Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-24

The total OF the effective strength Of
. the British army onthe lst Of May last,
. Twas 2i,s52 cavalry, iso,ss2 infancy and
: i78,7e4 militia.
There isa considerable degree otousue
| ! at tho Downs. The feet assembled there
. had been joined by no less than IL small
LIRE ships; larger number lhan,is usual ;
Iiy attached 10 such feet, which has gwen
rise TO many cenjecfures. :
We informed the public yesterday that
his majesty has lately been unfortunately
afflicted with complaint IN his eyes. 1t
is with deep regret we have to state to
day, ibat tha, complaint is of most seri-
Gus nature.
We received this morning the Paris pa
pers to the 10Th and Dntcli to the 97,hult.
The decree for incorporating Genoa has
been carried into execution, and OIL the
llIh June that ancient republic was final
Iy destroyed and the French flag was hoist.
ed upon all the fort;ications. and ships in
lthe harbor! There is in the Moniteur ain
article inserted we may be sure not with
out design, from Castiglioni, in which a
ponpous dispiayis given OF the strength
of the French army enramped, amount
ing to IS bauaiions of infantry, As squa
drons of cavalry and large train of artil-
llery. Besides this army says the ar.
ticIe in question, nwe,h have division at
Genoa, another ct Florence, third at Ma
pies, and in short more troops in Italy
Iihsn We ever had, Independently of the
corps of Italian troops, who appear aoxi
Gus TO render themselves worthy Of their
sovereign" In reading this article it
struck US thatthi pompous display of mi-
litary strength was made under the I'M.
preston of suspicion with respect to the
designs OF Austria, and with a view to
convince her hat this was the most unsea-
isonable time for her 10 undertake any thing
against the French power in Italy. 1t
would not have been necessary for Bona
parte to have had more troops in Italy
than he ever had, for the mere purpose
Of coronation parade. Had he not been
suspicious of Austria, he would have a.
voided pouring SO many troops into Italy,
10 order that he might not give umbrage,
or induce the court of Vienna to believe,
that he viewed il with suspicion.
July e.
considered
the Paris journalists as likely TO lead 10 a peace
between Russia and France They observe up-
on t, IL Russia had unsuitable proposals 10
make she would not incur the expense of an en-,
0assy, bscausethe cltaratler of the emperor Ma
poteon istoo well known III Europe. for any one
70 hope 70 impose upon'h by political Illusion
OF boAsfing- Russia has neither an interesrno
the means Of conieuding with colossal pow
err sowel established as France and hence il is
permi''ed 20 reckon. upon an approximation
which may be useful 10 the two countries" At
any rate the Partisan Journalists viii not admit
OF the probability of aconiinenfai war.--ss AtPa.
ris as weisas Vienna" they say every thing con
ours IN assuring Us that the peace will not be dis
turbei The desire manifested BY the emperors OF
Germany and france &c preserve the good under.
standing thar exists between the 2 courts-every
thing changes our hope certainty. The result of
ihssecufity IS the same 81 Paris as at Vienna The
fands at both places haze risen.---At Paris they
tconiinoe TO rise, and he ave per cents which
were but At 90 when th' emperor SET Oft for Iis
iy,were onthe 23d Juneat 90 !" The rise of the
Austrian funds was cer'linIy not produced by a.
ny pacific hopes, but by he determination of the
government 10 repay at Fixed periods the sums
LEM by the Dntch 10 fustria during the war
We believe thar so far from being on good terms
with BonapaTte, she hasla ely presented strong
! remonstrance, and deiuanded an explicit decla.
lration with respect to,lns views in Iiaiy.
Hopes we are happy 20 s,atc are now enter.
tanned ihat the cataract VIII not extend to bod,
I his niajesty's eyes His n,ajesty we are iejoc.
ed TO state, is otherwise in most exceIlen health
July 5.
Z, Intelligence was This morning received at the
admiralty BY ,elegraphic communication from
Portsmouth, that the Dssiree fngate, with tle
homeward bound Jamaica feet passed ,hat porl
s AZ ter O'Clock.
We can assure our readers from the most re
! spectacle and unb1nnded authority, ina. the ear
OF Buokiog6smthire. Lord Sidmou.h and MIR
Vansi,tars, have resigned the Offices they held in
the administration.
The emperor of the Frencli is DESTROYS of ar
ranging hisnew establishments on the grandes,
possible .cae. France be considers as his Dwell
ing bousc AVID family mansion, and his numerous
arrangements Of territory IN Germany and the
io1et countries as SO many sseissayes from tl,s
futhc common. Italy is 10 be his vifIa for occa
siona1 spring and sli'rr,er visits, whence he en-
iJcys vide view towards Turkey and bgypf ir
The last Of which he proposes, whenever " he car
cal the Isnd his own,v 10 cred prospect house
commanding tire interesting distant objeas oI
Madras ard Calcutta, and the qrboie Hindostan
country. Spain aud Portugal, and Eturia and
Naples, are meiely his surrounding pnanVy. lIc
wants Sweden very much for an ice bcnse. lie