Virginia Argus

EXPECTED ARMISTICE.

No intelligence from the Continent has reached us this morning. It is a prevailing opinion that an armistice has taken place between the armies in Poland.

SPECK OF PEACE.

It was rumored yesterday that a cartel had arrived from France, and that some pacific proposal had been made to our government. Stocks in consequence experienced a rise. We cannot find out, however, that any communication has been made from the French to our government. There was a rumor too last night, an unfounded one, we believe, of an armistice between Russia and France.

Accounts from various parts of the continent agree, that during the late cessation of military movements, some negociations for a peace were entered into....and in fact they go so far as to state, that an armistice had absolutely been concluded; but this needs confirmation.

The Russian Emperor Alexander has certainly reached Memel; and his brother, the Arch-duke Constantine, Koningsberg: Immediately on their joining the army it was expected some general movement would take place. The King of Prussia was also at Memel.

The Russian and French armies are not more than 25 German miles distant from each other.

Great hopes were entertained that Austria would shortly break from the degrading restraint under which she has been long held by France.

The Swedes are said to have taken the field with considerable force....and already to have possessed themselves of Restack, Prentzlow, and several other places.

The spirited conduct of Sweden has not only produced the important event of causing the French to raise the siege of Stralsund, but likewise the complete exclusion of the French from the whole of Swedish Pomerania. The particulars of these events have been officially announced to our government.

The accounts from Vienna are to the 5th. The emperor had set out on the preceding day, for Buda, to meet the Hungarian Diet; after which it was supposed he would proceed to visit the Austrian Cordons upon the frontiers. The Arch-duke was expected to follow him in a few days.

The Decree for calling out the conscription of 1808, is executed with uncommon rigor and dispatch throughout the different departments of France. All attempts to evade it are punished with unexampled severity. The lists or registers are all to be completed by the end of April. The actual enrollment and march to the frontiers will not be delayed long after.

If we were to credit the reports from the continent, received through French channels, we should be inclined to believe that the expedition through the Dardanelles had completely failed; but when we reflect on the character of the officer trusted with that important affair, and on the knowledge we now possess, that he was to waste but one hour in negociation; and after that period, if not successful, to bombard the capital, we doubt the truth of them all. It is also well known that he received a considerable reinforcement of ships.

The report of a pacific negociation having been opened between Russia and Prussia on the one part, & France on the other, can have little foundation in truth, as on the contrary we find that new levies of troops, and new supplies of arms, are daily sent off to the Russian grand army :....that Sweden has taken an active part in the war; and Austria expected to throw her weight into the scale.

Every thing is in motion along the naval ports. A squadron at Harwich is in motion, and immediately expected to sail on some important service. The 70th and 92d regiments are to embark on board the fleet.

There is no doubt but our government will immediately take possession of Hamburgh. The Dutch (French) troops at that place are not numerous ....and greatly dissatisfied with the conduct of the French.

A great dearth of provisions is said to prevail in the republic of the Seven Islands.

Our Dover letter states that a heavy firing took place on the opposite, French coast on Saturday evening, but the cause was unknown. A circumstance of this kind always excites considerable interest, as the French announce their victories and other important events in this way.

It is the intention of ministers to entirely abolish the new financial system introduced by lords Grenville and Henry Petty, and to revive the old system.

A correspondence has taken place between Mr. Secretary Canning and Mr. Monroe, which the former is authorised thus officially to state the disapprobation of the admiralty at the conduct of certain British commanders, in having warned some American ships from entering the port of Antwerp.