Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-17
FOREIGN.
LoNpnN. June 1q

| LoNDoN, June 19.
| Letters from Eiba mention, That the snve
reign of the Island had termed Council of State
consisting of twelve Members, of WHICH Gen
Bertrand is President.
June 20.--Yesterday tire Emperor of Russia
gave audience to two American gentlemen in
full court dress, at l,itney Hotel. 10
Aquarrel is said TO have taken place between
the Prussiah troops in Vessel. and The French
troops from Hamburg, while on their march
bomewartls By that'fortress, in which the French
had between a and 500 killed.
jane IS MIR. Ga 'latip, the Americ, /, Minis
ter, arrived on Wednesday night at the; Paris
Hotel, Dover, and next day embarked IL, Ca
las, on his route for t,i eft Z
Orders have been sent from the Adrsiraltv to
Vice Admirai Sir II Wniistns, 81 Ok a-<.yn. 10
send all the American prisoners at Gilhpghsm
to Plymouth, for the purpose of being forward
ed to Dartmor prison, by every safe convsy vance;
in consequence 90 were sent last Friday by the
Pincher and Redbreast briggs, and SO more in
the Elk.
Tune 2S.-The thanks of both Houses of Par
lament, were. for the thirteenth time, voted
with reclamation to the Duke of wellington,
yesterday, Tor his glorious services. 1t was sta
ted by Lord Castlereagli, that tile Duke of Marl-
borough had received the Thanks of Parliament
six times only, while the Duke of Wellington
had already beeh awarded that honor twelve
times. Is - M $3.50
BY the new diplomatic arrangements, the
French King has dispensed with the services of
most OF Bonapaets's Ambassadors. NJ ID. MoHr.
morency is appointed Amb .ss dor Mad ID !;
NJ. Osm M to Vienna Count de Choiseul Gouf
her TO Censtantinop!e; Nj Victor de Caranan
to Berlin, and NJ. Gouvernay de la Tout du Pin
to the Hague.
Rear Admiral Lnois, whose ling and sue
cessful cruises IN The Ind'a a. Seas have made his
lame conspicuous in Europe, has been pomi-
hated Governor Of Guadalupe. by the French
Sing,
Count Vangiraud has been appointed Cover
nor OF Martinique, by Mons. lie was one OF his
faithful adhereIts while an exile an England,
& one OF those who had a command in the Qui /.
boron expedition.
NJ Hue, the Valet de Chambre of Louis XVI.
during the last year of his life, has been APP
pointed Paymaster OF tn; Military of the French
Kings Household.
The beautiful Madape Racamier, who wss
ordered 10 quit Paris by Bonaparte, has re-
turned --Nlarshal NJ assena, one of the ex.
Senators, has retired to his country seat at Ru.
ei.
An ordinance has been published in all the
por Of France, that during the war between G.
Britain and Amreica no armed vessels shall be
| fitted out for either of the Delligerent p wers
| nor s.aii any French subject take All interes,
| in any suel, war r.
King fesdinsna OF Spain has presented ,hs
| Prince X gent OF England, the Emperor O.
Russia, the King OF Prussia, the Duke of Wei
| iington, and the Prince Of Benevente (,EaLey-
randy with the order of the Golden fleece.
I The King of Prussia and the Emperor of Aus
ria, have been invested by the Prince Regent
with the noble o. der or the Garter The EN-.
| peror OF Austria has conferred On the Prince
Regent the illustrious order of the Colder
Fleece.
| The Rr;t;eb 1,-.,. ,,,:.t ~, . -.
| ed in the British House OF Commons June 3d.
Mr.. Canning said, the interest of France wa.
small in the Newfoundland Fisheries; but h,
wished Government to give tbose Fisheries due
| consideration as to America. In our Treaty o
/ Peace with that power we gave away more thai
4 we ought: and We never now heard Of tina
! treaty, but as a trophy of victory on one hand
| or the monument OF degradation and shame OF
! the ether. We ought 10 reCur In questions viii
America, to the state in which we now stand
! rather than that in which we once stood.
Lord Castiereagh said he fully aware o
the importaEce of the Newfoundland Fisheries
| SLAVE TRADE.
| The British House of Lords, on the motion
! OF Lord Lansdown, has unanimously voted al
| Addacss to the Prince Regcn', requesting thai
| the whole weight and inhuSLCe Of the British
! Government be employed, at rhe ensuing Con-
! 9ress, TO obtain the abolition of the Save
| Trade.
| The Dutch Government has agreed with tho
English in the total abolition Of the .Siase Trade
| A bill is before the Parliament of Great Bril-
tain Tor the discharge Of part of the fundet
| debt OF 1914.
A great popular Jubilee, on account of thu
| European Peace, has been held in London, a.
| the ExPence of the Government. The Who'll,
| cost about 15,O00i The Fire. Works cost 4OOOl
| A Thanics' Giving Service was performed in ST
.,l. xt,. 4
| 5000 persons.
new General Post.Offics is to be erected il
| London. Estimated 10 cost 2O0,OOCi
! Lord Cochrane undertook, in the British
| House of Commons, July 5, to vindieate Iii.
| character.
| Marshal Dayoust is said to be in disgrace Al
| his seat not far from Paris.
| Two wives of the French General Lasnes
Duke of Montebello, have gone TO law in France
about hiss estate
| The celebrated General Kosiusko has return
ed to Poland. The Emperor Alexander wishe.
to revive the Polish throne---one Of his brother.
to be king.
The French Government has been officialI,
notified by the British OF the blockade of tn.
| whole coast ~ the United States.
July Letters received yesterday from the
| British army eDcamped near Bordeaux, state
| that the last Brigade had embarked and sailed
| for America, on the 18th Of June but some
corps originally intended for the expedition
ware countcrmanded. The troops continue e
leave the ground for England and ireland, a.
vessels arrive TO receive them.
LoEDoN, July IS.
The ATTRACTION Of the matrimonial engagement
between tue Princess Charlotte and the Prince o
| Orange, has been promulgated With too much asst
DUTY by Opposition 70 require any longer conceal
ment OF the fact. The party have too well succeed
ed 10 imrreEsng her royal hinhnnss with The atrn