The Enquirer

LATEST FROM FRANCE.

The ship Golden Age, has arrived at this port since our last, from Bordeaux, and brings information as late as September 16, at which time the building of gun boats had ceased, the French troops were encamped near the sea shore, and every appearance indicated a speedy embarkation to meet the hostile forces of Britain.

Opinions essentially differ in France relative to the real intentions of the emperor Bonaparte : But certain it is that while the British government are endeavouring to stigmatize their powerful rival as insignificant in resources, and pusillanimous in the great pending enterprize; they are fully sensible of the fatal reverse; and while they are "gulling" their oppressed and degraded subjects by tales of poison and assassination, which they represent as being pursued by fiends under the agency of Bonaparte to overthrow the virtuous and happy governments of Monarchy, they are straining every nerve to dispel the clouds, which thick and heavy, are suspended over their political hemisphere, threatening the most powerful convulsions.

Bof. Democrat Og. 27.

The ship Golden Age, capt. Nye, which arrived at Boston on Thursday last, in 59 days from Bordeaux, brings information later than we have received, [to Sept. 16.] In a conversation with a very intelligent gentleman, who has spent above a year in France we have obtained the following particulars.

The French government has now suspended the further construction of gun-boats; their squadrons are at the several ports for which they are destined; the troops are encamped within a few miles of the respective places, appointed for embarkation, and every appearance indicates a complete preparation for the long rumoured invasion of Great Britain and Ireland.

This gentleman is, however, decidedly of opinion that no such event will take place, and in this opinion, he has been confirmed for a year past. The people still confide in the reality of the expedition, but he found the most intelligent among the officers, both of the army and navy, were of a different sentiment.

There exists a strong jealousy of the Swedish and Danish and Prussian governments. The merchants, appeared so suspicious of a rupture with these powers that about the time the Golden Age sailed, they had refused wines to Swedish freighters, though part of the cargo was on board, and let them to land what was already shipped and depart, or wait their pleasure. Of the disposition of Russia little was said.

Our informant was at Bordeaux, when the question of Bonaparte's elevation to the Imperial dignity, was before the public. An assembly of the citizens was called-a proportion conversed, and when they were invited to take a certain measure, not one moved. Another attempt was made the succeeding day. When after a long harangue by an officer of government, a paper was produced, and such as chose, gave their signature of approbation. This was immediately hurried off to Paris, as the unanimous approbation of the city of Bordeaux.

Little is now publicly said of the political state of the country, but the deluded people are generally of opinion that they are citizens of a Republic, and that the freest in the world!

(Repertory.)