Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-08


that all the springs and checks and balan-
ces IN the complicated machine of the i,ri-
u'n constitution, are yet acting in constant
and unimpaired vigor.
regret the failure Of another Banking
house, that of Messrs. Brickdale y Co.
Taunton, SOmersetshire.
Yesterday se'nnight, the Banking and
agency house Of Messrs. Austin, Munde
q GO. henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
london, We regret to state, stopped pay
Inent.
Gibbons & Go. Wolverbampton Bank
stopped payment on Monday week.
There was very full attendance in the
House OF Commons on Tuesday evening"
IL was expected that the Minister would
have given some intimation of the new mea-
sures OF Finance, intended to supply the
place, OF the income tax; but there was no
allusiOn to the subject.
The last Paris papers contain only sim
gle article entitled to particular notice,
which is an exposition or declaration of
sentiments by the Chamber of Deputies,
with respect to the great interests of the
nation at this important crisis. 1t is drawn
up with degree OfgoOd sense and modera-
ton which we should not have expected,
from the noisy and Incorporate discussions
which have generally characterized the
meetings OF that assembly. 1t purports to
contain the opinion of majority of the
House and it is undoubtedly complete
realization OF an assertion, which has often
been reiterated on this side of the water.
that the great bulk of the Chamber of Dep
nties were ultra roy alists; men attached to
the suPerstitions and tyrannical institu-
tons OF the old government, and anxious
to restore them at the earliest opportunity.
A terror OF this sort, originating in the
false suggestions and alarms Of the parti
Fans OF the late government, and confirm
ed by the imprudent zeal and extravasant
hopes OF the restored emigrants and priests.
has impended over the people of France
ever since the restoration of the Bourbons.
we suppose this declaration, issued mol
doubt by the suggestion of the King, is in
tended to quiet and re-assure the public
mind, and TO dissipate all vain apprehen.
sions. We shall be glad to find that it has
produced the desired effect In this paper
the Deputies sOlemnly promise to adhere 10
the constitutional charter; to protect the
rights of property as they at present exist
and to support the family on the throne in
the maintainance Of these principles.
tvs said IN the Paris papers, that Count
AauristOn, who presided in the council of
war, which condemned Colonel Bower to
death, has recommended him to the ROYAL
mercy.
The Chamber Of Deputies is still occu-
ped IN discussing the Budget. In the Sit
ting OF this week, NJ. Ganith proposed an
income tax OF ten per cent. upon all in
comes above 1000 francs, aboye III.
year.
The nuptials of the Princess Charlotte
with Prince Leopold, will be soleInnized in
Easter week.
1t appears from statement made on
Wednesday evening in the House of Com
mons, that the aggregate amount of debts
discharged under the insOlvent act exceeds
i've millions and a half, to satisfy which
there are not assets to the amount of
1,500L.
PARIS, March IL.
Yesterday morning General BeIiard, de-
tanned at the Abbaye, was set at liberty.
The proceedings in the trial of Admiral
LIMOS, and General Boyer, closed yester-
day.
At quarter before seven the Council
withdrew TO deliberate, and returned at half
past ten. The Council acquitted Admiral
Limos, and ordered him to be set at liberty.
That Gen. Boyer was guilty of insubordi-
nation towards his Chief, Adm. LIMOS, and
that ne was author or instigator of the re-
volt which placed Guadaloupe under the
dominion Of the Usurper; The Court
therefore, condemned him to suffer death.
He was informed that he was allowed d
hours to enter an appeal for revision of the
sentence and that in case no appeal was
notified, he was degraded from the Legion
of Honor.
Fresh Ministers have been appointed to
terminate the negotiations between Austria
ard Bavaria, and a Defnitive Treaty is
shortly expected to be signed. 1t is said
Bavaria demands, as indemnities, the Vo-
ralberg, situate between the Tyrol and UD-
per Suabia; that part of Wirtemberg which
is on the South of the Danube: and the dis.
trict of Baden, called the circle Of Con.
stance, containing altogether 500, 900 in.
habitants but these cessions cannot be
made without the consent of Baden and
Wirtemberg.
A mail from Holland arrived on Sunday
The papers by il are to the 18Th inst and
are nearly filled with the ceremoniaIs al
the marriage OF the Prince of ORANGE and
the Emperor Alexander's sister. at St. Pc.
tersburgh. The Duke of WelIinoto, :.
shortly expected to leave Paris, in order r.
inspect the right Wig of the army Of occu.
patton and the cautiOnary fortreSses. Sc.
Fious quarreis continue to take place he
tween the prussians and tho R-o,,IIL ,Tn