Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-13

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not deem It proper at present to advise
the sovereign to make any such com n.y.
fnicatioo. MIR. Fox enquired whether
communication of this nature might rea-
sonably be expected in the course of the
pending Session MIR. Pitt replied, that
sucl, communication, he believed, could
not be made svifh cerfainfy. MIR. Fox ur-
| ged the necessity Of some communication.
even though it might amount to 10 " Ger
tainty." Mr.. Pitt made no further repii-
cation.
Extract eta letter, dated Liverteol, May
81, TO gentleman in fhis. city,.
have 10 advise you ofti continued
depression of the cotton market. Near
1000 bales Of New. Orleans were yesterday
sold at II lad. to 2od. Uplands are l6d.
to I'D.
confidence, that the Brest feet, of ~ sail
OF the line, was standing out to engage tho
British, then off The harbour, in line Of bat
tie, consisting of IL sail OF the line and l .
frigates. We are anxious to learn The re-
suit.
! Our w. India merchants have been
relieved from their anxiety by the certain.
ty of the return Of the Tonlon heet 10 Ca
dig, and it is also reported that Lord Mel.
sons Feet has passed Gibral,ar."
July S.
The London papers are nearly 6llcd with re-
! marks respecting the Toulon Fleet, the reports
ofrhe rout of Lord Nelson the mauraudnc
conduit of the Rochefort squadron in the wesr-
Indies; and the debates in Parlianenr on Lord
( Melvie's case; but we have found and copied
| several articles which will interest the American
reader;-- ss,f.
! Courier arrived at Vienna on the vi, .sfay,
I with dispatches eontradieting the report of a
treaty Of Alliance having been concluded be.
tween England and RUSSIA.
The Dey Of Algiers is said to have declared
war against Spain.
The news Of the sailing of the Brest fleet Is
! contradtted--Their late movements was mere
faint intended to prevent the British from send
ing reinforcement 70 the West-Indies.
I II appears that the British are contracting for
an immense quantity of shipping for the convey
ance of the Russian troops. proposal has, il
is said, been made in the north of England for
10000 tons.
There considerable degree of alarm in
: Ireland, on the 18th of May, in consequence of
an apprehension that the Toulon and Cadiz
squadrons intended to make descent on that
country.
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In addition TO the foregoing. we are also in
dee,ed TO our correspondent for the following
I interesting news from the West Indies
4 C0yect news Of tbe Ferts IN roe Wess-Isdies.
Capt. Knight, in II days from Antigua, in.
Forms, thar the French and Spanish acets, con-
sis:ing cf 90 sail Of tie line. 9 frisa,es, and :
corvetres, passed Antigua on the 9th of lime
and mar The British squadron unde, the COM
n,and Of Lord Nelson. consisting of IL sail of The
line and frigates arrived at Antigua on the
/ evening OF the 18th, and sailed on the morning
o. the i4'h OF June, in pursuit Of the combined
heet--CaPt. X saw both the British and French
fleets, and counted their numbers. He also in.
forms, that British feet of merchantmen con-
sisting OF 10 sail, bound home left Antigua the,
day before the French passed the island, under
convoy OF the slooP OF war Eetler. the whole OF
which convoy was captured by the French, ex-
cept the Ne,ler, which vessel made her escape.
and returned 10 Antigua. Among The fleet was
schr. commanded BY capt Harris belonging to
Nova Scotia, bound TO New-York
Capt Boyer, from Martinique, when under
the lee of Antigua. spoke one of Is British fri
gates and was informed that the French and
Spanish fleets bad gone to Barbados with an in
tsntion Oh cutting out 100 sail of British rncr-
eh3n;men which were there. and then 10 proceed
to Trinidad 10 attack Lord Nelson with II sail
OF the line who was, they said. at Trinidad.
Lord Nelson il was sss stated atop, 20 hours
at Barbados, where he took in 1900 troops and
proceeded for Trinidad, and he was expe sfed
back 10 Barbados; and. from the time the
French proceeded for that place. and the expect
ed arrival of Lord Nelson, there was bat little
doubt OF their meeting with each osher"s
The 18th of July was celebrated wiih un,,sual
oriliiancy in this city. Eetwsen ~ and 1900
troops assembled on the Battery, where they
were received by Governor Lewis. &c Dnrino
The afternoon an occurrence happened Of an un-
pleasant nature. His honor the Mayor and Cen.
Morton were rather roughly handled in the,
street. by some Of the sovereign people of Ire
land. The la,Ier gentleman was attacked with
clubs, and lost his Feather before peace as eiec.