Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-10
Foreign News Continued,
FROM LONDON PAPERS
ce1yed at the Office of the Norfolk Ledger
LONDON, Dec. |.
p @ r T u & A l..

g ] have only: time to inform you that we
are allin the utmost dismay and confusion -
IA order arrived here on the 9th from LIS
bon, directing the immediate arrest OF all the
remaining English and irish families, and the
representation OF their property. Ihe order
Was Immediately put In execution detach-
ments Of the police guard were directed to
make diiigent search, and most OF the British
have been secured, examined, and given to
understand, that they are prisoners ofwar, al.
though they were allowed to depart on their
parole of honor. The English factory house
has been seized in the name ofthe Prince Re-
gent, and is in the posse ssion of the officers
of police.--The dwelling houses of Mr.. Per-
ry, Mr.. Searle, and others, have been taken
possession of In like manner, and them and
the property found therein, seized in the
name ofthe prince.
A Portuguese vessel, which had been
chartered at a large price, after having been
at sea eight days, and after proceeding ninety.
leagues on her way to England under convoy
Of the Larina frigate, returned here yesterday
In very disabled state; both ship and cargo
7 were Immediately seized The cargo is Or
dered TO be sold for the benefit ofthe govern
ment, and the ship IS to be con6scated in con-
sequence OF her having British property. s
when the " alsingham packet reached the
Tagus, Captain Roberts. knowing that Lord
Strargford and Air. Gambler were still at LIS
bon, proceeded up the river as usual, till COM
ing ewishin gun shot of Fort ST. Julien, he
was fired at, and compelled to return The
wind favored his return, and just without the
bar, Capt. r spoke small cutter, on board
and one Of Manchester, who had escaped from
eIisbonlin disguise. They came home in the
Walsin9harn. Captaisa Roberts found that
Mr.. Chamberlain, late British agent for pack
cts, and post master at Lisbon, had been down
some days, in cog. at Cascaes Bay, between
the Rock and Port St. Julien) where he was
waiting for dispatches from Lord Strangford,
and had hired vessel to bonyey himself With
them to England !; but before these dispatch
cs were ready, the vessel was driven off the
scoastin q storm.
No one can fail to remark great incon-
ssistency in the different accounts from LIS
bon Whilst some have informed us ofrigor-
Gus measures having been adopted against
the British, others have assured us that the
Prince Regent is determined not to submit TO
the oppression of France. Whilst proclama-
tions and declarations have announced to U.S.,
that his highness has made a common cause
with France and the continent, the Moniteur
has announced 60 us the displeasure of Bona
parte, at the conduct of the prince and his
determination to sweep him from the list of
the European princes-whilst British ships
are denied entrance into the Tagus, our MI
mister remains at Lisbon in undiminished Ia
yor with the Royal family. The Inconsistent
icy 20 which we have alluded, arises from the
difficulty OF distinguishing between the real
and pretended views OF the prince Regent
SURROUNDED by men whom he fears perhaps
to trust, sharrasSed by the monks who would
turn him FROM his noble resolution of emf
grating, and persuade him to remain al Lis
bon, the viceroy, gassai, and prisoner OF Bu-
onaparte,--suspeetin TOO, that the populace
may be excited to acts Of riot by the public.
annunciation Of his design of Withdrawing
himself, he may have determined TO disguise
his real Intentions, and to encourage a sup
position that he is the declared enemy of the
English. We do believe that he will emf
crate If he can, and that the fleet has been e.
euipped solely for that purpose. Certain it is
that the royal carriages, with q great quantity
of Inoveables are sh ipped- A gentleman who
was on board the n gun ship, lifted up TO
convey the prince, was shewn the great ca
Sbin, hung for the parpose with black velvet 6
gold, and state room in similar stle, which
was said to be prepared for Lord Strangford,
who, ii is asserted, viii accompany the prince
While every thing which We hear of and
see on the part Of the enemy breathes the
most rank and rooted elsgaity to this country,
it is painful TO perceive such apparent long
ings for peace on this side the water, among
few individuals for we believe the general