Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-10
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
BY tie Minicrva, arrived at .Meqo York.
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LONDON, July 8.

LONOON, July q.
The funds yesterday, after various fluc-
tuations, left off at the same prices at
which they opened. This morning they
experienced depression ofone per cent.
in the omnium, and one half per cent. in
consols.
Some very large sales were made by
those who had previously bought to an
immense amount, Those who bought
SO largely last week, may themselves, in
some manner, have been the causes Of the
depression since Saturday. They held
out the most confident assnrances that
peace would be signed immediately
Nay, so decisive was their tone ant Ian
g1age, thatthey fixed almost the Gay and
hour. On Thursday las, they said thai,
The negotiation had advanced so far that
a message from The Lord Mayor might be
expected in the course Of ,f,r ,nnrninr.
and that OF course il would be Immediate.
" transmitted TO Lloyd's.
10 L.oyd's therefore persons crouded
rom all quar.ers---the great room WAS fl-
ted {: all in expectation of ,he'messenger
from the mansion house the seats and
benches which would enable the persons
occupying them TO hear more distinctly
'he message read, were warmly cOn,en-
Ged tor. No message came, ard the
hopes hen held out o.being realized, ma
ny began to ;hiDk, either that some OBJ
slaclss had occurred in he negotiation,
or that it Rad enlirely broken of. The
iaii since Saturday, is said TO have beer
Principally Occssioned by rumour, that
france had demanded a reduction Of our
navy 10 4 certain number--a demand,
wii'ch ut course could not be complied
with. Then, ss Lord Holland had 10,
set eli on Saturday, or Yesioiday. II was
supposed that lie would not set off at all.
tilsloFd>h.p may resi- assured that the spe.
cUlaiers watch iFsteps ell, and tbat The
most eager& minute enguires have been
made al Holland House, 10 bis baggage.
and @hether AIRY preparations are making
irrh'on% journey. IL now isrumoutetl, that
las lordship viii not set out Till the next
Teck'--B as'licu, the messenger, has gone
back Ia Paris: he set of on Saturday e.
Yening, and sailed in the Baslisk gun
brig ON Sunday. As he is directed 10
make all possible speed, and has made The
las jouroey,to and fom Paris ia less han
G week, II is supposed he will return by
Friday. Another repor, in circulation is,
tlia Easliico viii bring back the passports
flT Lord Holland ~bo will Sc, OFT abou,
AloHday or 'Vuesdsy. The principal
terms have bsen, according 10 report,
arranged, bis Lordship Will have little else
20 do then give hem an oliicial firm, and
s'gn them 1heywould arrive in this coun-
try according 50 The WISHES end intentions
% minister's, # CT the Propagation of paris
ameai
Undoubtedly some notice may I've ex.
Dccisd TO be taken Of the negotiation
800 bis Majssiy's speech upon the proro
ga0ou. may be sod in it, that his
81 aJesly having received or havini, made
tWhch cverbe thc ilci) proposals of peace,
is employed. lu negociatior, which he
hopes to bring TO q iavorabic issue, and
TO make pcace upon germs Consistent with
ihc honor The securiiy, md The interests
Of his MajesV's d5u1iniors. But il is
probable thN tic session viii not be per.
suited to close, without a question being
put 20 bis Naicgy's minister upon the
sublec,. q !. reported that very consi
deIable differences &c opinion existed in