Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-31

THE RANSOUILLET DECREE,
Is Introduced into the Hambu. & Cores
pondent of the 2sd May, in the following
manner.
Advice from Paris of the 18th May.
On the 23d March, the following ma
perial decree, was issued from the palace
of Rambouillet.
Napoleon. SIC. whereas the government
of United States, by an aGt of the rst. Nay,
1909, which forbids all French vessels
from entering the harbors, roads and ri-
vers OF the said States, has ordered,
ist. "That from the 10th of MAY next,
vessels which may arrive in the ports of
the United States, under the French flag.
shall be seized aud con6scated, together
With their cargoes. I'd. That from the
said date, no goods or productions, COM
ing from the soil and manufactures of
Francs or her colonies shall be imported
into the said states from any port or for.
eign place under the penalty of seizure,
con6scati and fine ofthree times their
value; and that Sd. American vessels shall
not proceed 10 any port of France, hsrco.
ionies or dependencies"
We have therefore decreed and do de.
cree as follows:
+" All vessels under the Gag of the u g.
which belong IN whole or in part to cit.
izen or subject OF that po yer, and wi, ca
from the soJh May, 1909, may enter the
ports OF our Kingdom, CDR colonies or the
countries occupied by our armies, shall be-
seized, the proceeds Of their sales depos.
tied in the Caisse REIMBURSEMENT.
I" There is excepted from this provision
all packets, which may bring dispa,che,
or commissions from the government or
the said states, which have neither goods
nor ladingo board.''
w LONDON, June l..
From Amsterdam, under date of the 5th
inst. we have the following article:
The Dutch marine is 70 consist of *
sail OF the linei loo sloops, gun boats.
schooncrs, &c. in three divisions: one ae
Hevoetsluys, ender admiral de Winter,
consisting OF the Chatham, Royal High.
lander, go gonss Minerva, Ffize, Lynx,
and Ajax, frigates, and Iris sloop. The
second in the Texel, under admiral Lem.
mers, consisting Of the commerce of Am.
sterdam, and Admiral Zoutmap, 80 guns;
Bradant, rs, John de Witt and Dogger.
bank, 6s--aDd Venus frigate. The third,
off the capitalv under admiral Verdooren,
consisting of the Prince Royal. 90, and
Commerce Of Rotterdam, 68--making a
total OF 9 sail of the line and six frlgates.
exclusive of brigs, gunboa:s, &c. Orders
have been given 10 have this feet in COM
piete readiness for service by the com.
Fmencement of July.
Letters from Ireland speak Of several
large failures in Dublin, as we'll as in Cork
aud Limerick, the efecls of which will be
sensi6i5 felt in London.
Accounts have been received from Te-
neritfe, which bear Distressing complex.
ion. An earthquake is said to have TAX.
en- phase, aud the effects OF il have been felr
by The inhabitants to serious extent. Ii
had demolished great number of hous-.
es, and many lives we understand were
lost. The peak of Teneriffe is stated TO
have been affected, and part Of it shook
into the sea, which injured great num-
Der of vessels.
lie Chevalier Dion This celebrated
public character is just dead. II had been
confidently believed for many years, that
The Chevalier was female, bu, on dlsseet-
ing the body the contrary has been found
70 be the iact. X may be remembered,
that about SO years ago. policies were ac-
ually opened to ascertain the sex Of this
extraordinary non descriPt to the amount
ofG 100000 which were eventually decid.
ed and paid, upon surgical certificate,
and an Investigation by a jury of matrons,
that the Cheyalier was a female They
decided thus, it was supposed. because
just verdict would have involved the char.
acter of brave officer. The deceased
vas formerly French charge d affaires at
our court.
MvNIcH, May 8.
The marriage of his royal highness