Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-18

quest: but SUI airs have experienced Sigh
increase. b. the Brussels papers, we fint
that the Russian minister, .CzerDichDg i.
now on his way to Viena, charged with i'm
poriant dispatches TO the Emperor of Aus.
tria. The French papers assert that the
harvest IN Spain is so abundant that pla-
ces cannot be found wherein to store the
grain.
From our London Correspondents.
Hoyat is-echange, Getinesday Evsning,
! Jnly 81.
ALGERlNE EXPEDITION.
Much surprise has been excited by the
i-return OF the Thames and Dover frigaies
into port. They accompanied Lord Ex-
mouth. The greatest astouishment is pro-
duced on hearing that they are to be paid
oif 1t was supposed to be the intention OF
government to take permanent possession
ot Algiers, but this conjecture has been dis
proved by the return of these frigates, and
by nearer acquaintance with the force
embarked. suited Ia the laad service and
which would be wholly inadequate 10 such
a purpose. 1t is understood that several
hey Of Alsiers ;but 1t was-not known whe-
Their this mayatiine power was to be employ
ed IN the defence OF the place, or TO co-op-
crate with the hostile ornaments which ex-
pected to consist of three distinct squad
rons, from Great Bfitain, the United States
and from Holland Several Inhabitant OF
Algiers, lately fom Afiica, were ON this
Exchange to-,lay, aud they represent the
preparations of theDey as very consideta-
Bile, and indulge the confident expectation
t'iat the British Admiral will be frustrated
in his design.
PARIS. July II.
An absurd report was circulated in Pa
ris that several soldiers of the Royal guard
have been poisoned.
July 25.---Count Goltz, the Piussian
Ambassador at this court, has addressed TO
| the Prussan Consuls in our ports the fol-
lowing letter, dated the 18th oil July -
Confinement beg you to inform all
P.ussian merchants and sea-captains at
present in your town, that according to
certain inteH gence, the Emperor of Mo
rocco has caused to be fitted out at LarachI
2 brigs and a corvette, for the purpose Of
cruiZing against Russ an, Prussian and
! Austrian vessels.
july 81 -Pleignier and his W etched ac-
same fate awaited Gen. Nj ufon Dayernet
yesterday at Lyons. After 20 many proofs
AID foul revolving treason, his Majesty
could not exert the saving prerogative ,efthc
Crnwn on this occasion.
| July 90--The appeal Of Gen. Mouton
Duvernet having been rejected. he sufe; :
ed under his sentence on Saturday at IN
the morning.
In the month of August the bill restrict
Ing the liberty of the press expires. NJ
lChataubriand, in MS pamphlet, winch Will
be published on tile 18th of August, siren
uousIy opposes any new imFediments.
morning paper denies the truth of the
report mentioned 10 another morning pa
'lper of the miscarriage of The Princess
Charlotte.
i ANcoNA, July ID
4 We nave received news fir IN Africa
it appears that the Dey of A!aiers has en-
gagged IN his quarrel all the Barbary Pow
ers, and that the emperor Of Morocco fol
lows the same system Of attacking agains,
! the Christians. Larache has been the the.
, atre of new misfortunes to humanity; the
: crews of all the vessels in the harbor were
made prisoners and the ships burned Sc
: remainder thrown into slavery.
/. An American squadron, composed Of Z
frigates aud ship of the line has appear
ed IN nur seas; but we are ignorant of it:
destination. We are informed that if pro
ceeds immediatel y to Naples, where it car,
ries Mr. Pinckney. who goes to fulfil q
mission to that court, relative, it is said, t,
a restitution Of property belonging to some
r Americans that had been coniiscated ani
sold under the late government.
The accounts from Smyrna are very dis
tfessing. A population If 10000 inhabr
tants continues 10 groan under the rcd of /;
handful of Turkish agents. The inhabi
tants frequently aveage themselves OH the
janissaries whom they find alone. Foi
some time. the latter do not &c out at night
E but c0nfine themselves to their barracks.
The plague has ceased It's ravages. The
mortality at present is not greater than or
: binary.
We are assured that Turkish squad
ron is about to proceed to Algiers. FeN
: vessels remain il our harbor. Ii seems
2 hat commerce waits the termination of he
! disputes be ween the Europeans and Afri
] cans. MarseiIles has sent out several ship.
which have arrived safely. France is ID,
ONLY power whose flag is respected in The
: Mediterranean.
! FRAwKFoRD, July 25.
The pteliminar conIerec ces of The Di
J t are TO be begun on the 5fh of August
tue solemn opening is on the 17ib.
FRoM THE MAINE, July %.
According to accounts from Switzerla M
every thing IN the Oberiand was covere'
with snow this m0uih.
Accountsfrom Malta mention dreadful