Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-13

, territories OF these two acquisitions ar.
contiSuous, and may possibly BE- rounded
! G
Neutchatel and Valengn, on the Swiss
borders, are cetled 10 France By Prussia
--consistent with the same princirl: of
placing her newly favored allies between
France and those who have been raithless
| TO her.
a convention has been signed between
Prussia and France, by which some al
terations are to take place in Germany.
Prussia cedes Padepburgh to Hesse Cas-
sci, and Cieves to the archduke Ferdi-
nand. Prussia gains Hanover from
France the county of Schanenburg,
with the districts of We;chte, Freudenbe,r
and Auersburg, from Hesse Cassel.
The elecfor OF Hesse Cassel is 10 as.
sumo the title of King Of the BATH. and
to receive several districts from his
neighbo:s.
Anspach has been taken posse ssion of
by 5000 French troops, in the name of
the new king of Bavaria.
In the British parliament some discus.
sions have taken place concerning the In.
dia trade, MIR. Prinseh Gan East India ma
bob, who made an immense fortune by
the suPerintendance of the mint at Cal.
cutta) was the mover; and the result will,
we fear, be realization of the predict
ons made when the treaty of John Jay
was under discussion that the relnquisb-
ment of right and the Reorganization Of
the British 10 direct or control the COM
MERGE of ,he Indian seas, would finally
lead TO our exclusion from that trade.
(Aurora,
Capt. Mailack, of the Hardware, arriv.
ed al New York, informs that LORD SELL
! KIRK, had been appointed Ambassador
Extraordinary from the Court of London
to the United States: and was to come
out 20 this country in the Ship Science
for New-York. The expectation of Peace
between France and Great Britain was
the general subi4ct OF conversation; and
the markets N'cre looking up. The Bri-
! fish merchants had expressed much a.
iarm at the hostile proceedings of Con-
gress.
| London Courier, March lo-ed edition.
We stop The press at 3 o'clock, 10 com
mnnlcaIe The following letter, which we
just received by express from. Dover:-
I" Dover, haIf hsss 8, 4 ". Hcdncad.ay.
This morning, about half past 6 o'c!ack,
French boat appeared in sight, as Gag
( of truce.
There was so lille wind, that she
could not fetch in, and "a friga;e coming
round the Fcreiand, apparently lor the
purpose the galley pu; Gil from her with
French naval officer and two other gen
| tlemen--,hey rowed OH board the frira,c.
and are gone TO the Admiral in The
Downs. They are said 10 be bearer. Of
a Paciiic Proposal to our government"
LoNDcN, Marsh l9.-Two Hamburg
mails arrived this morning. They bring
news OF importance, though some whet
contradictory whilst some of the Ger
man papers would persuade us that eve.
~ thing is arranged between p, ussia AM
France, othets assert, tina, svGr between
the tzuo Towers IL in. vi.9G!e.
The French have suddenly taken pos.
session Of NuremburgJ
The Austrian Ambassador al Peters.
burg has been ordered TO declare, thai,
the treaty of Prssburg coniaias no secre4
article.
The king of Sweden has been formal.
y released by Great Britain and Russia,
from his engagements 10 occupy the
county OF Lavenburg.
a letter from ST. Croix, dated April
IA received in this city, says, 6 The Cap
tain General of Caracas had received IN.
formation Of miranda's expedition. and
bad distributed arms TO the inhabi; ants,
cot thches across the high roads, sus.
pended all kinds OF internal business, put
! the mules aid horses into req1s,ion. en-
bargoed all vessels, foreign and domestic,
and in fine, taken every precaulion 10
meet and repel an a,tack."--FhK Cog.
In the British House Of Commons on the 14,t,
OF March, MIR Fox observed Every man
knew that approximations had been made by
! America, and that these Representa- ions at
present occupied the attention OF his Males
| TVS Government, "
! In The House of Commons on the f4th of
March. Mr. Laiocl'e5 moved for Certain papers
/ respecting the trade Of India, aud complained
\ that neutrals participated too largely in il, al.
! though he was not for excluding them en- rely.
Foreigners he said, enjoyed share OF hat trade,
! beyond what wac possesscdby the India Com
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