Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-10


inclusive, there had been Sd deaths, 90 as
certained fresh cases of infection, and GO
suspected cases. The ratio of all had.
however. very considerably diminished
within that short period, the numbers ba.
wing on the oath. been only deaths. q en-
ses OF fresh infection certain, and sps-
pected. The Mainotto pirates had taken
four boats under British colors, and man.
ned the two largest
Commercial Report-The prices of
grain have experienced very sudden ad.
vance since my last. The stock on sale in
this MARKETS inconsiderable, but equal to
the consumption. There dues not appe,r
any deficiency OF grain in this country,
out the scarcity IN France, and in the Me
d.lterranean, has occasioned very con-
siderable demand for expectation, and cor
sequentiy tended principally to advance
the p ice No shipments have taken place
from tbs port, nor is there at present the.
least probability Of any. AT Yesterdays
market English wheat sold at from COS. to
9Os.; ditto Barley. 2Ss. to SOS. Oats. 1es
to 22s per quarter-Fine fiour,?Os. to ?1s.
and second Hour, Sos. to 65s..per sack.
Plymouth Paper
The Ceylon, armed en- flute, Capt. A. P.
Hainilton, arrived at Portsmouth on Sa.
.tnrday nishtfro st. Helena sBuonapar.
te remained sulien, in consequence of Sir
IG. Cockjurn insist;nr $3.50 t.
~t,vss nus ueinG acS
companied in his rides by British Off.
Ger.
A vessel which arrived lately at Leo.
horn from the Levant, has brought the
most distressing news from SMYRNA. The
inhabitants, harrassed by the continued IN
treatment of the Turkish agents, made am
attempt to shake off the yoke of those ~.
rants put they calculated upon assistance
"nich did not arrive, and the Turks have
again acquired the ascendency. Several
OF the most distinguished Inhabitants have
Paio the forfeit OF their lives for this at.
tempted Instruction; others have been
arrested, punished and severely fined
some have escaped and arrived If I,er,
horn. "a
The Mayor Of Agen being infor,ned
that there are persons who tata 49,
themselves TO wear caps, watch chains, and
other articles OF dress, which by the az,
s"ttmeht oil the colors, bring to recollec-
ton those which are prescribed, has issued
an arfete containing the following resula.
IONS =" Every citizen is prohibited from
henceiorth wearing bonnet rouge or any
o'her ran ing sign, which may call to mind
tle trishtful system Of 17oS. The WEARING
oi eve y other article in which the three
c0iors OF red, blue and white, NAV be un;-
teo, Is also prohibIted, as also anv Other
par ticu'ar Signs by which the wearer may
ann'unce the intention of distinguishjnS
hihiseli.- Sach measures OF secrritv as the
case may require shall he adopted with re
sSrd 10 those WHO coitravene this presen4
arTete.'' i'Ss7enS
One OF our Journals has published tbe
following anecdOte, to which the law Cc,.
supprcssing divorce gives "a certain annro-
prlatehess. g. In Zurich the husband and
vile who apply fors divorce on the gronnJ
OF ncompatibility of humas, are shut m
together Tor fortnight in the tower nm ~
axe. They have only enc apartment o ,
ped, one chair, one knife, &c. So tbai J e..
sitting or Sleeping, eating or RESTING, the,
are completely dependent ON each Oilers
.omplalsance. 1t seldom happens thaf
expires"
.Tay 8" The following are the details
IN the ministerial circles, concetnino tbe
conspiracy which has just been discovered
at faris there can be little doubt of Their
- '''o'i
Some OF the agents of the mil;tarv
police forming part of the nocturnal m.
troles, had rema, ked an individual, anna.
rently OF the inferior class, returniua IN
his house III the Rue de la Harpe, at four
O'Clock IN the morning. lie was traced If
y O'Clock IN the evening to an obscure no.
tel IN the Rue de la Rochechouard. wbero
he regularly passed the night. He ,vas
sclZed at the end of fortnight. as well %
all the persons assembled there. rho
greater part were disbanded officers mer
already signaIized by the police. Their
examination led to further discoveries .
press and several seditiUus proclamations
were selzed, rather, | am informed, tend-
ing to subvert the present government tban
IN favor OF the usurper or any otbe, nra-
tender. 1t IS asserted that the apprehnn-
SION oil Benoit, Maret's secretary IN Suit
zerland, and Of the CheyaIier 81 Arnn,,
have thrown new and unexpected ,iobt on
the subject. This is now believed tS no :
ramifcation of deem hid
plan which embraces in us action FoucLa
&C dresden, Carnot at Warsaw, ExceJn "a
IN the Netherlands, and SouIt at Dns.et-
dorf. Considerable sums Of money LsTe
been already secured, aud as the ahssr v;l
shortly be examined by court of Justice.
the public anxiety will soon be dissiaated
ihe government appears perfectly satisG-
ed with the measures adopted. and full of
in the activity Of the police.
" NJ. NJ. MajOn and Clouet, formerlv
Aldes-de Camp to Marshal Ney, have been
aPprehended at Nismes. Tie motives of
tins measure have no cOnnection Win n,o