Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRK, March ~.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.
LONDON, Jan. .

line ct battle ships are ordered to be bail.
others IN great state of forwardness COM
pleted; and no captain is allowed leave @.
absence from his ship for more than a week.
1t is expected that the line of battle ships
at Portsmouth, will be ordered TO take re-
Enforcement of troops to Portugal. They are
hitting for. sea with more than ordinary cele-
rity.
| Several transports are going to the Medi-
tcrranean with the Furieuse, laden with ord
nance stores OF every description amongst
which 10000 stand of arms, 10000 sabres,
1000 barrels of powder, and great auanti-
ty of ball cartridge, form part. The trans
ports SO direct to Mino,ca. The arms, il is
understood, are intended for Legion of
Greeks, which is raising in the Ioniau Isle,
and for the Spanards III Catalonia.
| L he following is a statement of the arms
shipped from the Tower, for Spain and Por-
tugal, to the 31st mber:-Spain S37, 600
muskets, 4,600 carbines, $500 pistols, 1Ol,-
| 600 sets OF infantry accoutrements, 10000
600 ball cartridges, $500, 600 lead ball, SIS 900
| powder barrels Portugal, 434 ,OO9 muskets,
600 carbines, 21,200 rifles, 5000 pistols, So
| 600 sets of Announcements, IL SOY eco ball
cartridges, 10000 lead balls, and 5000 pow
der barrels.
january %.
| The Dasher arrived yesterday at Ports
mouth from Batavia, in three months, with
dispatches relative to the complete reduc-
ton of Java. /
| The debate of last night has not left ms
room to insert the whole of the Extraordina-
ry Gazette The most material accounts
! are comprised in Sir Samuel Auchmuty's |
dispatch, which we have given entire. The |
naval letters relate to the capture of differ |
ent forts and ports in the Island. All the |
| operations, military andnaval, were conduct |
ed with admirable skill, steadiness, and de- |
| cision.
January a.
Mr.. Porter's description of the views and |
feelings of the Committee of Foreign Rela- |
tons in the American House of Representa-
| tlves is sufficiently warlike. There rehard |
words and clustering menaces-'The wor
thy Interpreter of the committee seems to |
| act upon the advice of Sir Toby in the PLAY, |
And as thou draw'st, swear horribly for |
| 1t comes to pass oft, that terrible oath, with
staggering accent, sharply .twang'd off, !
gives manhood more appreciation than even |
proof itself would have earned him" We |
are threatened with naval war; The A. |
merican Navy is to destroy our trade with |
our colonies They hold n sword over our |
resources that will cut them to the quick !
Canada is to yield to their arms and coun- |
try from which we import 600, 900, 600 I25 |
millions sterling such is the statement of |
Mr.. Porter y! y is to be conquered at once
According to the American committee, it |
is to be war of unvarying success and glo- |
ry to the United States, and of constant de- |
feat and ruin to Great Britain-for Mr.. Por- |
ter never hints at the possibility of reverses |
to his own Country. He never thinks itpos-
Bile that every American ship may be swept |
from the ocean; her harbours blockaded |
n rfAr1lr me- 20 ..t,f,,r I-It. a..
NOISY, silly, clustering speech-a speech |
more un-Statcsmen-Gke we never read. But
perhaps the American committee meant lit.
tie more than to bully. Mr.. Porter is a.
gainst entering into the war prematurely.
Aye, take Counsel again; second thoughts
VIII be best. IfAmerica spreads the cloth,
we may furnish some dishes to the feast
which her guests may not relish.-Coufer.
Proclamation has been is sued by Lord
Mimic, for the administration of the Island of
Java.
January 25.
Yesterday his Royal Hghness the Prince
Regent, held Court at Carlton House.
Mr. Russell, the Charge d'Affairs from A
merica, was introduced to his ROYAL High
ness by the Marquis Wellesley.
JANUARY OF.
The Pote.-Upon the authenticity of the
following most important intelligence, tho
not mentioned in the London papers, the
public may confidently rely /: His Holiness
the Pope, having complied with the wishes
~ Bonaparte, by nominating to the vacant
bishoprcks in France and its dependencies,
has been freed from all restraint, and gran
ted palace at Parma in Italy.
french papers were received on Satur-
day to the 18th inst. which contained no.
thing very new or important. the con-
scripts, and the troops eff the Rhenish Con
federation, deserted in such numbers. IN
their wayto join the French armies in Spain
that special orders we're given to the Pre-
fects, Mayors, and other Civil Officers. to
patrole all the roads, and apprehend every
suspicious person. Civil Officers nerlectin-
these orders, were threatened with heavy
penalties and removal. Some idea of the
hatred OF military life, particularly the SER
wee IN spain, may be formed from these or
ders, which state, that the deserters ira l.
veiled III companies of from six to fifteen |
that they publicly entered the towns, and,
secure IN their numbers, dehed apprehen-
sion.
January %.
The Imperieuse frigate, capt. Bupcan.
has captured in most gallant manner. in
the Mediterranean, ten French feuccas
moored under strong battery and protect
ed by considerable body of infantry, with
the loss only Of one man killed and four
wounded.
January 30.
We have received this morning the fol-
lowing letterfrom Nottingham, which states
that the same outrageous proceedings con-
tlnue with undated violence -
NoTTTNGHAM, Jan. %.
" he spirit OF instruction which has en-