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aos. active preparations were making for
the attack on Fort Lilo

Most active preparations were making for
the attack on Fort Lilo.
Several private letters also received thrn'
the same channel from Middleburgh. dated
the 2lst, state, that the Earl of Chatham
had that day proceeded 10 Beveland The
amount OF the force left in the island of Wal
cheren is 5000 men The whole OF the Bri
tIsh heet had assembled off B..,hz and the
enemy's ships, as we stated some DAYS since.
had gone up the river above Antwerp
We stopped the press yesterday to an
pounce the arrival of Dutch papers to the
18th, OF which the following is the substance !:
An article from Antwerp, states, that rein
forccments from France arrived in that CITY
to the amou-,t OF eight hundred men dav :;
and that the communications between it and
ergen-op-Zoom are rendered difficult by
the foundations that have been formed. The
lines OF Steinbergen arc Inundated. and the
low ground of Bergen is also under water.
The corps of the Dutch Gsn. Gratien. con
s'sting of $500, has returned to Holland, and
the Wes,pha!ian troops are also advancing
to it by forced marches A CORPS of or
10000 men proved. that the English would at
tempt descent on that Island
| Boston papers TO the Esd ut arrived YES
terday, but their contents are mmportant.
MeRAvIA, August 1--we learn that the
Archduke Charles, owing To bad health, has
resigned the command OF the army. and that
Prince John of Lichtcnstein has taken il. adj
interim.
August 90 -The Austrian army is again
represented as very formidable i'm numerical
strength, not less than $50 600 men, depen-
dent of the Landwehr. This army is pos.
ted along the eastern banks of the RIVER Ma
ich the centre is stated to peat Cremzie !:
the right at Olmutz, the left at Holitsch.
| The report of the renewal of hostiliti,s be-
tween France and Austria, was repeated
yesterday with Increased confidence -
1t was farther stated, in the ministerial cir
cleslast night, that Prince Stahremberg had
acknowledged the receipt of private letters.
announcing an actual engagement in which
the French were defeated.
! Letters from Paris. OF so late date as the
| l7th, have been received They state that
peace between Austria and France was sign
ed OIL the 10th, but accounts from Vienna. of
the 12-h, (two days later) positively assert
that no such event had then taken place
! Price of Stocks this dav, at one o'clock
68 Is, omninm. 5-4 premium.
The only news of Importance from Den
mark is. that the Danish Government will
not, tor the present, license any more priva-
teers; and that the American ships lately
taken, will be liberated, as it is intended to
encourage neutral trade as much as possible.
IN consequence of the great distress felt for
the want of colonial produce.
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no, OF
Letters from Munich Of the sist July state.
that an emrenched camp has been formed
on the Wittenburg (Whiie Aiouut) near
Prague in Bohemia. 70 which the Az. ian
army is to retreat in the upeHpected case
that peace should not b.. couC, .,.su he
wo'kso Prague have been cons iderably re-in-
forced aud the place has been yictualled for u
six months siege Much heavy ordnance
has also been conveyed thilher from There
fienstadt.
RoTrERnAM, August 4.-Gen. Cham
beriac occupies the lett' bank of the Scheldt
with strong army. He Can easily pass to
he right bank as he acts in concert with
Admiral Nississi A great,lmber of troops
are on their march for the defence CO Ant
werp.
HAMBURGER, August 1o.-We have Just
received advices of the Archdukc Charles
having been removed from the command Of
,he army and that notice had heen given
! 10 the French of the termination of the ar.
mlstice. 1t is said that Prince John of i.ic,;,
tenstein is To succeed the Archduke Charles
in the command OF the Austrian army.
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From the Democratic Press.

The following letter has been publishes
III most OF the federal papers in the United
States. We give it publicity that our readers
also may know the fains and the means ia
zen by the English government to secure to
thelr ambasstdGr partizans and influence
~ the United States, Immediately on his Ian
ding, III order TO forestall public opinion and
array it against our own government, in the
event of Jackson's not succeeding in ma
King an amicable arrangement with Ameri-
lca.
(Here follows the latter, published in the
last Enquirer; addressed TO gentleman in
Cambridge
The " distinguished CHARACTER" who is
the author of the above letter, IS MIR. DaUid
Ndrciay, a brewer in London One Of the
most devoted tools of William Pitt whca
lviag, and nov equally devoted TO Canning
ard Dundas. lie has some influence and il
was on account OF that influence that Pitt.
Dundas aud Co. used 20 visit his brewery
AID there cat beeisteaks and drink port
wire. The above letter is ONLY one copy of
q circular which was sent to great num-
Der OF persons in the cities of the u. States.
From what we have heard on the occasion.
u Is prCbable that no minister ever brought
from the country Which sent hir., so many
letters Of introduction To the citizens Of the
country, TO Vho.e government he was nc
Gre di,ed as Mr.. Jackson. so great has hces
thc number. that Mr.. Jackson desDaired 81
ever delivering them IN person and ecmt
thcm on e. the persons, 20 whom they were
directed, ~ hS ScrVsa1. We Congratulate
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tayslater than oar former advice, from LOB

Gays later than oar former adyices from Lop-
don.
One of the papers states, that Gen. Arm
strong was ut Amsterdam and that he had
given orders to- the commander of the Anne
rican schr. Enterprise, stationed of the Tex
ell, not to let any American vessel enter the
Ports OF Holland.
The news from Spain il not so late as re-
cei,ed via Baltimore.
The accounts respecting Hostilties having
recommended between France and Austria,
are contradictory.
Flushing surrendered to the British on the
18th 1T August, by a capitalization, contain
ing . articles. The garrison consisted of
1879 officers and prvatcs, and are to be sent
to England as prisoners of war
The following are the most interesting ar
ticles in the papers we have received:
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7.
VERY LITE TJV.D IMPORTANT
MEMS.

Yesterday arrived at this port the fast
sailing British brig fom Barry, captain NJ
DoOgall, in S6 days from Giceuock, which
port she left The las day Of August From
the captain and commercial friend, the
Editor ofthe Mercantile Advertiser, has nc
csived hle of London Papers, (the Globe. y
to the evening Of tn Goth OF August, eleven
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PRIVATE coRREspoNpENcE.

LONDON. Aug. 16.
We have not heard that Ministers have
received any further advices from the Is
land OF Walche rem. A vessel has arrived in
the river from the coast of Holland, by
which letters till the 18th have been receiv-
ed These letters confirm the report of the
arrival of general Armstrong at Amster-
dam, from Paris. They also inform us,
that the American armed ship, which some
time since went into the Texei, for the avow
ed purpose OF imparting to the masters of
American vessels the state of the relations
between the Government of the United
States and those of the belligerent powers.
had, since General Armstrong reached Hol
land, been directed to quit her anchorage,
and proceed on a cruize in the North Seas,
with view, no doubt, of warning Ameri.
Can vessels in those seas not to enter the
ports OF Holland or France. In these let
tiers II Is said, decisively, that the Armistice
between France and Austria has Been bro
ken; as proof of which, are mentioned
the various rises and tails of colonial pro-
duce III the Course of few DAYS
1t is not believed that Bonaparte has sig.
nlted determination to call out the con.
scription for 1811-12. This was merely a
speculative rumor of yesterday; to whiuh it
was added, that great GOODNESS had taken
place between Napoleon and the Emperor
OF Russia-the latter having seriously re-
monstra ed against the French proceedings
in Gallicia. These are reports h.ch ema-
mated from the stock exchange.
The following is the copy of a letter. da-
ted Flushing, 18th Aug 1909
This place was not altogether evacua.
ted by the French until this day: A great
part of the town is destroyed, and thousands
OF the inhabitants have persisted. The Stadt
House, large Church, and several other
public buildings, have been consumed
Most OF our ships of war have proceeded up
the Scheidt, and Sir r. Straehan will fol.
low with the remainder to morrow. There
are ten Frelch ships If the line and Is fri.
gates, with about so gun beats (as we now
learn) beyond Fort Lilo. There are also
line OF battle ship and two smaller vessels
building in Flushing"
Letters from Paris of the Sth instant.
speak of the probability of a decree. in
terdicting all communication with Ameri.
ca.
1t is an anquestionable TRUTH that very
serious disturbances have broken out at
Rotterdam. The spirit of insurrec,ion first
manifested itself among the lower orders of
peNsantry, who commenced by excIaiming
4" Long live the House of Orange Give us
thirty OF the ringl aders were secured a
week or ten days ago, and lodged in the
otadthonse as prisoners. No example had
been made of them a. the date of the last
advices
A strict Embargo has been laid on all
vessels in Holland. We have been favored
with the sight OF letter dated the 4th inst.
which positively announces the fact.
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HEAD-QUARTERs.
MID Aug. 16, 1909.


i have the honor of acuuaintine
your Lordship, that, on the 18th inst. the
batteries before Flushing being completed,
(ahd the frigates, bombs, and gun vessels,
having at the same time taken their stati-
ons) fire was opened at about half past one
+ M. from fifty two pieces of heavy srd
nance, which was vigorously returned by the
enemy. An additional battery of 6 twenty
four Founders was com pleted the same night.
and the whole continued to play upon the
town, with little or no intermission, till late
on the following day.
On the morning Of the 18th instant, about
ten o'clock, the line of battle ships at an
Choir IN the Durlo passage, led by Rear Ad-
miral Sir Richard StrachaD. got under wav
and ranging up along the sea line of defence
Kept up as they passed a most tremendous
cannonade on the town for several hours,
with the greatest gallantry and effect A
bout q III The afternoon, perceiving that the
hre OF the enemy had entirely ceased, and
the town presenting most awful scene of
destruction, being on fire in almost every
quarter, directed lieut.. gen. Sir Eyre Coote
to send in to summon the place gen. Monnet
returned Tor answer, that he would reply to
the summons as soon as he had consulted a
Council OF War /; an hour had been allowed
him tor the purpose. but considerable time
beyond it having elapsed without any an.
swcr being resolved, hostilities were order
ed 20 recommence with the utmost vigor,
and about eleven O'Clock at night, one of the
enemy's batteries, advanced upon the Sea
Dyke, in front of lieut.. gen. Fraser's posi-.
ton, was most gallantly carried at the point
Of the oayonet, by detachmeufs from the
36th, 7lst and light battalions of the Kings
German Legion, under lieut.. col Pack, op.
posed TO great superiority of numbers they
took 30 prisoners, and killed and wounded a
great Hiany of the enemy.
must not omit 20 mention, that on the pre-
csding evening, an entertainment, in front Of
major general Graham's position, was also
forced, III manner equally undaunted, by
the 18th regiment and detachments of the
kias's German Legion, under lieut. col. Nj
cholls, who drove the enemy from it, and
made a Judgement within musket shot of the
walls OF the town, taking one gun and thirty
prisoners.
About two in the morning. the enemy de /.
nanasd suspension OF arms for as hours,
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London Gazette Ertraoroix4ry.

SUNDAY, Aug 90
DowNING-STREET, Aug. 10.
A. dispatch, OF which the following is a
copy, was this day received at the office of
Viscount Castlereagh, one of his ,najesty's
Secretaries of State, from Lieu
tenant General the Earl of Chatham, X. G.
or
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The folowing Circular has been forwarded
by the collector of boston. t. the co.!ec-
tors OF the respective Ports in the United
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r. SMITH.
From the Mon,tor.
SELECT APHORISMS.

Love of change is a positive fixture in the
nature of man.
The greatest pleasure in life would be to
acquire the art of finding new and rational
arts to add continually to the happiness Of
mankind.
If we canuot cure the love for novelty,
let us bend it to'social purposes.
To be eminently active in laudable pur-
suits, is the distinguishing char acteristic OF
sterling merit.
Endeavor to please by well doing, and
you will rarely fail Of success.
Iusolence when supported by power is
mean, without that support it is sidiculous.
Anger may intrude in the breast of a
wise man, bat itrests only in the bosom OF
fool.
Remember to forget that your neighbor
offended you, and he will never forget that
you deserve his respect and esteem.
It is labor that gives the true relish tor
the only rational pleasures in this life.
Temperance by terrifying the mind and
body leads TO happiness, internperance by
enerVating the mind and body generally
ends in abiect misery.
The philosophy is most valuable that
gives the best examples with the least os~,
tentatlon.
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THIS. FITZSIMONS,
President of the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce.

Department of State, April rs, 1909.
SIR.
Your letter Of the 22d instant, have re-
ceived, and have the honor of stating to
you, that in pursuance of the statute, COM
monty called the non-intercourse act, the
president having by his proclamation mere
u declared the revocation on the tenth of
June, OF the British orders, has left the
fact subject to the operation of the law
thereon.
In answer to the question particularly
propounded by you, it with propriety may
be added, that the day stated in the procla-
nation, viz. the tenth of June, refers to the
arrival of vessels in G. Britain and lis de-
Tendencies and in the u. States, leaving the
time and manner of their clearances to the
discretion of the owners, as far as law and
usage may Justify.
| have the honor to be, &c.
(signed) r. SMITH.
Thomas Fitzsimmons, Esq.
president Of the chamber
OF commmerce-Philadel-
phia.
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4 BOARD OF HEALTH.
April %.

- AL meeting OF the members OF
the Board of Health OH Tuesday the 25th of
April, 1909, at the Council Chamber in the
town of Alexandria.
The board proceeded to the appointment
of President, when GBoRGE DENEALE was
duly elected-and on ballotlng for Secretary,
JOHN STEWART was duly elected.
On motion it was resolved that notice be
given to the inhabitants of the town. that af-
ter the first day of May next, the law requires
the cleaning the tootways and cutters, and
the Board of Health have given directions to-
the Superintendent ofPolice, to have all the
laws for preventing and removal of nuisances,
to be strictly intorced, and each member OF
this board will in his particular district en-
force due and regular observance OF the
same.
ORDERED, That the several districts, and
the allotment of the members of this board
to the same be published for two weeks.
ORDERED, That the arrangement of the
members of the board for the performance OF
the duty imposed by the order of the 9th
June, 1906, be as follows:
lst. John Muncaster, east of Fairfax, south
Of Prince-streets.
3D. William Patton, west Of Fairfax, south
of Prince and east of St. Asaph-streets
Sd John Lloyd, west of St. Asaph and south
of Prince-streets.
4th. Joseph Riddle, east OF Fairfax, be-
tween King and Prince streets.
5th. John Stewart, west OF Fairfax and east
OF Columbus between King * Prince-streets>
9th. Samuel Harper, west of Columbus be-
+,ueen intr and Prince streetc
9TH. Andrew Jameson, east of Royal and
north of King streets.
sth. George Deneale, west of Royal, north
of King and cast of Columbus streets.
9Th. William 5. Moore, west Of Columbus
and north of King streets.
JOHN STEWART, Sec'ry.
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SPANISH WOOL.

The excessive increase in the price OF this
article every one is complaining of few, 1t
is believed, are aware, that monopoly by a
horde of rich spectators, and not real scar
city in the commodity itself, is the true
cause Of the evil. These monopoizers tax
ing advantage Of the present alarm OF no
more wool from Spain, sell at what price
they please to the manufactures and ne a.
gain to the diapers SO they contrive to
fleece the public, till poor John Bull is IN
danger of becoming sans culottes. | Ian. pap.
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r,So, SIS the opinion OF this
- ssspo speaker, or any other mem
81 nor any person in consequence
s'ss ;aa been a speaker, or other nlen-
' 3. general assembly, is authorized
q ! = assist at the qualification OF any
yen sbatever as public treasurer, with with
= particular order Or authority 8 'a's
p's ,,s,1d also, as the opinion of this
tbar the court of Chancery OF this
ss' e ), to gaol a member OF his
'p' .amsly, John Noble Harvey, esq.
oS ? late a sneaker Of the assembly, was no
y :. act Of oppression and a gross intrac-
$ = : he constitutional rights and privi-
e cur colonial parliament, than an
E.' ~ offered TO our constituents more
y,hs imprisonment OF the late speaker
y n more asgras ateei III conss quence Of
|. ! s,,ire been pfejucged and his aecusers
81 his judges.
"' sseso,red also, as the opinion of this
$ that the sais! infraction of our con-
:s's;ona rights and privileges tends to
.,or tGat cortliality which this house has
j 81 ehr, consistent viii l'foprlets, to
aral, s maintain With The other branches
die legsiasure.
shorty after the return OF the two mem
! who waited on his exeelgeney the CO.
moi With the messages CT the house OF
day, Mr.. Secretary N!astsrmsn came
s. stssion's hoese and affixed 30 the door
reoi his exceiisney the governors pro-
na,icn Of tins date, dissolsing tbs Colo
: - i zUILL,
Clefk a. tie 41aSeMbLY.
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For tie .4lerandriq Daily Gazette.

TO be confirmed in truth, doubtit, is a
huiss which / always study when | think,
andi,s implicitly may have caused it to be
overlooked by the logician, and neglected
gthe credulous indeed a large portion OF
mankind bar themselves out from every
chance oFthis inessimatle quality, and with
IS much industry and profit stiAe every
Sean oflightto the avenue OF their under
standings, as he that TO enrich himself rob-
bed his own pocket they seclrde them
selves from every society where they would
hnd an opponent, and permit no reasoning
iohaye countenance, but such as emanate
irtm their own hopes, passions or preju-
SSltcs, which may be supposed to partake es-
ssntially of Whim, caprice or delusion too
tastidicus to retract, they easily justify their
sSstrtions, by a parity Of reasoning drawn
rom the womb Of like quixotic nature,
and employ the same deception on them-
selves 10 arrive as.truth, as the rustic, who
eunningiy clapt torch to a sun dial to tell
'ne time Of night twas. Few positions, if
any are self evident, more especially in the
theory Of politics how monstrously in er-
forthen must those men often be, who ne
yer douSt, and yet believe their t4xt must
DC (" have faith or you are damned" Ano-
mother part have their peccadillos, but these
arse Principally from the Politeness of soci-
sV rather than perverseness--a dellcacy OF
s0niradiction, when truth becomes the no.
pssl sacrifice to an aequies eence' IN the most.
sCsufd doctrines. But am one, a member
= neither class; mix in all grades, ali ma
ions and all politics, aud am intimate round
: 'aoe where all are on an equality, and
I've their opinions with an independence
,poye fear, and candor without hope; and
''fe | have learnt to see errors in al sys-
sSas' none without SEINE projections and
good though to introduce me to the pub
= through the medium OF your paper be.
s Politics what they may, to be useful it
SVaid be open to liberal discussion.
Now that the & broad grins" at the rais-
'as Inc orders in council and prospect Of an
.N.s2ommcdation of our differences with Bril-
,sa' have little subsidized, and the muscu-
~ nscihility allowed the mouth to take Its
s@-iasticned place full in front of the face,
! !, may speak more openly and correctly on
@e subject; and the first natural questions
= ask ourselves, are, from what has this
! 'ocesded, aud in what wiz it end! The
!. Use chiefly consisted In doubtful opera
.'Sn, English disasters and American : aaat-
!, ,s,.pGt policy /: the first, judicious ap-
Ton of a plaster of S Spanish flies to
! j. Aest sensible parts of the body polite,
s 80 soon produced a tenderness of feel
md return to sanity; and then,
s. administered cathartic OF noa-lntey-
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Port Of AJexcndr1a.
ARRIYEDs

ARRIVED
Brig Helen. MlCobb, IA day from ST
Bartholomews-cofee and sugar--horn
& Wiseu,ilieg, and Daniel MCLEAN.
The brig Mercury, Dye, from the same
place is beioS.
: Left there a number of vessels, names
not reco,iected--Flour ten dollars
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them to ask from you an explanation on a
point in it considered as very Important
Z That is, whether the 10th of June refers to
the departure ofvessels from the q. S. or to
their arrival n Great Britain OF its Deepen
denotes.
Without presuming to hazard an opinion
upon that point, it may not be improper to
remark, that if the latter shall be declared
to,be its true intent and meaning, the advan-
tage to the Us will be incalcuiable. AS
respects expeditions to India, it may be OBJ
served, that if vessels do not sail before the
10th OF June, they must encounter all the
delays and dangers of the adverse monsoons,
and as it respects the export Of articles, the
growth or produce of the u. S. the advan-
tages are too obvious to require enunera-
ton.
Under a firm persuasion that it is the de-
sire of the president to give all proper faci-
lily to the commerce of the II. S. the mer-
chants of this city, wish this question to be
submitted to the president as soon as your
convenience will permit, and that you will
be pleased to favor me with his determine
ton thereon.
am, with great respect,
(SigneD
THIS. FITZSIMONS.
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a!eranDr;a sa.ip asstGe.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.

a A,FREETHINKERn willobserve we
|brseren publicity to the efpsions of his
ben, atho' we disagree with HMM opinion,
and cannon help thinking that he IS not on
Favery Fyeethinksr bat very vision-
rgb0Kt!ciMQ.
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Gtfk q lie assembly.
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O. Agreeably to an arrange
ment made on the evening of the 10th, those
Ladies who have heretofore received Tickets
for the Season Balls will please consider
themselves invited to the TEA PARTY on
the LIST of May.
April rs.
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O. CASH will be given tor
8 or 4 YOUNG NEGRO FELLOWS OF
BOYS of good character, from the state OF
Virginia. For terms apply TO tho Frnses
John Hodgkin.
April 40. ee%K