Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-16
LONDON, March %.

ceived by the Governor General of the
Departments of Holland on the 2sd,
by teleeraphic dispatch.
The Emperor of Russia and the
Archduke Charles of Austria, are said
TO be sponsors of the infantine Napo.
leon.
We understand by letters from He
HIGHLAND, that there has been some
SIR In trade, and that various articles
have been sold at considerable adj.
vance ofprice.
March so.
The king of Sweden has resigned
the Government, into the hands of
Bernadotte, on account OF his bad
health.
On Friday evening, two vessels
arrived from the French coast, one of
them brought over merchant, who
is said to be the bearer of dispatches
from the French to the British CO.
vernment. The other has brought an
American Messenger, with dispatch
es for Mr. Pinkrey.
There has not been single instance
in France of the Government having
suffered an American cargo to be de-
livered into the hands of the consign.
ed, except those laden with fish. All
the other vessels and cargoes from A
merica have either been con6scated.
or are under sequestration.
March 81.
The Jews who happen to be drawn
Tor the French army are not permit
ted to serve by substitute.
April 4:
An Auholt mail arrived this morn
ing by which we have received Con-
tinental intelligence of an interesting
complexion. The report of the at
tempt to assassinate Bernadotte. the
Crown Prince of Sweden, is confirmed
IN an article from Stockholm, and Sc
veral persons of high rank have been
taken up on suspicion. In the mean
time the mi cradle old King of Swe-
den himself is stated to be dangerous
ly i'll, and couriers are daily passing
between Paris and Stockholm, carry
ing, as it is said, dispatches of the
most important nature.-Upon the
whole, it would seem that some expio.
sion is OH the eve of bursting forth in
the north of Europe, which the recent
departure of Count Gotlorp fro, ~.
country viii no doubt tend to accsjs
rate.
1t is understood that Mr. Pinkney
proposes to quit England in the Essex,
on or about the 10th inst. tits proba.
bic, however, that he will not take
his departure until he has acquired the
knowledge ofthe ultimate proceedings
oil Congress, prior to its dissolution
on the 4th of March.
Mr. Greffulhe (of the house of Grief.
fnlhe and Brothers,) whose arrival 10
neutral ship from Belogue we men,
toned yesterday, is reported, whether
truly or falsely we have not been able
To- ascertain, to have brought some
confidential com munication from the
French Government. We remark
that some Of the Dutch and French
Papers assert, that the birth Of son
to Bonaparte will give happiness and
repose to Europe. But the late LAM
guage OF the Moniteur does not coun-
tenance auy expectation of pacific
overture from Bonaparte. 1t declar.
ed, "that no communication should
take place between the two govern
ments so long as the present admin
istration remained in power" These
expressions, however, are not to be
taken au pied de la lettre-and we shall
not be surprised to hud Bonaparte urge
the contamination of his wishes in the
birth of son, as reason for making
some pacific proposal to our govern
ment.--Courier.
April 2.
We are sorry To- state the prevalence
OF confident rumour in the high cir