Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-01

re stated 70
ppnds', ...r. from Paris state, that the
Sane i # death pronounced on Georges
ntence o .scnted in confederation of
no. = folIowing particulars are SAID to
hish as =" Ole of his Judges waited
al-ae.'s by superior command, and
u p.Ibin as follows -" have mot
s'. 70 Sc known to you, Sir; bat
no.e - aresent you this paper to sign to
come w raa libsrSy. But | know you
ball IN > replird Georges; s you are
tr en- W." one OF the most moderate
mbom I have remarked as sach.
sass - voa nave formerly been member
49,. parliament of Paris, and comnaa-
w III Corsica. / like you very weil but
an :, { dislike. ibelong to England,
'0 o. = cannot crave pardon if the En-
', w. <booses TO do il, let me be exchanged
s.o some French prisoners. Geor6es's
II , .o IS said 10 have undertaken to pre-
B ~ a retition upon this subject, to the En-
'~ w to obtain his exchange for some
E,ea,h offcer Of distinction de Sained as PR
| oorr Of gar in England.
IN The following anecdote proves father the
s.naess Of this extraordinary mans charac-
>. 4 few days after MS condemDasiQn
IL gave French Grown to one Of the turn
sses 70 fetch him bottle OF good wine,
5Ies;ring hrm to keep the rest for. his trou-..
fle fhe fellow was ilnprudent enough %
.brinp ihe worst vine thar could be procur-
j /. Nav sars Georges opening the bot
IL this wine is not wouth a sous.
4 Good enough replied the turnkey, for
such rober as you are, in a few days the
sruilloune will settle yonr busineps.'--
Georges, enraged at this unmanly outrage,
took up the bottle, and threw it with such
violence at the fellows head, that he was
carried away senseless."
The long-rumoured Invasion, many corr
respondents from the coast persist in say
ling, will take place in the course of next
week. Without pretending to know the
day or week, however, we are apt TO think
that the time is not very remote when the
contest between the two countries viii be
decided. The very formidable preparati-
ons all along the extentive soasts OF the e.
neny, from Brest to the Texel, we think
evinces Bonaparte s determination of max
ing the experiment, we ought not, there
fore, 10 relax single moment in our Ar
Of defence. The Corsican, re-
CARELESS Of the consequences, seems re.
solved TO put his good fortune once more to
the test; bat, convinced of the spirit and
energy of our brave countrymen, we have
no doubt that the couaict will prove glori-
Gus 10 the British Arms.
July z.
On Wednesday numberof yers respect
able American Gentlemenmeta the Grove
House, Camberwell, for the purpose of ce-
lsbrating the anniversary of the independ-
ence Of the United States. s grand dis
charge of cannon took place on the occasi-
on, and there was. previous TO the breaking
up of the company, brilliant display OF
fireworks. q numberof appropriate toasts
were given in the course Of THE evening,
and among the rest the heal,h OF our illus
trlous Sovereign was drank with great en-.
Among the company present were Mr..
Munroe, the American minister, and Mar.
Ewing, Consul General for the United
States, The whole business WAS. conduct
ed with the utmost cordial;iY, and the COM
pany parted 10 perfect friendship at q late
hour.
The Coronation of Bonaparte, i, is said,
IS to De postponed TO the month OF Veade-
nlalre; waca it IS thought, all the per-
sons involved in the conspiracy will be par
eoned.
A private letter from Paris, dated June
u, says, :" The Amesicau minister, Lii
vingston, has returned with good bills for