Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-22
NETWORK, August Is.
POSTSCRIPT.


BY the SHIP Susan and Sarah, Can't. Hen.
rry, 0rrtred last night from London, we
naVe recetped London h0fers 10 the 29fb
June, and Lioyd'S lists 10 tie 27.h.
hese papers contain the Kings Speech
at the opening of Parliament.
HIS Swedish Majesty has declared the
city of Dantzick in state ofblockade.
The Sunday Monitor of the 25th June.
states that the British force employed in
the projected expedition to the ContinenE
would not leave England till government
had received dispatches from Lord Cath
cart, who had set off to take the chief
command of the German Legion, which
nad saiied. In the mean while every exer-
ZION was using to get the troops in readi-
ness Tor embaTkation. The remainder of
the German Legions have been embarked
and sailed. The first divisisn of the expe-
petition which sailed for Stralsund, was
however seen of Yarmouth the Oath.
humours OF the first engagements be-
tween the French and Russians are stated
III the same paper-though nothing of the
general action of the 14th June.
ne new Ministers have a majority in the
t1ouse of Lords of 93-in the Commons of
1875.
Gen Moore was ordered to Egypt with
reinforcements.
Gen. Crawford's expedition has sailed
from st. Helena, bound to Rio dc Ia Plata.
Price OF Stocks per cent. consols TOR o.
pening 6l l-2-3 per cent. reduced 90 1-2 So
-Omnlum 3-4 to prem.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
The Lord Chancellor, The Archbishon
OF Canterbury, Lord Dartmouth and Lord
Aylesiord, took their seats as Commissi-
oners Immediately below the Throne, and
the Commons being few minutes after in
attendance below the bar, the Lord Chan
cellor read the following Spe. oh g
my Lords and Gentlcncn
we nave 1t IN command from his Majes-
~ to state to you, that, having deemed it
e%pedleDt 20 recur 20 the sense of his Deo-
PIE, MS Majesty, in conformity to his de-
claTed intention, has lost no time i'm causing
the present Parliament to be assembled
HIS majesty has great satisfaction in ac-
quainting you, that, since the events which
ied to the dissolution OF the last Parliament.
his Majesty has received, in numerous adj
dresses from his subjects, the warmest as
surancc OF thelr af!ectionate attachment to
MS person and government, and Oi their fyru
IesOtutloh 20 support him, in maintaining
the Just rights of his Crown, and the t,.,,S.
principles ofthe Constitution and he con-
mands us TO express his entire confidence.
that he shall experience i'm all his delihe-
ratons a determination to AFFORD him sn
equally loyal, jealous, and ahectiopa,c snn-
port under all the arduous circumstances of
the present time.
we are commanded by his Majesty 70
inform you, that his Majcsty's endeavors
have been most anxiously employed fortbc
purpose Of drawing closer the tics by wbir6
his Majesty is connected with the powers
Of the Continent Of assisting the eT,rts ~
those Powers against tho ambit ON and o.
preston of FraAce; offormInr such enos ~
mcnts as may ensure their continual 80
peration and of establishing fhat rcnt,,oI
confidence and consent, so essential -.
any course ofcvcnts TO the rest,rotion IS
Solid and Permanent peace in Flirope.
u would have afforded his Mairsfy H..
greatest pleasure, 20 have been cGsblcd -
inform YOU, that the mediation updrrt,t,, ~
by his Majesty for the purpose of rreser,
wing peace between his Maieslyts Al,
The Emperor Of Pussia ard tbe e.Si;,,.
fortc mad proved cfccjual sor th,f ir,,,,',..
tant object he dceply regrets the f,;inr.
"i that mediation, accompanied aq - ,,o.
~ tie disappointment: Ct the cF,-,s fl',s
NiajeSj S squadron ~ tGe sea Of Esar1por,-