Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-29

Si''i."' avs oi MISREPRESENTATION have occur
req IN other parts of the kingdom, some os
wnicn nave been pardoncd and others visit
cd with death, and the scverest punishment
the law can inflict. 1t would seem as if these
dcluded men viewed the CONSUMPTION. not MS
measure dictated by motives of national
policy, and adopted only from a conge-
mainly OF designs and sentiments with that
power. ~
LONDON, June 81.
some time since II was mentioned that the
Archduke Francis had fled from the Austri-
an douinions, much in the way Lucicn Boz
naparte had left Italy. taking with Jim pro
perty to considerable amount. we nov,
learn that he'll sought refuge IN Salohica !;
and before the packet Quilted Malta, he had
arrived at the Island. How lie was rccciy
ed has not been explaincds but VIC UNDER
stand he has ssatedit to be his intention not
to continue at Malta, but to seek an asylum
in Sardinia.
Mr.. Wellesley Pole, we understand suc-
cceds Mr.. Poster, as Chancellor of F.xche-
Quer of Ireland.
a remarkable change has taken place in the
policy OF our government Licences are now
to be granted for the first time to French
ships, navigatedby French crews. and nro-
ceeding from hence toa French port. fla
den with colonial produce We do not at al,
expect that Napoleon will consent to re-
celve our produce under any such condi-
ton.
June 60.
loome weeks ago we gave speech of Bo-
parte to the French merchants; since which
pei1od, ether versions oft have been circu-
lated. The following is said to be one of the
most accurate reports of it, as furnished by
merchant who was present: Our readers
will perceive that it differs a little but nor
essentially, from our present report.1
OF the s.x millions of Excheouer B;lls w.
ted by Parliament to be applied to the relief
OF trade, only about one million and half
has been disposed of By the Commissioners.
his small issue is to be attributed to the cx-
treme difficulty in the present times of pro-
curlnS securities satisfactory to the Gentle
men entrusted with the application of the
grant.
person OF distinction in England who has
been employed in diplomatic capacity in
farls, some years ago, has, it is said, receiv-
ed snuff box from Bonaparte, with a mot
TO, surrounded with a wreath of Give leaves.
indicating desire to riake peace, which. on
his receiving, he immediately Showed TO Min
listers.
alter short passage. She brings letters
from Holland TO the 23d inst. which are full
OF the usual complaints with regard to the
total Cessation CT commerce in that country
l nc most respectable Of the merchants have
rehnqnlshed trade altogether, in consequence
Of the difficulties OF the times, and are now
busily employed in winding up their concerns
In the mean time, as if by way of ridicuIe
Chamber of Commerce has been estah,
oiished at Amsterdam, on the model of that
instituted at Paris. :" n hanbey Of com
merce, indeedY' writes Dutchman, a clo-
SCI would be sufficient to hold all the com
merce we have.''
Aero'tanon.--Srhe following is copied
from a German paper:
r uLM, juno ], 1911.
Inc promised attempt at flying, by the
tailor, bublinger, with the wings he had
made, did not prove successful. He placed
himself on the walls ofthis town, at the edqe
OF the Danube, for the purpose of Ryine over
tiiat river; but no sooner had he lcapcd
from the wall than one Of his wings broke.
ana ne feil INTO the water, and mus. have
Dcen drowned had not some boats gone to
his assistance 90 -
:, a remarkable literary prodigy is now at
the University of Gottineen. IN the ,,erso,,
OF boy ten years and hall old. who mn
derstands the languages, history, eeogra-
phy, and literature, ancient and modern. and
VINO, at the age of eight years, possessed. he
sides his mother tongue, Greek. Latin
French, English, and Italian, to such a de,
gree OF PERFECTION, that ne could not only
translate . currently the Eneid of Virgil. and |
the Had OF Homer, but could, beside. sDeak
win an astonishing facility, all the iyino |
iangua5csju just mentioned.
'feefA 81 ne E'uiteror aftdc Meeting of a |
Council If Commerce.
have deliberately weighed mv reso,,r-
'cs with those OF E1sisnd. nov sisuati,n witb I
ler's, and the balance IVES tjccidediv :, ~ ~,
aFour. lhave offered her peace u1on hon,
'mable conditions, / have gone SO far nc -
Yen TO o'cr to give up Holland. She vas |
'ot at al disposed to listen, and have pro,-
'eu 70 her that though menaced her with /
o1ai run, should advance nothing which
COuio nor put IN execution. | have the
means OF equppiDg many fleets, and Of re-
'aIIng the losses, checks (echecs tbc,,
fhght experience. IL was not with ambif;.
us views that have united oil the cooets ~
ne North with France, 1 owed Il To tl,e s.,,e-
en- otbiockade which I have established bv
ny Decrees OF Berlin and which desire a.
ave Observed with the most strict se,eri,,.
zee me then master Of all the coasts of the
attic, ~ appeared that there was a I;ttIe
'urnHf, which led hini to understand tbat
lcre vas something in this phrase to alter
w ne immediately procecded.) Yes. Sirs. l.
'h' ara Always VIII DC master Of the Bal
G. The Emperor Of Russia has not isdcod
yet caused my DEGREES to be observer II l.
IS ports, but he viii ere six months. or
seiaye war agaiDs: him. Since Tfsit' mat
reverted my march toPetersburga Thar