Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-24

justice and police is % be exercised by the or,li-
nary Authorities, according to the established
forms.
VOLCANO AT JAVA.
A letter from tiiaisiand of Java dated The 7Oth
May last, says-"A few DAYS since. dreadful
volcanic eruption took place in the island of
tended with the most destructive consequences.
ut Sourabsys the atmosphere was in entire dark
ness for two days, RS TO give the appearance of
midnight. At this place, which is st n conside
'ao'e distance, the ashes discharged from the
crater fell in heaps. The noise produced from
this awful visitation is beyond description. and
caused sensation among the iniiab, tants truly
afficfing The sea rose six feet above It's orin,
~ ieve, almost insiantsnenusly, causing the DIES.
true on OF many lives, and also vessels In short
the damage sustained has been exceedingly great
AMI many who were IN aifiuence before this dread.
frl catastrophe took place, are reduced to tie
| greatest distress"
Several ofthe packages brought BY theIhomas
| from DiepPe, contain some valuable French China
refined soaps, oil SC destined for ST. Helena. and
are doubtless for Bonapar,e. They viii he re-.
moved hence for Portsmouth, and there forward
ed 10 the island without delay
The Ms (for Napoieon) SO profuselv rlaced in
the orr anen,s Of he pubhck buildings in Paris.
by ordcr OF Bonapartc, not toialv nbite,.,, ed
as stated n SINE papers. BIZ, altered into HIS in
compliment to the memory of Henry Nv of
France.
DUEL.--An affair ofhonos took place ON Mon.
uay last near Havre-de- Grac., between Mr. S, ew-
arr, Purser ofhls majesty's snip Pique, and Mr..
Eran', Surgeon OF the Royal Navy Thee dispute
was OF long standing. Mr.. Stewart's second
not having arrived OH the spot, Mr.. Grants Sc.
cond would ONLY permit them to lire once Mr..
stewart was struck in the abdomen: but the
ol'cEness of his watch chain preven,e ed the BAH
from pene rating a valuable AMETHYST WHICH wa,
set IN seal, was split by the ball.
The Magistrates of Cambridgeshirc are so
much d.sPleAsed at the high price of bee tina,
they have refused to grant licences to any VIC.
tua!er that will not promise TO fall his beer In
loirpencc the quart-fhese gentlemen reside IN
'i,T nrss county IN the Kingdom for the growth
OF barley, and they knoa finer crop never was
housed and most oft EN- beng growers. lbey al
80 KNOW tiiat The, cannot get more than 25s. to
EOS. pr Quarter and the poor man is paying for
ms pot OF beer as much as when barley was from
~ 20 8os. and IS of such quality that he ne d
DC under no fear ofgetting intoxicated.
At the end OF last week four Persian genlenen
with an attendant, arrived at the army and Navy
HOTEL near Chatham Church, where ,b,v viii
eman a few days previous to their coming 10
ne , metropolis. They are accompanied by Major
q, Arcy. with whom they were acquainted during
ms residence IN Persia, an officer or artillery
IN the suite OF Sir Gore Ouseley. OF these gen.
tiemen, one 8 physician, anotner al, engineer.
ana the third cutler; professions which IN Per.
STA, we under stand, are held in such HIGH e,t;ma
ti1n, thai those who follow them are constantly
admitted into the royal presence, and are treated
with the greatest distinction
foreign paper contains the following. article
on the Secret SOcietie N Germany -" The hte.
rary controversy on the subject OF these socie.
tes assumes political and serious character -
Inc attack OF Mr.. Schmalz on that called The
ohion OF Virtue, has given birth to apologies in
serted IN lhe Journals THUS Secret Society. Il is
Their said, saved Germany from the yoke of Roma.
Pane Founded by The ce ebra ed minister Ba-
ron Stein, by MIR Justus Gruner, and Nessrs
Jahn, Ariidt ind other distinguished statesmen
and writer's, twas CONS dersl by The COVE, nnent
AS 4 hecess ry instrument for he dehvcra,,ce of
the country Hit inspired the people with the
noPe OF new distribution ofponrcal rights it
was mol with ANEW TO excite revolution. but to
support the known intentions of the king. recent
~ manifested by the decree ordering he f1r1na
ZION OF national representation. As proof al
the loyal charAc er OF TN Iety Gus publ
institutions are also cred, which were called
i'r'h oy H. and which are supported by the @,
vernment ; such rs the MUNICIPAL coIIsti i9o |
the educa,Ion of he lower classes, gy,,n,sty ex'
eses &c. At present, when the pow er OF t,o. |
parte IS destroy ed, same wri ets, and anon
otherS VI. Schnaiz and the no orOus Coein. en- |
deAvoted to represent the tendency of The soc,et, /
% hos'he To lne privileges o. thenObdny. Thu |
the controversy ON tie Utility of th Societym,gh |
produce two pariIes N the States It he wlstl3,l
of government die noe suae II in it or,g,n INA,
IS w:iat The government appears mel rcd to do. |
Dy hxhS WttI lnPartially, ia the new con;t,,u |
zens"
The tIghlanders oftne parish of Moryen. nea, |
Muii "a place made known by the K. eat d. JON |
son IN IN TOnr) have subscribed 2l 90 the
waterloo iund 4 mos extraordinary sum for |
ines poor people they run after their pastor
day at er day wdh Their mre, evn.cine ihei.
iveiy pride, admiration and gratitude. In DR. |
Jonns'n TIME, 81 many sh,ilIngs could not have |
peen collected; they are now lab 1urlng and IN
dustrous, and are become comparatively rich.
mere are already in Pans, English tradesmen
OF he'riy every DESCRIPTION taIiOrs, oootl1akers.
ssddiefs, liner diapers, &c. Several probe sors |
OF FANCY, exhibited with good success on MundaN |
last, at Neatly Races and we have heard Il hIni !
Ell that If Is no; unlikely, that even an P.n.lisb
play ho'ise, wnl be added to the list OF Partisan
amuseinents Tor Tie present wmter.
FROM FRANCE.
by the ship Ton,ine, capt. Hanifen, from Bor. |
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