Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-28
From the .Nev York Mercantile advertiser,
of Saturday last.


On Monday arrived at Newburyport
ship Aurora Foilansbee, IS days from Ii.
'verpool by whom London paper Of the
18th of June, with two or three of previous
dates, are received, which are said TO con-
tain nothing of very great moment.-On
the subject of Bonaparte's assuming roy
al title, the London Sun of the LIST ult.
Observes
"On the Goth ult. Bonaparte was pro-
claimed Emperor in Paris.-Such' is the
end of what was called the Republican
Constitution of France, which is now re-
presented to have been only an expert
ment. This experiment, which cost so
many hundred thousand lives, and produ-
ced esof horror Unprecedented in the
civilized world, has not been found to an
swer, and France ends exactly where she
began--with all Absolute Monarchical Co.
vernment. 1t is rather singular that two
of Bonaparte's brothers, Lucien and Je-
rome, do not share in the general elevate.
on Of their Family they remain simple
Citizens, and are excluded from the sue
cession to the Empire"
London, May 2o.-Numerou Ameri-
engaged at Leghorn as transports it was
reported there, that they were to convey
French troops TO Sardinia.
All the officers of the American frigete
Philadelphia, have been liberated by the
Dey of 1'ripoli, on the interference of the
French Consul.
May 27.-Most Of the Northern COASTS
have received assurances from Russia, of
effectual protection in the event of being
attacked by France. The Emperor has
issued orders to all his residents in Ger.
many and in Italy, Directing them to afford
assistance and protection to all French e.
migrants who may he DESTROYS to settle in
the Russian Territories.
Mr.. Drake and family have reached
Berlin.
Yesterday we received the following
extract of letter from Paris -
Doniciliary visits are now constant in
Paris, where every time Bonaparte appears
on the parade, the military, who crowd
every avenue, enter the houses and search
every closet in them, to be ascertained
that neither arms nor suspected persons
are contained therein +; if any owner burst
demonstrate against this intrusion, the
answer is, de har le Ca1aeul, faisez, Uosu
The Senate lately assembled at ST.
Cloud 10 deliberate upon the powers to
be conIided TO the new Emperor, and up
on various matters connected with his e.
levation, but it did not form any conclu-
sion on the subject.
"Ihe Imperial Diadem and other re-
gala of the Corsican Adventures, exceed
in splendor every thing hitherto worn by
any Monarch; they have been in COM
months.
Moreau and some others are, it is
said to be pardoned, Napoleon wishing,
by this act Of clemency, to signalize the
| commencement of his Imperial Govern.
ment. The examinations in the Temple
are frequently renewed, and the prison
ers, in passing to the Hall, are each at
tended by two gems d'armes, through dou-
bic ranks of dragons and gems d'armes.
| Part of the army Of Gen. Regnier has
embarked on board the fleet at TOulon.
BORDERS have been issued to the camps
along the coast, that no officer or soldier
shall, under any circumstances, be more
than one days march from his corps,
and to hold themselves in readiness for
J service at an hours notice."
A report has been brought by the Lis
bon Mail, that MIR. Frere was daily expec
ted to take his passage for England in
consequence of an approaching war with
this country. The Prince Of Peace, in an.
swer to some complaint of MIR. Frere, res.
peeling the words ascribed by the Moni.
tour to that Prince, is said to have replied,
that il he wished satisfaction, it would be
given by 10000 Spaniards, that should be
sent to join the army destined for the in
vasion of England.
A letter from Petersburg of the 25th
April, says, "Count Woronzow, our mi
mister at the court Of London, is recalled
to FIJI place in our Ministry. The next
courier from England is expected to bring
an answer, which will be Immediately fol
lowed by declaration Of war against
France. Louis XVIII. will be acknow.
lodged King of France by all the members
of the Coalition, and all conquests but in
his name will be renounced.
The Russian army on the frontiers oil
DnJOI;a hoe keop ~cuutfp,.a i1u rett, forced .