Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
Saturday,, JsJ 9.
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SO days from Newry, the editors OF the
New York Gazette have received Irish
nauers TO the 2s.h Of May. The London
dates are to the 25th.
These papers contain nothing Of pa
ci6c nature. Nothing but war appears to
be thought Of; and the most warlike and
active preparations are carried on both IN
France aid England. Privateers have
been fitted out and sailed from different
norts in France. Several captures have
been made of Ffench vessels by the British
cruizsrs. Orders have been ssnt by the
English government to capture all Dutch
vessels. The Batavian government is to
be overrun by French troops /; an army.
it's sad, of 10000 men is Immediately
topossess it.
A convention has been signed between
the courts Of Russia and Sweden, by
which the frontiers are, for the present,
Left in the same situation as before. Pre-
parations for war were Immediately put
stop to.
An interesting debate, took place intle
British House of Lords. the Esd May,
on the subject of his Majesey's message.
An address to his Majesty was carried,
approbatory of the measures adopted by
him, and Of their readiness, to +" concur
in the measures best calculated to call
forth the spirit and resources of the Bri-
tish nation, in support Of the honour
and dignity of his Maiessy's crown; the
rights and liberties of the people, as well
as every otherconsideration which can be
dear to them, as free and independent
patton"
Price of Stocks, at London the Oath
May. 5 PER cent. consols money So II
5sl-a for account So "a,
Lex4an, Mr. ri.
This,rnoraing arrived a mail from IIol-
land, and TWO from Hamburger.
According to intelligeaoe from Vienna,
10000 Austrian troops are tobe detaeh-
ed TO Italy, to cover the frontiers of Dal-
malta, Istria, and the Venetian Terri
tory.
The French army in the neighbourhood
of Nimeguen is stated to be daily aug
meLting. Great movements have been
also observed among the Prussian troops
In Westphaia.
The accounts from Italy repeat, that a
Frencitand Italian arnyis assembling on
the frontiers of the Papal States.
An Envoy Extraordinary from the.
Landamman of Switzerland to the First
Consul, has set ont from thence for
Paris.
M, Portals, w;yh his lady, left London
for Paris yesterday morning, about half
after 6 o'clock.
Apprehensiors are entertained in Ho!-
land, ola war between the Boy of Iripoli
and the Batavian Republic.
We learnt yesterday by the Dutch
mail, that an embargo is laid upon the.
vessels of all nations in the port Of Flush.
iag.
The departure Of Lord Whtworth was
known at the Hague on the 25tb, and oe-
casioned the deepest CONSERVATION. The
funds fell upwards of S per cent. French
troops are pouring into Holland, whichis
meraced with the greatest distress, if not
with total ruin.
Letters received at Genoa from Mar
feilles, announce, that a frlgase failed
from Toulon, cnboard which was Com
military Of Commercial Relations Tor con-
gul) who gees TO refde at Cairo. The
ConmiiIary General Of the Police for the
fame city has given notice BY public adj
yertifsmenr, that Il would be prudent for
the p5eient 70 fufpend any commercial ad-
ventures defined for America, and 10
take fuitable pFeeaufion ia regard to fuch
as might be intended for che neighbour
ing countries.
The military movements FOX the de-