Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-18
PHILADELPHIA, De- y.

Lett 1t !; thai tiiS : : 80 'e L 80
poured in from the other islands was low
aopr at s dollars, and other articles IN ,,fo-
nort;on. That the Spaniards, as wei as
The rect of the island, seemed rather in a
quiet, undistuibed state. ~,
Yesterday arrived, ship Hannah' Ilt-
ments, so days from Londonderry VIVA
so or 60 passengers. On ner passage she
fell in with the British sloop OF war h'a-
lsnta, the captain Of which ordered a leW
Of the young men to cone on ooafa ms
shin, 10 learn the use Ct Mtlitry aad s'n:;!'
arms.
Extract Of a letter f.9m 81. Barts, otfo
Der 3.
A little schooner OF II tons, and only
tzyo men called the Thomas q Henry, mas
This morning arrived here from boston
The best Ash is selling here at dollar 90
cents Der hid. -four dolls. suDertne. pork
ID, and all other articles in proportlon.-
AS to fish, assure you any person may
have hlrds. Of them gratis, it they wild un'
pack it. and return the casks broke mp mo
shocks bat it cannot be got rib OF on these
conditions. If you We're to witness Inc
,, immense quantity of American produce
sacrificed h,re daily, believe you would
be more convinced of the folly and madness
of what is termed the policy OF the Anne
rican goyeranent."
December 15-
| We at a late hour last evening, received
London papers to the 22d and Liverpool TO
the esd. On hasty perusai, We aud only
| the following:
LoSDoH, October p.
Yesterday we received letter fron oar
f., squadron in BASQUE Roads by victuaiisr
arrived at Plymouth. The French ships
in the Charante had repaired the damage
| which they sustained in our, hate attack, ana
were in apparent readiness Tor s,''
| The books at Loyd's nave, Lately exhibit
ed an unusual. number of egptEA.es in the
| ChannSl. RI :
MI Tsters are resolved on t'.ssus1tension OF
Waleheren, and the conmiss#s depart
ment e now engaged in COW acts for the
supply Of various articles OF osi'lons DUR
ing he ensuing winter.
| It is currently reported n the Policai CIR
cart cart Of the ministerial arrangements which
related 70 Mr.. Dundas Saunders, and that
gentleman does not come into etfice. lae
cause of this change is not sta.sd.
The great encouragement given to the
late Indigo sales, has induced the company
to send cot orders for 3 considerable IN
crease in their ensuing season S lnvcstment,
with particular iuiunctioas to pay the strict
est attention 70 the cultivation and inprov..
,nent OF that valuable article. Inc pepper
contracts for the ensuing season will DC on
a very reduced scale.
The las, cargoes Of hemp are said to have
sustained damage In the voyage, which
has rendered much OF it unserviceable for
lnsratine purposes.
The Late accounts from our army in Poy.
tuga are by no means Of a pleasing nature.
We are assured from an highly respectable
quarter, thar lie total effective force under
lord Wellington, did not on the lst of the
present month, exceed 5000 men, and
that his army was daily diminishing by di.-
case. Marshal Soult had made some nove.
ments, which.were considered as indicat- |
ing an intention on his part 10 attack as.
AUSTRIA again tertt;oned, on babv.] |
Eugene Beauharnois, the viceroy OF l.
tally is, according so.a report prevalent at
Helisoland, to be king of Austria. This
new monarchy is, it is said, to comprise !!
the twa Austrias, Stiria, Corinthia, Carni-
ola, the Letoale, Dainatia, Saltzburg,and /
the Tyrol !; Bavaria to receive Switzerland |
in lieu of the latter province.
[Aecounts from SPAN and Portugal not
SO late as BY direct arrivals.
BALTIMORE, December IA.