Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-11
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A letter from respectable bouse IN
Liverpool, da,etithe 18th July, saws. Tn
underwriters, alarmed by the recent can.
ture Of the ship Mary from New. York for
Liyrrpool. have raised the premium ofin.
surance TO 8 and 10 per cent. &
THE LATEST.
The Editors of this Gazette have re-
ceived from Capt. Childs, Of the Nancy
from Dublin, a Dublin paper OF the aoth
0lt. days later than by former arrivals.
Under tile london head Of July 10. Il is
stated, That the account ofthe capture nf a
Spanish ship of the line, is unfounded.
That the Carthagena feet, Of sail Of he
line, sailed for Cadiz the Sd Of June, but.
hearing that Admiral Coliingwocd was eff
that port, they retureed. The sloop of
war Orestcs, capt, Brown, go, ashore near
Dunkirk, ard not being able to get her off.
she was burnt. Adm. Russell had arr;v.
cd at Yarmouth, with 4 sail Of the line,
from the coast of.lioIand and Admir- al
Douglass at Dongeness, from off Bou.
1ognc, with part Of his squadron. Mo-
thing Of Admr. Nelson, or the combined
fleets. -
From the Glide Of July IS.
"Yesteiday, Parliament was proroshed
by Commission, with speech read b, the
Lord Chancellor, sitting, /" That his Ma.
jesty has not ye, been enabled to cornmu-
nicate the result Of the negotiations, in
which he is engaged with the continental
powers, and expressing his detcim,naii-
on TO omit no step that may promose snch
a concert, cr Furnish the means of repcil.
ings.wth rigor the ei!croaclments of the
enemy upon the independence of Eu-
rope" There is nothing in this commune
cation that must rot have beer, anticipated.
Every person who has read the foreign
Journals, recently received, must see that
the negccipgions alluded to viii abide the
result of he mission OF The Russian minis
ter, Novozil,zoF, whose Arrival at Bsrhn " e
lately nrounced. The following extract
of letter upon this subject from gentle
man in diplomatic situation in that city, {
received by ihs las, mail. viii be found in-
terrsling ;--" The Efforts Of the Prussian
Court 70 prevent the Breaking out of the !
continental war, which was SO near at ]
hand, will be entitled 10 the gratitude Of
posteriiy. The public is not yet acquaint-
ed by far with all the difficulties OF this
glorious undertaking.. When in January
1905, England communicated the French /
overtures for peace 10 the Russian court,
the latter. that il might be enabled to come
10 a decisive conclusion on the subject,
thought it necessary tn assure itself OF the {,
disposition OF he courts of Vienna ard
BevIin, and TO ascertain whether there
was any wsIigfonpded expectation Of their
aching in concert. Gen. Winzingerode
was therefore sent on the 18th Of Febru-
AIRY TO Berlin. AS he convinced himself
that the good understanding between
Prussia and France was not likely 10 be IN
terrup,ed, and that Austria was not tlIspo-
sed to hostilities, the Russian court agreed
to the oyerlures Of peace transmitted by
the Cabinet Of Berlin. From Berlin rea-
sonable proposals were now to- be submits
ted to the French Emperor; Baron Wan
zipgerode had his audience 10 leave, and
had fixed OH the goth of March for bis de-
parture. In the mean time Napolean as
sumed the crown OF Italy; this circum
stance produced new alteration in the
state of affairs. On This occasion Prus-
STA conducted herself with great dignity
aud concilia,ory 6rmness. The answer
20 be returpcd to France was for some
time delayed. and VI. De Winzingcrode
received direclions 10 await further orders
at Besln 10 observe whether the occurren-
ces in Italy, combined with Other internal
relations at Vienna, would produce any al
iteration of the Austrian system. Should
this have bsenthc case, he was not 10 have
gone from Berlin t. Vienna. But as the
conrt Of Petersburgh was Convinced that
Austria would no, change its pacific sys-
tenn, that envoy was directed to return
from Berlin 10 Pe;ersburgh, and concilia-
tory measures with regard TO France was
adopted. In England itself NJ. De No
voz'lzoT had long been considered the
most proper person 10 arrange prelmina.
ries Of peace with Ftance. The Russian
court therefore, requested that Of Berlin
10 procure passports FOR him, that be might
repair either to I,aIy or Paris. For this
purpose, a Courier was dispatched on the
7th May, from Berlin TO Milan, who re-
turned on The Dad Of the same month,
with six passports.
May The united efforts Of the Cabinet OF
ST. Peiersbnrgh and Berlin be crowned
III 1900. .rnor az warfare "a now