Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-15
JUNE 10.

A mail from Anholt has arrived, BRINGING.
Swedish and German papers to the 4th INST.
An article from ST petcrsbugh mentions the
signature of prelinina.ies on the 23d of A :
pril between the Russian and Turkish nepo-
Gators, according to which Russia retains
the provinces overrun by her arms, with the
exception of Wallachia, and Servia is to be
independent. King Murat is again prepay
ing for the invasion of Sicily, but it is admit
tied, that we are equally OH the alert in col
lecting the means of resistance. The Bal
tic convoy entered the Belt on the 21st uIt.
letter from st. Petersburgh of the 18th nit.
seys, that the American vessels whose arri-
val there with colonial produce, we lately
mentioned, had been permitted to unload
The same letter notices the arrival of Gen.
Lauriston and the continued march of troops
to Russian Poland. The merchants. il is
said, had received an assurance that their
trade with this country should suffer no fur
Their interruption.
a letter from an officer of his majesty's
ship Scylla, mentions another gallant attack
made by that ship on squadron of the enc
my's vessels consisting of four men of war
briggs, and two luggers, near the point Per-
ros, on the coast of France /; the Scylia sue
ceeded in forcing them to take refuge un-
der, the batteries between the Isle Bas and
ia their sails and rigging by her fire. The
Frenchmen afterwards suffered the Scylla
to recapturea schooner in sight of their squad
ron, without making the least effort to resist
hcr.
MIR. Foster resigned the Office of Chancel-
Tor CT the Exchequer for Ireland, some DAYS
before be set out on his return to that coun-
try and 10 step we believe, has been since
taken towards the appointment of a success
sor. Whether the Office is to be modified or
abolished, or whether the place is to be kept
open for particular purpose, we have not
learned.
Earl MORA has declined to accent an Offer
made by ministers, Of the vacant place of
Lord Privy Seal of Scotland in consequence
ofwhich, we understand, It's likely to remain,
ike the blue riobands, undisposcd of for the
present.
1t is understood that the Prince Regent
has signified his pleasure that the place Of
Lord President Of the Court of session NAV
remain vacant at present, there being no
proceedings in the courts that would re-
quire the chief Judge before November
ntss
notwithstanding the declaration Of the
Sicilian court, contradicting the rumors of
an arrangement with the French govern
Inens tor the eventual cesSion of Sicily. we
Ind by a letter from Palermo, of the 27th
March, that the beliefof secret understan
ding having been established with the enemy.
still maintained its ground Ferdinand was
selling of all the crown property ia the ISL
aud.
a professor OF surgery gives an account in
the Moniteur of the two Sicilies, of assis-
ting at very diRcul. and extraordinary ae-
coachnent, the result of which was, that 10
small children were produced, six males and
seven females. He adds that these children
although Of microscopic dimensions, were as
perfectly formed as children born OF usual
size.
't5out four o'clock on the morning Of the
9Th inst. the same rising of the tide. in the
shape OF what is called boar, happened at
plymouth, that occurred few DAYS before.
IL rose again at six, seven, and nine O'Clock.
and then was quiet. Those who saw il COM
pared the rushing into the pool, between the
Siuices Of the pier-head, at the running at
The rate OF FIVE or six knots an hour. on a We
~ rapid river, driving all before it. Those
vessels which were worked out we're forced
back and these in the pool were forced one
against the other; the flying bridge was half
uil ot water, and the passengers much alarm
20; the cable snapped like thread, bur no