Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-15
Foreign AdUices.
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BosroN, January 25.


BosroN, January 26.
Extract af letter tronr 5Test cc:aJe gentleman at
JG:Iyi9, dated November l., TO . yeaienian in
ibis toucn.
1.-The neutrality of SPAN and Portugal, with
l>the be'igerent powers, has been agreed npon.
In consequence the Royal Bills have risen 90 pee
cent"
FoRRIcS News By the Enterprise from
Cork, Irish dates to the 2Sh and London 70 the
oath of November, are received at the Office of
the Morning Chronicle. The arrival from Bor-
deauN, furnishing late intelligence from the Con-
tnent, renders thar brought by this arrival of less
Importance.
The London papers count considerably
difference between France and Russia, arising
from another report, that NJ. MARcoFF,. the
Russian Charge d Affairs had received an insult
from the First Consul on account of the interpo-
sition OF the emperor Alexander to save Porru-
gal from the late threatened attack. They also
srpport their expectations of difference between
the two powers on a.repor', that Count Woron-
zov.. the Russian Ambassador az the British
Court, was supeIceded, and Count KeliSchew ap.
pointed ia his cad.
This runor Of disagreenentbetween France
and Russia is declared uafounded, in our recent
Paris Intelligence
On me 22d November the King OF Great Bri-
the Commons being sent for. and assembled, the
1m?srioiParlia nea, was opened by speech from
the Throne, 20 the following eiett:
4" HIS Majesty sets out with eXtOng the zeal
and unannity Of his people, so emincn.ly dis
payedGy the neutrality-suspicious. House
the terains,ion Of the sedition in Ireland, and
the bringing the leaders 20 Justice.
- His Majesty also congratua es his people on
the capture of the coionie, OF D.narara and Esse
GUIDO; aud concludes wi'h an assurance that he
viii, il occ tson should require, share the cXer.
rions ana danger, OF his faithful subjects, in per
son, i'll defence of their religion, ther conslituJi-
on, and thcir-aws''
The traie.of England with Portugal is stated
60 continue uninterrupted by the Circumstances OF
the war.
The Spanish and Portuguese Ambassadors had
frequent interviews with Earl ST. Vincent, frs,
Lord OF tha Admiralty.
Lord Hawke ,bury has been crea'e9 Peer of
the Realm, by the tide OF Baron Hawkesbury
/; is said that Mr.. Grey was very anxious Cor
a coalition between Mr.. PIT and Mr.. Fox -
Interpretations for that purpose had been drawn
up, but we're eventually abandoned
The British appear to have considerable appre-
hensioa Of Ireland being the first point of inva-
SioR. Thc Admiralty have recently made hume
vous appointments for thc raising and organising
q! sea tcacibeS along the coasts of that island
An officer, by name HuttertoR, said 20 have ar
rived ~ Plfm5rth, and who had escaped from
Bordeaux TO Spain, strengthened those fears
He reported ia, the army assembled At Bayonne
under general hugerelu is destined FOR Ireland
- He had ascevSaReJ, that several Irish prisoners
Of war tad been enuced or forced into this army.
which early IN the present monSh consisted Of
$4,000 uen. and was continually augmenting.
One English paper repr 1bateswith much spirit
the ideas OF foctlicltions of which The homes OF
many founded in case OF An Invasion l.
observes Jhat If the lines are, as they must be,
extensive, fhe force requisite 10 man them pro.
perry, would better bsat the enemy on bolder
gron0d without them.
The Invading force is still mon1sn,lv e.. pee. d.
ana theY account for the procrasti1ajior Nv SUP
posing tha Bouaparte ints The defensive preDara.
tons 50 far beyond what h. had exustted, tina,
he dee it eSpsdca, 70 provide stronger force
and TO make more formidable arrangements for
the attack
The Further bombardment Of the French ports,
Boi32ne &c. it was believed had been resolved
on by the British government, and would he car.
ried Into eie9 with the utmost vigor
From the general tenor Of the papers received,
the nation seem to feel much anXie5y and aIzrm,
which it appears to be the policy of the French
10 encourage by continual movements, menacing
immediate descent.
ireland continues as formerly in state of for
Sed Tranquility; Outrages are occasionally com.
United on the military, and arreses, though less
numerous, were not unfrequent.
Mr.. James Tandy, (son of the celebrated l.
weeks IDS the custody Of a messenger, had. after
several examinations, been finally committed to
Kiln~iriam jail Tor vial.