Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-30
19o9t9crlnt.
LATEST FOREIGN.


From. the Norfolk Pu6Ac Ledger Of He'd
neSday last.
BY the ship Sheffield, capt. Davis, ar
rived in Hampton Roads, from Liverpool,
bound to City Point, We have received files
of London papers TO the 18th Of Aprii.-
These papers do not contain any accounts
oil grand battle, that was expected had
been fought about the last of March, and
which wac perhaps avoided by the French
having retreated across the VistuIa, as
will be seen by this days paper. From
the 9TH 10 the lth of April various ru.
mors had been in circulation i'm London,
that great battle had been fought, and
that 1t had terminated in favor Of the
French, which, as the accounts were from
Holland and France, was natural, but a
Prussian officer arrived on the l2lh, as
will be noticed in this paper, who brought
accounts that no battle OF any consequence
had been fought, and that the French
had relreated. We remark in the ex-
tracts made into the English papers,
from the continental journals, a conside-
rable buz oEpeace, and repeated in so ma
ny shapes, that we incline 10 think, hat
ever may be the result, that negotiations
are on foot. These negotiations meet
much opposition in England. from whence
a large military expedition is preparing
for the continent; but expeditions from
iSnglaod 10 the continent have SO often
ended IN Juno, that we do n2t Calculate
| much from that now proposed, though
there was certainly never more isvora.
bic moment, as France ia evidently more
embarrassed than at any former period.
In England the new adminisir alton have
not only stood their ground, but in most
animated and lengthy debate in the House
of Commons, on the 9th of April,
! (Which we shall notice hereaftet) gained
a complete victory over the late admins
tTalion and their friends, by a majority
OF ihirty-t"o, present 484 members
The question winch occasioned this
warm debate, and trial OF strength, was
on the following motion from friend TO
, the late administration ;-t' Resolved
Tia! it is Se5VeySiUe Of tie frinclnaes a
ire constitution, tor his majcSty's minis
ferS 10 restrain Men.selOes by any 5Ledge 10
! SvitEhoLG az any iDie from hiS majesty anc
a iOice sshich Lhry sIiaA in th,ir Conscience, s
lis realms, she honor Of his crogvn ana TIE
zvsH 6eing Of ms Su5jecIS." From the re-
solution itself, bul which the debai { fully
| explains, it would apPear that the prcsent
administration have pledged lhemseiVes
not to advise the king upon some Certain
measures, particularly the Catholic k
question. To set rid Of the resolution,
and at he same time to try their strength
The mjnisleriaisls moved for" the order
of he day" or which the house divided.
For the resolution in favour of the
order Of the day, 258
For the original resolution, 2Z6
Majority, 80
A trial OF strength would be made in the
house Of lords few days afterwards, the
result of which will prove whether the
present administration can maintain them
selves With the present parliament or not.
Official accounts, MS will be seen, OF the
capture of Monte Yicao, reached England
Oh the 18th of April.
| Nc account had reached England of the
reception of the treaty in this country,
which is in England thought to be so IA
vorablc TO the United States, that not a
doubt is entertained ct its ratification.
! dfr. Monroe, we are assured from a
source which we can rely on, will leave
| London for the United States in all April,
or as soon as he can find a suitable vessel