Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-17

| NEY's arrival was hailed Is auspieious though
1, was said Mr. MosRoE's conduit had been
Iperteetly sunexception1bIe The existing En-.
giish Ministry appeared disposed to a friendly
accommodation the arrangements for which
were retarded by the dangerous illness of NJ.
Secretary Fox.-Boston Ceniinei.
The shippingin the harbour of Ccharles-
ton, ). e. displayed theis colours half mast
high, as tribute Of respect due to the me-
mory of captain Drummond.
1t appears that Duncan, the Custom
house officer at Detroit, has absconded
and carried with him seventy four thousa1d
dollars, OF the public money.
BY the Mail which arrived al Kingston,
(Jamaica) with dispatches, adm. Dscres
received a letter from adm. Cochrane. in.
forming him of the death Of adm. earl St.
Vincent. Il This, intelligence had been
transmitted from Barbados by lord Sea-
forth, ~here running vessel from London
had arrived.
The quantity Of b ef eat by the French.
men on board the Patriot, dying off An
napohs) amounts to 700 lbs. and OF Bread
to the value Of 60 dollars per dag.
Bat hat.
FROM Woods Funeral Sermon, delivered CT
Leeds, ON thc death of Or Pries.iu.
He has now finished long and event.
iui lie ne. has gene through good and
evl' report: he. has met with aiTe6liona,e
friends and malignant enemiss: he has
experienced in .thi: world much eniov.
mcnt, and not Ii lie suffering. He vas a
man, and therefore liable 10 err., Like all
other men he doubles, sometimes erred.
Has. j.idgmcn, was Iallible.. and mjph,
somstmes mistake falschood for truth
nus ieei'ngs were strong, and his language
might not always be sufficiently guarded.
bat his heart was never matcr;all, wronp
his lie was an uniform course of sincere
aad rational goodness, Of unwearied snc
extensive usefulness Of strict AID undevi.
aing personal viriue.-hnd his last mo.
men,' were m perfect unison viii the
whole OF his former dsys: his ruling mas
sions, a love OF sacred truth, a desire tn
promote The extension of rei;gious know
ledge, and warm regard 10 The beat IN
terests al mankind, continued with him
TIL the hoqs of hi. deah. :, Be rests from,
me iadcTs, and A5s Trorks /3!lozy him n.
mas been a burning asd sAining Ash.; and
those Tho truly knew him, rejoicea IN his
HgM. Like fervent summer $. sun, he
ross at an carly hour, to send firth his
beams Tar and wide, and illustrate the
wondars Oh his crestor'a works !; and
though, when not far advanced beyond The d.
height OF noon, lie was a.sailed by sud
den storm, which hid him from The eyes
OF men, and seemed for time tn have
olotled han. out from The armament of
heaven, he moved in sphere far above
IFS reach, s. passed On with undi,ninished
strength. HIS rays were intercepted, but
not ex'inguslied his glory was obscured,
ous not los,. He soon dispslled the
thickest b!ackness oflhe gloom, burst, at
teag,h' through the yielding cloud, and at
TIE solemn hour Of eve, appeared all calm
and serene, with less dazzling splcndor,
-bnt apparently with larger orb giving
to the adn,Irng world delightful earn.
est that he will rise again TO brighter
morn, and shine wiki new lus,re through
the ever extending course of constant
day."