Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-25

no battles Subsequent In those Of h!incifa AID Al
b,,era-----nor Of tho fate Of I.ajaoz The Frcnc h
were expected soon to raise the siege OF Cadiz.
July 90.
vERY LATE FROM FRANCE.
Yesterday arrivcd hers the riiot boat schooner
Matches. in 50 days finn bordeaux, having sailed
holn that poit OF the 18th June
~ this ARRIVAL the editors of the Mercantile Adj
vcrt7cr learn verbally. that 81 the American
celia in the ports of France have Lccn liberated,
which arrived there since the 81 OF Noocmlci, up
on condition t'at they take away the proceeds Of
there outward earypes in silks, wine, brandy, &c.
We fur'hc. icor1, Tot Sen Masscna passed thro'
t,ortcaus the St'i osJunc, his way to Paris from
ma nr,ny !, Spain.
NO irtc'iesacc hal reached bordeaux Of war
having br1s, o,t between France and Russia nor OF
s,.r row battles !, Spain o. Portugal
We have -ccc,v"a tlc % Frerch parcrs 60 the
icth OF Jane. bit t.,cv arc vc,y barren Of news.
Marsh u Nias7cns had a-rived ut Paris. ether to
account for hs military con,sct {, ASSET ,.:c
ccrc n--;'t OF the hNptism o. the King oi Isenie,
wiich taok 2le9c ~ TIC eth.--Thc aTn,iteur con-
tains '.s-ss from t'ns Geucre annoincnS BRIL-
ant sartc spri tne fsarrscn OF Alameda bct AZ the
particulars % this Transaction Eno VI 10 Evaaea are
collected from La,io, papers e. the cstn Nav ,ad
these arc net r,shshei in ary :. the papers We
en-. na'ncs cf t;ie Arc,bsiora, rsisao, ~. Disn-
tar;cs q ttc c'nprc, who hAve reached p'r;s 10
Join in the bcptsnaai celebration OF yoaag Sgpoic-
Tn, Na.-h,css IS TIC bcre- OF Dispatches {, tic
Scerstary cfst-tc.
we understand that several letters were received
in town YESTERDAY by the Matcloss stating that tic
French Government have II in immediate cc.tcm-
patioi TO reduce the present duties half Ito
tacco cxccptrN on FL the produce OF America So
ing direct 70 France.
Erfracs Of a letter from Bordeaur, dated
12M Jnnc, 1911.
"Wc have had along siege here under very dis
Agreeable circumstances, rot knowing when
should hear OF the eonGscstioa OF al Areric;li pro-
pcrty. However, al minds are now somewhat at
case, we gve all been rcieefed upon condition that
we take two thirds OF ON proceeds in slksv--ihis
has ruined oil orr cstcalatons and to put the hnish
ing blow n our yoYagc---we csnnot give Cotton a
way Merchants afraid to purchase, owing to c.
normous duties. | hope in God you VIII not
trrc to this country, for r;En will stare any in
the facc that is engaged in commerce to France.
Trade Is completely atnllflatcj here"
HoRRID ArTEMpr.--0n Monday morning the
9Th inst. Peter Couy, whose family resides at No.
pa Pen street, made digboicd atternpt to poison
his wife and wfes daughter, By putting Gas is sup
posed arsenic IN tie Tea Kettle. He excused him
self from eating that morning bY pretending intis-
position No scorer had they taken part of q cup
oftca, and tasted Of some fish, which was bolc.l IN
the water poured from the tea kettle, than they
were tsken with a violent vomiting Medical aid
was Immediately eslldl and happy TO state
that they are in fair way of recovery. As as
the poison began TO operate, the cowardly villain
took good care to destroy shat might have les, to
further discovery OF his guilt by throwing away the
FISH, aud emptying al the vessels that contain
ed the poison, aud then fed. The known vigilance
OF our police il isto be hoped viii yet spprehend this
monster, that he may receive the justice Of the law
that awaits him.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10. :,
Eztr1et ofa EetteY from a 1eshectabie nler-
chart III Lis5o5,, TO another in this city, d.
ted June 9.
sThe arrivals from America very numerous
On the list of june the following provisions were in
store, viz.
1929 barrels ofRour
1882 sacks do.
la,9s6 smcys of wheat,
$3.50 ditto barley,
1857 ditto 1adian corn,
$500 ditto rye.
Many vessels have also arrived fror. Ca;i;z and
oporto 10000 barrels IN store at the latter place
One and an helf n,oys are equal 70 an
Enghsh Jan. Tie ntoy Of sah is a6out Is
bushels.
Extract ojra letter, dotcd Gotten5urgh, 2stL
Nay, 1911.
"Thc Baltic swsrrns with French privateers up
wards of 20 have already gone through the canal
they have captured the ship Atlantic, of Nev,
York & bring Cathaiine, Of Salem, on their passage
r from Charleston to Stockholm, and sent them lot
Dantz:c-thcy had wintercd at Carlcsiiam, and III
orig Bau conc tWlcc thpOOEn the cOuftS--thcy hai
permission to discharge at Stockholm. A fsyoura
bic report has been scUt To Copenhagen By the com
hiisSoners in the Of the Ariel
We understand that CAPT Crassn, OF the Frcno'
privatecr D.fente, after invest cation before tn
-Mayor cbarge of armug his vessel, contrary t
a law OF Congress, bound in the sum G
S 5000 and two surcties in 6 $500 each, to appeo
AZ the next circuit court OF the United States &c
this district, TO answer TO the charge.
July %
A letter from Liverpool, dated juno 9Th, says
ellis majesty's mcdiccl Gt.cudsrta, have amused tl
public for very siderable tnc, with the pro-
peet, Gt dstaEt period, Of Lis becoming convalc
cent-Al hopes of such an o'c-.t, is nov appr,
hcnd, eiseu up No medical bulletins have been i
sued for sevsiTl days, which 10 bad omen. He h.
rclapsed into his Old compliant, which is so Fiocr
20 REQUIRE three 90 hold BIN down IN bed
letters from London this morning. represent hil
nov 80 nearly eximuacd.
Ministers, contrary TO then OWE declared ar
decided opinions, have abandoned the intcnton
adding I'd. per ID. duty on cotton. an likewise i
Cncd 10 believe, t'ist t1e proposcd doCes on the
Tier articles Climber cNceptco) viii not be hrous
for@sfd'
WAsHlNGToa Cry, July g.
Gen. Wadc Hamilton left this city on Sui
day for the scu'hward