Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-08


jIarging the scale on which il was at FIRST
to'be conducted. All the armed defence
ships, lately stationed in the Downs, have
gone round to Portsmouth,; having been
previously fitted up as transports, and hav-
ing taken on board a number Of Eat bot
toned boats.
April 2o.-The expedition sailed yes.
terday from Por smonth, under convoy of
the Queen and the Dragon.
April lS.-ltis reported by those W no
pretend 10 be in the confidence of Minis
'ers, that the dispatches which were re :
ceived from ST. Petersburg, last Monday,
con ain the most satisfactory assurances
OF the Complete failure of the various arti-
hoes employed by the French government
to detach the Emperor Alexander from
the interests of this country. The princi-
pal articles ofa treaty of alliance between.
his majesty and that Sovereign are said to
be already agreed upon aud on the same
authority we are assured, that only few
pointso of detail remain to be adjusted pre-
vcus to formal Communication being
made, on this important subject to both
houses of Parliament. After the repeated
disat pointments which have been expert
enced, relative to the co-opera,ion Of Rus
STA the public cannot place much conf
dence in The promises made to them upon
this occasion.
q APRIL 2o.-A Russian General is said
to have arrived with dispatches from Pc
tersbprg Of great importance.
They have not TRANSFERRED, but are be.
lieyed TO be extremely favorable.
dispatches were yesterday received
from Admiral Lord Gardiner off Brest,
which state, that The enemy had made some
| movements that indicated an intention of
venturing to sea the first favorable oppor-
tunily.
AT Ferrol,a similar disposition appears
TO be manifested by the French aud Span
lsh squadrons. The following intelligence
Is contained in. a letter from an officer on
board his Mpjesly's ship interchangeable, da-
Ted off FerroI, April 2y-
Every opportunity that occurs, we
make It our business to sail in and off the
harbor'smoutho of Ferroi, to reconnoitre the
French and Spanish squadrons lying there
They consist of six sail of The line, two
trlgates Two sloops, and one brig Spanish.
At Corruuna there is one French frigate
making altogether IA sail of the line, two
trigates, two Shops and one brig.
/" The French are already manned and
have a great humber of troops OH board,
and are expected to sail hourly. The Spa
niards are not sufficiently manned as yet.
Yesterday we boarded an American ship
that had Just come Out from Ferrol and
the captain assured us that the French
would in the course of few DAYS put to
sea, and that they were supposed to be des-
tined tor the West Indies"
ExrRAnRDINARTt AHEcDoTE.--A re
spectacle morning paper has published
the following intelligence, which was COM
| municated to the editor in letter written
by gentleman at Yarmouth, and dated
the l2,h inst. ~ So
"Jean DE ST. Faust, who commanded,
and was taken on board, L'Honneur schr.
BY his Majesiy's sloop of war the Scorpi.
on, Carteret relates the following, Which
he declared TO have taken place, few e
venings priorto his quitting Paris.
Bonaparte had commanded play at
the Theatre Francois, s., in the usual STYLE
OF Sovereigns, he appeared there with a
brilliant retinue, and a very numerous
guard. The house overnowed in every
part. He was seated in his box, and the
curtain abont to rise, when an orange appa )
rently artificial was thrown on the Stage
several voices exclaimed I" Oavrez rO-
range !" (oflen The orange : The cry was
repeated and re-echoed in every part of
he house.
A principal actor came forward, and
~ compliance with the universal wish, o.
Peped the orange, wherein he found a pa
per containing 90 Iivre peace Of gold
com. Several voices again exclaimed,
" L'srz le f'stier ,Lisez ie hafier % Read
the paper, Read the paper. II was again
repeated with the like earnesiness and en-
.nus'asm asbelore, the house resounding
N many paris wi h the tumultuous outcry.
5u, before he complied, the cautious &C.
.or looked towards the Imperial box when
boeapafte, fancyine it might be some adu-
'story complement 10 himself nodded as
sent The house was silent as the grave
wnen The actor read aloud the following
words;
!" JefeS fe Corse. prerez csfye Loaisgy',
= henoHHee zoe CorncaH, and restore youy Lou;s -