Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-06

de'aulter in the collection Of the French tax.
IS, lately thought proper to decamp to England
WITH bills on Lon Ion, which he had purchased ac
raris, With the government money, to the amount
II lo,oO0i, sterling. The Bills were of that de-
scr.Ption 'hathc found no difficulty in getting
t'eni discoun ed. Having turned them into mo.
ev m London, he took shipping az falmouth for
the United States, and was on his passage some
days before the French government, sought after
ann in this country.
December 18
No French papers have arrived since Friday
me wind has be n so violent rs 10 prevent arri-
vais, and we much fear that we shall hear of more
damase d.ne to the shipping on the coast
A mail from Holland arrived this morning. The
King ofthe Netherlands has notified 10 the states
General The conclusion of a treaty Of marriage be.
tween the Prmce ct Orange and the Grand Duch-
ess Maria Paulowna. $3.50
So fixed IS the confidence of government in tho
Pernanence OF the present state of things in
france ana the consequent stability of the gene.
raj peace Enlistment is to be Carried into eff.
rect immediately to very great extent
Eli cen baitsliions will be broken ON the oath
February f'' " ''S~'eN
Further reductions to the same amount will, ie
rs said, speedily follow; with partial diminutons
OF corps still 10 be kept up to an effective strength
and staff OF six companies eich.
lae Old regiment general Hulse's) the Goth
Slord Lynedock's ) and some Others. aretob made
light infantry corps. They win be thus tsken OUT
OF ., the Line. but will remain on level with the
line IN rank; both having reciprocal equality or
interchange to the officers and mutual acce.. to
promotion d, T'' ~ "'' ~
These light corps viii, Il isunderstood, be made
~ sseo men, selected FOR the purpose in the
course OF 'hea preaching reductions.
AS turtle distinction to the reg4ir,sn,, thai
nave partcipse ed in the achievement of the plori-
Gus victory OF Waterloo they are to have the name
OF that place on their colours.
| December 10.
| New.York and Philadelphia papers to the I7,h
ut arrived yesterday
several OF the first houses in the CITY. connect.
ed with France, sold stock on Saturday. 10 ths
amount OF million sterling, for the purpo,e. il
| coiJecl ured, OF beng transferred TO the Great
Book of that kingdom. -
An agent has disappeared AZ the west end of+he
uoWil' ana an extent from government on his pro-
perry, ISSUE tor upwards of 6O,OOOl
lew days since e. p. Jeryoise, ESQ one thA
representatives IN Parliament for Salisbury. assem-
oya tenants, and lowered their rents 20 per
cent on account of The depressed state of arricuI
ture' ana AZ lhe same time gave tliem an optior,
OF quitting Their farms if<hey CLOSE; but the pro
Posai was not accepted, as his tenants were per.
rec SATISFIED with the liberal allowance made
10 them. '''>e'
December 20.
Generai LaTnarque, who commanded n Layens
ace against La Roche Jacquelsln, has sent me.
moriii 10 the KING, containing the most curious
eVeiatons relative to Davoust and Carnot, minis.
IerS OF war and OF the INFER Or TO Ronaparle. dr.
RUG MS last usurpation. Dayoust, ne says, sent
nim Instructions to burn I'D destroy every vii.
.ase IN La Vendeei and Csrnot supported his sys.
TEN OF cruelty and d vast n ion.----.Courier.
ihe ofhcsi notihct,on Of Ihe marriage. of tho
FRINGE o! Gran e with Russian Arch.Duchess,
winch we announced yest eTciAy, has produced
ge wallng end lamentatIon among the polit caA
gosslFs IN the minister al prints He had learned
rnsi sl IN one OF universities, and his father.
from being hitherto tile better than the admnis.
traitor OF body of euYicu e.rchn-te II h-cp,r>.
me treaty OF Psris, read soyereis-,F, as ~
Ion. shs IS the captiYst .ng pic are Which The,
r. ~n % ule prince who lately spre,l to the hand
,', .ne Az ure queen OF Eng and, The failure of
49, uey say it's impossible to think Of
"I"out me most heart rend.ng veaation m
'rfnce we admit may be marvellous and M, ~.
'nIu' ana the DUTCH estate mas been, no doubt con.
sue aoiy improved; but the Brit, 81, princasa,,r-
lor'ult.eiy IS not IN love with hrs person. nor +,
".' VI ms esia c, by tie rules and motives thot
"toeTAl radesman would impose w ia reIuctanre
| upon mss dsugh er.-- Brifish Press
Ihere having been heavy fail of snow in ma.
VPTlsUf ne country, particularly N Lancashire
'I u, al t,e roads le dIeg to Manchester. il il
rtm Al 70 ~ niche deep; so that travel NO hos
oet n considerably mpeded, and TIE naIs from
eve road INTO that own were on NJ .noav loss
nsariy TWO hours af er their usual time az a,r,,aI
liver N'ii'P'Aih' III inc
me princess OF w les said to be on her vov.
aye rom sic1ly, not TO Greece, bur to EnplandI
q Snyasd Ssocss.---Consuls shui--RediIced 90
F-0ui''ium IL Pr'--5 per cents - 4.Ss.