Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26

S.ANt Ne>S NhtA- iisto UbL <n dttC
to prove her cargo the growth and proarce
OF the United S,ates.
July IS.
n neutral vessel wh;ch arrived On Friday !
at Dover from Dierpc, has brauyht con-
hrmation CT the Intelligence contained IN our
last number, q the asSe nib,einert of an army
OH the French Coast. The passengers state,
that troops are mt ;ching from DunS;rk and
other places, to ths camp at 5oulcgne, and
thatthe force assembled there vs.. coinrr;sc
in 4 few days 4c,cco me,i. The hotila has
been exercised, Sos fa;ntI tc I've II, y ,nisel.a
bic state. It IS moi cse siiil,e hat Eonaparte
has amy real desgn Of attcnpSins an invasion
ard it follows tiiat his c.esign -by this assem-
blagc must be to deter our reinforcing the
British army IL Po;s,.gal.
July 80.
twill be seen b9 Saturday nights Gazette.
that his tsoyai liigllness the Prince Regent
has appointed the present Viscoart Melville
to succeed his father as keeper of the PRIV
seal Ia Scotland, AN entire sincecurc Of 4ecCt
per annam
The Adventure, s,nowden. Of Nyhitby, from
Le;th tor orebec, was lost the 2lth of MAY
last IN tlie oulpi, Of 81. lawrence, the crew
were saved. 'shis is the i,cntical ship that
the Circumnayigator, Captain Cock, sailed
refund the world in. She was repaired at
WhiSby last year.
July so.
There are letters in town from the coast
of France TO the 2Sth inst which state. that
Bcnapartc has just published decree, de-
nouncin5 the penalty of death against any
captain, on board Of whose ship any bills of
exchange upon England, or correspondence
with England, shall be found.
L. I = =
Boulogne, is, it seems, a sort of column form
ed OF marble found near Boulogne, and which,
Is TO be called the column of Napoleon. Ii is
l62 French feet in height, and square. On
the sides arc two lions of bronze, cast by
Houdon, IL feet in height. In front is re-
representation in bronze Of Marshal Snult
presenting the model of this monument TO
Napoleon, i'll the name Of the army of the
coast; the figures are fifteen feet in height.
On the sea-frcnt is a representation also in
bronze of Admiral I.atsuche TreViile with
marine attributes and allegorical figures of
prudence and strength These two bronzes
are cased with porphyry. The column is
surmounted by three eagles in bronze cast
| BY Gctti, seven feet in height, supporting on
their wings displayed the bust of Napoleon.
According to accounts from every part of
France and Germany, the rpeness of the
Il
| nary, and nothing equal to il is remember
ed. On the 24th June, fine ripe grapes were
gathered in the vineyards of Hernhein, an
estate of the Duke of AhlDerg, and brought
to Mannheim.
Jniy ST.
We understand there are some licences in
| town for shipping goods from direct hence 10
Petersburgh. Fhe licences, webelieve, have
| the sign manuel Of Alexander, and arc prin-
cipaily tor the Importation of doinss 1t has
been observed, that as matter of favor TO
this country, two Russian llarbSurs are to DE
converted into free ports. Those mentioned
| to us for this purpose are Archangel without.
and Liebau within the Baltic.
Sir James Craig, late Governor of Quebec.
has reached England BY the Amelia frieste.
1t IS said that the General who commands
on the Halifax station is to succeedin the 90
vernment OF Quebec, as the age and infirmi-
ties OF SIR James, after lcng service unfit this
oihcer Tor the active duties which, under the
new circumstances with respect TO the u. S.
he might be called upon to perform.
James Bekcher-1bis once celebrated mn
gilist, and formible Champion of England.
died yesterday at his house, the Coach and
Horses, Frith-st. Soho, in the 8Ist year of his
age.
August ..
The daughter of Lucien Bonapurte. we are
informed, from respectable authority, is
shortly to be married to MIR. Charlton, a
young man of d years of age, and possessing
a considerable landed property in Shropshire.
The fair foreigner is very handsome and We
ry highly spoken of. Mr.. Charlton is of the
family OF tie Luchmcres. The match is an
proved OF by all parties, and promises to
prove happy one.
BY letter, dated the 18th of Nav. re-
ceived from the Brazils, IT appears that the
Prince Regent Of Portugal had, two DAYS
previous thereto, being his birth day. settled
a pension Of 20,0O0 crowns per annum on
Lord Wellington; 10000 on Gen. Beresford
and 5000 on Col Traf.t.
august 8.
"WINnsoR CAsrLE, Ang. 8.
I" His Msjesty had some sleep in the night
ana is as well as he was two days ago.
(Sisned as usual)
The following circular letter was received
IN town yesterday:
H,mdsor, .fug. 2.
This morning TIC Bulletin made its an
pehrance at Il O'Clock, previous TO which an
a"'ti a1d interesting silence pcrvadcd eve.
" counsehanee, within tie precincts Of the.
castle npou rumOr that his N..iesty had
passcd an eniire sleepless night; but on re-