Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-06
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received az the Office OF the -9feTcdn.:le .3dveTai
scr, BY fhe schooner Spartan.
pARIs, November Is
The duke of C,sti.'ione, Peer OF France. is
said to excuse himself from sitting on the trial of
Marshal Ney, on account of his having been one
OF the Members Of the Military Council which de-
clared itself Incompetent.
Ia conformity with nm ancient custom, the &C.
clesastical Peers will not assist at the trial of
Marshal Ney.
November 49,
The official gazette of this morning contains
the following paragraph
" The march of the Prussian armies towards
the frontiers has been momentarily suspended by
unexpected difficulties, and in consequence. n
great ntimber OF troops concentrated on a We
ry small space Territory, where every thing ne
cessary prepared for their passare and not for
their stay. These burdens and unforeseen dill.
clties, which fall principally on the Departp eats
of the North, the Mose!le and the Meurthe, de-
mand new proof the zeal of the Projects and de.
vouement of the inhabitants, who deserve for so
many reasons, at length TO sec the end of their
misfortlnes. The kings ministers have informed
his ma eS,y of the situation of those departments
and deeply affected by their misfortunes. the king
has ordered the ministers to employ every efiart
in their power to short the duration OF ilns s,ate
1f things, which although momentary is not the
less burtlensome." s
The Treaty of Peace is signed, and win be
communicated TO the two Chambers on Tuesday
sext.
The learned NJ. Angelo Malo has discovered in
&c Ambrosan Library, ut Milan, the manuscripts
| of the works Of Symmscchus, all orator who Aou-
rshed about the end of the 18th century, and also
of Cornelius Fronto, preceptor of the einperors
Marcus Ameli,ls and Ferus. These interesting
productions have Just been printed at the ROYAL
Printing Office at Milan, and the work is render
ed still more valuable by the insertion of a num-
Der of original letters of the emperor Antonius
the Plus. Marcus Auyeiius and Verus
Severed French vessels in the port ofBordeaux
are only waiting the signature of the treaty Of
peace, in order to set sail for their different des-
tnations.
November20.
The accounts reviewed from Vienna respecting
| the behaviour and mode of life of those of Bona
parties relatives, who sought an asylum in the
Austrian States, occasion much offence here
The wife of Bacciochi lives at Brum, in elegance
and splendor. She is possessed of much money
| and valuable property, such as jewels and prec-
Gus stones, services of gold pIste, &C. part of
/ which she has pledged with a Jewish house IN
Vienna. Murat's widow, who calls herself the
Countess ofLpano, (in Paris she has got the nick.
name OF Madame Tul pano) Iias expended aston.
ing Sums in finishing and ornamen,ing her cha
teaux ofHarnburg. Maret with his wife and the
own Thlbaudaus, reside Al Lintz.
| LONDON, November ii.
! Funded Debt Of Great Brftan.--It is taken from
the highest official source The capital of Fund
4 ed Debt not redeemed first Nov. is 8l9.I45 384l.
18s. So The total annual charge of the debt
44,294,056l. 1Ss. 04d. Amount Of all sums
applicable TO the Sinking Fund, and applica.
bic to the purchase of stock 14,13I, 58l. es
| 81 d The Commissioners for the Redemption of
the Debt purchased in the half year from list Feb.
to 1st Aug. 1915, 1,19o,196I capital in 8 per
cent. the interest Of which 1878 l. 17s.7d. IS
| TO be added to the Sinking Fund and it is now
stated the reduction Of the debt VIII proceed more
rapidly after the first inst the commissioners re-
ceying l69,000l. in addition weekly, for the pur
| pose of purchasing stock.
The revenue of Great-Britain were, in 1918 TO
1915 by the Chancellor Of the E.xchequer's state
ment, varied from II to 81 millions ,the revenues
increasing in the latter years (this staiemer: ex
elusive of the Property Tax, VIII CHI is estimated
to yield from Is to Ia mill ons annually In the
public declaration of the state of the Finance in
| February, before the return of Bsnaparte from
| Elba, and before the least appearance of r. war.
| Mr.. Yansittart stated the proba5ls peace estab-
| iishment IS to 100000 /. annually and might
probably in few years be reduced 10 10 millions;
the revenue for the last quarter is reported %
exceed any one former three months by two IN i.
| lions of money.
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