Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-17
ices about the presan. quotations,

acn ale party ilohiihai.
nnr;pe this month we generally expeei
coasiderable supplies Of Ashes; but the
ss,snfity which has as yet arrived, has beer
'isrv triiinq, and as our stocks Of both Poi
and Pearl are very small, we DO not look
sor an advance in the prices before the
Snrpa. if our importations should not ex.
esed what is now expected.
Good and prime Slaves are scarce, and
meet pretty ready sale, there is gooc
soppIy Of infcrior slaves, and the demand
for such very triaing.
To5acc0. Excepting for the finest qua
lilies. there IS no demand; but considera-
bls orders for the lower qualities are ex-
pscted, as Spring approaches. Wtdonot
however, look for. aEadvance IN the prices
As our stock is considerable.
African, Asiatic, and British plantation
produce, cannot be admitted into this coun-
rv from the United States, II known to
besuch produce; cotton wool, IN British
vessel only excepted.
sclo theloth Odobcr LAT thc ciiy:oi Meaina, IL
.rhoo Sicily, was yiited withicveral lhocks Of
earthquake, which though remarkably feye,c
dearoycd none Of the houlss and on the
10Th. experienced mott tremendous 2olm.
It appears thas the negotiations between the
court Of Spain and Great Britain, onthc flbjed
cs her neutrality are very far advanced.
From The improvements lately made 10 the port
Of Taragon, 10 Catalonia, it IS allowed TO 5e
perfectly fate for vsEels of the line, ard whea
ceupletely fpihcd, is calculated to admit twea
~ fail
The court Of Berlin have rejected the prcpo-
El Of more intimate connection with England,
as propelled by Mr.. Jackfon the Britiih envoy.
The PIuaian commerce by the Wc!cri and Elbc
appears 10 be entirely iufpended bur thatby The
Ems & the Oder, has conGderably incfealeds The
negotiations carried On between the king Of
Prufia ard the elcttor of Bavaria, for the ex-
change of certain iates in the circle of Franconia
are entirely terminated.
The BritiGi Ag.ernmens have iaoed orders 70
slI her conluls ard commercial agents % trear the
Spanh m5rchantmen as neutral, and accordingly
\ tender thea every aiiltance circumstances may
rquirc.
An article u7dcr the head Of Daakirk, Dec. / /
fays, That the whole coast as far as Calais,
bcoyeScd witt wrecks of lh!ps aud vsil.!s which
have been LOTT during The late fqEms,
The following articles appeared in Paris pa
q per Of the zlf December.
notwithstanding the very ferrous afpsa Of
ih. watlike preparations on both fides the
water; aotwithitanding there is every ieafon to
iuppotc that the expedition is On the point Of fail
81 ing ccniiderablc wages have bsen laid here,
\ that peace will be lsfofed between the belligc
\ rrpt powers before the cod OF next Aueuit''
The Batasiso troops defined to iha.e III the
expedition againie England, ar dasion,ea in the
q following places unsil they receive orders 10 en-
bark Hasr!t.a. Alkalaar, Amaerdan, Rdam,
ADD Moaniketdagn, the Hague, Eakatlizen,
g Muydsn, Hstduwyck, and Hoogn.
q Letters from AlarleiIles of the ssh Of Deem
Ssr&ate thar an expedition has failed from that
u port for the Wet Indies.
81 certain NUMBER of men are TO be dated, it
sad, troGl al! ,he regiments OF the line, in Pa.
81 lis who, under The name OF she CbejfA band, .
are 70 accompany the Erst conlui on the projected
inyafiou.
Ihc Tribpna,e Of Paris heldan extraordinary
a hthnS n December lai}. wherein three orators
81 Of the executive government Gated TO the Tri-
Dunes the tenor Of The Senasus Coaiultum, rela
we 10 the new arrangements TO be made, in or
0.rtOgTe TO the iegiilatiye bcdy addi,iona! mag.
nlhceoce AID luttrs.
81 G'nsTal Vial the late ambailados of rance,
y H0iald, Is 20 iuocecd general Ney in the
command Of the. French army III Switzerland.
81 The mediation Of RufIia hating been rejected,
;ae n9'' we understand, pfopoied congress; bu'
: feared this piopoial will ihage the fame fate
nihs mediation,
lAs hit Ftiplt Of shc pegocistions which fol
''s u'ne pat have fulfilled between the North
,,n ro"s's and The government Of France, is
- evacuation CT Hanover by conEdera5Is