Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-13
.Fr0r ths Meteantils Aagetti.er.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS


On the 4th March three failures took place
in the city of London, viz house in The skin
trade, a sugar rehner, and distiller. The
house of the sugar refner failed for near 200,
600 pounds.
From the return of the house OF commons it
appears, that the advances made by England
to Spain subsequent to the LIST January, 1914,
amounted to 1,808,754 Dollars,
| The official account of the disasters at New
| Orleans was received in London on the 9th
March, and the melancholy bulletin was imme
| diately issued from the War Department IT
\ is calculated to ill the nation with universal
| regret, and the advantages which were expect.
| ed to be Gerived from the capture of New-or,
leans. at SO great an expense of human life,
would be made the subject of a serious enqui
On the receipt of the news express from
France, that Bona parte bad landed at Freius,
Mr. Rosschild the Exchange Broker, sold out
sio ok to the amount of 600,0O0l 1t is said
that Bonaparte took with him to Elba 400,O 900
gold Nspoleons as part Of the preparation for
his present adventure.
The French fleet at Toulon consists of IS YES
sells of the line and frigates, of which 10 are
known to be in state not far short of readi-
niness for sea.
The Dey of Aigiers has insinusted that no
nolestation will be given to the DaniSh nayiga-
ton by The Algerine cruizers.
British House Of Commons, March 90, 1916.
Lord Castleresgh this day developed the re-
suits of the deliberations of the great Congress
OF Vienna aud gave luminous view of the af-
fairs of Europe. This speech was long and ye-
~ able,--Ee stated,
That the great Powers had pledged them
selves to put an end to the Slave Trade That
France was to abolish it in FIVE, and Spain in
eight years.
Thai the Austrian dominion had been extern
ded to the Pc and Tessine on the side of Italy.
That Genoa had been annexed to he King Of
| Sardinia's dom;nions.
That Poland was TO be created into sepa-
rate Kingdom, and TO be governed as Poles
Ihat the Netherlands were to be attached TO
| Holland, and that the Spanish government
wished TO cherish a friendly connection with
Great Britain. On the subject Of France, in
/ her present situation, his Lordship said, he
would give it as his opinion, that on the issue
| of the contest which now agitated her, depend
ed the continuance Of all the bless inEs to which
I this country could lock forward and that i;
never conld be said, if BoDaparte were re -esta-
| blished IN France, England could look forward
| to tranquility. Were that man restored ir
France, he should be glad to know how the
continent of Europe could avoid being again
converted into so many armed nations, as the
only secartyior their independence. He trus
ted that Providence would conduct this country
and Europe through the remainder of its diff
culties- great deal has been done to pro
mote the Happiness Of nations, aud if Bonapartt
was not suffered to intercept the prospects
which were arising, never could Europe IooE
forward to brighter days than those which /
! might now anticipate. The noble Lord sa
down amidst loud and repeated cheers.