Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-13
LoNDoN, May 10.

We are entirely left TO conjecture as
70 the occurrences taking place 1T Greuo
BILE. All correspondence with that CITY i
appended. The on!y tidings we might ex-
pect would be from persnns arriyinr from
mat quarter, and that means Of commune
cation Is not guarded against with less vi,
glance than the former. The differences
to oe drawn from the statements in the
public prints, in which all are exercising
tneir ingenuity, you can draw for your.
selves. Reports Of more or less doubtful
authority on this point will abstain from
giving you. All papers coming from the
departments are now submitted to the IN
spcction OF the Police before their deIye-
ry.. This regulation formerly applied only
to fureign journals.
he spirit manifested in Daurhiny APP
pears to have diffused itself throughout the
East OF France, and even in other quarters.
at Besancon, the state prisoners, who are
Intellectually numerous, rose lately and
broke loose from their confinement seye-
ral OF them were, however. retaken. the
rest secrctiny themselves in the houses of.
The inhabitants, or taking refuge in the
neighboring mountains. A considerable
display of military force which happened
tobe stationed there alone prevented this
rising from becoming general. The dis
tuIbahcc, such as it was, was with great
difficulty quelled.
Throughout Burgundy and Bourbon
nols, symptoms OF commotion have appear
CD. AT Nlslnes, the religious aud poIiti-
cal teuds have revived, and the two par
ties are In arms against each other Even
the loyalty of MarseiIles is found to be
shaken: from good ptivate authority
learn that the Due dHavre, who arrived
there with body of the Royal Guard. to
receive the Sicilian Princess at her landing,
met with most Indifferent reception. The
: TACT 10, the commercial prospects of that CT
ty, have been blighted, and that they whom
these prospects had estrapged from the
common iRterests of their country now par
tlcIpate IN the general feeling--F From Rem
nes, government are understood to have
received intelligence of an alarming nature
which they carefully withhold from the
public. Private accounts describe Arden
mes likewise, Mezieres in particular, as in
state OF Instructions.
vi Paris we can speak more precisely.
The uneasiness of the court is indescriba-
Die. The Palace at night may be said to
exhibit the aspect of camp or of be-
sieSed place. A double line of guards sur
round At on all sides. PatroIes of Gendar-
merle and National Guards are met re.
connoitering in every street The coffee
houses are cleared OF their company at ele-
ven O'Clock by these inspecting patroles,
and persons found out much after that hour
are taken into custody. The Grand Pre-
vost, the Marquis de Messy, visits the
coltee houses and places of public resort
himself, wrapped up in great coat, which
alter listening to the conversation of par
mes, ne suddenly throws open, displaying
the insignia OF Office, and then delivers 40
TO his agents, always at hands, those whose
Language he deems seditious. He few
days since stopped three Gentlemen ON
the Boulevard in the open day. inquired
their names, their pursuits, and the mo-
tlves OF CONNECTION between them, and up
on obtaining satisfactory answers, suffered
1nen 10 continue their walk. Three per
sons cannot be seen warmly engaged in
conversation without awakening the atten.
ton OF the police.
20 What heightens the perplexity OF the
Court, IS that they distrust all around
mem. M. de CaZes, who was so violent.
" and frequently assailed in the House OF
Deputies, is still undermined by the An.
geuleme party. In fit of disgust, he a
few days since offered his resignation
which the King declined, rec6mmentino
nun however a less enieDt system for the
future. g Since a reign Of cemency,'
SAID his Majesty, "cannot touch the hea. t.
OF my subjects, | will arm myself with in.
hexible severity"
" a scene of blOodshed, indeed, may be
expected, should things take favorable
turn for the Royal cause. The neooIe
continue famishe,i 70 news. The IItsrar,
cabinets are constantly filed. The En-
glish papers are sought for and read will
ea9erness, and the Issue of our debates in
Parliament are looked for with anxiou,
solicitude.
$ Were you here at the period which
preceded the memorable Goth of March
1912 Iyou were, you can form am ex
act 'uea OF the state OF the public mind q
!, Remares from the london ,Star.--AI
enough we sometimes lay before our read
ers private letters from Paris, we are fal
from believing them entitled to full conf
oence--and for the pIainest reason, thu
pubic funds still maintain hleir nr;ce-
ana tous It appears impossible that publi,
credTt could be maintained were tba buh
lic peace o. internal Tranquility in emf
nent danger. The gossip Of priyat,
letters serves, however, to exhibit a mir
ture OF public manners, and NOT unIre
quently to direct attention TO objects
Of which, in the present state Of tbe FSsocl
Press. we n,ttcf ofL -. ~N