Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-05-28
Eurobean Intelligence,
FROM LONDON PAPERS
Rec<ived affbe Ogtes Of fbe { Pblla. Trne
american.
LONDON, March ri.

their departure from Confanfinople, re
ceived prelents TO the amounr, including
thofe fens TO the King Of Great Britain,
of {. 600, 900 !; among thele was iabre,
richly fer with diamons, Of the value of
100000 piaares, prefented by the Grand
Seignor TO his Lordfhip.
Accounts from Italy by this convey
ance fate that the fale of Sardinia TO EGG
land will not now take place, an offer
having been made TO the King OF Sardinia
TO give him, as an indemnity, the city
aud territory of Sienna, which form con-
iierable part of the kingdom OF Etruria,
the King of Etruria is to receive in re
compsnce the Duchy Of Parma and it is
part of the plan that Spain fhall cede Flo
rida TO France, which, row the latter has
Louidana, is entirely detached from the
Spaniih pons6ion in America.
The Journal du Commerce contains an
article on the prefeni pofure of affairs,
the Object of which is TO bc2ow all the
credit Of affecting the peace upon the
French and this event, 70 ardently de
fred by all Europe, is now, q the oplni-
on Of the writer, oblcured by his Majef-
rvs mef1age. The ornaments in the
French ports are defended on the ground,
that the reRoration and activity of the
French and Dutch Marine oughr to de-
mand the principal attention of their 60
veraments; while the extenhon OF their
military force is aGerted TO be neceaa-
ry confcqucnce of their increate of terri.
rory. Infhort, France is faid to have as
great right!to arm again& this country,
bccanis our fuper-abundance OF lhips has
not been dearoyed fince the peace, as we
have 10 complain Of shole meafures whica
they may adopt for the fccurily of their
own poGefions becaule their IS no dit
fsrerce between requiring the reduction
Of an exiting force, and attempting TO
hinder the formation Of one that is ne
ceaary. " But England obferyes this
writer, {. is overwhelmed with an enor-
NOUS debt, and would with TO make US
pay It's iateref, or evea liquidate the CD
pital by means OF treaty Of commerce,
arranged according TO its own plan. There
may, perhaps, be fome kindness in the
with 10 make ns dupes we think, how.
ever, thar Europe has no more right to
take us for towards, than Che has TO con
fider us Ms fools. Fer after having proved
Victorious by arms, and after conducting
negotiations with 70 much Glill, forelght,
frmneis, aud greatnels of mind, i, NUT
be fuppoled thar the government, which
has performed fuch great events has very
fpeedily degene-a,ed, if it would indirect
Iy content 10 paw the expences of war,
which was made upon IFS people, and 60
furnilh the means for It's renewal. But,
there is time when government, like
individuals, mutt act with ju&iee, and
confent TO recover, by their own means,
from their embarradnents, however great
il may be, into which they have volunta
rily fallen; otherwiie they mua expect 10
fud themfelvss in a iituation alll more
difsgreeable.
TONNAGE.
40 account IF the num1er and tonnage,
Of veiIels built and reglaered in Gteat
Britain, in the years ending sth Jan.
1895, IN the years ending 5 January
1902, and in the lait year dittingui!hing
each year; and diifinguiIhing the ports
of London. Liverpool, Hull, Briael, New
Cattle, Sunderland, Glafgow, & Leith.
In l79o--London, 40 yriisls 9,7+3 tons;
Liverpool, II veiis's, 4,737 tons; Brit
tol, 2, yefiels, 1877 tons Iiull, 20
veiIels, 1894 tons Newcafle, 20
yeilels. 6,I44 tons Sunderland, is
yefels, Ass IONS; Glaigow, & Gree
mock, 70 vsiisls, 1910, tens Leith
I6vsGels, I,2zS tons; other ports, 81
vedels, a9, zz4 tons. Totai, SIT We
fess, 5DI57 tons
In t7oI London. RI vefI.Is, 6,61s tons.