Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-23


- frussian ports. and belonging to the CT
Ties and towns of Germany contiguous %
the dom'nions of his Prussian majesty, &
within the grasp of his power. Ham
burgh is a, this moment occupied s3
Frussian troops; and Cuxhaven is not on.
ly IN their possession, but preparations
are making TO forlify it, and exclude all
access to our trade. Whether the king
of Prussia, terrified lest he should no lon.
ger exist as an independent power, has
absolutely formed a coalition with France
to seize upon Swedish Pomerania, an,!
to deprive Denmark OF Holstein, should
she refuse to shut up the Sound against
US We cannot undertake TO state, but that
all intercourse has been cut of with the
Elbe, &c. we do not entertain a doubt.
The communications brought by MIR.
Jackson wouli, we understand, Justify
much stronger measures than those a..
dopted by his majesty's government. A
complete ttcppage 10 the Prussian ship j..
ping, 10 the shipping Of all the free towns
OF Germany, and 10 all vessels bound TO
those ports, has by this time taken place
in every one ofthe ports of England, and
VIII be carried into e feet in every one of
the ports OF Scotland and Ireland before
the end of the week. The Baltic and
Ionningen conveys have Of course been
prevented from sailing.
The dispatches, ordering the detention
OF all Prussian vessels Of every descripti-
on IN Dover, Ramsgaie, The Downs, and
In every other port down the coast, reach
ed Dover OH Friday afternoon, and were
instantly forwarded 10 Vice. Admiral Hol.
loway, comm anding in the Downs, and to
Vice Admiral Lord Keith, at Ramsgate.
Similar dispatches were received the
same day by the Port Admiral at. Sheer.
ness, who instantly cuuntermandec, the
sailing of the Northern Conyoys, and EN-
bargoed all vessels bearing the Prussap
Rag.
The effec of this Intelligence upon
the commercial world was fel, in almost
every branch Of the trading and IN onieil
interest. The most serious apprehensi.
ons are justly entertained for the safety
OF great Quantities of valuable merchan-
d'ze al Hamburger and other po,ts, while
colonial produce, brought up he;e TO a
considerable amount, will. i, is fea,ed re.
main upon the hands of our merchants.
Omnium, from the opening of the mar.
ket, experienced a gradual depression
and, alter small huctuat;on in It's .ayor.
hnaliy sunk two per cent. in value. Con.
! SOLE fell one per cent.
a Council was on Saturday held at The
Queens House, which his majesty wen,
purposely to townto attend. The whole
OF the Cabinet Ministers were present,
except Earl Spencer, who is confined by
the goah when his Majesty signed an or.
| ger Tor laying an embargo on all Prussi-
an vessels in the different ports of the
I kingdom. Orders were in cons euuence
forwarded from the admiralty TO the seve-
raj Admrals az the ports. The orders D, e.
viously dispatched to the same effcet, as
we have already stated, were adopted and
sent off by the discretionary power en-.
trusted to Ministers, End his Maiesly's
| signature was necessary 10 confer on the
measure all formality of State proceed.
ing. The following is the order Which
appeared in Saturday nights Gazette ON
| this important sukjeet:
AT the Court atthe Queens Palace. The
5th of April, 1906, present, the Kings
Most Exceilept Majesty in Councik
Whereas his majesty has received advice
that his-Majesiy the King of Prussia has
taken possession OF various parts of the
Electorate of Hanover, and other domini-
ons belonging 10 his Majesty, in forci.
bic and hostile manner and has also no
t'tl-d that all British ships shall be exclu.
ded from The ports Of the Prussian Dori
mons, and from certain orhcr ports in the
North OF Europe, and not suffered 10 enter
or trade herewith, in violation Of The lust
rights and interests Of his Majesty end his
domnions, and contrary to The established
law and practice Of nations in amity with
each other his Majesty with the advice Of
his Privy Council, is thereupoo please d le
order, and 1t is hereby ordered, that no
SHIPS or vessels belonging to any of his
iMaJesIy's subjects be permitted 10 enter
and clear OUT for any Of the pots Of
Prussia until further orders. And his
Majesty IS further pleased to order, that
ageheral embargo or stop be made of all
Inc PrHssian ships or Vessels whatsoever,
now within, orwhich hereafter shall come
INTO any OF the ports, harbors, or roads
within lie United Kingdoms of Great Bri
tam and ireland, together with ell persons
and ELECTS on board the said ships aud
vessels; but that Tie u most care be taken