Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

Tor the current year; and total receipt Of
SCI 100000.
Our faris papers state, that the trial of
Admiral Linois and Col. Boyer had closed.
LIMOS was unanimously acquitted, and
Immediately set at liberty; BOYER unani-
mously found guilty, and sentenced to suf-
Ter death.
Col. Boyer was found guilty of insubor-
dination towards his chief, adj. LIMOS, in
asmuch as he was author or instigator of
the revolution which placed Guadalupe
under the dominion of the usurper.
Twenty-four Receivers General of De-
partments, have been removed from their
posts In France, and more changes are said
to be contemplated.
The Duke of Wellington was, by our last
letters, daily expected at Cambray, to visit
the fortresses, which are put in the best
state of defence. Great harmony prevails
between the English and Russian troops
and the French citizens.
After visiting the English & other troops
at Cambray, the Duke of Wellington will
return to Paris.
Government, it is said, have instructed
our Ambassador at Paris, to abstain from
all official interference in the proceedings
OF the French Tribunal, relative to Sir r.
Wilson, and his imprudent companions.
Count X. Dillon has been promoted to
the rank of Lieutenant-Gen. in the French
service.
Gen. Ballard, detained at the Abbaye,
has been set at liberty.
The famous Mehee has been shot at Nor
brison, By the gems d'armes, who were or
dered to arrest him; but were resisted with
such violence as to render such an alterna-
tive necessary.
The French Chamber of Deputies have
decided one important point in the Election
Law /; that all the Chamber shall be renew
ed, and not by one-fifth. Married men or
bachelors of so, are eligible as members.
Bachelors not till they are 35.
The Hereditary Prince of Orange was
married on the 21st Feb. at st. Petersburg
to the Grand Duchess Anne.
Sir X. Wilson, and his fellow sufferers,
are still held in duress, and denied view
OF the documents, on which their indict-
ment is founded.
Accounts from Spain state, that King
Ferdinand was to set out for Seville to
meet his intended spouse, and Don Carlos
for Cadiz, on similar visit. Some COM
motions had occurred at Valencia, and Sc
yeral assassins been seized within the
Kings Palace, having arms about them.
Denmark has purchased peace with
Tripoli, at the expense of $4,000 piastres
annually.
The Empress Maria Louisa, las she is
called) is to reside at Parma. All her
French domestics have been discharged.
s. The proposed establishment for the
Princess Charlotte of Wales, on her mar
riage with Prince Leopold, has been bro't
forward, The grant is 6O,OOOl. year
10000 to be set apart for Her Royal High
ness's privy purse. In addition TO this,
there may be demand for town resi-
dence.
The Princes situation will have this sin
gularity, that if the Princess should come
to the throne, he will be his WIRES SUB
JEoT, as Prince George of Denmark was.
who was the husband of Queen Anne. She
appointed him Lord High Admiral.
A Bulletin from Windsor Castle, OF
March the Cd, states, " His Majesty is in
good bodily health, and has been in tran.
gull state of mind during the last month
but his Majesty's disorder is not diminish.
ed" (Signed, &c.)