Virginia Argus

JEROME BONAPARTE—We have seen a letter from a gentleman in Paris, to his friend in this town, dated May 26, 1805, which says, 'Jerome Bonaparte was presented to the King of Italy at Milan, the day before his coronation; and received in full favor and grace. It is said, he is to marry the Queen of Etruria with whom I had the honor of being in public company in Florence. Jerome's wife is here called Miss Patterson; she was forbidden to land, and ordered immediately back to the United States. It is said however, she is to have a French pension.' It is known that the Pope has annulled the marriage of Jerome Bonaparte with our beautiful country woman; and it is not improbable, that his brother the Emperor and King will endeavour to strengthen his alliance with some of the continental powers, by marrying Jerome to some one of their branches. Bonaparte has shewn a singular anxiety to procure husbands for this Queen of Etruria. In every personal qualification she is said to be the very reverse of Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte, and the first husband Bonaparte could procure her, was the late deformed dwarf, the King of Etruria. The Emperor has more than once endeavored to coax his son in law Prince Beauharnais, to wed the widow Queen; but he has declared off;—and now it seems, Jerome is to espouse her.—We cannot think, after having sat at so fair a feast as his lovely American bride has spread before him, he will very readily consent to 'button on a meer.' Bost. Cent.