Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-06-13
LONDON, April 90.

LONDON, April 20.
An article from Augsburg, dated Apr!
7. states, that letters had been received
there from Visana, announcing the capture
Of Belgrade by the insurgents OF Sersia.
Yesterday, in the house OF commons,
Mr.. Pitt gave notice OF his intention, on
Monday, to move for the appointments OF
select committee to enquire into thu ex-
penditure of the army. Also, for leave to
bring in bill to continue the powers OF the
commissioners of NaVas Inquiry. lMr.
Whitcbread likewise announced his lnten-
ton of makiag motion on his majesy's
answer, on receiving the resolutions OF
The 9th of April. 1t will be OF similar
tendency with that which he withdrew Oh
the 10Th.
A debate not very animated or enter
tanning, brt certainly very important, took
place on the further proceedings that are
t &c be adopted in regard 10 lord Melville
ana Mr.. Irotter. eIhe opposition wished
that the NAole of the tenth report should
be referred 60 select committee, giving
UP for thepresent the idea of legal proceed
ings for an account SO inadequate to the
epd; but reserying to themselves the right
TO move them, should the iesult of a COM
naittee Justify that course. The minsteri-
FL side were DESTROYS TO take from the com.
mirtee. in the first instance, the cognizance
Of lord Melville and Mr.. Trotter, as debt.
ors TO the public, preferring the proceeding
in equity, at the instance of the attorney
general, against them; ar the same spRe
they commended, that if necessary, tnes
powers Of the committee might be eniarg-
ed. On the motion Of Mr.. Whitebread,
for large committee, and Mr.. Pitts "a
mendufent which went to define the pow
ers OF the committee division took place,
In which the numbers were:
Tor the amendment 229
For Mr.. Withdrawals motion Isl
Majority rs
April 27.
We have received Dutch papers to a
late date. From the statements they give
ii would appear that great activity prevails
in the ports of Holland, and the expedition
against this country is again-spoken of as
an event that will shortlytake place. Three
ships OF the line have been equipped and
put in commission. A new "a gun ship,
named the Regulus, has been launched at
L'Orieut on the 18th instant.
The king of Spain has formally secog-
nized Bnnaparte as king of Italy.
April go.
From the London Gazette. April 81.
"The king has been pleased to cause it
to be signed by the right honorable lord
Mulgraye, his majesty's principal secretary
of state for foreign affairs, to the ministers
of neutral powers residing at this court,
that the necessary measures have been TAX
ep, by his maiestY's command forth block
ade of the ports of Cadiz and St. Lucar
and that from this time all the measures
authorised by til laws of nations, and the
respective treaties between his majesty and
the different neutral powers, will be adopt
ed and executed with respect to all vessels
which may attempt 70 violate the said block.
ade. -
The sailing of the Foulon fer, which
took place on the 3oih ult. was allowed to
appear IN the Paris papers on the 10th. A
letter on this subject from Paris savs,-
The Toulon Acct consists OF several sail
of the line, four of eighty guns, six frigates
and two corvet,es. They have three thou
sand land troops on board. 1'he;I. FIRST OBJ
iect is said to be to attack the small English
squadron under sir John Orde, of Cadiz,
to form junction with the feet at Cadlz,
and then to sail with their united force a.
gainst Nelson, whose feet has for good
while past Quilted the neighborhood of
Toulon. In order to engage the attention
OF the English in the north, and in the
channel, the Brest fleet came out of port
and the Boulogne Aotilta, came into the
Road. We expect to hear shortly too of
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