Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-11

contents oi the dispatches were consider
ed OF SO much Importance, that Circulars
were sent round to all the cabinet Minis
tiers with the contents.
The four Spanish ships captured by the
Buenos-Ayrean priyateers of'the coast of
Spain in June last had on board 100000
dollars IN Piasters, besides valuable car
goes of merchandise.
The Princess OF Wales arrived at Con-
stantinop!e on the 7th of June in an Eng
lish merchant vessel, and took lodgings at
the house Of the English Ambassador.
Eaton, the pedestrian, accomplished his
task OF walking 400 miles in loo success
sive hours, on Saturday at O'Clock, and
then walked one mile more in twelve mi
hutes.
1t is generally understood. that a consi-
derable difficulty has arisen among the al
lies. in consequence Of the exhausted state
OF the French t easury. 1t is said, that the
French Government has given in i formal
declaration, stating the impossibility of
France, to continue in future to support the
allied armies, owing to the immense fai-
lure n the direct contributions, aud the inn
poveriShed state Of the countries. Russia
is said to have answered, that there are on
]ytwo ways of remedying this dilemma viz,
that troops should be withdrawn, or els
that England should pay for them. 1t is
confidently supposed that the Duke of
Neiiington's visit is partly connected with
this point which has produced no little dis
may at the i'reasury.--.nor. Chr.
TIE negotiations respecting the Duchy
oil Lauonburg, are Terminated, and the ter
I ritory is de6nitively annexed to the crown
of Denmark.
Letters received on Saturday from Ca
dir, distinctly state that the projected
marriage between the King OF Spain, his
brother,don Carlos, &s,he two princesses of
Portugal has been finally broken off. The
Duke of Infantado and the count of Miriam
da, who were officially employed to receive
the Princcsses of Portugal, and to conduct
themto the seat of the Spanish empire, have
returned to Madrid--'rhe preceding in :
formation, we understand has been con-
firmed by accounts obtained, addressed Of
ficially to his Eyceilency the Spanish Am.
bassador resident in London.
The unexpected turn which our relati-
ons with the Napaules have taken, is said
to have arisen from their Sovereign having
died before the late treaty was ratified
His brother who succeeded him, refused ia
ratltiy it, and entered into correspon-
derce with Scndia and the Berar Raiah,
hostile to the British interests.
In German paper is proposal to pro-
hibit the dis,illation of spirits from corn.
till there shall be no reason to fear any
waat oferead aud seed corn for the mex
:. year. The author atfirms, that in the graa.
ter part of Upper and Lower Saxony, the
Ma 'ch, and Si!esia-that is from the Baltic
to Rreslau--the greater part of the land
sewn with winter corn has been obliged to
be ploughed up; and of the corn, that re.
mains standing, scared, the third part f a
crop is to be expected a truly unpleasant
prospect the superficial exte 1T of these pro.
cinces being near6O0 German, Tor 12,9OC
English) square miles,
Expedition against .algiers,
The wind having gone TO the Eastward
at an early hour on the morning OF yester
day Sunday Lord Exmouth made signal
for the fleet at Por smouth 20 get uudel
weigh. Had not the wind blown so VIC
lently adverse for some days, his Lordshil
would have cleared the channel ere this :
but it was not until Saturday. his Lord
sips hopes of sailing had auy prospect o
being realized, and we fear that they hav
been again disappointed, as in the course o
yesterday the wind AGAIN changed to Til
southwark. His Lordship embarked Oh
Saturday at noon, intending to proceed Il
st. Helena with the following ships--Quecl
Charlotte, Minden, Albion. Britomart,l Cor
della, Internal, Fury, and Hecla The AL
bion and Heca, only joined his Lordshi
on Friday night from the River. The Sc
vern and Glasgow are hourly expected &
join. Rear Admiral Milne, who hoiste,
his flag on Wednesday, in the Leander O
so guns. Captain Chatham, sailed on Safur
day for Plymouth, for the purpose of shift
ing into the ImprcgnabIe, and getting rea
dy to join Lord Exmouth, with the ships a
that port on his arriva! there. The follow
ipg ships which have been in every respec
Suitably fitted for this particular service
ard under knowledge of the variety am
magnitude Of the means the enemy can EN-
pioy in defence--compose his LordShip'
fleet:
Queen Charlotte, 100, Admiral Lor
Fxmouth, capt j. Brisbane Albion, "a
Rear Admiral Sire Penrose, Capt. Good
---ImpreguabIe, %, Rear Admiral Milne
Capt. r. Brace Superb "a, Capt. G. HI
kins Miuden, "a, Capt w. Patterson
Leander. so, capt. f. Chelham.
Frigates.- Severn. 40, Capt. Hon F. w
Aymer; Glasgow 40. Captain Hon. A
Maitland Hebrus, So, Cap. f. Palmer =
Crsnicus, Sc, Captain w F. Wise.
Shops. Britomart. CaptainRiddle, Mu
tine, captain Eastwood /; C0rdelia, capital
Sargent.
Bgmbs.--Belzebuh, captain w. Kemp
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