Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-16

ships in this case was. whether the voyage in
Question as fairly within the licencc of,he royal
instruction which applied TO it
Dr lawrence Ariicas Curie, stated to
Their tordships, that in the case Of the Polly,
Lasky, at the admiralty, an affidavit had been
produced on the part of the claimant, stating
the actual payment of the duties, and thar the
court 1T that period was NOT at all aware that
the duties were secured by bond in these cases,
and discharged by debcntures in the war that
mad since appeared. He also mentioned that by
me law OF America, rs now clearly understood,
tue importer actually derived positive advan.
'age by these transactions, or that though The
duties arc not paid. negotiable deben,ures are is
sued on The credit ofthe bond. & these the ipor-
yer can put into circulation. until period ut some
montns, distance, which is allowed for tie pay
'nent CT the bond or Tor lis discharge ofthe pro.
dueuon OF these debentues.
LoSpoN March 90.
The dispatches brought by the flag cf truce
were received At Bou.ogne from Paris at 10
o'clock. on Tuesday night, with orders 70 send
them Oh Immediately, and TO deliver them 10 the
hrst British cruiser tina, had kings officer on
ooard-they were brought to Bonlorne by a
eoufisr. In pursuance of the orders received. a
French naval efficer Immediately embarked on
BOARD nag OF truce, but none of our ships were
sPoAen III tne nag OF truce had stood nearly TO
Dove. roads. when she fell in, a lit,ie after z
O'Clock yesterday morning, with the Venus s,
gate he French officer Immediately went on
board her and delivered his dispatches, which
were Instantly conveyed to Admiral Holloway
st Zeal. and from thence sent of 10 govern.
ment The flag of truce remained off Dover
Til half past twelve yesterday, when she sailed
again Tor Beulogne. Ofthe nature of the dis
patches, the French officer. who was the bearer
OF them, was wholly uniformed. BY some per.
sons they are supposed TO relate merely TO car.
.ei Tor the exchange OF prisoners. Others can
hardly believe that they relate 10 cartel. he
cause they say. that week ago no answer h ID
been sent TO The last proposal received from the
f.ench government upon the subject, upwards
Of month since, AS soon as the ,.isnatcbes
arrived at MIR. Fox's oilice, ne went TO the
queens house, and communicated them to his
majesty, with whom he had a long audience
sf'er which a cabinet council /, said TO have
Dsen hs'd II morning PAPER adds. that another
Frenca ofheer arrived ar Deal in Z eai,sy he.
'onging 10 the Nile ingger, which tool. him our
oi rieaen logger or Graveiines. Our Deal
letter, however, is perfectly silent upon the sue
lea '''o 'No
Tue arrival of the Hag of truce, which was
| Knowh az the STOCK exchange between 9 and q
ocoeii, prodnsed The effecl of raising The funds.
when In the preaching part ofthe day had been
| dep'e~se-, ~ large safes of stock made by the
ouich houses The rise. however. was not SO
great as 1t probably would have been, had not
some communication oeen made with fespea to
The loan tor the service Of the year.
Pafis papers to the 18th. contain note which
seen, to shes. thatthe French cxpeti Bonapar,e,s
speech wii! pave the way Tor negotiation for
peace II is a note upon the article in a on,
den pal 'sr, which mentions thar Mr. Fox suf.
fered himself to be very easily Dersoaded bv lord
Orenvie thai peace could nor be thor of ON ac
Count OF he uniavorsnle circumstances and an.
ptopitIons situation in which England found
herself"
Yesterday government received dispatches
troia general sir James Craig, which state. tina,
,he English aud Ru,;ian troops, amounting to
2S,voo men, were in perfea readiness to defend
the island on Sicily against the auack which
, the french were n1editating against ii.