Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-26
LATE FROM EUROPE.
BOSTON, March -.

oOS1ONl
Cant, Gardner, from Amsterdam, which
he left the 18th February, informs, that at
me time of his departure, the Dutch were
n daily expectation, that the English I'M
der Sir Sidney Smith, would make an at
tempt to burn the shipping in the New
Diepe. which consisted of three ships of
The line, two frigates, and two sloops rea-
dy for sea; four line of battle ships in ordi-
nary twenty-five large transports for car
rying troops, and number of Dutch mer-
chantmen. An English feet of five sail of
the line, three frigates and small vessels,
were seen every day close in with the land.
In consequence of which the garrisons on
the Texel and Helder had been reinforced
with 1000 Dutch troops.
Interpretations in Holland for the grand
expedition continued with unabated activi-
~; and the sailing of the troops was consi-
dered as at hand.
Capt. Prior, arrived flom Rotterdam,
has obligingly furnished us with papers to
the 4th February. They state, that by let
tiers from Paris, it appeared probable the
expedition against England would be post
poned until the middle of March, as the
preparations, in almost every point, were
not thought sufficiently forward BIO insure
complete success.
HAcvE, Frbrudry1. The contents Of
the letter OF the Government of State to the
Legislative Assembly, proposing the means
ofraising new loan of 40 millions, are
now published. The government deve-
lopes the advantages of loan by way of
quotisatlon; and takes great pains-to refute
the vulgar idea, that the rich ought to be
taxed and the middling and poorer exempt
q Ell; they seem ful:ytc comprehend the pro-
verb, "that MANY little makes arnickle.' D.
Instead of this being the Age of Reason,
according to Mr.. Thomas Paine, it seems
to be rather the Age c.7ases.
s1,raa u tsttf' from he Host If W.5,
4 Helms, . Co. 81 Legbora, aatta Deeem.
a bus9.
q Wshad rhe pleasure to advise you OF the
v safe OF Hal too the Te!h of O6ober, since
which We hsve The arrival of sev, ri American
sarsces of Estt ADD West India produce.
MS has made some impression on our mar.
n S', irteulariy on pepp-r, which, from the
on'SpcGed arrivsls ,dire9 from India &c France
a0d this port, together with the low sales in
Tendon, have left this article without demard.
we have shout Goo tens now imported into
''s msrkst, besides ths sock 90 hind, md
more expected.
SoTee experiences moTeu.arY ana small de.
81 resslon. Martinique is worth a, dollars ger
'Ooo. Cape IS a %, at which sales have been
I'as; Bourbon rs I. Our stock is no, great.
~, ausars have been solj since these arrivas--
81 waite Havana at ~. dollars per quintsi H.
"a sugars are worth III ls. We expect they
!" support, if they are not checked with ac-
'0nAts Of peace, with which we are from time
: uNe uttered; and which makes commerce
Unsteady.
q Los@ood is current at SIS a 60 dollars.
Neafagca wood is demanded at1zoaIso dol
"ankeens we have had large impar,ations Of
''' and IN France, which has derangcd The spl.
" our buyess. Som: of the dealers have
oU' 20 resell at livres off; but we hope
h. ~ WI take courage and support the price as
s season advances.
,00acco Is slow, but we think 1t will support
e dollars.
.aO'a piece goods arc NV, aud we c.nnot
wv. .uIAse more than So cents at Sscca Rupee,
s, u' lew qualities that are particularly de-
1Tger and Rum s,e IN calm.
neat ard aaur rather lock up. American
-''' Is worth % iiyres per iack.