Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-17

satisfaction with the conduct OF the British nni-
nisters respecting the count de Lille, and as
sures them that it never was his wish nor that
OF the French NJ ton, that their former pTinc-
es shonlel Be Slfssen as outlaws from Europe;
that he is willing still to grant these unfortu-
nate princes an asylum III any quarter OF the
continent they are pleased to name, France
Only excepted. He reminds US that he had
formerly allowed the prince of Orange TO live
anu die in tranquility In the princlpallty OF
Funtia, which was granted as an.indemnity
for the Stadtholdership, and offers to assign
to the French princes, a domain and residence
worthy of the descendants OF the nonarchs
of France. He concludes with repeating
his Acknowledgements for the liberality of this
government, in refusing to recognize !" Louis
XVIII, and invites It's mediation TO arrange
the indemnify to be granted that parsonage
for the ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF his claims to the
crown of France. This iSa curious doeu-
ment, but whether it is directly from Bona
palte Hin self to the king, as on former &C.
casion, / have not ascertaiacd, although. it's
more likely to be an indirect communication.
through the medium OF the Austrian and
Russian ambassadors. Messengers from both
these embassies were sent OF by the lag OF
truce this Gay, with the result OF the deiibera-
tons, and have it from unquestlonable au-
thority, the affairs wear a pacific aspect IN
the diplomatic circles.
T1raaaiatiossfor The IA.aadaltaAsa Gasehe.l
CCPENHAGET, Nov. 26.
The amoant of the value OF the merchant.
men taken by the enemy, is estimated at "a.
millions FIX dollars The Danish troops col.
lected in Zealand, will be augmented to
$4,000 men. They are assembling 10000
sailors.
The English fmgate that was lately strand
ed neal, C4liundbusg, has been set asioat again
with tue loss Of al her guns that were thrown
into the sea.
In conformity to royal order all individuals
fornGng apart OF the reserves, from the age
of l9 TO 50, are to hold themselves In readi-
ness 10 march at moaeat's warning; and
all young men of said reserves able to bear
arms, from the age Of twenty-one to twenty
six inclusve!y, will be called Immediately H.
to active service.
The ccpos Il is spread again that the militia
rY ccnscriptioa viii be established in Den
mark, founded on tie principle that every CT
tizen able to bear arms is bound to take thela
Cor the defence Of lis country.
Il Is iorpiddeneia the dutchies OF tutland
AID I.ols,ein to III Ike cofins with oak wood.
aea@..iiail9es-ss s-re going On WITH activity.
All the timber Ia the kingdom IS put Into ie-
QUESTION. 'laey ale fitting, as fsigates, eight
large Ships OF .tsei1ast India company and
they viii soon begia the building OF two
or three mSa Of war.
The large quantity Of articles torthe build
ing and rigging of vessels left by the Engi1sh
in their precipitated retreat is much more
considerable than it was at first believed.
The royal priRce had recelyed 20 years a.
go from the king OF England yatch adorned
with beautiful furnitpre. la the time OF the
capituIatioa Of Copenhagen, the Danish COM
missarics wanted to deliver the vessel tothe
English WAC declared that they had express
orders not to take her-tioweyer Sir Hcmc
Popham causeda part OF the furniture to DC
carried away. On his arrival here the royal
prince has ordered that small frigate to be MT
ted out and carried to England by English
sailors taken prisoners and whom he sent
hack without ransom, He wrote at the time
otlle king of England letter, purporlng
that after the atrocions perhdlouS conduct OF
England against Denmark, nc as the CHIEF OF
the Danish nation, could not keep anylonger
remembrance offriendship on the part OF the
English king. It's said the prince royal
ended his letter by saying. that il there were
some articles Of furniture missing the king
ofEngland could ask for them OF sir II. Pop
ham.
From he Auyora Of Thursday.