Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-27

mot been heart! of; and that Gen. Noreau
lhad taken the com uand fthe Spanish ar
Inv. and pledged himself to his Catholic
Majesty, to take Gibraltar. The general
and suite were accommodating the neutral
ground between Gibraltar aud st. Roche.
April IL.
| At late hour last evening we received
an irregular file of Greenock aud Gias-
gov papers to the 18th of March, inclu-
sive, and London papers to the sui, by the
regular trading ship Fanny, capt. Taylor,
in So days from Greehock. Though
nearly a month later than any advices
heretofore received in America, they
scarcely furnish paragraph of political
intelligence possessing even common in
terest.--They have, however. enriched
our marine department with some valua-
BILE articles.
| 1t is said in one of the papers before us
that the British government had dispatch
ed sIoop with orders to sir John Orde TO
discontinue the blockade Of Cadiz.
Various speculations were afloat in En-
gland, of the destination. of the Rochefort
squadron. Amongst the rest il was re.
ported that it had put into Ferrol--but
they had a suspicion that it had gone 10
the West Indies, as admiral Cochrane had
been ordered TO proceed to that quarter
with all possible expedition.-Thc force
with which he sailed from his station off
Ferrol consists of the ST. George, Atlas,
Northumberland, Eagle, Spartiate and
Veteran. The ST.. Gsorge is his Gag
ship.
The London gazette mentions, that
lord Henry Stuart, was appointed his ma
Jesy's envoy extraordinary, SC. TO the e.
lector of Wurtemburg: and the hon.
VIM. Hill, envoy, SEC. 10 the circle oil
Franconia, and minister to the Diet oil
Ratisbon.
Andrew Allen Jun. esq. has been ap.
pointed by the king consul for the states ol
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode.
Island and Connecticut.
The English Ministry was about laying
on additional duty on salt.
Valuable Spanish prizes still continued
TO be sent into the different ports i'm En-.
gland.
LONDON, March 1.
A Russian squadron of FIVE ships of the
line, and firigaies, anchored at Naples on
The 3oth December, and an additional
lorce was daily looked for. Whether lhcy
had troops on board or otherwise, there is
no information; but as Rome is stated 10
be full of Russian officers, whom their Gu
riosliy has drawn hilher; and as several
bodies OF French horse and foot have re
/ tired out of the Neapolitae territory in up
per Italy, it is most probable that Me en-
peror of Russia has determined upon send
ing an army sufficient for the defence OF
the king of the Sicilies, and that this slua.
dron has brought part Of it.
The Spanish brig FL Rosario, from We
ra Cruz, laden with valuable cargo, and
having on board 10000 dollars, has been
taken by the Uranie, Of SO guns, and sent
into Plymouth. The Spanish brig Caro-
line, with valuable cargo from the Ha
wanna, has been captured by the Pallss Of
80 guns, and sent into the same place.
The budget was laid before the British
house OF commons on the 18th February.
The supplies by the chancellor of the
exchequer (Mr Pity for the curren, year
are
FOR FOR inc navy already voted, 14,643, 900
Total for the army. including volun.
teers, 1s516,ooo
| Ordnance and miscellancousc charges, 5.3l6 Ooo
For confidential nrercourse with the
continental powers and bsrmiary
Advances if necessary to bring the
| eacSies ofthose powersinto action, $4,000
80, 44.475. 900
Additional charges Of 900 600 due
70 the East India company. 300.
OC0 in rhe civil list 40 900 for
satisfying American claims, and
5000 900 deficiency Of sums vot
ed the last year and not produced
BY the taxes, 6 $50 600
The proportion OF this amount to be
raised by Great Britain amounts to up.
! wards of $4,000 600
The ways and means furnish receipt
exceeding about 23.ooo,ooo. The sum
OF twenty two and half millions sterling
is to be raised by loan.
The interest Of this loan is provided for
by the following new taxes
An addition Of Id on all single letters bv
the post, I'd on foreign letters, and Id on
Na-