Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-13

anld obtain anv assrandizament, fortune, or IN.
crest by MARI age.
Lipetese-On the 9th inst the sentence oil
teath against NJ Lavalette was executed in ef |
hgy. The sentence attached to gallows on the
Place de Grevc. from ten to four, was In the
following words -
The sentence OF the Court Of Paris on the
I'd Nov. ISIS, which condemns Marie Chamon,
Layaictte FIX Drector-General of the Post. aged
70 years, native of Paris, lving at No l06, Rue
de Srenelle 81. German, to the punishment OF
death for high treason"
behnd 1t, upon carriage. were the materials
which serve to form scaifSld for executions
Narioiis stories about Madame Murat are in
circulation. The truth is, that she and her fam.
ny afford very little matter To- news she lends
TO Hamburg very retired life suitable to her
situation and IS very liberal to the poor This
may serve to correct many f.lse reporters, who
destitute OF all feeling, pursue misfortune mo
ITS last asylum, and combat the defenceless with
the poisonous shaft ofcaumno-
.H.ger'ien Zietung, Dec %.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
House ofL.ord, Jan IL
Tbs being the day to VIII oh parliament stood
ororosued, previous to the last proclamation in
the Gazette, summoning both houses to meet on
the hrst OF February. rdispatch ofbls ne S. the
Lord Chancellor proceeded to the house at half
past three o'clock, 20 assist at the formal proro
CATION f.om January IL h to the said LIST OF F.b
ruary Having 10 ned the Earl of Liverpool and
Earl Bathurst, the noble Lords took their seats
IN parliamentary robes, upon the woolsack, as
commissioners appointed by his ROYAL H,rhnes,
the Prince Regent. acting IN the name and on the
behalf OF his M,jesty.
S!r' It. Tyrrwhitt, Back Rod, being in atten-
dance, was directed, as usual to REQUIRE ,tb. an
proach OF the Commons to their Lordships' bar
ma BODY, repress Ted by Mr.. Rckman one of
the Clerks, and other officers of the House. &C
cordingiy appearei pro Jornia, and after the com
MISSION had neea read author Sing the Commits.
siohefs 10 dec are the propagation, the Lord
Chancellor declared that the Parliament stood
p orogued to Tuesday, February the l.t, then I.
meet TOR the consideration of Divers we ariv and
important affairs. The Lords then left the house.
~, LONDON, Jan. 10.
Inc King OF France, it is said. has cans.
ed 1T to be sgnilied to Marshals Anrerean
ooult, Massena, Suchet, and lie Febvce.
mat he has determined to dispense with
their services, and, what they will still
less like, to discontinue the payment OF
their pensions.
Letters, we ere sorry to observe, from
various pats of the country, continue to
advert to the miserable distresses of the
great body of the people but, above all, |
I'd the more pitable situation of those en-.
gagged IN the pursuits of agriculture. The
landlords, finding their tenants in such a |
hight, IN seven cases out of ten. consent to |
take back their leases and thus we find. IT.
every quarter of the kingdom. farm, to he |
SOLD or let. The situation Of the country
bankersis said to be not less deplorable.
ARRIVAL AT ST. HELENA |
A native of Bremen applied to the Sit
ting Magistrate. MIR. Colquhoun, for adj |
vice. He stated that he had been IS |
years IN the service of this country and the !
the East India Company--in the latter
service he had been 2S years, and 10 wears
out OF that time he had done his duty az |
soldier at st. Helena. Immediately nm |
the arrival OF Bonaparte at that Island. he |
and all other persons that were not natives
oil treat BritOn, were discharged, and mt |
on board transports bound. for Eneland.-l
ihey were not even allowed time suEfi-
cient to, he said, get their clothes together
and on their arrival in this county the
''PA"J VitiJ StdHteu MIN |
pension OF four pence three farthiDes no, |
tay. He valued his clothes he had "a
leave behind him at II. md the COMPANY
was Indebted TO him a.. contract money!
de observed it was extremely severe thatl
iiter he having served this country forty
three years, that he should in his old ace.
,e left To- starve on four pence three far-l
hings per day. All he desired If the !
company was, that they would give him
money to carry him to Bremen.
Mr.. Colquhoun observed, that he was a
proprietor OF the East Iudia ComDany--he
you'd however, give him letter. in the
lrst instance, to Mr.. Cuisine, who he was
acquainted with and who, he was sure.
you'd do every thing that was RIGHT butt
ne had not the power, he. the worthy
Magistrate, would not hesitate in caIlino
he attention of the directors of the Cam
'any to the subject.
otateslzaR Office o'cIock-Paris naners
II The 18th instant have Just reached ms
rom which we have taken the FOLLOWING
extracts:
PARIS, Jan. 1a.
A committee has just been appointed 70
TX upon the list of individuals comprised
n the 9TH article of the law of Amnesty.
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