Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-30

me ociOcs lastnigl,t, he hal gone 81 making !
IA the whole II that tune IN 10 DAYS, 533 niles
.nd three quarters and was geing on sill Bets
arc now4i0 10 against ll,,n.
Yesterday lnornng another match was made
10 periora IeOo miles in 81 DAYS. The person
VINO is to undertake the task is named Baker, OF
sunderland, a Kent. and IS to commence IL with
IN days ofTus'ee's ending, ON tire same spot, or
forfeit the sum deposited. This match exc,es
sn interest IN that part of Kent where he rcsidcs
equal 10 any pedestrian fetc hitherto attempted
Considerable sums OF mony are already laid; all
bets equal
From london, Glasgow, 8, Grecnock papers. re
ceived by The ship CALEDONIA, captain Boag
from Greenock.
GHEESocR, Nov g.
BY \ Hamburg mail the in diligence is recey
cd OF Treaty OF ot!ensiye and defensive alliance
having been con, ided between Austria and Prus-
So, fer tue douGlc purpose, II may n presumed
OF ex,inguishing those jealous e winch formerly
rendered them individually weak 3, yunef able to
a third party--and ofaifording mutual protection
against the designs ofFrance < Russia now SO like
ly 20 become cord ally united The HslnburC
papers say that The 1000, Geo franks of contri-
buttons which France is To paw To the allies, will
be iiquidatec by instruments of 140 millions :ul-
niia!iy, 'lIus completing the wboie payment ia
i've years. A sum OF $50 m lions is LIKEWISE fix
ed as the Charge OF sub5stnc, for FIVE wears, the
i2o,oJc allied uoPs whicrsrc 10 rema n IN France
he other CLAIMS OF the conteterates, ARISING ont
OF the non-execution OF the Treaty OF Pars are TO
be settled at the end ofive years, intcrestat the
rate oF,hree per cent. beng meanwhile paid on
he amount. t''rt
BERLIN, Oct 3D.
To-day at one o'clock, p. NJ, arrived here, g.
midst the thunder OF artillery, and the ringing
OF bells, bis majesty the Emperor Of Russia, in
Company with our King, who had received his
2uSustIriend. at Ere lericksfed
HAMBURG. October ~.
TIE disturbances in the interior of France con-
tin'se /; and We esrn from Brussels, that We V I'M
pi.Assnt scenes are Constantly taking place be.
tween the inhabitants OF the adjoining depart
ynen and the sli.ed troops. TIE latter, as may
be expected, dreadfnily retaiiate. Ii appears that
renforceneN;s are continually arriving notuitl,-
standing the reported signature of the treaty, 10
the British and Fiusslan armies IN France Jn
lie neantn,e general movement is observable
IN tie armies of PRUSSIA, excepting tie cotps or
General H0n XicthCn, indicative OF their imned :
ate departure morn France Even some private
letters from Paris, confidently sta c, tina. al he
obstacles which retard the conclusion Of tit. con-
vcntlon are now removed The foreign min teas
VINO have so long rema nsd IN Paris, were 10 leave
thai CAPT al for their respective courts on or about
the LIST of November; the convention was to be
lad before the two French chambers in the course
ut TINS week and within the same period con es
of it are expected III London. Ii IS added THAI
commercial treaty with this Country Is alreadv
9pon the taps, and that 1t is carrying on wish
great prospect Of success.
The following has been issued from the Secre
'arv of State Office, for tie Way Department. m
D1wnin Stree -
Sri am directed By Lord Bathurst to ac
quaint you, in reply to your letter OF he -
Jaat has msjesty's government have 1t under con-
,ideration, whether IL may be advisable 10 afford
mex, year some degree Of encouragement TO PER
sons wiling 10 proceed settlers 10 The British
Provinces in North America, and that us soon rs
TINS question shall be decided, wal not fail Ia
communicate the advantages which Il AZ proposed
10 hold out to them bu, thjIIk It right now 10
apprise you that whatever determination may be
come 20 upon this question, no gram
or lmitN viii hehcefortll be given in these provin-
ces to no'l-residents beyond what the means of
the parties offering TO proceed thithcr may ena-
bic them 10 cultivate. l am &c.
Price Of crooks
8 per ct. cons 90 rs OIL ! 4perCts 741-4
Do. for account 81 s-sl.2 sperc,s. 90 Is
3 pc CT Red. SO Is 81 ON. II 81 So pr
Portugal Gold in coin A. 3d. Od
Foreign Gold in Bars O
New Duubloons, 8 10 O
BuussELs, Oct. 25.
1t is understood that by q special convention
between the BRUSH government and ours, the
mili'sry frnptierofthe kingdom of the Neither
lands, extending from ihege to the North Sea, is
10 be put in a complete state OF defence by the
time that the Allies evscuate the French fortress
es whish they are now going 90 occupy.
The numerous new raised PrusSian battallons, |
which from time TO time have passed the Mease, !
much farther and farther into France, IN or |
der to be equipped. More are expected from
Prussia; and, it IS supposed, that those troors !
are gong 10 relieve some other essmentS whisn |
have orders to return TO Prussia.
Several persons who have been guilty Of ex- |
cesses and acts ofvolence towards the all ed sob
dies in the French frontier depar, ments, and |
who are already at Lunenburgh, are to be con- |
veyed to different tortresses in Germany, TO work !
there upon the Publications. Notwi dhstanding |
the punishments inflicted from time To time.
there sstii great reason to complain of the spirit
Ofthe inhabitants, who DO not seem inclined to
take example from otiler5.
The accounts from the neiglboring French
departments, are very affecting allnOst daiy {
something unpleasant happens there. In the de !
paFtments ofthe Meuse and Ardennes, the allied
troops, whenever they appear in small bodies are /
violently opposed the furnishing OF provisions, SO
that serious disputes have arsen and II has been |
at length nee essary TO use force which has natu.
rally been amended with bad consequences 20 the !
villages.
We expect this week at Os end some fresh
corps ofErglish infantry, and some DIVISIONS of |
artillery These re nfor emeli;s are to proceed, |
the moment they are landed to JON the duke Of
Wellington IN France. Besdes this we see con
tnualy fresh supplies OF military stores of every