Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-02
from s.Hk AURoal.
Nexs Rocbelie. Abr;k az. 40

Mr. DuAxE,
lsos, by the English papers. that some con.
VIBRATIONS have lately taken place in parliamens
IN Eng;and, on the subject of repeating ths aA
tina, Incorporated the nsrubers elected in Iretaoa
with the parliament ele5ed in England so as to
form only one parliament.
As Englsrd Gould not dca,inser Irellsd uors
desPoticalIy tnan it did thrcagh ths Irish parlis-
ment, people were generally At 4 loss, IA well
tpsy might beg to discover any metive for thar
rr''on, more especially as it was pushed with uu
eea.mg a0ivity agaiast all opposition The fol.
lowing ansedo,s, which was known bur to few
persons, and TO noae, believe in England sxcspt
.he 'or@sr minister viii nnvsil the mystery.
Wbsn Lord Mslmsbury arrived in Paris. in. the
nme OF the directory government. to open ans-
goclation for apcace, his credentials ran in
VA oid sine ct. George. by the grace of God,
Mai'nsbury was informed thxr ,h"ugh the as
ssIned ri'te of king ST Ftanse in his credentials
would NOT prevent France opening 4 negocia.
tion' yet that no treaty Of pssc4 could be con-
cludsd until thar assumed rifle was renowned.
Pitt then hit on the union bin snder which ,hs
assumed ,itls OF king of France was di.con.
p unues. THOMAS PAINE.
SIhe following melancholy article is CO.
pied from the /" Pennsylvania Cores
pondsnt," printed at DoyIestswn, in
Ducks county, Pennsylvania.
a man living on or near the Dry
Lands. who had to pay the sum of sooi.
about the hrst of April, called on hi,
neighbour who kept public house, in
formed him Of the paymsnt be had to
make, and observed, I've had the whole A.
mount, az his own house exce ot /, 81. which
ne wished To loan for faw weeks; the
landlord very cheerfuliy agresa to lend
ths ssm required, stating that he hati it
not N possession, blu, expected 10 20 a.
broad the mex: day to called the money.
and would return in the evening when
his neighbour might call and receive the
sum wanted,--Wiih the 10Y which an
honest man detives from the expsGfation
ii being able to fulfil his contracts, did thu
heighbor call at the time appointed The
landlord had not returned he therefore
waited cootehtedly, every moment ex.
pect'ns him to come in lat the re our 3,
OK the iandlady, he cosclnded TO retire IN
bed, and Vt asleep, az the return of her
husbans, he was to be called up; it being
la'e ne sao7 fell asleep--but he had mel
slept long before his sIumbers were dis.
tlrbes by terrific dreams; he awoke hrs
hed,leilow "a pedlsr who had taken lodp.
Ings there for that night only and inform.
81 him he had dreamed his house waa an
fie, and his wife and children eyelooed
In thsiiames - The pedlar intreated bin
TO lie down aao quiet his apprshensions ;
Sui eSposiustions are unayailine TO a man
whose imagination is disordered from
re idea that his family are in imn.jncn,
Danger. lie would go home, and the ped
lar fsetnS interested in the interpretat;.
On OF The dream, agreed to accompany
him taking along pair Of pistols Which,
ne had with him well loaded. The nigh,
was dark. and as they approached The
house, bright light exeiied new and
strong suspicious. Each taking pistol
they cautiously approached the LIGHTED
window, where with advertisement they be.
held three men with blsckened fsc.a
counting money ona table each of the
spectators singled out his man, and two al
me rnidn'gst piunderers fell lifeless on
The hcor the third was met at the door,
conscious guilt had unnerved hi, arm
= was soon dispatched --Readsr-~il
yo,, have tears prepare to she'd them now
- tbe p.iIa,ed husband went into his bed
ehA7a5er, where the wife Of his bosooo
a5d three young children, were wcl,erinr
r hl"od, and closing their eyes in death,
'sVins been inhumanly butchered in
e oosuspecting moments Of Sleep By
three persons before mentioned. NV
sogmap' could not give the names ofthe