Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15
From the New BEDFORD Mercury, If Marcel 2.

Yesterday arrived, the British brig Flying
FISH, ~. Blackmer, prize mastery prize 10
the privateer David Porter, Captured Jan. %,
OF the Rock of Lisbon. The Flying Fish, was
from London, bound TO Trieste: ard has on
board very valuable cargo, consisting of dry
goods, hardware, spices, coffee, indigo, log
wood, red lead, cochineal, &c: Has been cha
sed by different cruisers, but escaped by SUI
porior sailing. Spoke nothing.
The FLYING Fish was formerly Baltimore
schooner. and her cargo is estimated at from
I $50 to 100000 dollars.1
Same day, packet sloop Marin, from Nan
tucket-the hrss arrival here from that pla..
for more than six weeks.
Cleared, Schr. Flying Fish, Sowie, New>York
Embargo oF!-our harbor which has baen
closed with ice for about 6 weeks past is now
broken up so that vessels can pass with facility
Effects Of Peace--Such scene Of business
anu hustle as our wharves now exhibit, has not
been witnessed for many years Many vessels
which have long been disnantled and useless
are rapidly repairing, AMI some have their sails
bent
Ertroos of 2 letter IRON, gentleman of
yesfecta6ifffy IN Paris lin qvhich he mas
been resident Off q nua,5er ofyegrss J 70
his friend in .Nczv- York datcd, December
IOth 1914.
things begin to assume brighter pros
pect here. The king is n man of re solnte
mind, and of fine understanding cannot
too much admire him for the courage he
has displayed Coming, as il we're, in the
midst ofruins. having against him the army.
the Jacobins, and the purchasers of naaonai
domains, he did not despair OF the safety Of
France and proceeds on towards accom-
plishing it without either noise or parade.
There have been several conspiracies, all of
which have been suppressed without any re
markable interpretation Of au hority. The
disposition OF the troops is growing better
every day Apprehensions uf dancer for the
King were not long since entertained, or
meant &c frighten him. Some Of the mar
sha!s advised him not to make his appear,
aHoe at the theatre of L'edeon; ne replied,
will SO, am under no fear it is for
You to answer for every thing Orders were
Immediately given. and in less than an hour
and 2 half ten Thousand troops from Sey
res, Eourbs1oye and Vincennes arrived, and
al, tcokNaU ersphatical oath to shed the
last drop of their blood for the king and the
royal family. You may give this as fact.
" Marshal SOult has recently been app.
pointed Secretary Of War which very much
pleases the army. Macdonald has spoken
with great energy in favor 81 ne emigrants.
and has caused the arny 70 vote II millions
lief"
gentleman from n, LoAdop, arrived at
Boston, states, that i3 seanep deserted
from the barges which brought the British
officers on shore last Thursday. In conse.
quence. the Admiral had ordered that the
boats efthe squadron should not land again !;
and the elegant packet sloop Cordejia, Cap
tain Taher, had been chartered to bripg the
ofhcers on shore when they wished to come
and convey them back sain.
ingenious Continuance 70 s7veten zy7tey az
sea on tons Uoyages.
Communicayea<by Doctor Isaac Bali 70 the
Editors of the Mercantile Advertiser for
the benefit of our maritime friends.
Il consists Of hand pump. which is in
Serted in Scuttle made at the top of a
cask, and by means of it the water being
raised iey feet fails through several sheets
OF TIN perforated ike cullenders, and plac
ed horizentally in a half cylinder CT the
same metal"
The purpose of it is. to reduce the water
INTO numoerless particles which being ex
posed m this form to The Atmosphere is de-
prived If its offensive quality. The same
method viii also serve to separate the quick
lime oy acting as filter
Wofe.-Oee pound Of quick limeis a pro.
per proportion for 12C gallons water.
Among the measures, which may be use
ful to extend and improve our means OF
commerce, tits suggested, that the Kiln
dry'ns wheat -four, to ensure it's keeping
sweet in hot climates, les Indian corn meal
IS k'ln>dred) IS well worthy of cousidera-
ton. II Is said to be often done in France,
Tor the West India trade.---Den,o. Prose-.
BALTIMORE, March 9.
COMMERCIAL.
Rrtrdct Of a letter from the L1,endont NJ
Porto Rico, 7th Februarv, 1915.
"Ithas been said in English pr;ors that
tie ports of this Island have been closed
please to notify the merchants of your ports
that no alteration has taken place in the
commerce of this Island which cont;n
ues and viii continue to enjoy the same
freedom and privileges heretofore gran
ted" Fed CIR.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has
passed vote of thanks to Gen jackson g
the troops under his command, for their
gallant conduct in the defence Of New Or
leans. IL
E1fract Of a leter from ate or Me moe re-.