Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-22
VIENNA, February 90.

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VIENNA, February 90.
For some weeks it has heen observed.
that there was very active correspond
ence between the Empress Maria Louisa
and the Imperial Court of Milan. Count
Magawly Cera'i, governor of the Dutchies
OF Parma and Placentia, who arrived here
from Milan in the night of tine esd, was
the bearer OF letter from the Emperor to
his august daughter, by which he invites
her to yield to the wishes of her subjects.
and visit Parma. All the French in the
service of the Empress Maria Louisa. were
immediately diSmisse land Count Maeaw
ly Cerat mas succeeded the MARQUIS de
Bausset. as Project of the Palace. The
latter has received passports for France.
and all the French in the service of the
Empress are to leave Vienna without de.
lay. The departure Of the Princess is fix
ed for the 9th nf March she will be ac.
compa Hled by the countess of Sciarampi
by count Neipperg, who is mentioned as
governor of the Duchies and by count
Nj. Ceratl. She will have an interview
with the Emperor at Venice, where the
persons who compose her Court wait for
her, IN order to accompany her TO her do
mniOns. The Administration of fine
three Duchies of Parma, Placentia, and
Guastalta, will remain professionally in the
lands OF Austria. II is believed that the
Empress will from time to time come to
Vienna, to visit he son, who will remain
under the care of our Court.
The exchange of c0uriers with ST. Pc.
tersburgh is very frequent. A few DAYS
ago, on the arrival OF courier from St.
Petersburgh, Council of State was held.
at which all the Ministers here attended
The result was Immediately sent off bv a
Cabinet Messenger 10 lillian. AccordinG
to the Gazette of Pennsylvania, the plapue
having read in Nailachia, and extended
as far as Fdgachan, the Government has
ordered strict attention to be paid to all
travellers, IN every place situated within
SIX miles (probably German miles Gre
meant, oil the frontiers, and the measures
OF health, p escribed in 1918, to be read in
the churches. In consequence, from the
LIST OF this month, nobody could leave the
place of his abode without being furnished
with passport.
Important Discovery--Capt. William
Latham, of the British navy, has discover
ed process for making green wood fit
Tor Immediate use in ship-building, and al
together avoiding the delay Occasioned bv
seasoning. He has petitioned Parliament
to appoint committee to investigate the
dscovery-and the hon. Mr.. Bra6am, M.
Z. stated that the board Of agriculture had
assisted in making experiments with cant.
Latham, and the results had been most ex-
and satisfactory. A niece oe
green wood was saved in halves, one half
OF which was seasoned by the board and
the other prepared by the petitioner. In
dependently of the other advantage, the
latter was found to possess double the
strength OF the former. Admiral Hope
said the discovery had not been unnotic-
I'd by the Admiralty board.
England and the English people.-A
pamphlet has been lately published in Pa
RS under the above title, which has excl
ted considerable interest. 1t is written
without prejudice, and exhibits most sim
gular sagacity and ability in its deyeloo.
oent of our whole system Of finance. Tie
above phamPhlet has been Just translated
and published, and has strong claim OH
The attention OF the British nation at the
present moment, when the course is to be
determined on, which is to be followed, in
respect to the finances and establishments
Of England The author Of the original is
Jean Baptiste Say, professor of political
icOnomy of the Royal Atheneum of Pa.
ris, man whose name is celebrated
throughout all Europe, as author of
valuable work, entitled, A catechism of
political ecoAomy," which has also been
Just translated and published.