Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-05
Foreign Articles.
LoNpoS, Dec. e7.

. gentleman arrived in town yesterday from
Paris, which city he left on Friday last. Toa
trle nd of ours, who has seen him, he gave the
following information, which We submit TO our
resders, just as We receidve 1t, viz.
" The public mind is kept in state ofper-
petus', alarm IN consequence of midnight as
ssssna,ions. No sooner does day dawn than
dead bodies are found in the street these a
uocties are nightly committed But what
occupies more attention than any late occur
renee, is nm affair in which our Ambassador was
concerned; the circumstances are as follows:
Marshal Macdonald lately gave grand enter.
tainHent at his hotel for the express purpose
OF having the Duke of Wellington's company.
our Ambassador accepted the invitation but
from the multiplicity Of business that day on
ms hands, he forgot his engagement until five
O'Clock, Uhe dinner hour) he was then return
ing from his mornings ride, and in his way
home, he called at the Marshaps house 10
70 leave an apology on account ofhs dishabi,e.
Nacconaid would admit excuse, and added
that his dress was not of tic smallest ceuse-
quence. The party consisted principally of
military men; and unfortunately the CONVEX
sation turned upon the political state of Europe;
when, from some observations made upon the
SUBJECT OF our imposing attitude in the Meth
eriands, high words arosa and the party broke
up abruptly. 1t was reported, that Macdonald,
sent challenge the next day to Lord Weiling.
ton. BE this as it may, no meeting had taken
place up &c SO late as Frioay last. panic
had seized our countrymen, from the frequency
OF the scenes above detailed they had almost
wholly deserted Paris during the last 10 days
Just at the period of tie departure ofthis gen.
tieman, an English woman Of condition waa
Brought into the Hotel (the Hotel D'Ar'oisi in
drowning state -Inquiring of an English
man. he was told it was the Countess Of Rose
berry Sir ". Midway and that Lady has been
publicly seen in Paris for some time past.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURE.
From the Leeds Mercury, December 24.-
The Magistrates of this borough have been eng
gagged during tn present week in the lnvest
ga,ion OF series OF criminal transactions, invoi-
wing not only an extensive fraud on the reye-
nue.. but in their tendency vtiatng a vas,
number OF conveyances and other legal instru,
ments Tuesday last, two attornies, Mr.. Jo-
seph Blackburn, and Mr.. T. Wainwright, both
of this place, were apprehended on the infor-
nstion OF Geo. Jaques, late clerk in Mr.. Black.
burns Office, on chsyge of removing stamps
from conveyances, probates oil wills, &c. and
sfhxing them to other instruments of SINH
lar kind, with an intention to defraud the re-
venue and every day since their apprehensi-
ons private examinations have been held be-
fore the magistrates The particulars of these
Investigations it would not be proper in
the present stage of the business to diyuIge
but We learn with concern, that a number of
dies, suited Tor the fabrication of stamps, have
been found on Mr. Black burns premises. and
that several detached stamps, APPARENTLY cut
from deeds were found in the possession of
esch OF the parties, some OF them of consider
able value and il is also in evidence that these
fraudulent practices have been pursued for Sc
veral years.--This day the f0al examination
took place when the accused par les were ho,h
committed to the castle at York to await their
trial at the ensuing lssizes.
Among the letters lately Intercepted either
on Lord Oxford or Murat's physicians, there
was one of 20 pages writ en- b Joachim by Ma
dame De Stael. She writes to him nearly in the
same style ard with the same expressions that
she has spoken TO Bernadotte, in the, little vorl,
on Suicide, which she has dedicated 10 him
This letter was communic ted to the King, Who
Immediately gave orders to send it t Ma am
DE Stael, informing her at the sam time, tba,
she might send It 10 Murat by The post -
A letter was also intercepted, written; b,
General Excelmsns to Joachim. The Min.
lister of war called upon the General and shewr
ed him the letter. The General couid not
disavow his handwriting. He is now at Vim
cennes. The following was, in a few words the
substance of the letter-"I have $4,000 crave
men-they wait my orders to execute yours -
All the slaves captured on the coast of Afri
ca by our cruizers, must be carried into the
colony of Sierra Leone. The mede of dispDs,
ing OF them on their arrival reflects great ho.
nor or the agents of this country. Those who
do not enter the army ar navy are placed in
villages, according 10 their respective countries,
and have lands allotted to them Eight villa
Res have beer actually formed Of these people,
The houses are built according to the mode
practised in their respective countries, and
great progress has be n made in cultivstinp
their lands. There ar thus settled no less
than 1000 captured Negroes of whom 800
nre children and IN consequence of their in A..
VenIie ignorance, they are to be under the in
sruction ofproper schoolmasters and MISTRESS
es, who have been sent out for that purpose
from this country and will receive the further
assistance OF the Black Boys, who also lately
sailed from Londonj after being qualified as
teachers under the British System OF Education
IN the Borough school there is therefore, e..
very prospect that these individuals will soon
become most important part of the populate
on OF that i1taRt colony and that, under Hea-
Ven' great blessings will be derived from their
education, religious instruction and moral i'm
provement--Many Of the inhabitants of these
villages have already made great advances in
civilization, and have become useful mechanics.
1he Gazette de France, advertinp; 10 the
proposition Of Mr. Jefferson to the American
Congress, 20 purchase his library, as a patriot
&c act redicues an offer which it regards as
sorbid IN man of his rank, OF 10 years OF age.
and bachelor.
In one OF the battles between the British and
French armies in the Pyranees, the Duke Of
NelIa linz tan.