Virginia Argus from Richmond, Virginia • 3

site and extferaely interesting vfew ot Wo prsichlngliliKeuse wti'ii they hsarJ lie edei-rii is army is computed at O0t000 present situation cf the as relates foreign nations and pointed out in the mos concealed iUcttsc'vm nndr imL i' Anembartro too place here on the i Ill torct)ie manner the necessity of rendering xunjts urtng hct out twites and whii hsr unraer otti ot Jan-iary ior M'hat purpose is at present unknown The American wiMi7V one twrapea iom ium tntt rhr but oarseive independent ot thenibv furnishing our own supplies of manufactured articles titurrct! the irw" He kent hr t'm spread itself tluvh 'the immense assemblage On thereon verse of this question being put only ouc hand held up and it was im-mcdtiiolr explained to the meeting that ths circumstance was'enthxly imputable to a misconception of the question Several excellent resolutions were tmrmirrouslv rgreed to the whole of adverted in a reserved and highly de im rr en Menday Uihday tf May the state Jiouse et (oxsv o'vlf-ck in lb artenoon far lbs puipsc their opinitm ori of Candida es f'r- prrsid rt and vies tt United Statt3 at the ntxt grtril tc' lion Published br order "cf the cotrnlitiei THQS' LEIPER Chairman Wm1 DifAfiB secretary pro tent ward bp nh ia ihc timcWbrouEht her i Pr'1l'jCe'4 'or Oaeol the dow su nighf 5 Oa thcueccci'irThu raiy two sips to depart for the United States vyui iiirtiuicf uj ins own euoris on inese subjects declared his conviction ofthedu woman of the neigbborhocd wtat 'toB'ank houetaui were eykiminviteu up suit to see his witn iui the uniortunate American seamen- This request has been irraiit- ty which every member of society owes to 4ed and is by this conveyance I now iwiwm8ii uruita arm '3 ten ana one hirrf i community to contnoute by individual exertion and by example to the bettering the con lition of his fellow nun and to in- vercfy bitien On Friday Blank wx aaoress vou heard his house swearing and cursing bitterly and threatening 1 3 send some one to hcA A viouuce ana encourage such improvements NORFOLK May is are calculated to produce so desira which he required one cf his aoi: to tl TWO DATS LATER FROM KUrifl Captain Garey in the fast sailin? shir WJucli we are sorry we nave not room forsnsortion the following are deserving of attention Hut the rig'at of -Lition is the undoubted privilege of the subjects of this and that the King wears His crown by virtue of the same solemn oie an end He disclaimed every thing like personal emolument from the1 esta- gun and do it lit was seen about that time with out ahirt washing Ids face bseat aid hands The following is an official abstract of the French troops who lavc entered Spain through Imn between 19th October 180r and theiath Januarv 1803 asked the aid of the centlexneu "vu were uiuoay na one ot nis sons said had been whirDtrisr a nfrro The vau iu present and of the neighboring counry to carry into execution by detrreeshis svs III i uianiis was mzta in the house by ayount man whom she called and requested to eoir a hm- im wmcuiaieci ior me gooaot the commu nity not for himself He stated that he but Blanka would net permit Ixirn to go in Early on Saturday morning tw of Biatiks's t-ons and Gen Junots division Gen Duponts division Gen Moncey's division should tn a short time publish a prosDec 29379 Inft 3653 Cuv 23927 Inft 3121 Cav 17933 Inft 33SCCar a young man who had lived wuh him found him in hihcueeuinz on a kedunon which ii dead body of his wife whose death he affcted to lament declaring he would put an end to his own life A larue switch both end rFwiK ius oi tne wnoie containing some valuable additions to the present plan and concluded by soliciting the annual attendance of the gentlemen present and of their friends 1 The address was received with great sa tufaction and applause Mr Digges as as it was closed "The Arling- ten 'sheep shearine manv nrosnerous re wete beaten to a fringe and an esen fcnifva ed with blood lav lv him K'ftlimlif compact by which this right is secured to his subjects and therefore whoever attempts to control croppose them in the exercise of this right is equally the enemy of the constitution the Kin the people That should his Majesty ISc advised lu reject the prayer of our petition wc will from time to lime exercise Oitr constitutional right of petitioning" Numerous and resnectable meetings have aisr been held at Thurlston and the Bingly at which similar resolutions were passed Wt will not say nor do we think that the men to whose hands the admi Total 71289 Inft Ti 1' 10104 Cav The division of Marshal Moncey will amount to 30000 men including the reserve under the command of General Moutoa at St Juan Pie de Puerto -j wr1 111 1UC ncuse tut Blanks and the corps? of his wife He wanted his will written and ht saddle-bags were in the loom packed full wih his Clohc At this time he wa3 intoxica'ed but had iwt Lecn turns of thedav" Mr Custis after a few prefatory and feeling remark? in which he took occasion in a very appropriate manner to introduce en in" -that condition until then tince he began the treatment of hsa wifs which ended in her death Several bersons of the the lent under which his guests were then which by this time had been alarmed came whh seated and which in former days had oft proudly convered his illustrious relative in the field of privationof toil and of danger' and amidst eencral emotion exched in a magistrate to Bianks's house He fired a jun at two of those who first appeared and strongly evinced a determination to shoot at others but at leDg'h by a piece of dexterouj maiiasrement St Ubes which was garrisoned by 8000 Spanish troops has been occupied by a French Corps and the Span-lards -ordered into the interior of Es-tremadura BonaParte hs lately fitted up his library in the Enclish tat unA rs has person was secured the houie was diligently searched and no person was found in it except nistration of our publio 'affairs is at present entrusted will ever: make peace they and their party seem much' more disposed te excite jealousies iind animosities both at home and utui uwkj uu uium: wno nasi come tn since the death of Mrs Blanks He did not ther plain than otherwise it is 'decor the breasts of the whole compauy (most of whom had been the neighbors and personal friends of that good man) bvth'e recollection of past times gave "'The memory of Gen Wash ington" Gen Mason moved that oh the next and each succeeding meeting at the Arlington sheep shearing the visitors should appear clad in American motion was warmly applauded and imme-diately and unanimously adopted tmputa the muder of his wife to any other person The skull of the deceased was broken in several places her head wa almost destitute of "us natural covet leg and locks of her hair weie cattered over the wtole floor which was stained wiihIccd Aneffoft seamed recently to have been made to cover the dead body with clea ncn A moTnins: jrown and wo shifts of Mm Blanks wuh a skirt cf Blanks- were found in a closet adjoining ifie rooip in which the dead 'body Arlington Sieei-shearing Airil £0 1R0S The subscribers appointed by the gen tlemen visitors present to adjudge the premiums offered by- the proprietor George Washington Prke Custis esq for the fi nest year eld Lamb "and for the best sped my ana uie smrtwas tne same which he wore on i he preceding Thursday when the females visited his wifei All of these wrr in abroad than to promote a spirit of concil i at i on but we are bold to maintain that before this day six months (on tiie supposition that the petitioning- spirit i not suite-red to droop) a nerjociaticn for peace will" be set on foot and that such negotiation will terminate in peace except contrary to our expectation the demand of the enemy should be found incompatible with the security and essential inter-' ests of this couiurv I'-Vv I'rom the A'exand' a Daily Advertiser of May 4 On Saturday the 30th ult the annual Sieep Shearing instituted by Ucorge Washington Parke Custis was held vvhich shewed that they had been saturated with blood and- that an attempt (1 had been made by mvii ui iiumc spun proeeedcu to ex amine tnree pieces of cottoh clote one pro duced by Mrs Dcnnison of Fairfax county Virginia dark mixture fully a yard wide noua arrived yesterday lrcra London (last from Falmouth in 35 days) by whom Sc a passenger the Editor cf the Ledger has been farored with papers' to the or March Their contents are not however of much interest such articles as appear most so have been selected for this day' paper -v)v a -'-A The debates on the petition against the orders of Council were before the -ae of Commtns and the examination cf was omg on No decided opfnion is expressed in the papery upon the prcha-ble fate cf those petitions' but it is our pinion from remarks dropped-in the course cf debate that there be no reiaxuuon oC those orders and this opinion is supported by private letters of a very li date The ministers appear to have ta ken a ground which thef wiil net abandon but by compulsion that is they willnrt relax while the decrees of Berlin and Milaa are in force Most of the articles cf produce cf thti country were advancing daily in price' panicularlv naval stores and staves Thi prices of the wheat of that country and flour are lower than ci'd have been wheat from 53 to 70s pr quarter ofeiRht-busheU and Arrerlcati fiour from 38 to 42s per barrel Admiral Berkely had just arrived tW no rurther notice than barely to announce his arrival is aken of him American vessels continue daily to be brought in under the orders of council ard many have been condemned We have been favored with a list of a great number which he shall publish hereafter net hai vincj room in this day's paper: Captain Garey brought dispatches frorai London Tor the Secretary of State Proposal will be received bv the Exe cutive until Friday the 1 rth dy of next for making 300 Rifle of the follow irg description vz The! brrel to be ihrte feet nine inchrs long and of a calibre sMtted to carry a bdl of h3lf an cunce weight avoir Jupois widv four loops lo corfiue it (he stock The screw of the to cmtaiu fur full threads to confine it in the barrel' The sight nearest the muzzle tab Uo and bne fourth inches from the end of tW barrel to the centre thereof and the sight rerec thebretch to be fourteen jrches from lh breechend of the barrel -3 The stock be made of curled maple or' black walautVood w-ll seasoned (ihe tna pie will be preferred) The breach of he stock to be fifteen inches a-d three-fourth lon from the end of thebeircl to and the stock if made cf maple to be-colored wi? aqu a foi tis A good doublebridied lock with afric tion wheel in the etd of the harsme'r srring The Icck plate to 6e an half inches long one inch broad and all th several parts thereof to be made in duo psoportion thereto The mourning to be made cf brass well polished The part to consist of a heel plate KUlVd ihreo thimbles a nose piece patchbox spring Sec 1 he guard to be formed with a curve rising from the stock to support the hand when the finger is applied to the trigger The forward end of the' gu rd to be cor4 fined to the stock with a and pin tnd the tele thereof with a wood screw On screw in the breeeh fijr confinins hebar rel in the stock the end of whieh srrew into the trigger p'aie and through which there is a female screw Two icrew to confine the lock to the stock end barrel which screws are to be case hardened Two'wcod screws in the hVe! plate" one wood -crew in the tale of the rjuard and seven small wood screws in the ptch lox The trigger to be case hardened The? wcuuig ana wringing mem to get it cut A wound was found near 'the ear of the deceased which was made with a knife The' body exhi bited a spectacle cf horror whicii in the language of th- witnesses was beyond description It wjs3 bruised and wcunded from the crown of the head to the feet mangled by the teeth as well as by the blows of her murderer This un fortunate woman who was not far from the period of chi d-birth when she mur-dered had ever maintained a good reputation and was distinguished by the mildness of her temper and he? industrious attenn to domes tic duiies uor was a tbgle cit'cumsiance in her conduct mentioned by a witness or tver sug'' by Blanks hieh pfFrdeJ any ground cf complaint on his part or ihe slightest palliation of ls crime During the whole trial he preservde an inflexib'e composure of fsee unmoved by tie nanaiive of the itnesses or by the exhibiuon tf the b'oody garments which appalled everv o- very nne ana remarkably handsome One by Mrs Hall cf the same county chequer ed of firm and excellent texture a yard wide and of neat pattern and the third bv Miss PcgfTy Fields of the same county white of exceeding fine thread pattern Marseilles of small figure verv and even and extremely beautiful reths yard wide Fouf gentlcucn offered Lambs and ena tered into competition for the prize Lawrence Lewis esq of Wood'awn Vir ginia exhibited a Lamb called Dihleyi his sire of the Arlington long wookd race bred by Mr Custii he weighed on the hoof 140 lbs fleece 14 lbs Hay ward Foote esd of HayfieM'V' shewed a Lanb called Badger of snme breed and age weighed on the hoof unshorn 105 lbs his ileece 9 34 lbs John Tayloe esq of Mount Airy VirgU nia shewed a Lamb called Superb his dam -a ewe of Col Dorseys slock (well known) by a ram of Mr Tayloe's own breed his weight on the hoof unshorn 180 lbs atea witn marble busts of celebrated characters amongst which are those of Mr Fox and LordNelson The revenue of France at present amount to between 30-and 40 millions sterling and the subjects pav in the aggregate about 33 per cent The taxes are chiefly levied on windows individuals door-wavs sign-boards furniture and working patents without which no one is permitted to man-ufacturerv in any way the Customhouse duties which used to contribute greatly to the national supplies are now greatly deficient of their accustomed produce Theannual consumption of food in Paris is stated at 258 640000 fran cs or about 1 07 76000 and one-sixth part of the population of that capital are classed as paupers Bonaparte has adopted a very plan forthe improvement of other subjects all the streets between the Crrouicl and the Louvre are to be pulled down and another gallery corresponding with the gallery of the Louvre to be built with an open arcade leaving in the front of the Thuilleries a parade suffi cieiitly large to exercise an army of 100000 men Another new bridge is buildingVover" the Seine from the middle of the champ de Mars and several ne wi fauntain are erecting and the new national Monument in the cemetrjof the Magaalens and the triumphal arch in the girden of the Thuilleries commemorativa of the victories of Napoleon are prossecu ting with activity The other national -works going forward are a column 1 50 feet high in the Place Vendorae to the French arms with an avenue to the Boulevards a' martial temple on the Boulevards St Honorevto contain the statues of the different Gen erals who have distinguished themselves on plates of gold the names fleece 14 lbs height 2 feetB 3-4 inches' iher spectator An attsrrp: was made-to the a derangement of his mind' But thre was nothing Iq tUe evi-cv jr ce to induce even a suspicion of hts insanity aithogh he was defended on that ground The jury did not hesitate to render a verdict convicting htm cf muderin the first deg ee and sen tence of deaih wa pronounced against him by the presiding judge of tbe court on the 7th day of the term -v" In this staJtcment of the case nothing has been given but what was established in open court by unequivocal testimony But the female witnesses out of court have averred that if they had not been restrained by feelings which al ways prevail with the reputation of their sex they would have developed facts which would have aggra-Vatedthe features of this horrible case infinitely be yund any thing which appeared on the trial Some of them have bten communicated but they are too horrible to be tald 4 length from tip of the nose to the end of viie Tan ieet iu 34 inches Wm Alexander esq of Presion Virgij nia shewed a Lamb called Preston of the home breed weight on the hoof unshorn 149 lbs fleece 7 3-4 lbs height two feet 5 1J2 inches length from the tin of the nose to the end of the tail 5 feet 10 14 inches In the opinion of the judges the wool of Mr Footers lamb Was of the 1 it measured full 12 that of Mr Tay Joe's lamb was the finest that of the lambs of Mr Lewis and of Mr Alex ander was inferior somewhat in fibre to Mr Tayloe'sand in length of staple to Mr Foqte's Taking into consideration the great weight and size of Mr Taylors lamb'and the fineness of the wool although the fleece was not so heavy as that of one of the others judges unanimously declare the pre mium to be and they adjudge to Miss Peggy Fields the prize5 ior tiie best specimen of cloth They do this with more pleasure as this beautiful piece of cloth was spun and woven by Miss Fields herself THOMAS BIGGES MASON WILLIAM LEE JONATHAN SWIFT at hit seitt at Arlington About forty gentlemen of the neighboring county were pre sent It was cause of infinite gratification to see thi patriotic and establishment numerously ami respectably attended awl already exhibiting suen strong evidence of the utility contemplated by its worthy founder Tiic premiums' of the present year were for the iinest year'oM torn lamb and for the best specimen of ten yards of home-spun co ton cloth Four gentlemen of the best estates in this part of the country major Lawrence Lewis of VVoodlawii John Tayloe esq of Mount Airy Hiyward Footeesq of Hayfield and William Alexander' eiq cf Preston contended nz breeders of that invaluable animal the and each by his personal attendance' and evident anxiety to gain the palm at the same tinfe that they furnish the mnst laud example" exhibited the strongest ima liable proof of the advanta- 1 ges of stimulus like the present to bring into action the exertions 'of the wealth and of the reflecting part cf the society to deve-lope the latent resource! of the Country for the great benefit of the community at large The four lambs shewn by those lughly respectable gentlemen farmers were uncommon indeed in 'Virginia and" Maryland and would do credit to any ccun try tx well for sizt and form us for the weight and quality of the fleece The visitors selected from their own number as judges of the day Thomas Digges esq of Wtirburion General John Mason of Ana-lostan island William Lee esq of Hurgun-ly farm and Jonathan Swift esq of Alexandria Col'Deneale was appointed Judge of the weignts They adjudged to John Tayioe esq for his Iambi as combining not-v of the desirable qualities the prize cup Mrs Dennison Mrs Ball and Miss Polly Fields all of Fairfax county Virginia produced each a piece of cotton cloth of jtnei own home' manufacture' and delightful specimens of the ingenuity industry "and housewifery of our country they were ftll having been spun and wcven in their respective houses amidst the ordinary avo-catiens of the family The gallant judges placed the golden apple In the fair hands of Miss Fields General Mason exhibited' a very capital specimen of domestic ilaxen manufacture1 also some very' fine spuYcctton'whichaf tforded much satisfaction be gained gt'eat ap-pUuse Mr Dick Mr Peter and several other gentlemen exhibited specimens of -'vnol Ik-iides the pleasure derived from the coijipetitton just described the visitors wcri- highly gratified by the exhibition of Mr Cusiis's own stock and at witnessing the Mscce of his experiments in crossing and 'improving the different breeds of" sheep collected with much care and judgment by him The Mount Vernon Persian stock the Smith's island the Arlington long woViedthe Merino and several relative crosses were successively shewn and examined with much approbation In the afternoon the company partook of the hospitality of the proprietor in a most abundant and -elegant dinner served on the Lawn under a spacious Marquee After dinner Mr Custis addressed the company and congratulated them on the already promising state cf the institution he explained the motives by which he had been Induced to set it on he depicted in a concise and perspicuous manner the advantages which would certainly arise from fostering manufactures of all kinds but in thi part of the country particularly from encouraging the raising of wool and making cf hoinesnaa he look aa extcu- ot all the oHictrs and men who fell in battle are to be displayed and on plates of silver the names of all the officers and men who fell in battle are to be displayed and on plates of siU ver the names of those who survived those conflicts a temple to victory at thebarriere of the Camps Elysees of immense magnitude a new facade- to the Legislative palace in the pantheon of St Genevieve? the quay of Dcsais which is to be faced with a piazza and the column of Rostock The captain of the French privateer schooner La Confiance informs us that Guadaloupe is blockaded by! a British squadron and has about six months DIED on Wedaeiday last after lin-gerit illness Mr Adam Craig clerk of the county court of Henrico and of the Hustiogs Court of this City 3lArET(Ohio) April 27" We have received a communication stating that Harman Blennerhassett has been Arrested and given bail to appear at answer to the indictment found against him in January last for a misdemeanor NEWYOHK May In the British packet Queen Charlotte from Falmouth were passengers Colonel M'Neal Bourne esq of South Carolina Mr Hunter two French gentlemen and a lady Mr Bourne is the bearer of dispatches from Mr Pmclcney to the secretary of state and Colonel M'Neal who is the new British Consul for Louisiana has dispatches for Mr Erskine Extract of a letter from a merchant in Amsterdam to his correspondent in this city dated March 4th As respects political information I can only inform you that it seems to Kimeto be furniiheJ7ith bullet mould and a wiper suited to its calibre a i ramrod of good hickory wcod stained aquafortia and a bayonet DANL I1YLTON Clk nf life CL Penitenuary Store HOUS at the' Manufacture of I'Hiiemi- try have bm lately REDUCED consider tbly below their former prices i J13URH Afrent 10th Mar IHOa tf i'aken up by the Subscriber liv- ing in Buckingham county abcut 6 milei above oH' A BAY HOUSE about 4 years ihi Spring a few white hair in his forehead and some on each aide of back a boot 4 feet JO or 11 inches Tlie cwrer by paying charges and prayisg frrperty may til? him away Moses Spencer 7th Mt Absconded OH the morning of the Pth tasrfr-irv'the Sub acriber an apptentice to the Taylor' buh ers: named WILLIAM PA HaM JFEItNANO In the rOth year of tm ae about 4 feet 8 cr 9 inrhea high very much ecUed his Hir a red color and ttout This byws bound to me by fh Orphan's Cotirt of Princ Geor? County i arUU persons tre cautioned from bir-borfner empleylrg him at thir peril as the utmost rigors of the law will be enforced aaint them a reward of fire d-jl'ars will be paii dt the delivery of the uii by to me in this place 7 William' Morris wiioiyiu a uuu biiiias gurn-SOn pf about 4000 men and has been put into complete state of defence The Confiance carries six 64jjounxl-ersone 18 and '4 7 men and is the same privateer that captured the Brii tish packet Duke of Montrose i Captain Barryy who arrived at this port on Sunday from Madeira which island he COMMUNICATION You will herewith receive a report of the tvi-dence in a oiminal prosccu ion which was lately conducted in ihe District Court of Prince Edward Tfe by an atrocity which p-ebubly has not been trailed and certainly ne vtr surpassed by Jhc wiciiedness of msw Many gsn-Jcmea thi? quarter have cx pressed aiwiih that the particulars of Blanks" horrid crime fhould be laid before the public I attended the trial cornrnnted the subs'ance of the testimony to paper and have since submitted it to tte mcpectioii of svtrl gtrnilemen who heard it and nave expressed to me an opinion that my report does no by any rreanj exhibit an exa- plllare but that it might have been much more strongly colored wid-Oat dva injustice to the criminal Farthvilte Jpiil 20 At the last District Cotirt of Pririce Edward John Blinks of Halifax county was crnvicted of murder in the first 'degree for cruelly killing his wil in tnc'momh of February-last This atrocious murder ia distinguished by brutality un paralleled in the history of thhar civllitcd ta-vage man Batbatlana have ortcu exhibited tn uuielenting cruelty of feeling towards ilieir crcm miet and have derived a mariguant pleasure from their sulfrings protracted sometimes perhaps for a day But I believe another instance has not occurred wherein a iutlan who had not been married bngtr than 8 cr 9 months audi whose wif was tn an advanced itrJe pregnancy deliberately formed and executed the horrid jmr pose of putting her to death by crudties repeated tortures protracted' for six day' 1 On Sunday tvcHirg the 'day of Febraary young mea cf BUdu'f faitsi! were n- be the determination of Bonaparte that all the world shall be at war and that he will carry it on to the vry last ex tremity 'more especially with England his greatest rival It will serve as a pecimen of his very hostile measures to i ut ujicc aays since cartel arrived here I with left on the 9th of March informs us he read in the French papers at -Madeira that the Emperor Napoleon had created tallktkano Ktng cPcrtvgaU PHILADELPHIA MAT 23 STATE COMMITTEE OF COURES- PONDENCE At a stated meeiing of the committee of correspondence appointed by ihe con vention assembled at Lancsstefi th last session of the legislature -held at a from England which was imraediately ordered out again without having had the least communication with the shore Nrot even a fishingboat is lowed to pass the fort without a rruard onboard so fearful are they of any! the house cf John Miller in Fourth street on Saturday the 30tb April 1808 It was resolved That it be recommended to the democratic citirens of the city cf Philadelphia assemble in tovrn meet Petmburh May 10 6 Mr of Richmond and IU Wu tj humpter cf Mancbtaier will oble mt i' ving any Intornxtion ia thrlr prerlcoreru'r ths nil boy vl wiuiivaiiyn wiui The emperor has ordered a new levy of 90000 recruits exclusive of which.