Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-20

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hoyalist party why he should not appoint NJ. M.
Soroeires, and du Plesis to places dependant on
his nomination.
capt Hutchinson was conducted to the Elysee
bourbon at the request of the Duke Of yelling.
ton. HIS grace intimate to him that whatever
might be the sentence OF the court, il would be
ommuted into banishment from France, bur that
sucn an introduction would be Incompatible with
the performance ofhis military duties. TIL an.
prehension of captain Hutchinson, who forms
part ofthe effective army Of tie, duke of Wei.
nngton, gave rise TO a letter from his grace to the
Duke ofRichlieu. The explanation of the lat.
ter was considered perfectly satisfactory. 1t APP.
pears that the circumstance of captain Hutchin-
son, belonging to the British army was entirely
unknown ID the French government.
It's observed that the duke d. Ragusa, MAR.
mon.) is rot comprehended in the list of marshals
appointed to government. The OMISSION is uni.
versaily attributed TO t e steps he took to pro.
cure madame Lavalette an audience with his ma
ljesty
The only act Of completely mr.. Bruce is char.
ged with is the loan of his carriage.
.hany arrests have taken place within the last
"a hours at PATHS. General Grundler, late Go.
vernon OF Faris, and reporter of the military CON-
MISSION convoked on marshall Ney, is of the
number it is said. .Marshal suchet has hitherto
eiuded the researches of the police. The Ultra
Ihoyaiists themselves cannot cite any oyert act
whiie on the other hand it mustbe acknowledged
the conduct OF almost all the ancient ch efs of n
army IS mysterious and menaciug. not one an.
pears at court, and it is whispered they hold pri-
vate conferences, the nature of which is highly
calculated to,excite suspicion. !,
am sorry to apprize YOU that the brave gen.
eral bagarde has had a relapse. which has eScit.
ed the hyeiiest inquietude in the minds of his
friends.
hta time when so much circumspection is re
quislte, you would learn with surprise the exces.
ses into which certain -- fall. One
gentleman, dining at Very's in the Pala S ROYAL
without apparent inebriety, andin the midst o
a crouded room, shouted, three times Tive I
EaPereur!
Sc. Y.
PiRIs, Dec. 81.
Inc barriers were shut Yesterday at eight in
uhe evening IN consequence of the escape of La
va'e'te from the Prison of the C~onciergiere il
ms wlfe's clothes. JHadame L~svalette remains il
Prison,
searches were instantly ordered and e~stafette,
uespatched on all points. 1t is not believed thai
ne can escape. to whatever place he may have re
'reo. The hackney coaches and private carria
ges were not allowed to pass the barriers til
this morning at nine O'Clock.
LONDON, Dec. %.
An eioPement has recently taken place, which
has involved in deep distress several noble ant
hAghiy honorable antilles The lady is young
oeauIiiui, the mother ofseveral children, and WIFI
y ~uIstnguishe officer. The gallant is ole
lousn 20 De her grandfather, a married maH-
lgh M the peerage, and of large fortune.
Mss Patterson, formerly .Jfadame Jerome 30
haParte is now a leading star at the Ambassado
ran Balls OF the Duk eof Wellington, and in all IL,
circles OF high fashion at Paris, where she IS par
ments.
Lient. Gen. Sir George Prerost, Bart.
LONDON, JAN. 15.-
on~ Thursday last the remains of Lieut
General Sir George Provost. Bart. were re
moved from his house in Baker-Street. ano
deposited IN the family vault at East Bar
net, herls, attended by his near relations
a few OF his particular friends. and the OFF.
GERS who composed his personal staff in Ca.
nadia.
The disorder which shortened tie dav,
OF this distinguished Officer was dropsy.
accustomed by a debilitated constitution
worn down by the fatigues and anxietie;
attendant upon the arduous duties Of hi.
late command. The first SYMPTOMS NJ
the disease made their appearance during
the journey which he was obliged to make
over land, at the most inclement season
from Quebec to st Johns, New-Brunswick
In order to embark for England /; TO til,
e~xertlons OF which it has since appeared
he was wholly unequal /; and these symp.
toms gradually increasing after his arriya
IN this country, he was induced to remoy,
from his seat at Belmont, in Hampshir.
to London, early in the last month, for III,
benefit of the best medical advice but the
rapid progress ofthis complaint battling tb,
skul oil his physicians, DIR. Baillie and ST
Gilbert Blame, he fell under it at the age o
40 years.
Sn George Provost, who, By his ow,
merits, had attained a high rank in his pro
fesslon, was first brought into the motto,
OF hlsb Soyereig as = Lieutenant-C oIouel il
a battalion Of the Goth regiment, seryin,
IN the West Indies 10 winch situation h
distinguished himself at st. Vincent
where be was severely wounded, and 70
his conduct on that occasion. az well a
the subsequent operations in the West In
dies, lie was promoted to the rank Of Ri
gadier, and had afterwards the Govern
ment OF Dominica conferred upon him. Al
a mark of his Maiesty's APPRECIATION fo
his gallant and successful defence of tha
Island against a very superior force of tn,
enemy, as well as for his conspicuous con
duct at st. Lucia, in 1908, he was created
a Baronet.
shortly after his return to England from
the west indies, in 1905, he was appoint
ed Lieutenant Governor of Portsmouth
and to the command of the troops in tina
district In the year 1903, he was select
ed 10 I'LL the important charge of Lieut.
Gen' commanding the force in the pro
vince OF Nova Scotia.-In the autumn o
the same year he proceeded with a diyisio,