Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

ONSh oVulC ViStuIDdilCtS WI thC hVhttt vi
Vest Flanders, occasioned by the bad
ness of the bread on the French side of
the line. The inhabitants Of French Fian-
ders ea,leavored to procure better, by
purchasing in frontier towns OF the Ne
iherlands, the inhabitants Of which, APP
prehehsiye of making their own supply
TAIL snort, have been resisting them.
In some OF the French frontier towns
there have been riots, in which the soldi-
ers and populace acted i'll concert, and
forced the s. Hers to take such prices as
Trey chose to give.
We are concerned to state, that the
Plague continues to spread its desOlating
ravages throughout Albania.
The Emperor of Austria has ordered la
borers TO unemployed i'll digging and re-
moving the earth where there may be YES
tiges of ancient monuments. This mea-
sure, which has double object in view,
IS a wise one. 1t at once finds labor for
the poor. and lays ioundat ton for in
elements to travellers 10 visit the coun-
Try, and spend money among the inhabi-
tantS. Z.
DECEMBER 81.
The Public will he rather surprised 10
learn, because altogether unexpected,
that the DmkeofWcllington is nowin Lon
don. His Grace came from Calais in the
Ant-passage vessel, and reached Dover on
Tuesday night, attended by two Aids-de
Camp, one of whom is Lord Arthur
Hill.
From Dover, the Duke proceeded in
stantly TO the residence of his Brother,
the Marquis Of Wellesley, at Ramsgate,
where he spent Christmas Day, and yes
terday afternoon, his Grace arrived in
London.
This visit, IT appears, was altogether uu-
expected even the Duchess had no no.
tice of more than his intention to be in
England within 4 few weeks. Lord Cas-
tlereagh knew of his arrival only by ames-
senger sent from the hartford road, up-
on the chance that he might be at his seat
at North Cray. Lord Castlereagh imme-
diateiy came 10 town, and the Duke of
Wellington had long interview with him.
All the other Ministers are out of
town.
1t is possible that the Dukes arrival
is not particularly connected with public
affairs, and may be only or chiefly OH a
friendly visit to his brother and numerous
friends: but it is much more probable
that his Grace has come over upon some
sudden business of Importance.
Our readers will recollect that an Off
cerof Rank lately brought despatces from
his Grace's Army, which it was soon
known related to some irregularities or
difficulties that had occurred in obtain
ing the payments due from the French
Government; and it is very possible that
the Duke'svisit may have been occasion
ed by the same circumstance.
1t is generally known that the French
Government has lately been embarrassed
i. 1, al.
lie demands and that, in consequence.
some Agents had been employed 10 ne
goclate a loan in London and ii is also
known that on this subject, notwithstand-
ing the tempting offer of very high inte-
rest, they entirely failed. Ii was then
suspected that the aim of the French
was TO induce this country to perform
new act of folly, by furnishing them with
the means of paying their contribution
to the other Allies, or, failing this, to in
duce our Government topostpone the de
mand of the portion due TO ourselves
or, at all events, to find the necessary
supplies for eur part of the Army of De
cupatioD. Have all or any of these been
refused and have the French, well know
ing how good natured we are, plainly de-
clared that they are not able-that is,
that they have determined not to paw.
We suspect some thing of this kind
They have seen this country OH diffe-
rent occasions raise loans for other Pow
ers, the repayment of which has
never been insisted on. The French
themselves have before now stipulated TO
pay certain sums, and have rubbed off
the obligation by provoking a new war.
Has this old crooked policy again taken
hold of the French Councils ?Is this the
result of our conflict to restore the legiti-
mate Monarch? Is this the gratitude of the
Royalists-of the restored emigrants-of
the hish-aiming Ultras Whether a.
vowed or not we have no doubt, that a
feeling of this kind pervades the French
Councils, whether directed by Ultras,
by Constitutionalists, or by Bonapartists.
Let us hope, however, that for once
our Government will be firm. We have
III our pOwer the means TO bring the
French Government to its senses, and
that too i'll spite of any new confedera-
cy that may bctorned 10 bully orto cheat
us. If, after all the sacrifices made by
this country TO restore the Bourbons, the
aim of the French Government shall e.
Violently appear TO be, first TO cheat and
laugh at us, and then TO league with o.
theirs for our humiliation, it will follow
that, as to us, worse cannot now, by a.
ny contingency, assume the reins in that
country: Star.
STIR Office, 4o'clock. From private in
telIigence which we have just received,
we are happy to inform ourrcaders. that
the meeting at Bristol, ofwIIich such APP