Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-18


rims on account Of the pay due to the
French troops encamped between Utrecht
and Amersfort, and in North Holland;
and that if the money was not paid before
II O'Clock this day, he would order the
troops to march to Amsterdam, there to
pay themselves III the bank. Ccuriers were
Immediately dispatched to Amsterdamandl.
Rotterdam; and several rich Jews, aud
other wealthy individuals were invited to-
wait upon cur Minister of Finance, to con-
suit about raising the money. Much ankle
~ and doubt prevailed. At length at two
o'clock this morning, $4,000 florins were
procured, as report says, ar an interest OF
nearly Is per cent. which, with the $780,
900 forms III the National Treasury, made
upthe sum demanded by Bonaparte,s arm
ed Proconsul. Four Wagons loaded with
this money, Or, as some think, with only a
part of it, went away this morning at ten
O'Clock, under the escort Of a party. of
French hussars. They took the road for
Utrecht. The pay of our own army is
three months in arfear."
The prohibition against the Importation Of
British merchandise has been found SO injurious
TO the interests of Holland, that evidently with
the view Of Indirectly tavorng It's introduction,
the legislative body, on the 18Th OF Ott. passed
decree C fer suspending I'LL s months after the
peace with Great Britain, the ordinance of rhe
STAGES General, dated December :, i74S, which
torbids tfe subjects OF the crown OF Sweden to
mpor, inyo this republic, on board their own or
foreign ships, feighted on their account, any ues-
chandize, uness they are the production of Swe-
den orof its colonies"
TIE reoorts brought of the damages lately
sustained Il Madeira are said TO have greatly ex.
sggerased thetatts. Is is true, thar AZ the time
mentioned. very heavy rain, Of two days dura-
lion, fell in that island; and that the consequent
cursept from the mountain was productive Of
considerable injury; the extent Of which, howe.
vef, was by no means so great as had been repre-
sen;ed.
Letters from Malaga, ola Lisbon, dated the
10Th Nov. state, the malignant fever brought
there by the French transports still ragged in
shat quarter Of the city towards the harbour.
Tie Lord Lieutenant of the county Of Edin.
hurgh has issued proclamation, directing the
necessary steps 20 be taken for removing from the
coast, all cattle and destroying all articles that
might be servicea5lc 10 the enemy in the event Of
their landing in the Birth of Forth Noricc has
also been given by his Lordship, that signal sta
tons 10 alarm the couatry are established at
Brsid hill, Roma CAM, and CONSTRUCTING hill, at
each of wlach there ale three different signals for
the day, and two for the night.
Ii the houfe Of commons, Novembcr go. the
chancellor OF the excheqner obtained leave 10
bring in a hill, rearaining the Bark foin making
payments in lpecie. In the debate On this mo-
ton, the seeretng ofcircu'sting fpecie vas par.
ticularly mentioned as asfo the want of conf
dence evipeed by many perfons who were in the
habit OF boarding all the current coin that fell in
theit hands. Mr.. Ierye oblerved that /" if this
private arding was perfslcl in, many perfons in
the banking line would not be enabled to pay the
fractional parts of the drafts on them That
: he conduct ct these hoarders was hamefuI
and defpieabe, as il evinced want Of faith in
The public fccurisy, and was highly dsrogatory 10
the ntereGs of the country
The following furns were voted the fame day
for The Navy service /:
For 100, COO feamcn for Is IL.
naf months, 2.5o4, 900
For fitsuaiiRg the fame z4I7,o
For wear and tear Of fhpa 5000, 900
Fer ordinance Of the Tea feryice $4,000
Mr.. Secretary York gave notice TO the houle
Of his intea.ion to move for leave TO bring 10
bill for continuing the faspendon of the Habeas
Corpus att ia Ireland, as tor continuing the Bill
for the fupprellon OF Rebellion in tina, part Of the
United Kingdom.
The detention ard impritonien, Of G.nera!
Boyes In Scotland has been mentioned and ALTO
the Intention OF the French government to treat
iomc i0'portant Eoglfh nobility in a Gmilar
manner. Lord EIgin was f.Ieaed for that p,lr-
pole bur it IS stated that on the interference OF
Tallcyrand, the hre csnful had confented to take
Sir James Crawford as hoNage lnGead Of his Lord.