Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-16
Glsanings from late London papers.

Gleaniags from late London papers.
Ne general interest and sympathy ex.
cited by the unprecedented list of wound
ed officers in the late great battles, induces
us to give the scale of pensions granted to
othcers'' losing an eye or limbin service
VIZ. Lieut.. Generals 4O0l Major Gene
rails 95Ol. Colonies and Lieut.. Colonies
500l. Majors 2OOl. Captains 1901. Lieut..
70l. Ensigns sol. &c.
.Qriel CtaSe.-Sieur Krous made some
novel erGstatic experiments, at Lambeth.
Sd July. The first ascension was a boar
OF enormous siZe-the second large dog :
the third Henry the Fourth on horseback
They all held course straight forward
maintaining their equilibrium and equal
distances, exciting great satisfaction till
they melted into d" thin air.''
4" Napoleon U.''-When the Emperor
of Austria left Vienna. few weeks since.
his taking leave of his family was extreme
ly atfefting.-At four in the morning, all
the members of it then at Vienna assem-
bed round the Sovereign, and afterwards
accompanied him to the carriage.-The
Archduchess Maria Louisa stood by the
carriage deeply affected, and seemed as
ltentreatingher fathers participation. The
Emperor was lost in profound thought, and
took leave with extraordinary emotion,
which was visibly depicted m his counten-
ance. His Majesty seems TO have Welded
to the entreaties of his daughter, having
but short time before his departure. given
orders to take the young Napoleon back
to his mother. The day before Yesterday
ne was therefore again removed. with ali
his attendant, to Schoenbrun. and resides
with the Archduchess Maria Louisa.
Madam De stael, it is said, intends to
set out soon for Greece aud the Levant.-
Her motive for making such Journey is
conjectured to be, to collect materials for
Poem ON a second Crusade.
Drinking Caps.-The Romans were
very costly III their drinking cups, which
were often made or ornamented with all
sorts of precious stones. On that held
three pints and an half, cost 645l. los. 81.
A lady not very rich paid for one 1901.
l8s. 9d.-Petronius, broke one worth
34l5l. OIL purpose to disappoint Nero.
Anna Commend, as illustrious for her
life and station, slOr her writinps-sppak-
lng OF the invasion of Palestine by the
Christian monarchs, says with great force
OF Language" All Europe seems torn up
from her foundations TO be precipitated
upon Asia" What parallel to the i'm
pending crisis of France.
BY recent accounts from Sutherland
shire, 1t appears that emigracions, to North
America are very considerable indeed
Three hundred families and upwards go
this season from the Districts of Far and
Edrachlles to Pictou, underline agency Of
a man named Logan.
The Prince Regent has presented Mr..
Walter Scott with gold snuR-box, as a
gracious token Of respect for bis superior
talents. During his visit to this country
ne has been treated with the greatest at
tention by the most respectable in all
ranks Of society.
C5Ue for the Stone.--A tea made or
caucus, or WId Carrot (tIe head) is a
perfectly safe and certain remedy fGr the
Stone.
A deplOrable instance Of the effect of
terror on the youthful mind, occurred last
week at Haywood, near Stafford. VIM
lope, the son of labourer, only ten ofI
Gears Of age, broke window by accident