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

III he c3v<oto OF n ucuSsui SUPP WHO icu
the TexeI on the 18th ult. brings an ac-
coust OF sn embargo having been laid on
all The shipping in The Dutch ports. 1t
was only BY slipping his cable in the night,
that he effected his escape.
The Dutch men of war, and the trans.
| ports inihe Texci, have Cor some time past.
been in readiness 10 put 10 sea, and were
only waiting for a favorable opportunity to
come out. From the embargo having
beeu laid, tits supposed the next accounts
will shew that they have proceeded on
their voyage. IS
Private letters from Holland speak of
! the increasingd entthro'out thatcoun-
try, and express serlDus apprehension
that another revolution, more coasonant to
mis- views and feelings than any which has
taken place, is at present meditated by the
Corsican tyrant.
! The great and rapid Increase Of men Of
war of all descriptions from | 90 guns, toa
cutter of 10 guns, within these 2 months,
proves very strongly the exer,ions of the
present Admiralty and those under their
orders; there being now in commission,
ready for sea- hire hundred aud twenty
three sail of vessels, actually employed,
for each of which, numerical signals are
appointed, from 10 es3, and from A to Z,
to know each o,her az sea, and to be known
at the telegraphs and signal posts and by
the different Port Admirals. In the above
number OF 92S are not included any ARM
ed transports, or hired armed tenders, but
only such line OF battle ships, frigates,
sleeps, gun briggs and cutters, as are COM
mandcd by Post Captains, Commanders
and Liuienanss oflhe Royal Navy. In
the abore number, the prison, hospital and
J slop ships in the harbor, are also exciud-
ed.
| Return Of the total effective strength of
! the British Army, at home and abroad
On The LIST Of May, 1905.
caraA7 Infantry. Militia.
.ss ;,', s, & iss lsole z.s4s ss.sss
iceland sos 1881 1851
On Fcrcisn stations 1910 5ot16
| General Total. 2l.4S2 $50 1882 7s,794
H,67 men for omitted service, and
20 72S men belonging to foreign and pro-
yincial corps in British pay, are included
IN the above general total of Cavalry and
Infantry.
1t appears that Sweden had offered 10
furnish $4,000 men for the service Of En-
gland, provided a subsidy OF Q, 100000 was
allowed him. Difficulties respecting the
subsidy delayed the negotiation, until il
reached the king OF Prussia's ear, who has
demonstrated against the supply Of the
troops.
The bill now before parliament, respect
[ ing future internal regulations of the cns-
tom house, is of great importance to the
commercial part Of the community. No
clerk or officer will be admitted 10 take any
lee whatever. on any pretence, but in lieu
thereof are to have reasonable augmen-
tation of salary.
Gen. Sir Eyre Coote is, we hear, nonli-
mated to succeed the present governor of
Jamaica |; and il is said, that the expediti
on, which was intended to sail from Cork,
under Gen. Coote, is FOR the present laid
aside.
Koizebue has, It is said, been arrested
: IN Italy, as IT is supposed, by the order of
Bonsparte in consequence of the freedom
OF his remarks upon the present state of
France.
AZ IS SAID he French government direSt-
: ed that the Amercican wife OF Jerome Bo-
naparte should await at Embden The final
orders of Napoleon. lodgings were pro
vIded Tor her there but she had sailed
Tor England.
British Vest India frGde--Lord Holland,
after expressing his anxiety that good
understanding should be preserved with
the U. .of America, and his surprize at
The conduct OF several Of the West India
governors, moved for certain papers re-
speeding The intercourse between the Z.
>. and The islands. Lord Stanhope sup
ported she motion, Recommending the cul.
tiyatlon of close connection between q.
Britain and " the wise, the moderate and
. upright population of American Earl Of
Camde' said, the system which now con
! I'rouied the goycrfors in The w. Indies
was he same which was aeied upon At the
conclusion Of the Iast war. That il
change was agreed 10, il could not be wen
arranged now, as the session was very
near its close; and if the motion should
be brought forward early next session
! ministers WOttid eriva ~.