Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16
From The Monitor.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
FOREIGN.

The garrison of ) Tragossa passed
through Bayonns, from Spain, IN all March
last; 1t consisted OF many thousands, a =
mong whom were 1900 monks; the French
account say. as they arrive they are ooncluc-
ted to the banks of the Ardour, stripped
OF their rags, scoared clean, s ncw c,oath-
eo.---Ih he Russians are menacing Sweden
with an Invasion from the island OF Aiand,
and the British are sending suCcors to king
Gustavus. Troops continue to be e,n-
parked from England on foreign service
The Prince Adoiphus Packet from
sew YORK, 1t is SAID. was going into Hall
tax on the 2Tih uit Lord Gambler
with Ave British sail of the line, as Join,
ed the squadron which was watching tn :
Brest feet in Rachfort watcrs.-For,y e
one vessels for the United States ann Bri :
t!sh America, were advertised in Liver.
pool paper on the Esd of March --The
mayor ot London, on the 23d of March,
lowered the price of bread one penny per
peck.--The Baltimore Federal Gazette
OF May 9Th says, awe were favored Dy a
respectable mercantile friend, with the pc
rusal ct a letter dated Havana, oath April,
and written by AN Intelligent American
gentleman. This letter states, contrary
| 70 former advices, that though the ADM
nistration have been three weeks i'm sessi
On, and aitho' the duties, were once suo-
posed to be fixed. yet every thing still re-
mains uncertain. The writer was lust in
formed by an in ell gent Spanish merc..nt
thai the import dugy on -four was fixed AT
8 dollars. The bakers, under that i'm
preston, waiting arrivals. Very Little
four had arrived for the two last weeks
The writer, from being unable TO procure
from government list OF import duties On
consignment OF leather, SC. &c. actually
"a t2i nd coll i
that no specific rae OF duties was formed
al that date"
DOMESTIC
The steam boat of Mr.. Fulton drives on
a very lucrative business between NV
3ork and Albany; on the evening of the
fourth instant she arrived at the former
from the latter place in 26 hours, with he
tween eighty and ninety paSsengers,-
The hon. G.. w Campbell, late member
or congress, assigns as the reason of his
declining g poll for recollection, his fee
bic health. ~ passenger in the snip u.
States, which has arrived at Alexandria
informs, that the English had commenced
the boiubardment of the Saints few DAYS
before lie sailed. The three French men
OF war that escaped from the Saints, had
succeeded in getting into Guadaloupe and
landed supply of provisions and men, and
morning the ship siied gentleman came
on board and informed that a vessel bad
just arrived from Saint Thomas, which
brought accounts Of the capture of ST. Do
mingo by the British. II was expected
that Gssdaioupe would not hold out long,
the British had commenced the bonn
baTdmens.--The ship Two Marvs.
Riley, of New York, and the brig Edward
of Philadelphia, with their cargoes, we're
condemned by the council Of prizes at Pa
ris, on the 21st Of December 1903. Anap-
peal was made for the two Marys TO the
council OF state, who have Confirmed the
decision, and both vessels and cargoes were
definitely condemned about the frst Of
March last.--The legislature of Ohio.
(says late Kentucky papor) consisted At
the last session OF thirty three justices Of the
peace.-The New Jersey Telescope" a
federal print, is transferred from the former
proprietor to Mr.. Thomas Blauvelt. -
The legislature of Rhode Island convened
on the Sd of May at Newport Boston
federal print observes that " An augpen
tation Of the commercial character of fhe
n0doaat eahifOk will have salutary effect
on the opinions and feelings of members
Congress from the interior :" we are hap
py ia being enabled to say, that Washing.
ton city Is rapidly increasingly in shat respect.
The Baltimore " Federal Gazette .
of May 8, says IL is cnrrently reported that
the governor Of Maryland (IVrigat) has re.
slgned-The "Missouri Gazette" Of April
;, 1909, says" Last Friday lieutenant