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

LAST evening arrived at this port, he schr. D /
ana, Porter. in SO davs from Bordeaux TIE |
Sditors Of the MERCANTILE Advertiser have receiy.
et tile of Paris papers to the 25th of December
inclusive, containing London dates to the Goth |
The following extracts comprise every article oil
interest we end in them
PANS, Dec. 90.
Great damage has been done TO the shipping at
Amsterdam bv the ice
g neral Cambaoe es has been arrested and con-
Quoted 10 pAbbaye
PAaIs. Dec 81.
The Duke de Luxembourg is named French
Ambassador to the Court of Portugal he "a 10
re- ne at the Braziis; BY such an arrangement it
does not anpear lkcly that the Prince Regent in.
tends coming to Europe
General C'ausel, we are well informed, has not
been yet arrested.
PAnIs, Dec. 90.
|. tits said the dignity Of Vice Roy of Italy will
be conferred on the Arch Duke Ferdinand, bro.
ther to the Empress Of Austria @
General Gerard is at Brussels
The deputation from Phllippeville to la Ia
que have been presented to the King Of The Ne.
therlands. n
The Archduke Charles and suite passed through
Nuremberg on the 18th inst. on his way to Wen
na.--
Madame Moreau, who has long resided in Eng.
land, arrived in Paris a few days ago.
Letters from Barcelona announce that the
greatest tranquility exists in Spain The friends
TOT Ferd nand become daily more numerous
| rhe English Commissioners named by the DUKE
Tor Wellington have entered Valenciennes, Condo.
and Bouchaiin, to make the necessary disnositi-
ons for he occupation Of the important places
ESCAPE Of NJ LaUaietfeIt was yesterday tha,
iCnunt Lavalette was to have been ex ecuted had
he MOI have escaped the night before, by the fol-
flowing means-
Madame Layalette went to dine with him, ac-
lcompaned by her daughter, IL years old, and her
Irn9id servant; at O'Clock in the evening the two
last persons presented themselves at the outer
iga'e OF the prison to go ont, supporting person
VINO appeared to he Madame Lavaiette, who was
developed in furred gown with the head cover.
led with large bonnet and holding a handkerchief
To the eyes, all the persons belonging to the pri-
son being present. As they were accustomed to
see three persons go out ofthe prison every even
iing, they neglected to assure themselves of the
indemnity OF the person of Madame LavaIette,
Through feelings of compassion for the unfortu.
nate situation of that Lady. Five minutes aFte
wards, the Keeper having entered the prisoners
room, found only Madame Lavale,' e; he instantly
jcred (Madame Lavslette declares)-" You hav,
ruined me"-Madsme Lavslette begged him not
to give Immedist ely alarm, fearful of his be ny
lcaught, should they have proceeded in pursuit
INSTANTLY; she endeavoured to retain him BY the
arm and even tore offthe sleeve of his coat the
keeper deaf to her prayers. ran IN the others
Icrying the prisoner has escaped and ordered
he jalors 20 search for him on all sides. Tw
them met, on the Point Neuf,he chase ". VIII en-
| Madame Lavalette come 10 the prison., but they
l und no one IN IL. As soon as his escape was
become known, the Minister of General Police.
| md the Project IF Police, went to the Concicre
erie. and n'erogated all the persons emplo, c3
l o'ders wsre given to arrest he Keeper anil a
! 'or' er, who il is supposed favored the escape
Il 1 81 he It. -.
es were sent of yesle day morning on llio 8
| e 1T ls thought impossible that NJ. L4valet,e will
ne able TO escape their pursuit winch ever. vav he
\ nay havegone neither public nor nrivate carr . ..
we're allowed to leave PRS Yesterday morcline
orders were gwen for ali tie bastions TO be
closed, as soon as tina escape was known"
| PARIS, Dec 25
| It is 4 long time since we have been abIe IN
'ouce any thing respecting the Slave Trade. a
'ress OF other matter having restrcted onr nen !.
out we now with pleasure return TO the sub; 81
Il appears that Lord Castle .eagh, with an alac
| ny winch does him honour, presented a noie 10
Ine french Minister on the subject, so early as
1nIy ~ ground :ng 1t with great juatice on the
readiness which the British Governmen, nd a,;
| ced IN putting an end to hostilities aga,nst
france and making this Eberality a plea for eli.
ing on the French Cove rnment for q . Iernr = .
cognltlon of tie Jaws of huhiauy. NJ de Tau :,
and's answer is worthy of notice He cav &C .
"e'emontH before there existed pr i,id ces N
FRANCE but that these preiud 'ces had vielc,ed
me force OF reasoning N several publications
winch had subsequently appeared Messrs WI
bertorce and ClaTkson are the persona ,,h, 60
nitied letters TO Vienna and other marie of ,ha
continent, and on whom most of the honor fat,s :
Du at me same time the note of Lord stlere,oh
oust be perised with pleasure by every GOD
man the acknowledgements of the fFect 2 ID =
'Fess IN removing those prelud ees WINCH had
early gwen an indefinite procrastination N Tho
'erlod OF abolition, furnishes a new proof vers
'oo's wanting IN The world, that this powerful
engine by beng unr estricted. always pruduces
| The haPpiest effects. rN'Ne'
10 the triumph of Justice only one me,.
sure IS now wanting In every late proceed NO
u the European Powers, the existence aud HI
! 'ng obligation OF Natural and General Inw ba.
pee recognised, and, as far as they have vet had
TIE means, has been acted upon ;ts d,c,s,s'
ave oeen embodied IN their proceedrnps and
NC se"eF" PrincIptS That no state can have a
IdVlntaBe, to pursue line OF ,ol,ev ,;,,;n' -
us ne ghbours, has been uniyersailv aclnoyys,,,
ed Ia conformity with tins principle II has H. 90
%8reed 10 arm Europe against the ia, barv T1nu,
ers. This every friend of humsnit, a.,nroyss ~,
let Europe not delay TO purify her own dansoses
rom Tic remains Of 50 foul ,mInercs. rbs.s
are YET two Powers in her Community wbicl, Il.
10" 'ie pave irade to continue Europe in her
new, ber reBeneated condition, has no right =,
WINK at the crimes of any of her children sSs;os,
he ,reneral Law. Span and Portugal stiII re nae
oHoOlsh this traffic, and twill be ceiro,al m me
o'her powers TO suffer them TO exerc sc 9Th m
P1niy the cruelties which are inevitably AIT eli,
"a 70 us prosecution more has been ,lon. H.,
Use british Government tor those two P,wers
t i they can repay with ages ofkmdness. thew
VA 9ught 70 De prompt in abolishing II