Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-01
FOREIGN IyV'TELLTGEyvCE.
Nrv-YonK, June d.
L.RTEiST FRO.NE.NGL.AA.D

BY the Portuguese brig Piedade, captain Nor
rissy, from Liverpool, which port he left ON the
18th OF May, the Editors of the Mercantile Ad-
vertlser have received london dates of the oh of
Siat month Ihey contain nothing of great po,
teal Importance. We have condensed into a
summary thepr.ncipal articles.
captain Morrissy informs us that War had not
Deen declared against France by Great Britain ;
and that the last advces from France represent.
ed the Emperor Napoleon, as not having left
paris, but rs beng on the eve of his departure
for the frontiers
Marshal Morter had set out from Paris on an
important MISSION, but its object is not limited
The property tax b.ll was read third time IN
the British house of commons on the 5th Nav.
ard passed by great majority.
un the oh the funds experienced rise of |
per cent, which could not be accounted for bv
the arrival otany particular news.
fuUJO men were expected on the Pvrenian
frontiers and, ia sufficient fund is procured
tof the enterprize would descend from the
,n ~ MS aud make an important diversion n
the southern department of France
Sir Thomas Hardy is 10 have the command of
a squadron lob Immediately assembled in The
The allied soyeregns remained at Vienna on
25d Apr.
Inc English government has given nos,ce that
~ is re.dy 10 receive proposals for the purchase
VI :. nv blouJailQ IONS Of Demp.
rhii%lelpha papers to the 9th march were
received IN London on the 4th Iay
1t IS sd ,hat great numbers of French soldi.
eFS desert, and loin Louis XVIII, chiefly cavalry
fully equipped. The garrison of Dunkrk had
began to desert by wholesale
A new plot had been discovered at Vienna
wn.ch had ior us object to Garry off the King OF
The continental congress, it was sail, woula
"CO separate until the result Of the present state
CT affairs shall have been decided
Murat is sad 10 have been reoulseJ. and t',at
me enemy were assNlng him IN hisiear, vessels
W IN troops on board having sailed fom IRE lie
for that purpose
me Austrian detailed accounts of the opera.
tons N ltaly had heen received IN England
lhe'e state that one Of Niufals columns, which
nc commanded mp-ison, nd advanced tovards
lOcGho-leilo asecOpa towards FciTara third.
under tgn tell, marched upon Fioreace. The
/ Au9trans N he Il so .uatmce fell btck Mural
advanced close TO Occhio-pcilo, where the Aus.
trians had thrown up tete-de-pont lie made
TWO attacks upon IL ON The sch and OH but was
! epulscd ~ cach. re fell back upon Carpj
lni.her Marshal BiaHc followed, and attacked
| him ON the ilih. TIE conflict was lou.- and
bloody, but at length Murat was driven out OF
The ptce with the lIgs Of twelve officers and 500
men. Reggie was next abandoned, and they
| WI VIC ihitt OF l-ttltltds nc CullIUN winch
| proceeded again F-rrsr5 had begin operations
against it, wnen Oh the 12th the Austrian Gcns
mor & iepring attacked il, drove il OIL the field
suoye,. IFS works, z, pur ued ,tas f,r as Bo!ogna
The thtd cclnmn, under ri fun eli, had enter
lei Florence General Eugent retired towards
Pstoia there ignatellattacked Inn, butfi led
and was driven under the walls Of Florence. Two
more tacks were made Inn on the 10Th and
llth, but The Neapoli ans were each time reouIs.
cd with considerable loss IN killed and wounded
L.fTEST FRo.U FR.GyScE.
The brig iiesPcr, Merry arrived at this Dor;
this day from fIavredc-Ggace, whence he sailed
on the 9th May, has furnished us with Paris date,
OF the 4lh, whJch do not coutbn any news OF
moment.
Capt. Morrissy of the Piedade, spoke on the
1871 inst the ship Alexander, out 81 da;s from
Torrent tor Philadelphia captain informed
captain ". that at The time he suited hostJitics
90 not commenced between France and the al.
Les.--.lfei. .ddy. NJ II