Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
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LONDON, Aug. Is.


n variety OF runors, mona OF them "a
vorable 10 peace, were in circulation yes
iertlay. We believe we were correct in
asserting, that Ta!icyrand, under pretence
ot Other mort important business (as IL
there could be any other bushes, of more
importance) evaded seeing Lord Lauder.
dale for some days after Ills arrival. II
"as mt till Saturday or Sunday that his
lordsh'p is said to have had his first inter-
view. On Monday he had ano, her inter.
view. The answer to his dispatches is
rumored TO be decisive. II will bring the
business to very speedy close perhaps
The next dispatches will bring the derisi-
on. There IS report tha, RUSSIA and
France co operate, to resist our right OF
search. Other runors stated, tina; trea-
~ of alliance. offensive ami defensive, had
been concluded between Russia and
France--that Locd Levispn Cover, who
arrived yesterday. had brought very un-
favorable intelligence with respect to he
sentiments OF the new Russian ministry
towards this country. twas said too that
The revival of Maritime Confederacy in
the North was net unIikelv-,hat herd
Lauderdale might be expected back Ia a
few days, Sc. Upon these reports, we
cannot, OF course, pronounce wi; h any Ger.
tainty. IL was gene rally believed, howe
yer, that the negotiation was in a very un.
favorable sta,es-that France had evinced
disposition 10 protract, and that we were
determined not TO be the dupcs of such
policy, but to order Lord Lauderdaie to
quit Paris directly, If he should discover
that the enemy were resolved 10 persist in
such Disposition.
Parliament is further prorogued from
the 28th inst. 10 the OH October. Bu,
this parl anent will, it IS reported. never
meet again. q dissolution is said to be
Intended in September.
Earl st. Vncen, has left the Channel
'leet, and sailed to the southward in The
Hibernia, with the Defiance and some
smaller ships. He will first proceed 10
Lisbon, but we can hardly believe for the
purpose mentioned day or two ago, Of
taking on board the Prince of RrazI He
would not desert MS kingdom iii the last
extremity. But the Lisbon Mail winch
arrived this morning, justi6es US in enter
tanning suspicion that some expedition is
intended against Portugal. This il un
derstood to be one of the menaces which
Bonaparte holds out against this Country
in order TO induce US to subscribe TO GER
tain terms.
The Lord Mayor gave yesterday
splendid entertainment 20 the Lord Cham
ceilor and others of the Cabinet Ministers,
in honor Of his excellency the hon. DAVID
Erskine, the Minister proceeding from
England TO Ams5ica. There were pre-
sent on this occasion,
The Lotd Chancellor, Earl Spencer,
Lord Peterborough, Nr. Windhan, Sirs
S. Cotierill, w. Curtis, and Charles
Price; Mr.. Barclay, Mr. Combe, Mr.
Monroe, Mr.. pinckney, General Lyman,
the hon. a.. Erskrue, T.. Erskine, Mr..
Harris, and Mr. Wilson, the Lord Cham
celIor's Solicitor.
After dinner The following toasts we're
drank,
"The King, and God bless him"
The Queen, and Royal Family"
"fhe Prince and his Royal Brothers,
thanks 10 them for the honor they have
done the city in the present MayoraIly by
their presence"
"Tbe American Ministers present, Mr.
Monroe, MIR. P,nckney, and General IL.
man; and may there be perpetual bar.
mony between the two countries
Mr.. Monroe begged leave to return
thanks Tor the honor which had been done
h'si, which he did not estimate 80 much
personally as with regard to bis country.
There existed a Thousand reasons, he ssij
which made II desirable for him 10 pro-