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

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Robert Burns, capt. Waite, in So days
from Liverpool, London papers to the 9Th,
and Liverpool papers 10 the 9th of April,
have been received.
These papers confirm the news we stat.
ed yesterday, of war between Great Bri.
taln * Prussia. On the sth OF April an
embargo was laid apon all vessels in the
English channel, bound to the Elbe, or a.
ny OF the ports in the north of Europe /:
and on the 9Th an embargo on Prussian
vessels was laid at Liverpool.
The BUDGET was brought forward in
the commons the 2sth Of March, by the
new chancellor of the exchequer. The
amount of the ways aud means, and sup
ply, or receipt and expenditure, is nearly
the same as it was the last year. The
new taxes are stated 10 amount 10 between
and millions.
Al an illumination in Dublin, on account
ofthe victory Of sir J. Duckworth, mos,
dlsgraceful scene of riot and confusion
took place. in which it was found neces.
sary, for the due preservation Of tie civil
authority, to fire upon the populace with
6aH, when order auns finally resfored.
Bonaparte persevefes in his system Of
levying contributions on Germany, and
Hamburg has been required to furnish
loan OF six millions of iivres, with a pro.
mise of protection in case of compliance.
The demand has been refused, and orc of
the senators is gone to Paris 10 make re-
presentations. which will be about as sue
cesstul as those made by Frankfort.
Gen. Rap, who came from Paris to
hameln with orders for the evacuation Of
that town and fort St. Genree. and tia chr
Iei'der TO ,hr russians, left This city on
his return to Paris, on the 26lh inst. His
visit here has not been q very agreeable
one. He demanded loan of six million,
OF livres, promising at the same time that
France would take care to protect The
batteries of Hamburg and defend them
and her citizens from any foreign aggres.
sion. This new exaGtion has met with
refusal on the part of the senate, and
one OF IT'S members, senator Schultz, is
ordered Immediately to Sc. out for Paris
to make the necessary representations.
Ii Is not only on the Polish frontier tina;
Russia is assembling formidable army
she is also making preparations in Mol.
davia and Wallachia to resist he STORM
with which the Turkish PROVINCES are me-
naced.. The king of Bavaria has been
obliged TO send lroopsto the TyrcL to
prevent an insurrection; and at Trieste
the inhabitants have veniured TO come to
blows with the French garrison.
On the 23d, in the afternoon, three
large Prnssian ships from Magdrburg.
with number OF troops on board, aud
heavy artillery, alledging they were bound
for Stadt in Hanover, appeared before the
principal canal of this city, with a view of
passing through it, which was, however,
refused by the rnagistrates.-1he senate
was assembled, and yesterday evening
eighty OF the men, with one officer, oh.
tanned permission to come OH shore, and
will be quauercd in the enyirons until the
38ih inst. when their artillery will be put
on board other vessels to be conveyed. |
This occurrence has caused great sen. !
salion here the 80 men who came ON |
shore had their knapsacks and wore side |
arms.
1t is reported that count Haugwtz, by |
order of the king, his master, has used |
the most earnest entreaties with Napole
on, to obtain his leave to occupy the three !
ihiPSiiot S'iCsj i1etnOuTknf DIefnen, ana \
Lubbock, but as yet has received no deci. |
siye answer.
The West India feet which sailed I
from Portsmouth on the 28th of January. |
passed Madeira on the 23d Of February, |
sir X. Strachan's sqadTsn, consisting OF
sail of the line and two friga,es, arri. |
ged Oft Madeira on the 10th Of March, |
having seen the above feet to the SOUTH
ward, and remained off that island ID the |
18th; the day before 90 sail Of vessels
we're seen from the east end particulars |
unknown.
Intelligence Of the change in the for J
mer constitution of the Dluch govern |
ment was hourly expected al the date of
our last advces on the ist uIt. Al the
extraordinary sitting 10 the states general,
it was, we understand, to be announced
that the united provinces were to pass
from the republican to the regal form,
and that Louis Bonaparte is to be the new
sovereign Of Holland under the style and
title Of king of Bavaria. Louis was ex-
peeted to arrive at the Hague on the I'd.