Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-14

CCnei0Sreu, anu Cle tnHue;lCe which mat ltera
t1re and residing has had in animating the peo-,
PIE to emancpae their counts ysirom the undue
| influence of France, we c; ,ot but look with
| anxiety and interest 10 the progress which po-
| litical principles have made and are making in
all classes of Society. They now talk OF the
rights OF the people and of defining the privileg
es of the princess Written constitutions of ro.
vernment are the order of the day III Prussia,
lWur,emherg, Bavaria, Baden and other parts of
I Germany, and those principles and dispositions
must and viii strengthen and extend Themselves
| in defiance OF the combinations of Legitimate
Soyereigns.
| NEw-YoRK. august :.
Extract o. letter from an .fmerican
Gentlemen IN Lfgitora, to his friend in
this city, dated .uay the so4t, 1916.
4" have lately received letter from
my friend Maj. Barney, in which he speaks
of the pointed and highly distinguished re-
ception given him by the Emperor of Aus
tria, when on late visit to Trieste. He
| gave him private interview OF an hour,
in which he spoke with much satisfaction
of the American Commerce to his ports.
and said that every thing on his part would
be done 10 encourage it; he seemed to be
aware of its being of more value to him
than that of the English, which impress
sion, the Major did not of course fail TO
! strengthens, by pointing to the fact, that we
not only brought rich cargoes, but return
cd ladened with the productions and man
ufactures of vthe Austrian Empire: the
English on the contrary, took few of the
former and Rone of the latter. On this vi
sit, ne says he found the Anfi-Chamber
crowded with persons of Distinction, and
the COnsuls of other Powers waiting for
| an audience. As soon as he entered, he
was conducted into the Royal presence,
and was told, that it was the orders Of the
I Emperor TO give the American consul i'm
mediate admission. ] am sure, you will
participants in the pleasure | felt in finding
in the Sovereign of so important nation
& with whom we had so little intercourse.
the manifestation of so friendly DISPOSE
ton towards our country"
/ LOSS OF THE SHIP ARCANIAN. I
Extract Of letter from a passenger on
| board tRe ship .qrcanian, Capt. Witlian'
| Brecort, dated Bordeaae, 18th Jane
/ 1916.
g II is with the greatest modification |
inform you of tie loss o. he beautiful ship
Arcanian, at the en- 'rsn e of The GarOnne.
AS a witness OF the melancholy catastrophe,
and feeling it a duty owe Capt. Brevoort,
1 will give you the particulars.
So After passage of Sc days, we reach
ed the Cord0van, about Is miles from the
lighthouse, and procured pilot. Being
near night, Capt. B. proposed to him to
keep at sea to this lie replied, :. | am a
pilot, give me the command, and will con,
duet you to Bordeaux Accordingly
continued our course with light winds from
w. N. w. or whereabouts. At Q o'clock
she struck on bar. BY the greatest ex-
ertions and skill of Capt. b. she got off in
the course of half an hour, without making
any water. The captain then requested
the pilot TO come to an anchor, as the water
; permittedit: to this he replied, So there is
no danger, now all is safe" The captain
used every cxertOn to induce him to an
Choir, finding she was safe, but in vain.
A short time thereafter she struck on a
rock, where she remained nearly an hour
without making water; the tide being very
strong, we endeayored to yet out the bower
anchor to keep her OS the beach, in which
attempt we lost our long boat but with
infinite exertion and fatigue, it was recoy-
cred. The vessel had then every appear
anCe OF going 10 pieces, lying ucdFly on
her side, the masts in danger of falling.
the rudder lost, &c. Capt. B. then called
his officers, passengers and crew, and con-
suited what was to be done it was deter.
mined to abandon the ship in order to save
our lives. The pilot. seeing all was LOST
concealed himself till Just before we lei
the ship. About 9 o'clock, with the great
est reluctance, we cot into the long boat
and with much difficulty reached a coast
ing vessel about s in the morning. The
captain Of her received us kindly, gave Us
, every refreshment and despatched giart
Immediately to the wreck; and about q o.
clock sent the crew and passengers ashore
, We then steered for the wreck, and founC
: her on the beach, her bottom biIged, mast'
gone through, and the cargo working out
: we saved our baggage, and perhaps a SINAI
. part of the cargo may be saved. Captain
) b. went Immediately to Bordeaux, wher,
: he remained but few hours, and procu
I, red every necessary aid, ito endeavor to saw
. such part of the cargo as could be come at
' the rigging, &c.
" feel it an imperious duty to state
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