Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-07
LONDON, Nav Y.

The letters from tie North of Europe
are extremely contradictory with respect
to the dispute between Russia a0d Swe.
den--the accounts from Petersburg stat.
ing, that all hopes Of peace have vanish.
ed, whilst those trsm Stockholm announce
an amicable termination Of all differences
between tie two states. 1t is to he OBJ.
served that the date Of tie latter is six
days later than that Of the letter from
Petersburg, and as there is little probabi.
lity that the court of Stockholm will az.
tempt to measure its strength against the
colossal power Of Russia, the Swedish
intelligence is perhaps the most likely to
be true.
Some a5fs Of violence have been com.
rttcd by the Turks against some ofths
subjects of Austria, near Rassa. A dis.
pute arose concerning All Austrian vessel
laden with wheat on the Danube, which
the Turks endeavoured TO seize; skirnish
ensued in which several persons were killed
and wounded. The court Of Vienna has
in conseqr ence, demanded satisfaction fer
the Insult.
The Arabian rebel, Abdul Wechab, is
said to have collected an army consisting
of nearly one hundred and fifty thousand
men, and all the country between Mecca,
Medina ard Bassora, is reported to have
submitted TO him, The Porte is colleA.
ing numerous bodies c! troops to march
against him.
A number of troops have lately arrived
at Stables, a part of which, together with
some artillery, have passed over to the Isle
Dieu, tie French intending to fortify that
Isle, in order to prevent it from being tax.
en- by the English by coup de main. So
say the French papers, but it is probable
that TIE troops were sent to La Vendee,
Gin which Sablesis sisuated) for different
purpose.
Gen. Rapp had lately conference
with Alloys Reding, at Sclwitz, Of which
the latter afterwards gave an account 70
tie grand council, from which it appeared
that general Rapp had given assurances Of
the constant beulualeree Of the first consul
towards the smaller cansons, and had stat.
ed, that in case the other cantons should,
by violation of the constitutional aGf,
compel the French to take measures against
them, the Independence of the smaller car
tors should never be exposed to any dan.
ger. From this it should seem as ifsomc
new measure of oppression was intended
TO be exercised against that unfortunate
country.
The French troops have at length era
t!rely evacuated the Brisgau.
According to private intelligence from
Paris, general Duroc set out from that
capital on Saturday last, on another mis-.
sion to Berlin.
The French funds had fallen on Thurs.
day to 50, so.
This day proclamation will be issued
for raising the bounty to seamen.
Mr.. Fox, it is said, means, after the
discussion of the negotiation shall have
taken place, to make a motion in the
house Of commons for the proposal Of over.
lures for peace!
Mr.. Pitt intended to take his seat yes
terday in the house Of commons, but did
not get down before four o'clock, after
which hour be could not be sworn III
He will certainly take it before Monday
next.
Mr.. Fox and all his party, we under
stand, mean to oppose the war. OfihIs
patty we yet know nor whether we ought
10 rank Mr. Sheridan and Mr.. Terne~.
The former of these gentlemen has always
expressed in parliament, u,on very try
ing occasion, such genuine English prin-
ciples, that We can hardly suppose he will
object 70 war for the preservation Of the