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NETWORK, June IS.

Captain Taylor, Of the Columbia, ar
rived at this port, In IS days from Liza
bon, informs that Lord Nelson IS eertain-
u dead, and that the vessels in the har-
bour Of Lisbon wore their colours half
mast high, Is mourning for that event,
two days previous 10 his sailing. r.
He also states rs a report current, on
the change at that place. that the king Of
Naples and the Royal Family had been
arrested by order Of the First Consul.
BY the arrival Of the Oliver Ellsworth,
In - day rom Liverpool London pa
pers tot Of May are received az the
Notice nf Morning Chronicle. These
papers cdktain circular letter Of Lord
Hawkesbury TO the diplomatic characters
AZ London, which may be termed 4 Ma
nifesto ofthe British Government il re-
ply to the charge of endeaxouring to pro-
eurethe ssinatiqn Of the First Consul.
A commercial treaty between Russia
and America, on terms highly favourable
tothe latter, IS stated 70 Be on the eve Of
conclusion. u u: p So 4
The Traveller ofthe Cd Of May, says,
!. Mr.. Addington's administration draws
very near % q dissolution, and we un-
derstand thar he has himself communicat.
ed 10 al his friends both in and out Of of
nee, his determination to retire. His
Majesty Is said to have received the in
formation with considerable regret, and
10 have acceded to new arrangement Of
ministers with dif6culsy. There b not
one Of Mr.. Addington's principal cob
leagues, not even, We believe the Lord
Chancellor, or Lord Hawkesbury, who
viii retain his situation. Mr.. Tierney
has, We can state with confidence, given.
- his resignation. The only thing de-
eidedly 6xed y. that Mr.. Pit Is TO be
restored 60 his former supremacy n pow
e and IN influence. We are Inclined to
think that several days win elapse before
amy new system of administrator can be
completed. The new Secretaries Of State
viii IN Al probability, be Mr.. Fox for
the foreign, md Lord Grenville for the
home department. :
AIetter from cadiz, Of the a6th Of
April, contains the following interesting
news. We have seen the original, and
know ITO be from . respectable quar-
Ter. 81
6. am apprehensive this country and
Portugal VIII not long remain neiitral.--
Ihsrt y ! serious misunderstanding be-
tween them and the Court IN London.
The British minister & Madrid no long
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+ We have been informed, that on the
4th inst. a negro man was sent down in
TO col. Johnson's salt well, ut Grants
Lick on Licking River, for the purpose
Of Infringing up q bucket which had fallen
from the rope. Finding alight necessa-
ry, candle was let down to him, when
the air in the well immediately took ire
and the fame ascended ten or twelve
feet above the mouth Of the wen. After
the ERE was extinguished, the Negro was
taken up, burnt in most shocking man.
ner, and ii is suppo sed that he canno1
long survive this unhappy accident. The
air in the WE'LL IS believed, consisted Of
a mixture Of Heterogeneous gas with At.
mospheric air. The Fire damp, well
known 10 miners, takes place in the same
zway--Great. quantities Of SulPhurated
Hydfegenous gas are continually arising
from many of cur salt wells and springs.
- "a s I'd 4 =
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ALEXANDRIA, July ..
II s.. n, Enfe from L LgRQM

4<Ssg IkNHst SAs41ASt<1Ns
Captain Carew, Of the brig Neptune
Of this port, in so days from Lisbon,
came up from his vessel yesterday, and
has obligingiy furnished u nth the fol.
lowing information
The American Consul at Lisbon, Mr..
Jarvis, had received letters from Mr..
Livingston at Paris, announcing that Boz
naparte had been proclaimed Emperor Of
fhe GaHis, that the Preach Minister had
received Official Information Of that {.
vent, in consequence Of which Lisbon
was illuminated, and re Deum sung IN
allthe Churches, to attend which IN the
foreign Ministers and Consuls had been
invited, and none refused except the En-
glish Consul. .5s .535s s - =
A report had prevailed there a few
days, said 10 have been brought by a.
New England Captain, that Admiral
Nelson was dead, but il had been contra
dicted. Il. =. 80 80 ~ r. s.s<s
Extract efa letter from a gentleman in
IN IripoL 70 his friend in Paris, annaitn-
eng the destruction q fhs United Staies
81 frigafe PHILADELPHIA. ~ "A b.,
On the 10th Of February, we des4,
cried from the town (TripolD two YES
sells, but both so disguised, as to prevent
our discovering Of what nation they.
were The smallest having the appeal
ance Of . merchant vessel, boldly enter
ed the port at half pass ein the evening;
and having taken some disguised Turks
on board, they requested, in the Ian
guage of the country, Of those in the
Philadelphia, to suffer them 10 anchor
along side, which was Immediately grant
e, and even assistance afforded in BRING
ing the vessel TO her rnoorings. No
sooner was Unsolicited, than an hundred
wen armed Americans leaped on board,
cutting down every one who opposed
them, when the more prudent saved
themselves BY leaping into the sea, and
swimming on shore. Almost instanta-
neously the frigate was in a blaze, and
the small vessel again clear out Of The
port. The enterprise was conducted
with 80 much expedition, that the object
was effected before orders could be given
BY the Bey, although he saw the burning
from the window ofhis palace. Nothing,
Lam told, can be compared 70 his una.
vailing anger; in order however, to
spend his rage upon some object, he has
ordered an additional portion Of labour
10 the fore mas, men Of the Philadelphia,
and the officers are so closely guarded,
that even communication by writing is
interdicted them. Were j. NOT for his
hopes Of a heavy ransom, they would
most assuredly experience some more
distressing marks Of his dlspleasure."
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From ilt Keaiuety Gazette ef JWe IL.
On Saturday evening last twelve
Chiefs, deputed from the Usage Nation
Of Indians, and two boys, arrived in this
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Porto Rico, without the means Of re-
turning, or Of communicating with their
friends and families. -. &
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Extract d a letter from a gentleman at
6songhton, in the county Of Norfolk
Mas 70 his friend IN Boston, dated
1wne6, 1904 =as 3,
Sa. On Monday last, between the hours
Of eleven and twelve A. M. we expert
enced a small shower, accompanied with
considerable thunder and lightning. Pre-
vious to the shower, when the clouds had
not much collected, and the thunder roll
ed only. At distance, we were alarmed
with q sudden and tremendous peal,
which seemed to burst upon the house
over our heads. Most Of the family
were extremely agitated, and my little
daughter was fainsing. Alter attending
10 her a few minutes, ] went out, ex-
pecting 10 discover some effects oflieht.
ming. examined the house and out
buildings, but made no discovery. Soon,
however, ] cast my eyes toward the lii.
lie thicket of houses near the meeting
house. where ! observed collection,of
people, In apparent commotion. Ap-
prehensive that some person might Be
injured, but unwilling to leave home, on
account Of the situation Of some Of the
family, Isent boy 70 make enquiry
He returned with the information that
Mr.. Lewis Johnson was struck with
lightning, and supposed to be dead. I
Immediately ran to the place where he
was, the distance being between 20 and
so rods on my arrival, was told that he
was dead. ! found that they had actual
~ closed his eyes, and, as usual, were
preparing TO put on a bandage to support
his Jaw, which was fallen. They had
sent for DR.. Adams, but he had not ar
arrived. Recollecting 70 have seen an
account ofthe efficacy Of cold water, when
aPPliedto Pers0ns apparently killed with
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-24

Ehe cr.nd A0t,2e a. |agl'iis
IN LII. meet il. ,i,c N4spi's iial. il the Ci-
{ ~ ot ,;icanio''d, o'ciuck in the even-
i.,. oi Gionday TIE O;h Gay OF Decenibe, next.
w. ii. FiIGWHYLSOEN, c. S.
Richmond Nov H. 1904 I'll
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4 ot:ce.....Thc otncc OF su-

pervi.er of che revenGe tor the diftrid OF VisFi-
ala, being discontinued, and the unfnihed buh
nss ia the fad once transferred 10 s.Ic--,he col
!sctUrs OF the direG tax q internal revenue whole
accounts have rot been fiuaNy sdiu0ed aud paid.
arc hereby informed, that they are now rsqueheo
to call ae my oihce, IN the cfy OF Richmond, with
QUE delay and pay che balances due to the United
States And thoie whole lands have been io,d IL
the difriet OF Virginia by authority OF an Act of
Congtels ofthe United States Tor non-pay meut OF
the Dirc& Tax, may redeera fuch lands, by pay
mg me within the time .'mlited che principal,
coits and fees the law directs.
AS moit OF the aforementioned lands were fold
in Dec 1907. the privilege OF redemption viii
continue until December next.
The mouey received by me Tor the redemption
OF the faid lands will be returned 20 lhe purcha-
fer, with intercit at the rate Of IS per c@n- psr
annum on the pureha.e iaoncy, ~ tEe ~. -.
which 1t may Le paid to me.
JOSEPH SCOTT, M V. d.
Tune 27th, 1904.
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NI1E Subscribe Is authorized to-
= Rent ,hc ROUSE ~ aay ti-,l.cs, nov
ece"ircd By john i.>a,n, Is 'i..e heHse a.
i~rse arb com> enient, and may We ob'aNeO ".
rea'D"abe terms Possession viii DC !.ivem On t"e
..'st VI DECEMBER. WHEN AIs- Aea.h.s tenn CA
i'"es.
PHILIP NoRBORNE NICHOLAS.
N"vvnbDr Is, lc,'i II
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I en- Dollars Reward.

STOLGN on Tharsday night the iiss, instant.
- IA - .nw,adie county, aboat eight uI,eS from
PetersSus, out oil ti.e st~Je, a bcight sor,ei
nOI<SE, with grey eyes anu bad face and all
iour ct his leg wh'e nearly or perhaps up TO ms
kuecs, abJuS four fcer zen inches nigh, ei ht or
mae years oid, switch tail, aad shed al round
Wien i.e smt away-theIe may DC some other
member any otner viii give tine above reward
% amy person ,hat viii deliver him 10 Air. Gies
Wis ~ tae saiu county. OF at adrs Lucy Phii-
bps III ADleda, ueAr Chilquipin chulcl,, or any
reasonable charge Tor any attenuation where l
may &C. h.p, AGAIN.
CO.3LJE.l.V HILLS.
Noven,her slh. a04 !.
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~ n Thvrsd4y tne l5tnpf Deceiubernext, vii
\ , nc su:a a pUoii- 1ue,i0n, on lie pren.'seS
&c PIN ~ = ~ ne, GOA n0wiiYe, contain
sn, a1o1t one. rUoVsAaN ACK So, geiher ~
Js'ENT1' NjtGADB5 at d,e Stock, P.Gn,.l.
u. Ctess;l. - Goa4sr,ii FuSEi;Rfe. Ihs ,erns OF
/ lynreui ioi ,ne Land, viii DC one tnnd casa,
sid tie LANCE IN cAIiy instruments, tOr the
payment of which, L deed oil trust GU the pro,
perry ,Si be requred. On ali the Other articles,
u oScui; OF sweVe months viii ne gwen, the quo
Chaser giving ooi'i with approved secuuty, 70
bear interest from he dale II not lGne,ualy paid
Tins plantation Is slightly situated ON ;hc mann
Rad from New Cation 10 Richmond. two miles
from he Former rate and the same distance 1. ON
- James river; VI Is II present under good fenCes,
Is @eIi w&ieied and ,imbescd has AN excellent
dwelling hoes, with Kitchen smoke house, sc.
S>c. ali GOD repair and 3el,e,aiy allow Cd to
be- IN p0irt OF tettilI1y, not interior 10 any plan
Cagion IN the nCishoUurhood ---On the same
day wi!i be sold, on the premises, on acredt OF
tt'e.ve months, two wei improved LC2S IN the
town o. New Canton, one OF which is now lea SGD
ior seVe" YEATS, at forty five poun,ls per arnun
For tins properly bo,s. anu approved security
clearing interest from tie dale IT not pun6lually
Paid) will BE- req,.ued. FOR further particulars
enquire Oh Mr. George Wax, Kichnioud. o. N:..
3aiGes Res ia New Canon.
RO2Gpv yTy
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ROBERT HILL.
T!3KEA DWELLING HOUSES

ia BE RsN ThD.
NEE situate 1t the foot of Adlms't hill, and
y y BAT srhIil dls5aurc from Tie Masons hail.
id'sy Occupied by Mr. Thomas Underwood On
th.sIot ,'ete is very good and well eneiosed gar
ts-, Nv I'll OieXcelien, wafer s. othercoEvcnis noes
Sne orIer, situate IN the Alley, between rhe
s;scss leading &c Shoclloc warehouse and ;hai
leading % i"y0'. b'.d.e, lately occupied ~ Air.
Jonu. RJDrns
e. Inc otaer situate GA the back street, rear Har-
fIS's looacco mSnus-ttogy and tl,e koch landing,
having :. large gasdsn we'll enolo1ed =, present
oecuPitaOy iir Henry Tompkins.
Possession os ne Two hrst desc ibed NAV be
had Immediately, and OF the oricT OIL ,!.c l., OF
L."aafg i.eAs. Apply TO
JOSEPH CALICO,
Ost. 10, 1904. tf
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FOR Sale,
4 very handsome Farm ,

y J
LYING ~ CgANLl:s cry.
RIVE miles from CITY P.Ift. IS ,,ou Peters
\ ou1S, - from H,cn0iosd; containing AIS -
cses. Ahe land Is VI superior. nGii,y 20 yn., cd e
winch lies hsSween James AID Cni, A"uomiu.. "a
Nsts ~ -eses " * Nay - 1.de meadow ca. s-c
o. beng waiefec, ,hc si.l.., ioa IS aIsh, dy I'D
peasant 1He water eN>-lieat and IN sbundIi.cc /;
ana Tiss slosetiUer believes 5e,e A,e Ce~ he .i1r
spots 10 be + ind iu NirglniaOni II lie mas u,s IL
Nailed au excellent house, uu,,sr ms own mspSc-
tion, OF tne best selected timber, N nsiShbouy-
hood remarkable 10. 5000 yinlher il Is 81 fee5
square, Two Storiesns,,, with garrett rooms wJn,-
Seoated chair boa'd high thro' the house All ne
cessary out houses just Duiit 10 Save trouble
tue price is & 49,. la lwo annual payments well
secured. SAMUEL. TYLER
WI.Lamsb@g, oe:. 17i5, 1885,. 6V
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Valuable Property

FOR SALE.
NYTILL he offered for sale 10 the highest bid
w der, on the fourth day OF December next,
if fair, ii not the next fair day, and continue
from day day until all Is Sold the following
Properly, 10 wit:
\ Tract OF LAND, lying in the
90 Of Prince Edward OIL the waters OF san
.lyer, containing by late survey rs ID acres,
20 sut LOO Of which is low grounds of excellent
quality 1t is deemed unnecessary TO say any
tlng more with rcspeA to the land, (as 1t is pre-
suned no person will purchase without inst view
iuS ~ only to observe that rho plantation is in
good repair for cropping and is within two miles
ot'a valuable manufacturing mill on Appomat-
toN, and about Ave from inspections OF 10.
baccc. on the aforesaid river, viz. jamestown
and FarnviIie. Also, ten or fifteen likely
VIRGINIA BORN SLAVES,
OF all descriptions. NV cop of Corn, Fodder
and Oats; stock OF Hogs, Cattle and Sheep;
household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation
Tools, &c. &C The terms of sale viii be made
known on the day Of sale, BY the subscriber, Nv.
6V OWEN HASKINS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-24
Notice.

LII persons having claims against the estate
n Of Tie late George DraXton. dec. are r, =
guessed to bring them forward properly auth 49,
ticated and those indebted to the said estate, a,
required 10 make immediate payment to the sub
scrber who is anxious TO close her adminis,rati-
on - soon as possible.
IIdR1" BPdXTON, Adm'x.
With the viii ed Of Geo. Braxton, dec.
King I'm. c0my. Oei. 20ib. 1904. Nv
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-14
FOR SALE BY
NILLI4M HdRTsSH0RNE,

W LL1I1lh 14IIAI DIV 4SiLs
AT HIS STORE ON KIRK's WHARF, LOWER END
OF WOLF STREET
Middlings and Shoulders Of Bacon
an very low terms,
Really made Bags,
Bar Iron,
Philadelphia Lump Sugar,
Indian Meal, Rye Meal,
Shorts and Bran,
Sap..fne Flour in barrels and half barrels,
Large and lmall vcEels may be con-
veniensy accommodated win Wharfage on mo.
derate terms.
STORES to let on the Wharf, or goods ge-
ceivea il them On Storage.
A large 81 ORE on Hoes WHAT fell or let
With f!ac privilege Of receiving and ihlppng
go eds free Of Wharfage.
A Gnalf HOUSE on Water Street next door
10 Majot Muncaaer's, FOR Gale.
A number Of loTSia good Gtuations FOR lalc
or 70 Ter on ground rent.
Alex. 8t5 no. 2Sth. colt
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IDubIlr Jlenoue.
On TUESDAY.


a.,o s'eIock, zvR te so!S az tb- Gerd8e Stare,
Run in hogiheadsand barrels.
Frsrch Brandy inPipes,
Gin in pipes and bis.
WhiAcy and Apple Brandy in bls.
Sugar in hhds. tierccs and bis.
Coffee in ,icrces and baga,>
G S12ssl .ai brovo Soap in boxes,
Mould and d;p'd Candies
RaiGns in kegs, boxes and jars,
Figs in kegs and iiais,
Queens Ware in crates,
FURNITURE, sc.
A variety of DRY GOODS,
Among which are,
Cloths, Coatings,
K.rieysnercs, Daiils,
Plains and Kerieys,
Negro Cottons, Srfges,
Ela1ieks, blue Freezes,
Calimancoes and Ruaels,
Yarn Stockings,
-hintzes and Calicoes,
Irilh Lincns. Sileaa do,
Onaburgs and Tieklcnburgs,
Mullins and Muffin FIand'ss,
India Mullins ana Table Cloths
Bandanna Randkerchiefs,
CoIourei Threads, HATS,
And fundry other Articles.
P. G, MARSTELLER.
Nav z.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
REV ARD.

Runaway from the subscriber or the 18th
OF Oaober last, negrs man slave named
3 Q Is,
about % years age, FIVE feet nine inches high
straight Iunbsd and well formed; said slave hath
an impeachment in his speech which prevent. his,
readily replying 70 question. Il. commonly
wears rings. lie took with hin variety Of
good c!Oashing, description Of which is unnrces.
sary, as il is probabI. he has changed them. re
has been frequently seen about town since be ab.
seconded, snd % all prob2b,lit, is .ecreted by
his mother. Ninrey B.owo, for,aery tEe Save
of Mr.. joHa MUIa, lac OF tbs town, bur Row
said to be free. TIE 4hove reward VIII be paid
for securing said Negro G0B, in any eoa ard
further reward Of len noLLARs sor the dis
covegy Of those who have been accessory to his
coDceamcat.
Captain's of vessels, &c. are forwarfed at
their peril, not 20 + Ike him away.
RCBERTIB. JAMESON.
Nov. Is.
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mo. 986.
PUBLIC SALE.
In purluance Of a Decree Of the

In purluance ola Decree Of the
Honorable the United ots,cs Court OF the Dsi-
Tif CT Columbia Tor the county Of AIcxan-
dria, will be { I'd a: public Ile, On tie PIE.
mifes, far read, money, On Wednesday the
l6sh May nsxg,
One Lot Of Ground
on the saft u Watel ffcct IN the town Of Alex.
andsia, containing a. Feet II inches o. Water
tfeet, and n feet deep p@s4liej With Prince
freet, aud binding On W.es' afey. Alfo,
ONE ANNUITY
Of 81 dollars per spnun., payable hall yearly,
asliing our OF piece OF ground on Koyai frees,
90 which there IS two forv frame hUuie, now
n the occupation Of Nj. James Scott
The above properly IS field % fatisCg d:bt
doe from RoberL,hsca!e to the eRate OF Edward
Dcneale, deceafed
John c. Herbert, !
Jacob Hoffman, 3Conl'rs.
James II. Hooe,
April ;. q
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,3uUenile Education.
7. OGILVIE. takes this onnort,

nifty to intimate that the midsummer HOLIDAYS in
his school will expire about the middle of next
month. He will continue TO teach Grammar, A.
rithmetic, Geography, Elocuuon, Geometry, His
tory, Political Economy, Natural and Moral PHI
losophy, with due attention as his pupils become
prepared 10 the principles Of Criticism and COM
position. The young gentlemen who recently
composed his senior class having finished the stu
diesin which they were engaged, have viii hdrawn
from his school. He will therefcrebe prepared to
receive from twelve to fifteen additional pupils.
youths from fourteen TO sixteen years of age. who
may have attained toierable acquaintance wild,
the elements of literature, would be most accent
able TO him, because most likely to be substantial
iy and permanently benefited by the course os
instruction he has adopted. Young men of more
advanced years, whose opportunities for mental
Improvement at an early period of their lives.
may have been peculiarly scanty or uufayorable,
and such MAJ be DESTROYS 10 qualify themselves
for becoming instructors of youth, would proba.
bly, reap considerable benefits from spending enc
or two years in this seminary he can
with perfect sincerity, declare his willingness to
afford young men who are really DESTROYS to ac-
quire information and are at the same time disno-
SD TO observe the invioable rules of cademicaI
regularity and decorum, every assistance and en-
couragement in the prosecution of their studies
which he is qualified TO bestow he wi hes tn
have it distinctly understood, that such as NAV
have unfortunately acquired inveterate habits of
slo.hfuIness and dissipation, could scarcely select
school where such habits will eucouater more
decided. vigiant and probably painful counterac-
tom O's. charge for tuition will be ifty dol
lars per annur1, for instruction in the different
departments of science. and fc.ty dollars for IN
struaion in the different branches of elementary
literature, he proposes to teach: The fee for tut
ton to be paid Quarterly and in advance
Ogivie wishes to receive four of his
5inior pupils as boarders terms, which will be
made known to parents on application to him by
letter, otherwise.
July 9th, 1901
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-28
assed the Dardane 4Ior the Seven Isl.

passed the Dardane D,or the Seven ISL
ands.
| 1t is said that the news of Mr.. Pitts an.
poinlnent has created general satisfacti.
IN IN Ireland amongst the Catholics, who
in consequence expect speedy redress
of their grievances, and ain emancipation
from the bondage of the penal statutes"
lime S-The French Princes and Prin-
cesses are to be addressed by the title of
their Imperial Highnesses: and the Sis.
ters OF the Emperor are to enjoy the same
dignity. The Great Officers of the Era.
pire are to receive the title of their Serene
ttighness, and they, as well as the Prin-
ces, are to be addressed Monseigneur."
Captain Cantilo from India, via Egypt
and Lisbon, left Lord Nelson with his
tleet off Toulon, on the Esd April, all well.
Paris, May 2o.-The Organic Senatus
Consultum was proclaimed by the Empe-
ror Bonaparte, and will be published in
Paris to morrow (Sunday) at noon.
His Imperial Majesty has nominated to
the dignity of Grand Ele6tor, His Impe-
rial Highncss Prince Joseph Bonaparte /;
to that Of Constable, His Imperial High
mess Prince Louis Bonaparte to that of
Arch Chancellor of the Empire, the Con-
sui Cambaceres and to that Of Arch
Treasurer, the Consul Lebrun.
The French Emigrants are quitting the
dominions of Prussia.
Berlin, AtrH 2s.-His Prussian Ma
Jesty will not accept the proposition Of the
French Government; to indemnify him
for the loss in his finances, provided he
will consent that Embden be occupied by
the French.
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RICHMoND:
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

FRO T. letter lately al;lressedby Pc
FER JOHNSTON, of Prince Edward, to the
Chairman of the General Committee, in
aNchnond, it appear, that the circumstan-
ices which occa,ioncd in the electoral tick
ecs'tor this state, new arrangement, by
,@hichthe name of Thomas Read, Of Char
]oltc, was substituted for that of Mr.. John d.
,ston, have not been accurately understood.
The General Committee would have COM
'snanlcated to the public at an earlier day,
rhe two following letters, had they not
been impressed with belief, that MIR.
Johnston's character,so uniformly sustain
cd from the time of the war, until the pre-
sent period, had placed him beyond the
reach OF any mAlevolent nsinuations.
1t Will be now seen, that this arrange.
lnent, so Tar from justifying any impula.
ton on Mr.. Johnston, affords tile strong.
est evidence Of his candor and liberality.
BY order Of the General Committee.
PHILIP u. NICHOLAS,
Chairman.
J. II. FoUsnFE, Sec'y.