Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
NEW YORK, March %.

BY the fast sailing ship Oliver-EIIswortb.
which arrived at this port on Saturday @,
yening from Liverpool, the Editor of the
Mercantile Advertiser has COMPLETED his
mes OF London papers to the s2d February,
inclusive, Liverpool papers to the 24th. and
Aiovd's Lists and Pricer current to the 10Th
ne papers are principally occupied with
tne debates in the Imperial Parliament of
Great Britain on the late orders of Council
against neutral commerce; the expedition
70 copenhagen the proposed mediation of
austria between England and France the
negotiation with Portugal the expeu;tion
to the Dardanelles and the ;mproner nee
which his Majesty has made of the Droits
OF Admiralty, by granting the SUN of 90
o0oi. sterling TO several of his profligate
children, at time when the pressure OF
the public burthens became almost intole-
raoie 20 the great mass of the nation.
FOR the late Orders OF council the ministry
nave had recourse to bill of indemnity. In
the House OF Peers, when the subject of these
lt'ies was under consideration, Lord Erskine
ithe late Chancellor observed that they must
lead TO the most calamitous consequences
America, II was generally acknowledged. was
the main source of British commercial prosne.
rity, and these measures would inevitable dr,.
1t up, and compel the people of the u. States
10 turn their thoughts to navy and manufac-
lures, contrary to the advice of the great sni
good Washington, and thereby FIX penmanetly,
their attention on what may ultimately ruin
England.
On motion in the same House for an tAd-
dress to hia nlaiesty PRAYING for the ptoduc
ton al oiiici-l inform Att on touching the execu
ton ott.ie French decree of blockade previous
to the llth Novembcr," TIE ministry were left
in a minority of g
A biii!wss before pasiiament at our last dates.
tor "inore effectuaily CARRYING into execution
certain orders IN council made for The rrotec-
ton ofthe trade andnavigation of Great britain.
and granting duties ofcustoms on certain goods
exSorted from Great Britain ~ and n NEE. ing
had been called By twenty-two ofthe most re-
spectacle houses in Live.paal to petition par
hsInent sgsins.it its p,ssiDg mo aInw mil the
.objectHnabse parts oft should be expunre,i or
modified. Among other articles cftay.tion. the
bill proposed an export duty of 2s Sd sterling.
per bushe'l on sale; which il considered IS a
staple branch OF tn eXpor trade of Liverpool
This pert, It is comPr cd. carries on three
tourths OF the trade between the United States
and Great Britain; and some idea of its imnor.
lance may be collected from the fact that the
annual exports of British manufactures 20 the
U. States, exceeds ten millions sterling. and
the demand constantly and rapidly increasing.
Ia the port Of liverpool alone, du,ine TIE
yea 1907, entered 4s0 American vessels. ave
aging 25S tons and paying tonnage duty Of So
9b5l In addi,le n 10 which, the amount paid in
deck duiss. post charges. and di bur5enlen,s
uonG he truoeSmen of Liverpool, Is estina cd
at ~ ScOI. exclusive of any charge or expence
on tie ca'goes.
Flour was getting at Batbsdoes on the 18th Mt