Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-08-12

cable hames. They conhted OF arms OF
a rare kind, TiPpo Saib's gun, India wall
Pieces, a variety of cannon, rockets, sc.
in ihors, almoa every article ufed 10 the
military art, together with every ipecimen
of wariike weapons and what was the
mott remarkable curiolity Of all, the mo-.
del of Gibraltar. Report climates the
lois at upwards OF 50, oool.
Thesinjory done to the beautiful model
of the Rock of Gibraltar is not 70 great as
was at firlt reprefented, it having fuaain-
cd but flight damage, which can be ca
FLY repaired, and the who!- reitored tolls
original fate.
May 81.
The Dutch Government IS preparing
5000 troops to fend to tie Wet Indies.
The rev expedition fitting out at Brett
to reinforce lie Clerc at St. Domingo, is
preparing on the mof exteniiye fcale. The
number of troops will exceed 10000
The whole armament was expected to fail
by the 9Th of June. Is the whole or any
part of this force primarily or ultimately
defined TO Louiilana.
uns :.
Prince William Of Glouceher is to fay
fhort time at Copenhagen, on his way to
Petersburg. Apartments have been pre-.
pared for his Royal Highneis at the Prince
of HeGels. 1t is premature TO fate
tn. objsa of his Royal iishneis' journey,
which depends wholly on his own incli-
nation after he arrives at Petcriburgh.-
There arc two very beautiful young wo-
men, filters of the pre'snt Emperor, un-
married, and with whom there Wild be a
large dover.
June :.
The acts of the government fo7 az ap-
peal to the people to appoint Bpnaparte
for life, was rather curiouily jugged thrc'
in the council of fate. When Gambia.
ceres oppoled it, he fad tho6e who are
for it lhould hold up theirhands. Six i'm
mediately did it, namely, Roc .erer, Ports-
lis, Bourcroy, Gen. Marmon; Brux, &
Regneud de St. Jean d'Angehy, all the
Others appeared to be truck dumb with
amazement they heflsted, and they faid
it was unconstitutional, and if The Senate
chooies they could be even accued for it.
Cambaceres then iaii, that thofe who
are of the contrary opinion, ho,ld hold up
their hands," Thus was this illegal act
carried, not BY majority, bur by mino-
risy
M. Peuchet is believed to be the per-
foh chiefly confulted by Bounaparte with
refpett 80 the commercial arrangement
now upon the taps between Great Bri-
tain and France.
July s.
The fcarcity OF bread continues to be
felt in France, and the expected arrival of
flour from America is mentioned. The
arrivals fpoken of from England, and in.
deed any commerce in grain between this
country and France, we underltand, is en-.
tirely confined TO that which, having been
imported from foreign parts, may again be
exported. When the comparative price
in France, however, affords the ftrohgeH
temptation to export, it is pofiblt that
lome Engliih grain may be carried away
under this descriptions
A letter from Rotterdam, Of the I'd of
June; lays, that the price of grain is ex-
ceilively high in that countlt, owing to
theTSa!t fupplies fcnt to France.
The French funds feem to be rather on
the decline. The Moniteur no longer calls
the Tiers Confolide by that name, but the
Five re, Cents. They are ssh. 50 Ct.
the price which our Irilh Five per Cents
bore after the rebellion.
While the French Government is re. ef-
tablihing the fave trade, the Britilh is
conGdering of imPoGns additional reitric.
tons upon it.
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