Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-02-06

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Henry VIII. and Francis l. for the par
pofe Of releahug the Pope, then held in
confinement by Charles Y. Francis Ie-
gotiated with him in perfon. and received
him with royal magoidcence. 1t was
there lat Henry formally renounced the
ancient claim Of the Engliih monarchies
to the Crown OF France.
A late letter from Bombay informs Us,
that the enterpri!ins Mouieur Surcouff has
captured in the Indian fas no iels than
ftty-two vellels of various descriptions
during the period OF a little more than
years. He has been nearly taken hinic.i
five different times, bur effected his efcape
either BY his judgement, O. the faperiority
of his manGvres.
The Emperor Alexander has illaed an
ordinance, prohibiting, under penalty OF
imprisonment, or the knolt artlzans and
| domeeics, OF both fexe,, from gambling
tor money, in private houfes, tavsrn', sc.
Herds of Families, inn-keepers, sc. per-
uniting or connivicg at the pra:tlce, are
fnbjetted to penalty Of IS aorins for each
offender. His mayeay has prefentei 1900,
900 ruoles of iiivef 10 the dlf:eled City
OF Welna.
After the Levec On Wednesday, Six
S. Smith returned to His Majehy his
credentials as Mniaer PieniPotentiary
70 he Ottoman Porte. 1t is mentioned
,has this intelligent officer is to rsiusne
mar ofise.
The Conful has permitted the return of
all French N,blcs, at the express reqnea
OF the Enpero. @! Ruilia, which is the a.
vowed motive of his c!emencv. Upon
the other hand, the Cour. of the Thaille-
res does nor fem deicien. in attention to
the means Of ausmenting Ell her lis fecuri-
~ or its magnlAcence. The Office of
Commander j, Chief of the Confular Guard
is aboliihet, and rhe charges divided a.
In~nga fcur Generals, who are to COM
mand for the day In rotation. A Cover
nor Of the Palace is a.fo appointed, with
laiary equal to one thoafand guinea'
per ann. The officers who are to fill
he mott confidential Etustions are no,
named.
The repeated ind;fpoitions Of Earl St.
Vincent ,occaGon great anxiety to the no.
bic Lords friends, whs fear that he will
be obliged to relinqnifh the very high Ca
ton he has filed with 70 much honour to
himfelf, and advantage to the country.
There ieems no doubt, bu, in fuch an event
taking place, Lord Vincent will recon-
mend to his Majeay admiral CORVALLIS
as his fucceGor. The hyperion manner in
which he ha blockaked Brett, during
months, is fpoken of in the navy as tie
perfection Of the art and Lord ST.. V,n-
cent has repeatedly declared, that admiral
CORVALLIS had outrivalled all his prede.
ceiIors.
The Dutch do not feem to think it ne.
cefIary to await the concluicn Of the def
nitive treaty, but are already m king ar
rangemeuts for the government OF the Ca
of Good Hope. Conddering how little
room for difcuiiion the preliminaries have
left, and how conclu6ve thew are on all
important points, the Batavian govern
ment cannot be expofed to much cenfure
for their preparation.
A Dutch man of war is arrived at Har-
wich, for the purpole Of taking on board
Dutch prifoners of war, and conveying
them to Holland.
December I.
Paris papers to the z 9Th ult. are arriv.
ed. By thele it appears, that the French
Legislative body opened their fitting on
the I'D infant. At this meeting Thi-
baudeau prelented review Of the tate OF
the nation, of which the conclu6on, which
is here fubjoinsd, is BY far the MOE int
reaing part.
4" After the peace Of Luneville, France
was enabled to fall with her whole weight
on the kingdom Of Napleb to puniih its
ioyereign for having hrf violated the
treatiee, and to make him repeat the af-
fronts which the French had experienced
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