Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-18
Latee Foreign Intelligence,
RECEIVED BY TIE BRIG MARS, CAPTAIN
MURPHY, ARRIVED AT BALTIMORE FROM
LONDON, AZ DAYS FROM THE LAND.
LONDON, September %.

declarasioa OF th7 provocations which have
again compelled her TO appeal to arms.
Frankfort letters of the 18th, state that
,he emperor of Russia has agreed to the
proposition of Austria, for opening con-
grsss for general peace.
Letters from Ra,isbon of thef1st instant,
speak of an extensive confederation Of c.
lrc,orss aud. princes of Germany, to main-
tain a system of neutrality. The return
ofthe messenger, who carried NJ. Bacher's
note 10 Vienna, was anxiously looked for;
as on his dispatches the question Of war or
peace was supposed to depend.
September %.
Notwithstanding the i'll success of his
late> interference, his Prussian majesty is
said sohsve made a second efartto prevent
hosvhisies Duroc is said 70 have commu
nicatcd some fresh propositions, tor the
purpose Of having them transmitted 20 the
emperor Of Russia, BY the court OF Berlin.
Duroc remained in that capital on the 10Th
instant, waiting FOR new instructions. Some
runors attribute the unexpected appearance
of this confidential agent in the Plnssian
capital 10 the protection which his majesty
is said 10 have given to the eiector OF Resse,
VINO has ordered the formation OF camp
of Is 600 men in his states.
September "a.
Strong expectations were entertained at
Hanover, that corps of Prussian troops
would shortly occupy that electorate. 1t
was nevertheless reported, thar consider
able number of French troops were coming
shi,her from Holland. Hanover was still
70 furnish 900 horses and 800, 900 francs.
Private letters from Berlin state That
III. Duroc proposed to the king of Prussia
TO send auxiliary troops to the assistance OF
the French; and that the application was
pcremptoriiy refused; and his majesty has
a;yen orders for 70, 900 of his troops to oc.
cupy Hanover, aud that he is determined
70 remain neutral if possible; but it ne
should be pressed or Obliged to take part
in the war, he woald join the allies against
Bonaparte.
Intelligence of the commencement OF ho-
s,il,,ies in Italy may be daily expected. 1t
was supposed thar the Austrian army would
eros. the Adige shortly after the arrival CT
the archduke Charles 10 assume the com.
mand of Il.
Duroc continued at Berlin so late as the
18Th inst. This intelligence in sletterfrom
apen,leman at Hamburg to respectable
merchant in the city, in which he also states
.sThat he had Just arrived from Berlin, ale
ter passing the electorate OF Hanover, IN
WHICH NOT a single soldier was to be seen.
He also asserts It, as positive fact, that
+.n thonsand Russians had landed at Stral-
sund."
We had Yesterday an opportunity OF see
mo A letter from Amsterdam, OF the 18TH
instant. addressed 20 a most respectable
house Ia the CITY. It states that an express
had lust arrived from Paris, with several
letters from the merchants there, which as
the writer expresses himself, "takes away
~. las, hopes of peace.'' The continental
war IS considered inevitable, and snder this
apprehension, large purchases have been
made in this ccuntry, OF such articles OF
merchandise as were most likely to be
affected by the event IS
Letters from Cadiz, of still later date,
confirm the above intelligence, and menti-
or tina, grain has considerably advanced in
nrice SINCE the French arrived.
Letters from Madrid of the 2sth ultirso,
nrove the misery which the untoriu-
nate spapiards endured owing 10 their aIli-
ance with France. Payment in specie IS
stopped. and the merchants are unable to
honor their bills when they become due
The paper termed Dinero, which has been
ALWAYS considered as cash, is now at three
per csnt. discount
Al letter from St. Mary's, Sicily, puts US
in possession of the most recent accounts
of our fleets before Brest. Its dated the
18th instant and says:
6 This afternoon put in here the cuttel