Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-17
SUMMARY OF FOREIGN NEWS.

lat present.--.Nai. LA.
! SUMMARY OF FOREIGN NEWS.
American vessels are daily carried into the
British ports, under the Orders in Council.
/ The adjustment of the affair of the Chesa-
peake and Leopard appears in the London
Courier of the Goth of December.
Ehe City of London presented their Ad-
(, dress on the 18th of December praying for a
suspension of the use OF grain i'm the distille-
ries, and Of the Orders in Council.
1t is said all Swedish property in England
has been released.
The commander of the British Baltic feet
| has notified the Government of Sweden, that
| the vessels of that nation passing from Swe-
dish ports to the ports of Pomerania, should
not be molested by British cruisers, provided
their cargoes consisted of moiety of coloni-
al produce, or % articles of British manufac-
lure.
The Catholic Delegates, after several davs
trial III Dublin. on a charge Of holding sedi-
tious meetings under the pretencc of petition
ing, have been acquitted. On the verdict
being given, the court rang with acclamati-
ons, and some ofthe jury were carried home
in triumph by the popuiace.
Appropriation IS said to be in agitation from
the British ministry to the Parliament, for
the payment of the Prince Regents debts,
amounting only so Six Hi.rdred Thousand
Pounds The British editors congratulate
their readers on the small amount OF these
debts.
On the 3oth Nov. shock Of an earthquake
was felt in Portsmouth, England.
a tremendous gale in the Baltic, in Novem-
Der las, made dreadful havoc amongst the
British homeward bound CONVOY, and the
,C -. b. r. ~. a. At.
corted. Many were driven or shore on the
French Territories, many dismasted, &c.
The whole loss is not vet ascertained.
General In Pcna has been acquitted by the
Spanish Cortes of the charge Of misconduct
in the battle Of Balrosa.
The king OF Naples has ordered a new Ic-
Wy OF 5000 mariners, to man the ship of the
line Capri, and the frigates Caroline and Ce-
res, as well as for other vessels now build
ing.
The number of persons now employed in
the mines of Hungary exceeds 10000, and
will be farther augmented.
GIBRALTAR, Dec. ID, 1911.
The Faench troops have withdrawn again
| from S.. Roche and Algesiras They com
menced their march on Thursday morning
before day-break, and were shortly after fol-
lowed by General Ballcsteros with his caval-
| ~ and light troops. The General pushed as
far as Los Barrios. and, having ascertained
that the enemy had taken the road to the
pass of Ojen and Pcdrogossos, marched back
| 10 st. Roche, where he is at present. From
the direction in which Leval is proceeding,
it is highly probable, that he intends to effect
| n junction with the division from Seville
| Previous to his departure, two of his CONVOY.
had been intercepted by the Spanish troop.
| and light parties in his rear-and, According
| ly, as stated by several descrters, his men
had, tor some time past, been reduc.l tc
| four ounces Of bread day.
| During the stay of the enemy at St. Roche
| the inhabitants had taken refuge under the
Rock, as they did upon former occasion
1 We are sorry to have to add, that number
| Of them met there with an untimcly death
on Tuesday AFTERNOON, from the fall of an i'm
mensc stone, which, probably loosened by
the rain, detached itself from that part O
the mountain which ovcrhangs Catalan BAY
| and, as it rolled down towards the sea, crush
ed four sheds, killed eightceA individuals. and
| wounded as many more.
A publication lately appeared at Cadis
containing an intercepted dispatch from Ma.
di1d destined for Paris, containing the name.
OF all the members Of the Corfes and Other
functionarics in Spain and in other countrie,
! who had made their terms zvith king Jcseph
Among the names, we we're surprised to fnd
one who is called the Spanish ambassador t.
l the United States, but as there is no sucl
person as Spanish ambassador, VIC suppos,
this must be a mistake.-.fHro7u.
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