Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-25

Strive are desired by the Magistrates
to order all the public houses 70 shut by 2
O'Clock IN the evening, 50 long as the ret
Gus disposition, which manifested itself yes
terday, shall continue; to which we request
your strict attention.
EDMUND LLOYD. , Consta-
JAMES KEARSLY 5 bles.''
Price of Stocks this day per Cent
Cons. 60 SIS per Cent Red So l-S--
Omnium 5s dis. Consols for Act. COILS.
FRENCH PAPERS.
From the Journal de Paris Of .zfrdIo.
"a If we take a view of the French Fm-
pire, we see it now offers deyelopement
of forces, perhaps unexampled. At the
moment when near 500, 0Oo men are marcia
ing from Hamburger, the Vessel, Mavence.
Verona, Munich, Dresden AID Beriir. 70
take a position upnn the Oder ard tile Vis-
| tula whilst $4,000 men form camps Of re-
serve for the protection If the cuast ~;
France, Italy, the Kingdom of Naples and
the lllyrean provinces, anA that six armies
amounting TO nearly 500 600 men, are i'm
| the Peninsula, fifty battalions are in march
from different points, to replace in Spain z
| or eight regiments which have been recall
| led, and some detachments of the Imperial
| Quad; 5000 cavalry have set ont from
| the denots toreinforce that same army. and
| all this is done without effort, without extra.
ordinary means, without hustle /. at the sa,,e
| time, considerable fleets are eouipped and
| armed several vessels will, in The course
of the summer, be completed in Toulon ;
several are constructing at Venice one has
been launched at Genoa, many others are
upon the stocks at Amsterdam, Rotterdam,
Antwerp, Cherbourg and Rocbefort
he funds 70 be appropriated TO ships,
rcads, canals, bridges, new basins and dock
yards are, as we are assured, more con-
siderable than that OF last year; the con
strucnon OF new basin ut the mouth of the
Lore IS talked of; the road from Ham
ourgh TO Wessei viii this year be finished
mus route OF more than Colleagues, cost
ing more Khan ten millions, will have been
finished in less than two years.
Z" The road from Amsterdam 70 An.vn,,,,
occupies three depots Of workmen: s,x 8,
the same are employed upon that which
coasts the Mediterranean from Nice 70
Rome. and that from Parma to Spizzia
The cause way from Bordeaux IL Bayonpr
across Les Landes, will be finished this CO,
son.---Roads which will cross the BARR in
diherent directions are, it is said. IN con-
| temptation, and the establishment of a n;
rect communication with Saragossa. nv, Ie-
Yelling the Pyreaees at great number of
tppints -
/ Inc unsin of Flushing will be complete
| ~ ,hn'shed before the month of June 80
'essels completely armed will be able IN en-
teri IT. an advantage which the old basin
did not possess in which ships could no,
enter without having their guns taken out.
| This year the Elbe has been sounded
and 1t snnderstood that river possess SINH,
lar advantages to those possessed BY the
Scheidt it has fine harbours, basins. and
an arsenal for building will be established
| there.
The works of the strong fortresses are
pursued with equal activity Three forts
have been constructed at the Helder: Forts
Morlands, Dugoninur and La Sale are an
tlreiy completed, and covered by inundati-
ons Batteries defend the passage of the
Heider and protect the squadron; a basin
and a maritime establishment have been de-
creed, and will be commenced this year
already would three months open breaches
be required to take the Helder, that kew of
Zuiderzee and Holland"