Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-27
FOREIGN.
CHARLESTON, Nav 10.
LATEST FROA FRANCE.

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The fast sailing ship Portia, CAPTAIN
JOHN II. SILLIMAN, arrived Yesterday.
III TIE short passage of2S DAYS from Dor
deaux, having sailed from the Cordovan
on the 10th ultinlo.
Captain ): informs that no change had
taken place in the political state OF France
since our last advices and that he heard
nothing of the illness of the King.
MarketS.-Rice had sold at SO francs,
ana was declining Sea Island Cotton. 800
a $50 francs. duty paid y Upland ditto,
2uo @l2, ditto. There was no sale for
Flour Wine was high and scarce, in
consequence OF the last crop having part.
~ Ialied. IL was reported also, that the
ensuing crop had suffered very material
~ from the frost. Many persons stated
that one third of it would be LOST Int II i
believed that The damage would not he
qli!e so extensive.
~ Cantan ): politely favored the Ed-
tors with files of Bordeaux papers TO The
18th OF April in which we do not lind any
news of importance.
King Louis had perfectly recovered
from his attack of the govt. and transact.
ed business with his Ministers, as usnaJ
The Second Council of War, which
had been formed in the case OF Marshal
Gronciiy, had declared itself, bv vote
W 10 = incompetent to proceed in his
trial, under the cd article of the Consti.
tuition, and had decided that the D,ocss
saould be re-deilvered 10 the Minister Sc
cretary of War
A Royal Ordinance lad been Issued
10 abolish The Offices of Secretaries Co
eral of Prefecture-to econonl;ge tbe mo-
tIonal expenses, was stated to be the OH
ject.
Ar, extract of letter from Tangiers
dated early in March, is published in the
French papers, which states that the En-.
peror OF Morocco will supply The French
government with what quantity of Grain
1t needs, without requiring any pavment
in return. He will demand no dufv e;-
Their export or import, on condition HAT
the grain be carried direct TO France RE
Will immediately furnish cargoes for fen
vessels, and other vessels will receive car
goes with all dispatch.
Three thousand English trooos en-
harked on the LIST April, from, Calais for
England, and on the I'd, two hundred
more. lhese were the balance of the
English forces which were 10 evacuate
France. '""'e
Mr.. JAMES CoLLEr had been an,o;nt
sd by the American Minister Cam
pro ten. OF the United States AZ Gala
The Duke of Weilington, was about 70
leave France for England, but would ro1
turn the latter end of April. ~ -
n letter. received by tie Canton. o,rjyed nj
Neto- York, from LigeypoOI, contains tbe
foHoa0'ng interesting information,
Our conniryman, tie gallant lord
Cochrane, is about TO leave ENGLAND IT, =
iflgate, purchased from government sbo
VIII NJ fitted and manned In the fri
STYLE 1T IS supposed she will have ne.'.
0OO choice seaiDen, with fall connan,,
Of marines. Government is clad to ,,et
Tid OF him, and of the turbulent sn;rSts
IoF whom he is on!y pioneer. Another III
our restless scots, now IN VcnezueIa i,
To, JON Lord e. witha land force Am
TAKE possession Of East Florida or Cnh,
lre id'ieT IN preference, If the disposition
~ the 'hhapi'dnts Should promise success
10 lne ehlefprize. This would rive the
patriots command Of = y the trad. az tn,.
Gu.fOt Mexico, by ileir pnn,er,,,,. o. ~
sers, and certainly tend TO f1c;I;,a,o ~
independence of Mexico. TLe ,.;.;,' '''e
OF nc states whom have con. er,,I ,,,;,I,
mere, say, that their government ,,,.',lIi 49,
W piedse with such 2 procedure al
SO iar rom lntcrt, ring. would no, go
acceoi cession Of hat province ,ybIe
ll 10 nan is OF tie patriots uutl 60,
: ",'d be finally established bef,Vce,
:, pain ana tie new ei9Dires nn,y ris;,,', -
the runs ct the old. Phis iadead CO., ~
Tcason4ple and Is certainly the so,,,d 80,
p0iicy Tor tire States to pure,,t. Fol ~;
q" IS OF very little value, and If tae ST..
nave demands 10 so great an arnonnt - (,
- Sald tnev have on spain. the ,sls,d &c
C"Da would be more suitable to obtain &c