Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-03-24
FOREIGN.
LONDON, Februoru )

ceived this morning dated Feb, Z s'''F re-
The American sch'r Hope, caDt,;,
with brandy, zine, from Bordeaux. s,;a 'oaeS
boundto New York, was some time SIM, !" q
tailied by the slars privatcer, of Faman .s oe'
suspicion of having enimies pron.r,a 5oa
board, and after trial in the court a f. u Ga
rally was ordered to be restored j '4'a
tWo previous to the arrival al Famons "
the order for her restoration, inlormatonD ;.
given TO the owners Of theMays, thai :, ivy, "+
containing papers Of importance, bclono; HaA&
French passenger Ia Mons. Eoyerl T Sps !
scrlbed Himself as a clerk III New Yos, w.
concealed in particular spot on board "a =.
Hope; search consequently took place: IA, ,h
trunk was found in the place descrihcJ &c
the keys being demanded OF Mons, Raw '"'
he, after rnucE snufting, denied any k no~'
ledge of it. On breaking it open, i WV
found to contain dispatches from the P. s.S
government, to the officers connn,andirn
Guadaioupe, Martinique, &c. also morS
Their letters, some of them addressed ia s.
care of Mons. Boyer, it also Contained f.s
suit of very rich military dress, with ers,s
necessary appendage thereto; the disDarbc,
were sent to London fer the inspection Of h
maIesty's ministe rs, and late last night q mes I
scnger arrived here from the sccreiarv .;
states office, who Immediately took Mon,
Boyer into custody, and went Of witt him X |
his papers early in the morning for London /,
OF the arrival of the Hope in this port, an ey,
animation of the captain, crew and passengers
took place, at which time captain Jones, sJ
Mons Boyer, delivered several p.pcrs into
the hands Of commissioners. which llevtac,
swore were all the papers in their possession;
and the captain, Oh being asked for infora.&
ton respecting the passenger, stated bin to
be some poor devil, VINO, froIa wish TO
escape the conscriptlon, was leaving Frsace
to seek employment in America" but now il
appears from positive Information that captain
Jones must have known the rank and conse.
quence of Mons Boyer, as he was detainedn
bordeaux river two days for HIM, and tat
Mons. Bower was carried with his trua., oa
board the Hope, by the captain Of tbs fsearh
|, fricate Ia Penelope, IN the barge OF that SNIP
and VINO strongly recommended nim to evefT
attention Oh the part of captain Jones.
Indeed, from every circumstance, there's
no room to doubt Monsieur Boyer An OH
Ger under the French government, charged
with dispatches, and also that captain Jons,
was fllly Informed On the subject. This is
the third American vessel which has been
brought into this port i'll short space oitac,
on board Of which French dispatches have
been discovered and aosi probably this Same
has been PLAYED Tor some time past, as liefe
are more than ten chances TO onc tbat any
French vessel Which nay &c sent CIT shJ! &c
captured. The Americans, bayo kindly isnt
their aid to carry dispatches !cr tiea thus
it is ihat the Americans act toward tlis coah'
try. Under the mask of neatF2iiiy 'a'y
stick at nothing that viii nave toh0cacy %
iniure giilain. How can they he nc0r3 %fo
aid and assist one OF tFo opposite paFe's'
IF the Americans VIII make t.ciF yc'Sen
advice boats for the FreEch 9oTefaiNe"'
they should be amen,ble Tor tie consequent
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February 20.
A letter is reported TO have been receive
from Naples, which mentions an at'eiiI = .
have been made upon the lite 0: Josep" Do-
napar,e, rs he was returning from MS c0'"I]
seat TO Naples. A party OF men Sa'r 'l1 :,
the carriage, and several shots were hF7a =
him without effect. an action tnsa .O%N
place between them and JOSEPH Ho4"P" ~,
guards. when fifteen OF the latter were Nh
cd. They succeeded, however, III foS''-''
him.
Tie kingdom OF Naples is represents IONS ';,n,
in "a dreadful state Of anarchy. ASsa'.'," .nr;cd
multiply the public tribunals are 0,'"r oc-
daily Wit, the trials Of political o'sNesa o.yic.
cusation is sure to be followed D' SanJ in
ton, and condemnation and death 50 ."A'
hand.
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