Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-29

lntlFSnny, anu were from thence Ccped
into this and all the other Journals, are
wholly unknownto Government and that
thsEe is the best reason to conclude that
the whole are gross aud scandalous fabri-
cations, written in the foulest spirit of
malignity, and propagated for the most
wicked and infamous of purposes.
4 Morning Post.
The King of the Netherlands, following
the excellent example OF prince Butcher,
has ordered a hundred and fifty of the
Dutch and Flemish Pictures, stolen from
his subjects to adorh the Louvre, to be
sent home. That Gallerywll soon rc-em-
bic the g Daw with borrowed plumesp III
the fable.
There is areport that the Pope has gil
ven the Apollo to the Prince Regent. If
this be true, we shall have gained the no
blest trophy that the world has to offer to
the Arts. Its removal will not cost the
French moments sentiment of SORROW
They see the walls of the Louvre stripped
every day and see it without an idea that
can disturb theii complacency. The Bel
gian king has ordered home $50 of the
Flemish Pictures within those three days.
y The Duchess of Wellington is prepar-
ing to set out to join her illustrious hus-
band in Iaris--Her Grace is expected to
leave Loudon next week.
August OF.
A private letter from Paris of the esd
inst. contains the subjoined account ofan
attempt to assassinate the Duke and OUCH
ess of Angouleme at Poictiers. The Pa
rs papers, however, in mentioning their
arrival there. and their subsequent depart
ure for Bordeaux, give no indication OF
such an attempt having been made. / am
this Instant informed, by a person of un-
doubted veracity that he has Just seen a
letter from the Duchess of Angouleme, adj :
dressed to the Count of Artois, giving an
account of an attempt made to assassinate
that amiable Princess by some military at
Poictiers. Itappears, that the Duke and
Duchess of Angouleine arrived at Poictiers
on the 18th inst. on their road to B0r-
deaux, and were received by the inhabi-
tants with the greatest enthusiasm. The
air resounded with inccssant cries CIV
vent lie Due ct la Duchesse d'Angouleme |!
About an hour after the arrival of these
iilustrious personagesat the hotel prepar-
ed Tor their reception,a number of soldiers
were seen collecting In the street, with Sc
veral officers at their head, making use of
very violent and caurse language towards
the Duchess. After vcciferating basla
-,-a bas les Bourbons, they attempted
to force the doors of the huteI when the
Duke and Duchess were advised to make
their escape by pair of back stairs, and
were carried off in safety by the citizens Of
the town and the peasants Of the sur
rounding villages"
Etopement-We Wednesday, as the carri-
age of the honorable colonel s. was
proceeding along the road toward his coun-
try residence, near Clontarf, close to Dub
lin, an alarm was given that the springs of
the carriage had snapped, and that the
carriage was in imminent danger of over
setting the family, to avoid the impend-
ing danger, got out with the utmost preci-
pitance, and were assisted by those who
gave the alarm it turned out to be a ruse
de gnerre, practised by a gallant son of,
Mars, who having post carriage at hand
with the assistance of his confederates
handed the colonel's lovely daughter into
If, and drove Oft with his fair prize. The
gallant captain belongs to one of the most
distinguished regiments In the service.
and brayed the danger of the late tremen-
dous conflict. The lady had been marri-
ed about d years ago to a Captain -,
but In consequence Of some difference they
had not cohaDited for the last two years.
The captain was identified to be the lea
der OF the party. lnformations were ten
dered against him at two OF the Offices,
but refused as the Magistrates thought it
would be cruel to separate those whom
Heaven had joined together.
August %.
The South continued disturbed, though
the Paris Journals are not suffered TO saw a
word upon the subject. Much is expect
ed from the presence of the Duchess of
Angouleme and these expectations will be
more than realised, finer virtues possess
the influence they ought to have
To the fires that have lately taken place
at Paris, another is to be added fire at
the military hospital of eros Gallon but
though it Threatened to be of serious con-
sequences, it was extinguished by the ac-
tivity of the firemen. The cause of the
fire is not explained.
a gentleman is arrived from Havre.
whichhe left on Fsiday. He saws that he
was at Caen on Wednesday, when the
Prussians arrived to take military posses
sion of the place-evcry thing was We
ry pesceable, but a report was current at