Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-28

not be permit ed to enter the ports OF dol-
land, or take out licences from hence for
such purposes ei
MEETING OF MERCHANTS.
A meeting of Merchants of London took
place al the CITY of Lon lon Tavern yester
day morning, in pursaAucs of an adverJse-
ncnt for that purpose About, wo hundred
merchants attended. Mr.. Wilson, of the
house of Agessez < Wilson, WAS called to
the chair, who Represented in clear and
impressive manner the severe hardships
which would affect the British mercantile
interest. by the ad mission Of Americans in
n the ports of HOLLAND, &c. sc. \ string
of resoutions, of which the following is the
substance, was then read tn the meeting
and, after a long discussion principally ex-
pressive of dissatisfaction AT the indulgence
given TO Americans, III wh,ch the chair
man, Mr.. John Hall, Nc. Hi5bert, Mr.. Al
dsrnan Atkins, Mr.. 5. Cook, and several
Others, took part, were passed unanl-
monsy-viz. s
That the order IN council Of the goth of
April would PROBABLY arrive about Ave days
before the arrangement of Mr.. Ersklne
could have taken effect, and that by this
order the Americans would be apprized
that such an arrangement would not be
sanctioned-that the time proposed to be
given to the Americans, would prejudice
the British merchants by enabling them to
pour in their eroluce to the ports of Hol.
land and the Baltic, at much lower prices
| than we could supply then-Tnat good
| faith is as necessary to be exercised by 60
vernment to the natives, as 10 aliens, and
| that the orders Of council of November,
1907, were a pledge to the British mer.
chants, that the system OF rigor adopted in
~. he arrise af
France and her dependencies, as long az
the edicts of Berlin continued.
That the order Of council of the 2sth a.
! prll last was inconsistent with tat pledge
( and initiated against the Interest OF the
British merchant. That it is essential to
| the West India trade that the Americans
| should not ship colonial produce to Holland
direct. That there is great quantity of
colonial produce in ANerlca ready TO be
shipped oG-which will be sent 70 Holland
If the time proposed be conceded TO the A.
| mericans, by which the markets will be
/ glutted.
The rest of this article, sc. We have not
time to give.
PORTUGAL.
! We published yesterday in second edi-
ton, the latest accounts Of Sir Arthur
| Wsllesley's motions, which fully Justified
the CONF lsnce we expressed OIL the prece-
ding day, that he would pursue the enemy
without losing moment.
He left Oporto on ths 18th, the advanced
{ guard having gone before h'm considera-
! bic time. On the 18th Sir Arthur was at
| Braga, whittier the enemy were under
stood to have directed their course from
Villa Real, in order 70 penetrate into Gal
lica. But such was the rapidity with
which the enemy fed, leaving behind ar
tillery, and every thing else that could re-
tard the N, that they could not be overtal
ken. They are of course, supposed to
have got into Gallicia, where Soult VIII en-
deavor to form a junction with Ney, Kel.
lerman, and Mortier, and turn to make a
gainst Sir A. Wellesley, only when surC
of having superior force. We are hap
TO be assured, however, that they caDno
bring together any force 10 which Sir A.
Wellssley's army, aided as it is by portu
; guese, under general Derestord an1 gene.
raj Siiveira, and the Spahiards under Ro
mana, will not be fully adequate. W.
therefore continue to Look fer ward wit
confidence to other victories more impor
tan; than the last.
May -.
The dispatches received by government
ana Oy tue Austrian anOaSSAlOr are TIC
, Of so late date as the last French bulle
: tins. All the Austrian armies seem to b
Z taxing the direction of Hungary. Gen
: Beilegarde is at Pilsen, and the Archduk
! Charles behind the Rad5ruze with abou
: 10000 men. The Archduke Ferdinan
l remains at Warsaw, bat will probably a
: bandon it to strengthen the main Austria
. army. Gen. Hitler, with $4,000 men wa
I on the borders of Moravia.--The army
Z the Archduke John falling back in good Of
0 der, has recrossed the Tagiiamento an
y will proceed to Hungary. the brave ~
: rolese making incursions into the heart
n Suabia have pushed their parties almost
Augsburg and Munich they have been
: Memminsen, Kempton and Kausseru. II
!. French army is thus distributed
: The main body under Bonaparte is
h Vienna.s - Bernadotte and Davoust are
{ Bohemia. watching the Archduke Chart
I aud Gene raj Bellegarde. A battle was e
= peeteI to take place at Pilsen. The Dsi
= Of Danzic's division WITH the division a
e der General Wrede, are marching fro
It 5aItzburgh to attack General Jellachu
a snl the Marquis dc Chsstelar. Eager
Il 3eaubarnois is following the Archdas
-, kaH ed