Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-09
rRoM.pAnis PAPERS TO JULY 90.

Nociiort, ne demanded permission TO car
~ with him 22C0'volumes of the library of
lrIanon, together with the superb Esyp-
tan manuscripts of Demon, and the Greek
inconography of ~. Visconti. He was
allowed To take them, and attended in per-
son to their packing; and was said to be
particularly careful of those which treated
on american subjects.
, tbs effects were transported in six war
CONS; two of them said to be loaded with
gold and silver specie, and plate. The
Paris papers affirm that he created MILL
on OF annnlties to raise the money for the
expedition.
1t would appear that the arrest of Bona
parte was prepared with great skill. 1t
would have been alike dangerous to have
arrested MIN too soon, Or otherwise than he
was arrested: 1t was even necessary that
he should think himself free, and that, the
Surveillance Of which he was the object.
should be perceived neither by himself nor
others. Incapacitated. after his abdication,
from renewing the contest with aHyhope of
success, he might nevertheless have caus-
ell great calamities by following the advice
OF some madmen. The interests ofhu-
manity, therefore, required that great
deal OF address and management should be
exercised towards hun. 1t was thus that
he was conducted to Rochefort without
noise. He remained several days in the
roads, having his spy glass perpetually fix
ed on the fatal English squadron, & unable
to lind themeans of escape. Thrice he put
back to Rochefort, but each time he per-
ceIvcd that he was not less vigorously
watched on the land side and it at last
became necessary to resolve on something.
he preferred sureudering to the English.
1t IS believed that he will be Professionally
placed IN the Tower Of London.
The Hanseatic legion arrived at Brus
sells, has received orders from the duke of
w ellington to continue its march to Paris.
Marshal Ney, before setting of for
Switzerland, consulted, it is said the duke
OF farentum as to the course he should
take in existing circumstances. He asked
the duke whether he should go abroad or
remain IN France" You did not ask nv
advice on The 18th of March," replied
marshal Mcdonald.
The king recently asked the duke of
Wellington his age &c Sire, was born in
1853" 8: and Bonaparte also,'' replied
his maiesty;. Providence gave us also
the antidote."
Charles Lallemand set off on the s9th
ult. for Rochefort, provided with three
passports in different names, and with let
tiers of recommendation to several mer-
chantsin the United Satisfactory Lal-
lemand set out on the 9TH instant for L'O-
rient. Charles Lallemand's cook was SO
afflicted at his masters reverse of fortune,
that he threw himself from window on
the 9Th story, and died from the fall.
The allies arrested several bankers of
Paris, in order to secure the payment of
the contribution imposed on that capital
Among those bankers are mentioned Mes
srs. TOurton, Lenite, Rougmont, Dele
pert, and Scherer: it is said that they are
now set at liberty, or at least permitted to
so about their affairs.
The Moniteur announces that from the
18th of July it has ceased TO be the official
Journal.
It appears, certain, that, by order of
Prince Butcher, the property of several
conspirators had been placed under Sc
questration.
The dukeof Bassano who asked for
passport for Switzerland, has received one
Tor Weimar in Saxony.
Madame IIOrtense, wife of Louis Bona
parte, and Madame SOuza, have received
orders to quit France.
The Journal of the Isere says, that the
prince Of Canine, (Lucign Bonaparte
has been arrested at Bourgoin, between
Lyons and Grenoble, and conducted TO-.
Turin.
We are assured, that commissioners ap-
pointed by the four great allied powers,
win superinteud Bonaparte during the
whole ofbi life, in that partof England in
which he shallbe detained, and which is
not yet determined on.
At CaeD, gen. Boisserolles, who com
manded the garrison ofthe castle, huisted
the royal cOlOr5 on the 10th, and gave up
to the national guard thepost ofhonor and
the artillery.
II isstatcd that the department of the
ministry Of general police is to be sup
pressed, and its different functions arc to
be united 90 the ministry of the interior.
the portfolio of which will be entrusted to
the duke Of Otranto.
Yesterday considerable sum vas rsid
on account OF the contribution imposed on
Paris. II was the produce Of the distribu
ton ofthe burthen on different classes of
citizens. The nOtaries, it is said, paid