Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-15

NEW YORK June 3.
BY The Northern Mai. last evening. we
received the Albany Argus, extraordinary,
ct the 4th inst. which contained the London
news received via Boston, with the follow.
ing additional Foreign articles, furnished
the Editors of the Argus, by Colonel Smelling,
who tassed through this city Yesterday
morning, from Platts5onrg for Washington;
with dispatches from Gov. Provost, to the
secretary of State.
Colonel Smelling (says the Albany Ar
gus) read hedecree of Louis fixing the pen-
sion upon Napole on, and list of new French
ministers, With TaIleyrand at the head
The Code Napoleon was continued by the
Royal decree-the name altered TO 4" Code
Civil" a page of a London paper was
taken up with an account of fete given to
l-ouis at London, previous 10 his departure
: Tor france. The British had discontinued
recruiting tor the navy, and ship of the
line fitted for sea had been laid up
is stated that expresses had been sent 70
Soult and Wellington, advising them of the
new order OF things, but not in time to pre.
vent very sanguinary battle, neither the
particulars or result of which are given.
The only article Col. s. found in the Lon
don papers relative to the U. S. was n sug.
gestion, that WelliRst tons army were to be
immediately embarked fer America.
Coi. ,. is the bearer of dispatches to 90.
vernment supposed to be important, and
proceeds Immediately to Washington
The Spanish ship Prudential. 48 DAYS
from Cad'z with cargo OF salt, 500 boxes
lemons, raisns &c. arrived at Chatham
on wednesday, Messrs, Hartshon of N.
York, and Lamb, the only passengers in her,
arrived in town this evening, and inform,
that they left Cadiz on the 18th of April
when there was no news Of Consequences
had Tot heard Ct Fetdinand's arrival at
Madrid. Flour at Cadiz wss only dot.
lar per barrel. and would not sell, in con-
sequence OF tie great supplies of grain from
the Mediterranean Rice was 6 tos So
There had been no arrivals from tue United
States. Of the Western Islands was bbard.
ed from the Sterling Castle, n from India to
England had parted wi Ii her couvoy (Is
sally few hours before, IN chase of a brig
which proved to be raiuabc Englisb yes
sci. laGon with dry good, &c. taken 9 or 8
days deiore by an American prvatcer she
was retaksn ard bad proceeded for the
feet.-Tbe officer who came ON board
was in great hurry. and told no other
news. The Prudential has seen no ether
,cruizer and spoke no vessel from the United
Plates. She was bound To Boston but
earing otthe Blockade eli Chatham, putt
ere. a "a and frigate we're oft the Cor.
Plymouth, this afternoon.
he ScoWge, which has arrived at
w. I'D on the ooh April the
onia, Capt, M'Farlan. ID
Glasgow for ST.. Lawtence,
ave her up. The captain
fship was originally Ameri-
q, was taken on the stocks at
X/~ hot u,.. -.
o. IN durM he revoluti
~. May "a British brig Thetis.
Ml'Farlano Johns, B. for Port
Glasgow, taS.1ss'a ber, vita passengers,
and gave her up. 4;h captured brig sue
cess from Cork, one of the April feet, cargo
cordaoe, sc ordered her ir. 7th spoke Bri
tIsh ship Ontario, Clark (formery the A
metiCan ship Pocohurfas Of Boston) from
Alicant for Glasgow, prize to the Lawrence
OF Baltimore, cargo 149 pipes red wine. 90
moys OF sale, ard SOC bundles cork, MAY
11tb, 18th, aud 18Th. fell with several is
lands OF ice. 18Th. spoke barge Brothers
one OF her prizes, taken IS days before Of
the Scotch coast. 81, cffthc southern part
OF Georges Banks, was dscoyed under the
Ice OF a frigate, a tender in company, within