Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-25
FOREIGN.
NEW -YoRK, May 10.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.


Yesterday arrived ut this port the very
fast sailing ship Trident, Captain Furman.
in IS days from Grcenock.
BY this arrival lllc' Editors of the Mer-
camille Advertiser have received a file ,f
the London Courier to the 10th of April. IN
elusive, S days later than by the Pacific
On examining our papers, we do not find
that War has been as yet declared between
Russia. and France, although great prepa
Iations, apparently for such an event. were
making on both sides.
No mention is made of the sailing of the
Hornet, from France; neither do we find
any account of the sailing of MIR. Duff, the
British Messenger.
The following are the most important ar
ticles our papers contain -
LONDON, April ID.
1t is said that an Austrian Messenger mas
arrived with dispatches, and he is also the
bearer presents to the Prince Regent, on
the ccaSion of his investment with the full
powers of the British Grown.
The Carlsham cargoes have been partly
sold, and at high prices, the remainder con-
time on sale and when the whole are dis
posed IF, 1t is given cut, that the proceeds,
after some allowances TO the Swedish ec-
rernment, will be paid'to persons properly
auth riged to receive them on British ac-
count.
.NoTlher7; Hdr-Letters from Riga, of
the 18th of March, state, that the Emperor
A.exander was expected soon 10 join the
army, should no satisfactory adjustment
take place with France. The generals ap
pcinted TO command under his Majesty were
Wigenstein, Kutusow, and Essen. a re
Fort had reached Riga, as the post was de
parting, that the Russian troops had entered
he p.uSeian tc,trtt,r,y I ettars Of IL.
date hid been received from St. Peters
burg, where the exchange had risen from
il 70 Is 1-2. Troops continued to pass
through that city day and night.
This morning Lisbon papers reached us
to the 31st March. The account of the
operations at Badajoz is to the Goth. We
subjoin Tie most important articles respect
ing the beseiged fortress:-
LISBON, March %.
Letters from Badajoz have just been re-
ceivcd--Our operations there 20 On most
prosperousiy.- the evening Of the 25th
we took by assault after a most desperate
engagement, the strong redoubt called Plea
rena, in front of Badajoz; 1t was occupied
by $50 men, with guns and howitzer.
$50 we're bayoneted, the remainder surren-
dered themselves. 'rhe possession of this
place enables us to carry our work to the
west e the Glacis. II was not carried
without loss on our part; the regiments were
the 18Th, 74th, 9ath, and 18th Portuguese,
under Col. Kemp.
A1arch 80.
PhnGrpon had let the water off Guadia-
N iu.o he ditch, so as to cut off the retreat
from5 carena, the garrison If which receiV-
Cd no injury till our men got in they then
caiiet or quarter.
Nartoout is at SALAMANCA, and we would
not bf urprised here at hearing he had
MADE c attempt agains. Ciudad Rodrigo
Of Aimeida, as set off against Badajoz.
March %.
A battery Of four guns having opened on
for PiCarena, we carried it by assault on
the night Ct the oath The less on either
side IS not vet knows; aud at O'Clock on
the morning of the 25th, % "a Founders
opcpcd cn the town of Badajuz and the
Innst amazing expedition was used, Eotwith
Standing our men worked SIX successive
days upon their knees in mud ~ tile trench
cs, and the rise Of the Guadiana had carried
or ur two bridges Fine weather has re-
tnrGcd tor the last three days, and all are
again set to. Orr loss has not as Jet been
If any consequence. Cen. Il. Graham is
still in advance towards Zaifa. Gen. Hill
has returned to Merida; a party Of 500
French had taken their stand near the bridge
Of Merida but on discovering our people
they fed; we took two or three officers and
n fev-men; they went towards I1oronches
We do not hear Of Marmort--he must come
soon. and in great force if he thinks 70 dc
any thing
Russian Commerce.-We have received
via Gouenburgh, "a Russian Ukase, bearing |
date the FIST January. No official copy OF
the document having hereafter been re-
ceivea in town, we deem il necessary, for |
the information of our Commercial readers |
TO give it at length
&" BY the Grace Of God, We Alexander,
&c &c. &c.
z" On examination Of the present state Of |
our neutral trade, and after hearing the !
opinion Of the Supreme Council, We deem |
it necessary to ordain--1st. To ntnue for |
The year 1872, the regulations Of Trade H.
sued ioJ 1S1l.--5d. ! . add 20 the Register
Of good allowed to be imported such goods |
as sire described ~ the schedule annexed
he ,to,--3dly 10 increase Oh, doucs
CERTAIN permitted goods IN that schedule, in |