Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-15
FOR EIGN.
From the ". i. Mercantile advertiser
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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

dali, who arrived at this port last evening
in Al days from Bristol, the Editors of the
Mercantile Advertiser have received a
file of the London Courier to the e2d of
April, inclusive, from which the following
articles were extracted.
1t will be seen by our extracts, that the
Empress Of Austria is dead.
LONDON, April 10.
The bakers raised the price of bread
yesterday three farthings in the quartern
loaf, though wheat has only risen three, or,
at most, four shillings per quarter, and of
that rise, one half at least had existed but
for two days.
Exchange, .9prH l9.-The sup
ply of wheat continuing small, and having
a brisk demand, what appeared this morn
ing was readily disposed of at rather bet
ter prices than were obtained ON Monday.
% APRIL %.
Price Of StockS.-s per cent. Consols 81
IA So; Omnium (mon.) lS pr. 9.
We have received the Paris papers of
Thursday and Friday last.
This is the day on which the trial of Sir
Robert Wilson, and Messrs. Hutchinson
and Bruce is to commence. 1t is proba-
bic that the trial may occupy the whole
week.
The Empress of Austria, who was sup
posed to be on the recovery from her in
disposition, has unexpectedly fallen VIC
tim to it in the 99th year of her age. She
was very amiable princess. The discus
sion of the budget has at length been bro't
to conclusion, and the budget has been
passed with amendments, 257 being for it
and only six against it. 1t will be imme-
diately communicated to the peers, who
are expected to pass it after few days
debate. The King will then prorogue the
two chambers, and they will meet again,
according to one-of the Paris papers, about
the middle of October.
The initiative assumed by the Commit
tee, i'm opening credit of 100000 of
not contested. Nothing is, doubtless,more
generous than the confidence placed by the
chamber in the depositaries of the Royal
Authority but, at the same time nothing
is more prudent than the reserve imposed
on the Minister, not to apply the six MILL
which have thus been voted, except in di-
minishing for the future, if the occasion
should arise, the extraordinary burthens
of the State. 1t is true wisdom to foresee
every thing circumstances may embar-
rass the payment of the contributions.
"A-case of great Importance will come
before the Tribunal of Commerce in few
days. A port folio containing paper to
the value Oftwo millions, was left at the
Thuilleries, on the Goth of March. The
Usurper, on his arrival, took possession Of
1t, and constituted it his private property.
He took it with him at Waterloo. Hav.
ing, when he fled, abandoned his carriage
the port folio remained in it. We are ig
norant into what hands it fell; but it is
certain that the bills have been negotiated
at banking house in London. The Tri
bunal of Commerce will have to pronounce
on the validity of the transaction.
The French Funds are higher.
The marriage of the Princess Charlotte
and the Prince of Cobourg is not further
postponed, as some papers have asserted
1t will be celebrated on Thursday week
Cd of May.
We received this morning American Pa
pers to the 18th of last month.
Wheat advanced this morning at Mar
ket 6s. per quarter, and Flour lOs a sack
The Duke De Chatre had an audienc,
of his Royal Highness, resigned his missi
on from Louis XVIII to the British court
and took his formal leave. He leave
London, on his return to France on Wed
nesday.
The Marquis Desmond, the successo
90 the Duke De Chatre, was afterwards in
troduced to the Regent by Lord Castle
REACH. His Excellency had private au
dience of his Royal Highness, delivered
his credentials, and was most graciOusly
received.
The project of Sir Sidney Smith for tn
repression of the Barbary pirates, and tn
rescuing Christians from slavery, appear
to attract considerable attention at Paris
A meeting of chevalers, and other zeaIou
promoters of this Iaudable undertaking
was lately held in Paris, of which Sir Sid
ney was President, and at which were pre-
sent ViscOunt Chateaubriand, Peer {
France, ViscOunt Bin De Bourbon, Mem
Der of the Chamber of deputies, Viscouu
Matthew De Montmorency, who claim
descent from the first Christian Baron, Il
gether with several other eminent persons
Falmouth, 9prI 12-The Hinchir
broke packet, Captain James, arrived ye'
terday morning from New-YOrk and Hal
fax, brought no particular news. A re
port was in circulation that Napoleon b.
naparte had arrived IN the United State
having been taken off the Island of st. II,
lena by an American ship but the repo
received very little credit.
DOUer, ApriL 2l.-AnOther very lara
Decentralization of troops is about to TAX
place here from France. This garrison
made the grand depot for all the regimen
in France.
Deat, .8pril 16.--sailed the Lady's AZ
venture, for America.