Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-22
PUBLISHRE BY
PHILIP DU-vAL g. Co.
.F3REIGw IwrELLIGEvCE.
CONFIRMATION OF
LATE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Received by the British s,oot ofzsar Rauo .
rite. arrived az .Nev- York.

LONDON, Dec. Is.
The remarks which we made on the an !.
poiptment OF Sir George Murray to succeed
Sir George Provost have drawn forth a
number OF attestati,ns to tie former OF.
Gers character as quarter-s,ester gene
rai. We only said. we did not like his
name; and in that feeling we are not singer
lar and even still officers might have been
chosen from the Spani:, warriors Of .nuch
greater renown. and from departments more
purely military. twas not qrar,er.mas-
ter general, but Commander OF the army
thatwas wanted in Americn.
In the night OF Friday week, the Britis!,
Queen packet. from OstenI, wss wrecked
on the Goodwin Sands, and it /, much 10 be
feared every soul on board perishca.
December 26.
The coronation Of Louis XVIII, is cx-
pected to take place in June next, at Rhe,ms,
where preparations are making for the ce-
remony.
Mr.. Canning lauded at Lisbon on the Eth
instant, but as late as the Sth, had not been
ao'e. owing to severe attack of the govt,
to wait upon the Regency.
The press on the river continues very hot.
ano the service will. il is understond, be
continued until 10000 able bodied seamen
have been obtained
Com. Owen and sir George Murray sailed
from Portsmouth on Thursday in the Mote,
armed en- flute, for Halifax, whcace they
VIII proceed to Quebec.
he state of the Consolidated Fund and
the war Taxes for the current quarter is
particularly promising. The former had
already produced 1000, 0oGl. more than the
corresponding quarter Of last year; and the
surplus OF the var taxes, compared with
tne same period. amounts 10 about 600, 000l
letter from I1eghorn, of the 25th of No
vemoer, saws. vessel Just arrived from the
Island OF Elba, had broucht news that Boz
naparte was very i'll Of an inflammation in the
breast; This vessel, which belonged 10 him.
was designed 10 crnvev to the island the
celebrated physician Vaccari. 1t was re-
marked that ever since the arrival of Barnn
sAoller at Porto Ferrajo, Bonaparte had
Deen pensive aad melancholy.
The Osborne packet, with a mail for ETai-
max, sailed from Falmouth the 7th of de-
cember.
December 81.
On the news ofpeacc witt, America being
signed arriving at Manchester. she greatest
Joy was expressed throughout the town
Report states, that the conclusion of the
negotiation at Client was followed bv an
ahair OF honor. which, however. ended with
cut bloodshed.
The William. Beasant, from Bilbna to
newfoundland, is taken by the Herr Ame-
rican privateer.
|ro~ The London Globe Of Dec. 81, 1914.
Notification from GoDcrnment 10 the
Lard Mayor.
COPY
Foreign Office, Dec 26, 1914.
Mr. LoeD--I have the hon2r to &C.
quaint your lordshiD that Mr., 6. Baker has
arrived at this office, this morning. from
Client, with the intelligence that a Treaty
oil Peace was signed between his Majesty
and the Uni'ed States of America by the
respective plenipoteatares at that place,
on the 9th instant. II is, at the same time.
my duty to 2cquaint pour lordship, that 1t is
understood By the treatg, that hostilties
viii cease as soon as it shall have been rati.
fed by the President of the United States, as
wen AS by the Prince Regent, in the name
and on behalf ofhis Maiesty.
81 have the honor to be. nv lord vour
lordship's mist obedient hum5le servant.
(SlEned) BATHURST"
4" TO The Right Hon. the Lord Mrvor."
There followed what the Globe gave as
the terms OF the treaty published in the last
.4rgns. upon which the Editor of the Globe
makes the following remarks: Il
IN this Description of the Treaty, we
read the humiliation of Ministers in every
line. IL forms iadeed, deplorabIe con !.
trast with the high sounding threats and
boasls OF that part of the public press de.
voted to their service. The wavinl, of some
rights, and the mere retention of others. is
miserable huale to war that we were told
tRust not cease until after the Americans
had been confoundedly well Hopgea -
which. It was breasted, must tiisme nber Tn .
union, overthrow the government. and sweep
the American navv from the ocean. not
leaving single bit of bunting. q rag. or a
stick Behind. But, after the state m which
ministers had brought the country by their
extravagaDse. and the war by their inca,
pacIty, h they have been able 10 determine
Nupon any terms not absolutely dishonora.
ole and ruinsus. IL t!Iev have effected n last
ihg peace, although not an advantageous
one, and Snt merely purchased n short and
precaro1 respite, with a certainty Of the
renewal Vt war with increased force and
violence, snd at time when America shall
Fave both Internally, and Ia her relations
WIN the European Powers, many advaptas
yes winch she does not now possesg, We viii
not be disposed 20 complain. From them
we Country had no night 20 expect any thing
Better The war 10 the Peninsula laneni.e-
60 ~ their hands. until 2 apirit Of oncrry
vas Infused INFO by The crer6ans Of the
opposition IN Parliament Tie sacae inca
paci'Y hes been Observable in thsir MANAGE.