Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-31

to enable him 10 disrsct his undivided atten-
ton. energies and strength, against that t
country, appearto have been the object Of
his visit to E.rfurtll, ard that object, we may
infer from the foreign Journals, ne has &C,
coinp1ished for although the emperor o.
Austria did not degrade himself by dong
homage in person at Erfurth, we fear that
he viii not interfere TO defeat the execution
of the horrible threat which the attroclous
susurper has denounced against SPAN. he
greater part of the French troops are TO DC
Withdrawn from Germany, sure indication
that he llas conciliatedA ustria,or succeeded
in intimidating her. OF these the corpse OF
marshal Mortier, %, 900. strong, IS 20 enter
Spain in two divisions, on the side OF Cata-
ionia. Fifteen thousand fresh troops are
stated in the papers Of the sist to have pass
ed through Bayonne for Spain between
the Gosh and Sotn It is asserted, an army OF
not less than 100, 900 men was to enter that
country. On the 18th, marshal Lefebvre,
arrived at Bordeaux for the same dcstinatl-
on, and troops. were constantly passing IN the
same direction through that city. Junot
and the first division Of the troops from
Lisbon, arrived At Rochelle on the 18th
They would be in iftlil time 70 form the re-
serve Of the grand army in SPAN.
Generals Dupont and Merescot, with sl1s-
teen other Frcncf. officers, it is SAD have az
rived at Iouion and Marsei'les, ana that the
two. former have been Pot under arrest, BY
order Of government. te-arc sorry t. md
that the island o( Capri in The BAY OF pa.
t,les. has been retakcn i,vi,n c,,pedition from
Naples, which succcedod IA surprising t'1e
British harrison. 'Ele officer wao command
ed too, refuge with a small body Of troops
IN the principal fort, bat was sooh expected
70 surrender. Upwards of9oo Britishtroops
are said to have hrcn made prisoners. ne
number IS no doubt exaggerated.
The recentrevolnticn at Constant:nople
appears to have Effected most extraordlna.
~ change in The councils Of the Porte
Large bodies Of troops are constantly ar
irving from The Asatic provinces.
The Court Of inquiry ufoi, SIT HesT Dal-
rvmple viii meet al Chelsea next Monday.
Sir David Dundas, We understand viii be
the president.
CoyW E;vcAanse, Eov. &. Tie arrivals Of
Wheat this day make considerable supply,
and sales arc dbl, at another reduction IL
price of a5out 2, and IS. Per orasser, ard
expected cheaner Barley, in iarse supply,
and with MAR, neaaly at 1ac last prices -
White Peas aie rati.r cheaper, Beans d the
two kinds likewise; t!Elere.are large arrivals
Of Oats, bus being in demand, partly for
public seryice, causes this trade nearly to
support last quotation; Flour at l;ttle Va
iuation.
At Chester Fair, which commenced on
Nonday se'n1i2ht, fine I,isll linens soid as
usual, but low priced goods were about 81.
per yard higher. Musiins ard Manehcsser
goods CT the a..'vancc, as we're Wooiiens.-
Leather maintained It's last price.
&Io7em5ex 5.
The American ship Union, arrived OF
Sunday night at prazance froe. Philaas;;-
pllia ard landed four gentlemen, one o.
whom, 2Er. Gii,bon, arrived last night wiki
dispatches tor the American rail.ster Mr..
pinkncy. The Union Immediately sailed
for France, with another messenger with
dispatches for ,ile American minister at Pa
ris.
Err. Pinkoey, the America. s:,li,cceat!cc:;s-
received yesterday dispatches from his So
vernment. They were hycusht by lieutenant
Gibbons ofthe American navy. What they
contain, OF course, we Go not pretend 70
know but the ship il which he came has
brought some intelligence from America,
which we have inserted. The Presiaenthas
replied TO two addresses from different DO
dies. One reply is TO an address approving