Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-05

on that the report of an approaching negoci-
alton with France gains credit daily that the
ministry had rejected the preferred mediate
ons OF Austria and had offered to treat direct
ly with Bonaparte. To this proposal, it Is
rumored, he has acceded, and transmitted
blank passport to be filed up with the name
Of an envoy who is to proceed to Paris
Should this be the, case, the surmises which
we have inculcated in. this paper for Some time
past, will be fully realized The orders re-
speeding American vessels are not of so PEI
remptory nature as we supposed. The;
sppdy to vessels under particular circunlstan-
ces. " Clearances" are granted, as usual, to
such neutrals as choose to proceed to their
!" original destinations" until security be en-
tered into for the payment olany duties which
parliament may impose upon the cargoes of
such vessels.
A number Of merchants waited upon the
chancellor of the exchequer, to request that
he would pre- vail upon the admiralty to direct
cruisers not to write the word Srarchcd,"
upon the papers Of neutrals, as that act was
sufficient cause for condemnation under the
French DEGREES. Tie request was refused.
Bonaparte's arrival in Paris is officially sta:
ted. His speedy return has been attributed
to the proposition for peace. on the part of
England. Talleyfand continues in Holland,
and the object of bis visit appears to be of a
pecuniary nature, as he has frequent inter-
views with the monied men, and with those
who have the management of the cnstoIns.--
In all' the small ports, particularly IN Nor
naaady,the French are most actively engag-
-gea in building and fitting cut such boats as
the hotila at Boulogne was composedo 81. "
. Brazil trede.-Four ships arc already pre-
pairing at Liverpool, and three at Hull, to car
Try freight of goods to Brazil. Upwards of IL
arc in readiness in the river to depart for the
same destination. Licenses arc directed 80
be prepared by the priyy council, fo,.tke trade
to the 'Brazils, upon the following conditions
The license is to be endorsed BY the Portu-
gucse minister in Great Britain, and invoices
of the cargo to be delivered to hina Vessels
are only 10 proceed to the island of St. Catha-
rine's. to the southwark of Rio Janeiro, there
to wait the directions of the Portuguese 60
vernment. No articles are to be allowed
which were not heretofore admitted in Por-
tugal, and they are to pay the same du-
ties.
According to the latest accounts from Hol-
land, a serious difference had arisen between
the French and Russian cmperors respecting
thepartition of Turkey, and the conduct OBJ
served by the former towards Prussia. Alex
ander is saidto have refused to evacuate Mol
davia and Wallachia, until the F-ench troops
shall be entirely withdrawn from the Prussian
territories. The emperor of Austria is also
said 10 have refused TO shut the por. Of
Trieste against the trade of Great Britain
These runners are entitled to very little ere.
dit. - )
,>Jhc boatswsin and agent cfthc AlexandeE
transport, have arrived in London, and sent to
the transport board protest concerning the
loss Of that ship and memorial of the suffer
ings of part of the crew. Their distresses
were extreme. They were reIuced 70 the
necessity of Gazing the remains of one of
their comrades, who died of hunger in the
boat, and BY this the lives Of the remainder
were preserved til! they were picked up BY
an American.
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