expected thst bet
ter prices in proportion to the above quo-
tations, which include the duty, Will be Of
tainad for cotton IL entrepot.
Tobacco continues scarce as before-su-
perior Ric hnlond would command 14O
100 francs; Kentucky and Carolina lis
$50.
RICE remains very dull at from p a %
Fl. /; but the accounts from the interior,
indicate an approaching demand for that
grain. hope our prices will be sens.bly
amehcratea.
pot-Ashes are in request at 20 IS f.
and none in the marker.
Havana sugars, in entrepot. rule from
SO to los francs for white, and SO a S. for
brown.
Coffee, go 80.
Wines and brandies are not susceptible
Of any material change, neither are silk
goods liable to much il any diminutioa, On
account of their depression with you"
from tie Boston u. advertiser June %.
NJ. Fonchc Borel, in his Prccis Hstor-
iqve, asserts that two attempts were made
20 engage Ber,hier, Prince Of Ncufchat.i /,
in the royal cause, and he has publ he'd
instructions given by Louis, authorship t'le
negotiations with HIM. Berthier served
with distinction in America, he conducted
with great pr priety, when major Of the
Netio1al Guard of Versailles on the 5lh &
ana 9th of October, 1889, and did himself
great honor IN the prctsction he Afforded to
the auAts Of the King, Feb -, 179I---
These honorobIe traits in an officer Of
those times. had inspired the royal party
with grcae hopes OF his corporation.
j he first at empt to enlist him in their
cause, was made III the year 1898, when
he was only a general. The agent Ell
trusted with the business, was authorised
to off r him the rank of Lieut. General, :
if he preferred seat in the Council, the
Department of War o. If he preferred
the government OF Province, that was t.
be promised TO him.--Circumstances pre-
vented this overture ever being made to
I'm.
The atterpt was repeated in 1906, and
the dispatches of Count Avarv, containing
the oyertures of the king, were communi-
Gated 10 Berth er. But the successes Of
Nonaparte in Prussia shortly after, would
have rendered. itinexpedient in Bcrthier,
had he been disposed to take any lnea-
sures in favor of the king, but says Bosel,
lit isjustice TO declare, tina. in the eyes Cf
the king. he always pursued = line Of con-
duct which would auyhorise the supposition
that he was waiting for a favorable moment
to declare himself
This memoir of Fouche Porel, printed
for Isis own justification, but not published,
copy of which, given to one of his friends,
we have been favored with, contains
number Of anecdotes, very important IN
Bonaparte's history.
I'VE presume that Berthie1' S not having
taken any part in favour Of the restora-
ton of the king. and his fidelity to Bona
parte. WAS the cause of the accident by
which lie had his neck broke in Bamberg,
by fall from a window immedat Iy after
the returA OF Bonapsrte from Elba.]
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