Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-03
LONDON. Anm Is

LONDON, Aug 10.
Mr. John ffsse' Powell, the American Secre-
tary OF Legation, left town last night to embark
| for America, with dispatches.
Wednesday, at half past two o'clock, Cabi-
net Council was held at the Foreign office, i'm
Downing-street, which was attended by most of
the Cabinet Ministers. The Council sat till
live O'Clock when they adjourned to meet again
yesterday, at half past two o'clock
The Council sat yesterday till four o'clock
| It was formally summoned by the Masquis We'll
| lesley, and the business was supposed to be the
ai1airs OF Russia. The business they met upon
is supposed to he decided
| contiagration at Smyrna, and the destruc-
ton OF the cotton harvest by locusts in the vi
cihity OF that city, have had the effect of produ-
eng very material rise in the price of that ar
ticie in the Mediterranean
| Count Gottorp, King of Sweden, was still at
Tonnlngen on the 18th ult. 1t was thought he
would be sent to Skabia.
About fifty tons specie, counting to a
million sterling, belonging Tho East India
Coz Gs EseI landed'ss last week from
Un&p&sls of eight hS,al|5{d Dutch fishermen
have GENTLY made Y bAcsk.n to the British
govemVent to be- Ken unaAg its protection,
and hayeseiciteslzbe allowed Mscttle on some
We are glad36 learn that GOVERNMENT hui
namely hsts to their request are now deyi-
sing Iheasutss Tor procuring apermancnt settle
ment for these useful and industrious people
A mail from Anholt arrived this morning 1t
has brought deplorable accounts ofthe situation
ofeyery part of the Continent. No trade; no
manufactures estates rapidly falling in value
/ while the burthens imposed on them are increas-
| ing. And TO these calamities the damage done
in many parts by tightening and tempests, by
hail storms of extraordinary duration, By inccs-
SAINT rains which have overhowed rivers, and
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ye have subjoined some of these affecting ac-
ounss.
n &A CoRK, Aug "a.
The Rndon EQUALS of Sunday last, the 18th
n reifpcd us The mail oflast night.
$hose &nts state ofhis majesty's health
whaN%e NJ !e8INi in an early part fyester
day, and we deeply regret to say that it is of the
most gloomy complexion. Late ON Saturday G
yening his Majesty's disorder wore SO unfrvor
| able IN aspect that even his medical attendants
who had hitherto given such sangtline fepresen
tations ofhis case, entertained the most serious
fears for his safety. II was not that any fatal c
| vent would take place Immediately, but that he
| could not long sustain the violence of his dis
temper IN It's twOfold pressure, mentally and DO
| div.
| The statements which issued from Windsor
| on Saturday last, and which perhaps were grorin-
| dcd upon what had been understood to be the
medical opinions, rclinquished every hope OF the
eventual recovery Of our good Sovereign, and
only passed coniectures, as 90 the probable peri
| Cd that bis constitution could resist the accu
,Flation Of disease which oppressed him
Tho characoT ofnorthcrn policy is very lit
vaa9dby Mast accounts procured by the
| boltNK CAngcs and concessions arc talk.
90, bAf3y ra questionable form. Sin
Jam aomare7 said to have compelled some
rolaxtsQa m lf,Pineasures Of Sweden respect
/ ing Britlyh. cOrmcrce.
The Fav6orite OF Ncw-York, bound from
Dublin TO Ncw-YoTk, with passengers and bal
last, eight days ont has been detained by hi.
NIaicsty's slip sadanba, and sent into our har
bOr ON Tuesday, for having number OF passem
gers on board over the limitation of the statute
| 4 French Frigatc has got ont Of Brcst.
WATErFoRD, Aug 81.
| In orr last we announced tho arrival in tbs,
| f,ff of tho t,I