Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-11-13

press. Omn:um began a. 7 disc. I'm
to 10, and was at at 1o'clock. The
Stock Exchange, Chapel Courr, and e.
ven the Royal Exchange were crow
ded, all persons eagerly making en-
quirics about this event and forgetting
almost every thing elise. Those con-
cerned in the Srock market were MA
king up their accounts, and little or-:,o
real business was doae. Wequcss.on
whether peace. or war suddenly made
ever created such hustle as the dean
of Mr.. Goldsmidt. Few details haye
yet transpircd, except thai he went to
Merton last nightin the greatest dis
tress of mind-that he rose this morn-
ing at the usual hour, and without
speaking to any of his family, wene
into the water. closet where he blew
his brains out. He expired instlnt-
ly.
This is the second suicide in Mr..
Goldsmidt's family-but the FIRST prs
ceeded from different causes. So
Mr.. Goldsmidt was man maeh he.
loved, Liberal, hospitahls, and humans.
He was the promoter of ell charitable
Institutions and there are many per-
sons who owe all their success ia Life
to his kindness and protection. LIT
us hope that such deeds will be accep-
ted as some atonement for this last
act, committed in a momentof phrcr-.
~ a9 desperation.
@
- ships from Oporto have arriv-
ed"m Plymouth, but we cannot 6nd
that they have, brought any accounts
confirming the intelligence ct the re-
treat of Lord Wellington to Lanhares
or Cea.
There Is some reason to believe that
by this time battle has taken place.
1t was reported this morning that the
king of Sweden is no more. l+
Letters from Holland state, that the
French have lately made doniciiary
visit&in Amsterdam, and most OF the
comt3ereial towns in that country, in
qaessef English manufactures and co.
lonial produce. Property to cohsi-
derablr amount has been seized under
the pretext, true or false, that it was
English. In a riot which this rigorous
measure occasioned at A msterdam. two
French Cus,om-hcuse officers were
killed.
PHeE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT 70.
..rIHree per ceet Con-. IS IL 31.44
-Omnium Z 10 ,3-5 dis. y
sPARIs,, Sept, 10.
On the 4th instant his Majesty is.
sued decree, by which the exportati-
on of French silks continues to be pro!
hibited. The law of the aosh April,
permitting the expectation of certain
kinds of silk,is suspended until the 1st
Jaiy,. 1911.
An Imperial Decree of the 18th ult.
contains the following provisions.
L. Vessels sailing with licences are
expressly prohibited from taking on
board passengers for England, or bring.
ing back with them passengers from
England to France, unless provided
with Passports signed with our hand.
2. Eyery passenger fonad on board
any fenccd vessel, going to, or coma
ing Rm England, without a passport
signed by US, shall be taken into cas-
toGy.
8. Every vessel contravening the
present order shali be put under seoues-
tration, on her arrival, and reported 70
US.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
BERLIN, Sept.6.
The following has been published
here:
(" His majesty being DESTROYS that
all the orders which have for their OBJ
ject the maintenance of the Continen-
tai system should continue to be exc
cuted with the greatest rigor, has re-
solved, in order 10 accelerate the pro.
cess of conhscation commenced against
all those Who possess or import Colo
NAL nlers|Rrdize, to appoint Tribu.