Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-05

tfuatf0n IS unkn0Wns Tn the, 18th aiI
1gust, French Fleet was observed in la,
: ~, N. and long. Is, w. Consisting of S
sail. In consequence, many reports hay
lbeen abroad of a severe action al sea ,huine
I;hirf- is vet asccrtaiited. No doubt is en-
terlained that Capt. Hamelins of the flo
tiila Of France, 10 the engagement oil
lFecamp, has acquitted himself with brave
Try. The Emperor has required specia
] account oftiie event, aDd the English Ad
miral Keith has given orders 10 have ne
more actions under the batteries. The
naval strength ct BouIogne is mentioned
/ by the French with their greatest entfusi-
asm. In this port are 1000 vessels armed
for the French service, and an adequate
force 10 man them, and 10 defend the coast,
is collected, The Forts are In the best
state for action, and the bason lately CON-
strncted, can receive great part OF the
Fleet. The best guards are placed against
the fire ships of the English, and the grea-
test activity and alertness is every where
10 be seen. In consequence, reports have
again arisen that an Invasion will certain.
ly be attempted; that such a force is not
disciplined in vain. The French venture
from this port, and appear WI h great
force in the outer road. The diyisions.of
the Aotilla from different ports continue
to make a junction with the great feet of
Bouiogne. In England, the principal
hope appears to be to change the scene
OF the war, or this appears TO be the OBJ
jest oi the current national reports. We
cannot hEd any appearances which cor
respond with these expectations. The
great Austrian minister, Cobentzel, has
returned to PasSss from Germany, with
the usual confidedce. The intercourse.
between Porugs. ard Spain has been in
terrupteo, and rumouts OF war are again
heard. Should the violent measures Of
the Spaniards and English continue, ahis
war may be considered as not far distant,
should Portugal refuse the alliance with
the combined powers. This kingdom is
supposed to contain 744,eso houses. ard
gives C. popuiauoa exceeding millions. A
's;e. statement does not give their militia
at higher number than 400 1000. Their
Cavalry is confined to is regiments; they
are said 10 have az regiments Of infantry,
including battal;ons of marines, and they
have regiments of artillery, with corps;
of engineers. The compliment OF the%
establishment Vii p0i much exceed th&
tenth OF the number 81 their militia. OIL
the soldiers a sind opinion is given, AMI.
tie regiments, II is said, would not dis
honor Prussia itseN. = Tbs kingdom Of
Sweden can afford iiisse nd i'm coniinen !
tai war. il cannot command greater
population than of s millions. It's Lap
land viii not give above 1000 inhabitants.
4 4. e
late census gave S2o,772 males upon
whom the streogth of the country must
depead. To Russia then must the pub.
lie attention be DIRE cisc, but its power to
cooperate with England against tFrance
must oblige an sh,ire change IN ,be con-
dstion OF Europe. From, Engiand as well
AZ france, we find occasional disconlents.
The French Glamour when pay is due, ard
the discarded troops in Durham, in Eag
land, were Dispersed by the military pow
err.
1t is not in America alone The sensati.
ons are known which the late British re.
stfainis upon Commerce nave excited.
( The aeutral Consuls at Cadiz remonstral
ed with the English Admir-. OF that port a.
bout the severe Restrictions which attend.
q ~ AhS oiuCAdNS ol wat puFts HI the re-
ply no reiaxslion from the Tigor of his first
orders was promised, and ohly the dntics
OF humanity. The perseverance of the
English, Il is expected, viii be Eel, in the
whole system OF Commerce.
! The operation OF The present war. sc-
cording to an account from, fennaut, has
not been in favor OF the domestic affairs Of
the Company IN the English East India
Colonies. He represents that tae Cornpa-
ny had added above q million sterling 10
their debt in the four years precedins5i
1901, TO TRANSMIT to England. That the |
neutral trade had ucre than doubied III
that time, exceeding millions, while the
sales Of the Company had diminished
resfly quarter part, and were but dou.
bic to the neural trade. The deb, in the
| years before is03, had increased to 20
million, exclusively oi millions due To-
Government, IL the Fofrn of public parli-
cipaiioas.. III observes, a country under
the influence of tis Company from ial. 10
to SO, could hardy be said to have in It
above $1,000 Europeans TO Command its
immense population.
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