Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
LONDON, Nav ls.

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every Information we have been enabled
70 coilccl, It would seem that, so car from
the ratification Of the Treaty Of Allianc.
offensive and defensive, between those
ro"ers aud his Majesty, having beensign
cd. there arc still some important points
under consideration. Whatever progress
may have been effeeted in this measure. II
'anust certainly come TOO late 10 produce
any important operations during The pre-
sent season.
A splendid Russian Embassy TO China
consisting of several thousand persons, IS
TO set out fcom Petersburg, on the S4th
inst. The Emperor Of China has intima-
ted his intention to give most gracious
reception.
Itisexpected that the General Assem-
bly, ofthe Chutcli of Scotland, will come
20 resolution, debating Lord Melville, TO
be henceforlh incapable of sitting among
them as a Ruling Elder.
Yesterday the name of the Earl St. Vim
cent was withdrawa from The Navy Club,
by command OF his I.ordsnip.
A dcputation from Cremona, waited on
Bonaparte at Turin, and compIimen,ed
him upon the excellent style in which. he
ssiays thsfrstfddt in the political orchestra
of Europe.
On the 18Th May, NJ. Schimmclpen.
ninck, in his quality of(srand peusionary
of the Baravian Republic, opened, the first
session of the States General, under the
recent Batavan Constitution. His speech,
which is of considerable length, contains
little that would be regarded either as new
crip,sresting. The deplorable slate Of
the Dutch finances form the principal Tea.
ture in his address and il is reIu6taptIy
avowed, that the receipts are scarcelv suf-
ficient to dsfrsy the interest of the debt.
He deprecaies the idea of any failure in
their pccuniary engagement, and propo-
ses to cb.iute the inconycnienccs result
ing from the dSfeif, by Introducing oder
& other economy .into the national exIen-
ditufss.
May 81.
The latest accounts from Paris, state,
that bets for large sums are offered in
that city. and various other places ia
France, that general peace will tax.
place in essthan twelve months. II was
however, rumonred at Paris, that orders
were on the point of being issued from The
War-Cface for collecting a numerous ar
nay at Bayonne.
- According to the latest advices from
Cadiz Gen. Morean embarked there on
the so,h ult. in French corvette for A.
Insrica. Jerome Bonaparle has left Ma.
drid, under the assurucduame of Mr.. Al
bern, Merchant of N. York, on his way 10
France. Or6ers, however, have been gi.
ven to the Prefecis of Bayonue & Perpiy-
nan to dctain him should he enscr either
of those towns, until they shall receive
further iDforma,ion from the French Go
vernnsebt. Tho Spanish trooFs in he in
trenchment OF St. Roch now amount &c
D $4,000. An attack upon GsbiaItaris still
confidently talked of at Cadiz
A gentleman, who resided some time q
Rotterdam. and left that CITY On the Istin
slant, says the French exercie severe
tyranny over the poor Bat,vians.
French brig is stationed near the Briel
which detains every ship goipgto, or com
ing from EDgland under neural colors
"A Du,ch brig is aIio stationed in com.
pany with the FreDch, bat merdy for form
sake. The French brig sends on. board
the ships a French Comn,issaly with a
Gems d'Armes and four or FIVE spiders 10
take possession Of The ship. The captain
of The neutral vessel, and all ib, passen-
gers are ordered on board The Fsesch ship
where their pockets are searched and any
letters or papers found upon their persons
are taken from them. On board The de-
tanned vessels they break open all the
trunks aud boxes belonging to The passen-
gers. They visit ADD seatch every par,
of The ship where they think il possible a.
ny mechanics or Manufacture can be-
concealed, and cut open and damage the
decks, without any regard to the INJURY
which lhey nhiet, OF intent 10 make repa
ration, should their suspicious prove on
founded. The passengers are treate,
personally in the mist rude and imperti
hent manner, and. after the search, ar,
frequently detained several days, when tn.
visit is repeated, sometimes vice and per
haps thrice, under the idea that after The
first search the passengers would be Of
their guard, and pfsc.ice no further con.
cealment. All this figor and severity are
c~erefeed an fha ~ sesncR If In. Ratag,a =,