Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-19
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LATE FOREIGN NEWS,
CYiA NEW.7ORK.) .
-r;oNDON. March 10.

LONDON, March 10.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hase communi'
Gated to the gentlemen Of the Stock Ex.
change the contents Of q letter received
that morning az the Bank Of England, from
the chancellor Of the exehsquer, to the fol'
lowing purport That Mr.. Pereeval intend
ed, in the course Of next week, to make q
proposition to Parliament, for the iuno'ng
of sum not exceeding ss'ooo'oo' exr
chequer bills, dated between the 2o'n OF
Feb. 1909, and 10Th March, 1910, 10Th
inclusive. upon the following terms: For
i1oo, principal money subscribed, it 10
proposed 20 give Slo3 IS. in the navy five
per cents. In me event OF the whole OF
tina. sum being subscribed, Mr.. Pereeval
states it to be, his intention not to propose
any addition TO the r9vy Ave per cents. this
session. On the proposition being APPROX
ed By Parliament, the time allowed tor sub.
scripsions being received, and other Parsi-
collars relative thereto, will be made public.
Interest 70 commence from the 5th OF Jan.
last. .a..- ....~.
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The approach of the French troops to
this neighborhopd, rendering It absolutely
necessary that the forts and lines in the VIZ
einf,y Of ibis garrison should DO destroyed,
10 prevent their being occupied BY the enc
my, on the evening Of the 18th February,
the forts ST. Philip and Barbara were
blown up a large party OF miners under
the direction OF Lieut.. Col. Sir c. Hoilo.
way, aad other officers ofenSineers having
been some days employed 10 siaking mines
for tha, psrpose. Every part OF the garri.
son faeing the SpaniSh lines was croudsd
with spectators to witness the explosion
which was truly grand aud picturesque, and
psfse.l, answered the effect Tor whieh Il
was Intended, the entire front OF both being
blown into the ditch, and the whole render
cd complete mass Ut rains. e
Large partiss of the Inhabitants, who vo'
lun,sersd their services In aid Of The MILL.
iary, have also been for days employed Ia
dwelling the lines br.wssn the ferss. :.
A column Of the sneinyb troops entered
Malaga o iew days ago, where they com.
United oil the usual atrocities which have
hitherto marked their progress thro' Spain.
On the 18th, bedy Of between 2 and 800
approached Algesiras when an officer and
60 men entered, but retired again, alter
carrying of 1000 hard dollars, with acme
provisions and tobacco. .,,,.a IS
A large reinforcement OF troops, suder
General Stuart, has arrived at Cadiz'
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Yesterday arrived thsiLord hobart pack.
:, from Caaiz. by which we have letters
and-pa to the 2iss ulsino, with much
important information. ' ~
IAsaddi,ion 20 our numerous private let
,er.. we have intelligence BY several mer'
c,n,;le rsntlrm.n who arrived by the pack
ct. The most important commercial fact,
affecting properly 20 considerable amount
is thar a temporary duty of i've per, cent.
has been imposed on all goods exported
from Cadiz. Not the least alarm was telt
for the present safety Of that place. 1t
IS protected" says one efeur friends, by
. British force of 5000 -men, and about
10000 Spanish troops. daily angmentlng:
] think" he adds, ga very few days WIN
olive an effective force of $4,000 men, and
the French arc likely 90 pay dear Tor their
ipcarsion." From other quarters we are
;nsorned that the Spanish general who
commands in chief feels so confident OF hrs
strength, rhathe proposes TO commence o.
f.nsive operations, and from the compare
tive force Of the enemy in the neighbor-
hoad. pleasing hopes arc indnlgsd ct fhe
resuIt. Some additions details are siSen
in The following official paper
PUBLIC NOTICE. ., ~,
aThe hyperion jun,a Of governments,
which loses no opportunity Of procuring IN.
S "a fsisr. of the positions and strength OF
s - Se6Sv, and which win unressrvedly
l6pars 70 ths public she iass'lgsass isas.