Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01
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s account I'm the bulletin, and snys that lei
= ters have been received from The Aiple
e oH the Black Rocks, stating ,ha, on III,
5 3Oth nit. she looked into Brest, ard CONT
ed there only sail Of the line Sc frira,e
8 On The Sd ult. when she looked in she
: counted sail of the line, fiiea es s,
corvettes-of course, between the Sd
: uit. and the Solh, S saiI'of the line, 5 fri.
gates, and 3 corvettes must have put "a
sea.
J The king of Sweden has withdrawn hi,
minister from the German Diet, after OF.
Wing in note which concludes, g that his
majesty considers il beneath his dipniiv
20 'aSe any part in the deliberations Of
me Diet SO long as its decisions shall be
ender the influence ofusurpation and sci.
fshness.
| The Lords of the council have come 10
determination OH ships being American
property, but not American built, saiIinp
unuer sea letters, cannot be considered az
American vessels; and cons, quentiy are
not entitled TO import into this Kingdom,
97. NNAP'
Letters from Holland, of the 9Th. were
Yesterday received in the city. One Of
these mentions report, that Bonaparte
nad demanded of the king of Prussia To
smut his ports against The commerce of
England upon which subject very
serious correspondence had taken place.
between the courts of Paris and Rerln.
the result OF which is not stated.
We understand that il is intended Mr.
Piu's funeral shall take place on Sa,nr.
day the 2ad instant, and ina, ,b. Lnd,,
ne IN state on the preceding Thursday
and Friday.
February 10.
The Hamburger mail, due Yesterday.
mas not arrived, but government hay.
received dispatches from lord Ca,hcart,
commanding the British troops in Han.
over
we understand that these DISPATCHES
announce that the king of Prussia bas
taken possession of Hanover in his own
Hame, and imposed the cath of a,,ey,.
ance on the different authorities es,ahI;sb.
ed. 1t IS said TOO, that he refuses 70 II.
10" the German legion TO return to En-
Siand, Claiming Them as his subjects
fAi'o.ner account says, that it is only The
.eefu!s THAT are not permitted to EN-.
bark for England.
demand was ON lord Catbcart ,a
the above effect, which brought on =:
warm discussion between his lordsb;n
and the new government. If we All.
rightly informed, his lordship in IN.
mean u'ne embarked the whole or grea.
.er part of the German recruits ON board
the transports in the Elbe.
:. The guards and British regiments had
likewise fallen back upon Bremerlhe
ana 1t vas expected that the whole Of
TINS force together with its artillery.
would De afioat, and under the prote Elion
OF the british navy as soon as Yesterday
the 9th inst.
he annexation Of the Electorate IF
Hanover TO the Prussian donIin,ons ,,.a
announced by proclamation, dated The
ON INST. from count Schufenburon. wbo
hsq previously been appointed governor
Al conseqnenee of tbe very extraordina.
~ unprecedented step takenby count
ochnienburon on the part Of the ki,g IS
Prussia, for the administration Of The civ.
u government of the electorate of u,o
over, his Britannia maiesiy,s arms nav.
been taken down from the tribunal. III
1870 ''NS' '"'ous,1out tiaECYST and
me several public fpnelionaries are nrn.
h'bi'ed, under the seyerest pens,,iee.
from maintaining any correspondent.
whatever with The king Of Great BriIa,n
or with his English or German min,
ters!l! "' minus
The whole Of this proceeding has bee,
as hostile and rough in its detail. "a ito
principle has been unwarrantable, un;ust
aud dIsgraceful, on the part of Prussia
towards his country. But whether il
may ultimately, prove an injury or a real
benefit to this country, time alone can
shew. This isa question ON which ool,
iliclans are much divided.
Letters received in This civ f,o,, ,b.
continent, state, that an arrangementba4
been made between the courts of BerGn
and ST. Cloud, to shut out BRITISH corr.
nercc from tue Prussian ports. ~,
kno" not what degree Of credit is due Co
ihis statement; but it seems not imnro-
babe.
Various reports were in circulate,
yesterday respecting the British (leri h..
Itg at sea. 1t was said that a Bri,;sh
squadron was left engages with ors nr