Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-12

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the present terminates, aud this day Mr.
Nonfse sets out GA hts return 10 AIneri-
- ~ith ,he result. Much discussion i,
understood 10 nave arisen upon the sub
feet Of the right Of searching merchant
SHIPS and il is scarcely necessary TO OBJ
serve, that the interests OF Great Bri-
tain have not been ccmpr omised by
any concession OF ours OIL this important
point.
On the Yah inst. an American vessel ar
rived in Guernsey, which left Rochefor,
on the night Of the so ut. in conse-
quence of private but positive conmu-
nication, that an order had been received
al the Costom House, to Embargo all A.
merIcan vessels AT Charanie and the her
French ports, and which would be carried
into eject the following morning.
Late last night a Portuguese off Ger ar
rived at South Au6ley street, with the
long expected and joyful intelligence OF
the safe arrival IT the Prince Regent of
Portugal al Bshaia, on the 18th January !;
aud alter remaining there about month
had sailed for the RIO de Janeira. HIS
Royal hiehness made several excursions
into the. surrounding country, and was
P'N'S't CT u ,'Cdi bot'iU., party d SdCn-
ceirs, about IS leagues from Bahaia.-
The concosrse of people from the interior
was Incredible, and his royal highness
w'ih ''is usual afisbility, gave audience t.
es r oat.
IL appears that the Principe Real was
separately IN a gaze OF wind from the restni
the squadron, and il was nrt until The
nigh, 1he 18th that she was Joined by
The Bedford man of war.
The remaining persons of the Royal
Family, had arrived at the RIO de janet
ro, with the rest OF the Portuguese and
british tnen OF war, few of which had
Entered fegnanbuco IN distress.
Price OF Sucks this day l2 o'clock
j per cent Consels for May 6S is
for money So.
May IL.
Some details have just been received
from spain, WHICH are highly interesting,
and w5ich strongly mark The national
feelings.
AT Madrid in the Plaza Mays, 1000
French troops were collected, with artl
lsry mounted, and every other manifesto.
,ion of hostile designs against the inha
bi,ants. Ii is stated, that this force was
successfully resisted by the populace, and
that all ranks of persons united IN pub
lciy pfoclaimiog their Indignation a, the
conduct of these intruders. When Mu.
tat expostnia,ed with the people. he oh
served, hat bis conntrvmen appeared no, a.
injnre, but TO pro;ecl the Spanish people
as friends; he was told that weapons OF
war were notaecessary for the intercourse
of friendship, and that the valour of the
Spanish people was equal TO their own
protection.
Ia another place large body OF French
troops are Sad to have been disarmed and
deprived OF i;eir cannon; the people de-
ciaT'"g ,ha', Il she; cau,e as fried, !bey
did got want cannon, and II as foes, il wa
proper for the Spanalds not 10 suffer Them
to have any.
n volunteer Of ArragoD is reported TO
have been sffrorted by three cf the Mama
eiukss, two of whom he killed, and woun
de- The o,her, but was at leng kiile d
htasclf.
A man Rad been tried according to the
Short ceremonies of martial law, f,r rob
berg, and had been fouud guilty. He was
10 undergo military execution; the regL
mert was drawn up which WAS to ihfici
the punishment, and b fore ne reached
tic ranks he was rescued By The populace.
VINO conducted him TO the Commander in
ChIei, and ioudl, hernandez hi, liberation
and pardon. Mnrat thought fit TO coo-
descend 10 the wishes of the cltizens, ant
the man was conveyed away amds, loud
aciamatloGs.
The journey Of the new King to Bay
onne had produces Il an almost & neral dis
satisfaction, which was loudiys expressed
IN the different places through which he
passed. l! is sad that in one Of his pro.
Carnations issued on his Journey he de
c1ared that bot for the best assurances his
Royal person would be safe, ne would not
have acquissced in the invitation 10 go Ia
Bayonne and that in the course of fUur
or i've days he shall, with the assistance
of his good brother and ally, settle The al.
firS Of Spain to the content and 10y Of
his subjects.
This Proclamation, which showed that
Bonaparte was to interfere n che sfrabs
Of tiie country, did no By sDy means tend
TO q9ict the people, and on ;be mex; day
i9ih Aplil, another was published, the PEG.
pie having assembled in crowds round he
new Hinge residence az Vittoria. The
Duke De rlufaniado addressed them, apd