Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-07

port indeed. as Russia has acquired Fin
land. the protection OfSwedsn seems TO b.
a matter of e0urse, and perfectly in unison
with other meusui es of the Russian cabinet
part, llarly that Of protecting Poland, anc
extending its friendship to Moidayia and
| Walachia ;-!resli disturbances are said tO
have broken out at Grenoble, and at mid.
night, on the 30th May, the generais was
beat, and ell the positions of defence, man
ned by the troops, guards, and such of the
inhabitants as had received arms /; still,
however, the trial of Didier had been de-
layed ; and the Court seemed puzzled,
how to proceed, as well as the govern
nent OF the place how to act, or to regulate
its internal policy; it in Fact appears to be
made up of the mort confused and discor-
dant materials, and not measure seems
to be adopted, that is calculated to make
the administration respected ;--soine diff
culties having existed between the French
Minister OF War Duke Of Feltre)I and tie
Minister Of Police, DE Caze) n Partial
change OF the ministry is daily expected;
General Augereau is not dead, as has
been reported, but fast recovering from his
late iadisposition ;--the report of couta-
gious disorder at Norway is contradicted :;
Joseph Hensparte's diamonds sell bnt hea-
yily at Stu,gard and his sisters claims to
property IN italy are likely to fail. The
French funds continued TO Auctuate be-
tween SO and 60.
A Liverpool letter states, s. that nriyate
accounts from France, speak OF tie late
disturbances IA that country, as being OF a
more serious nature than fac Gazettes are
willing to allow that although much is
said, relating TO them, a great deal more is
suppressed and that It was generally
thought, an explosion would shortly take
place; Of such magnitude, as To annihilatc
the Bourbon dynasty. and with it, perhaps
the amy of observations
From East indie Papers, rcceiuea at Bos-
ton.
CALCUTTA, Feb. H..
In our paper OF the 18th December. we
acurious article which appear
ed in the Times OK the 2lst June. descrip-
tive OF phenomenon, which had been wit
messed by capt Hayes OF IL. MS. Majestic.
The following letter from Com. HAYES to
the editor of the Mirror, will be perused
with interestas confirming to certain ex-
| tent, the extraordinary appearance which
was observed at Boston. We have seen
several gentlemen, who have also noticed
the subject of the Commodore's commune
on, and who have observed it from Calcut-
ia and as the public attention is now "a
wakened to this interesting object, there
will probably be many philosophical spe-
citations, respecting the cause of thisvery
| extraordinary effect.
I, 10 tie Editors of the .qsiatic Mirror.
| Mir. EDIToR-Although | am aware.
! that the statement of the phenomenas seen
III The Siiu OH the Coast of America, by my
namesake Capt. John Hayes, of his Males
| ty's ship Majestic, has excited much sDe-
culation, d pubt, and even scept;cism a.
mongst our countrymon, shall notwith-
standing venture 20 commit my observati-
Gus with those of the gallant officer above
mentioned, for the further consideration OF
your readers; leaving the solution of the
CONGREGATIONS of the said phenomenon o.
yer the suns disk, to the sublime discern
ment of the sage Faber, or to the penctrat-
ing, phllosophic mind oil the great Hers
chel. II would be the height of presumD-
ton III me to Conjecture whether they are
exhibited as signs or tokens of the eventlul
tunes past, or about to come or the conf
garauon OF those chasms OF openings occa-
sionally made through that luminous at.
mosphere, which surrounds that glorious
orb Of light, and which have fallen under
my humble observation.
| 10 proceed--in joining Capt. MaxfieId
AT the sea entrance Of I4acam's Channel. on
TIE morning OF the Goth ultmu, he did me
the favor to Call me on board tAe Dun,Ias. &
desired Sir William Rumbold, myself, and
others, TO observe the Suns disk, as he
had discovered thereon during the 22d,
which still continued to be seen from the
Mimic we accordingly examined Che Sur
witha telescope, and distintly discerned
the Flags exhibited on the accompanying
Figs. L, and subsequently the other
CONGREGATIONS shewn in the Figs. 9, 8. and
+ have only to add, that after the dis
appearance OF the three Flags A, the sue
ceeding ones inclined to the left of the CEN
tire of the SUMS disk, being previously to
| the right thereof; the whole Invariably set.
ting with the Flags uppermost, aud rising
with them dOwnwards. On the 9TH. the
single tri-c0l0ured Flag at rising, approx
mated somewhat nearer TO the centre OF
the Suns disk, (set as usually but subse-
quentiy more towards its centre since
which period have not observed the phe.
nomcna, owing to the observation of the
Sun.--it is perhaps requisite to add, that
the centre Flag A. appeared much lighter
than the others, aud had vibrating mott.
on from right 10 left, half its circle.-If
could venture an opinion, ] would pre-,
sumo to imagine, that the phenomena in
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