Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-03

t'nguish tina, debt. A very ~, ensive ma.
rine dehsf Is forming at the prince OF
Wales's Island. for building ships ot wax
Tor The British nayy.--Phii pap.
by letter received in New York, frcm
a respectable mannfa6llring house in
Scotland, it appears that The Ia proceed
lngs OF congress, relative 10 the nun. i'm.
portailon OF certain articles OF British ma
nuiaeture. had created so much inuu,e-
tude among the exporters Of goods 20 ,hls
country, that great quantity packed up,
and ready for shipping, had bee stopped
until more satisfactory information wa,
received, as to the intention oil he Anne.
rican government.
Information, whish is known to proceed
from AN unquestionabc authority, was on
Friday last received at New York, STATING.
that Miranda, with consider able force
had landed at Barcelona and ,ha, the fIr,.
l'sh sloops of war Lilly * Jason, had pro.
cseded TO Join him. Th;s intelligence is
contained IN letter from Tiindad, dated
May LIST, addressed 10 gentleman in New
York who is highly Interested Ia the issue
OF ihis expedition.
German papers 10 the 90 h OF Ma CHI.
state that the Austrian armies were com
pletely organized, aud that the A,chduke
John, with 10000 men had received or
ders TO hold himself ia readiness 10 march
at minutes warning. tlrs destination,
however remained secret, ba, ., - pruba-
Die that he will De SEM TO Cooperate With
t0c Russian troc ps who were On their
march 10 Prussian Poland.
/; Is stated in Vienna paper, that the
Elector of lesse bad declined the donors
which Napoleon offered 10 confer upon
him.
General Mack, and several inf rior Ii
GERS, have been removed from Onau!z o
opie!6erg'-London paper.
There is no probability Of rsace be.
tween England and Frarce. HAZE. d il is
impossible, says the London san of the
sih OF April. for any rational rnsn. who
considers the situation Of Great Brian,
ofFrance or Of Europe TO cnter,ain We.
~ sapgnine hopes Of the restoration Of
peace at present. The language OF Alr.
Fox, on Thursday last, whose wish Tor
peace cannot be doubted, IS, We think,
decisiue OH ina, subject.
Aprivate leler from gen,Tman in Lon.
don TO friend in this c,,y, mentions "a hat
the Board of Health f he Guy Of Lonhon
had lately agreed in belief that the VI
low Fever vas not contagious disease,
and OF course, that it coulJ 10 be import.
ed from one Country TO another.
(Ph,l. Gaz)
letter from Cadiz Of the 5lst March.
received at New York, mentions, that the
ship Washington, and the brig Fortune
both from New York, arrived there the
day before. The brig Mary. Cornwall of
New York, from Charleston, wi h CARGO
OF rice, was boarded off Cadiz by Two Br,
'ish cruisers, andwas suffered to 60 in. and
put under 40 days quarantine. The same
letter quo'es Hour al dIlars, slaves | so.
and every thing in the same proportion.
The Calcutta Telegraph, of Dec. 18Th,
contains the following article g.
The hon. company's cruiser Vjper,
IL. Since, has been captured by the Henri.
etla, who landed her crew, with those Of
the Phoaix, at Soosoo, the beginning of
October and iheu, by the information Of
the Maleys, went TO the north, as gwen
ont To them, IN pursuit Of the Commerce,
but she had proceeded 10 the sou,hwarJ.
1t unfortunately proved, however, tha, no
vigilance or precaution was 10 save her
from the hands Of the enemy.
The value Of the captures, which have
been announced within these ten daysIas
past, amounts TO no less sum han eleven
lacks of rupees, Of British property, which
have fallen into the hands Of Tho enemy,
almost at our door.
The Melville, captured 4 days
after leaving her Bengal pi.
lot, IS valued at S,5oo,ooo
The Waldegrave, within 2days
sail Of the Roads, 3 500 600
ne Commerce, the same, 100000
Inc Fhenix, ripssa 100000
Sicca Rupees lloCo 600
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