Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-21

have been very extensive, and in the large
mercantile houses, to very great amount.
| The retreat of MasSena from Portugal
had just been published. Fisueras, Il
strong and important fortress in Catalonia,
had been invested by the Spaniards, and
had surrendered. The garrison, consist
ing OF 5000 men, French and Italians,
had been made prisoners Of war.
A letter from Cadiz states, that King
Joseph aad his Council had actually taken
the road to Bayonne. Another letter
Intentions that Sebastian had been arrest
ed and sent to France, that Massena is
to have the chief command in Spain, and
to employ the force he has under him from
portu gal, for tne subj asation Of that king
dom.
Paris papers to the 2Sth ult. arrived on
Saturday. Not word do they contain
respecting the military operations in the
Peninsula. We have, however, most
iiatteiins account of the trade OF Venice.
That port seems to be in fair way Of re-
covering its ancient commercial impor-
lance: upwards Of 700 vessels arc stated
to have entered and sailed from it in the
course Of one month. We much doubt
whether so considerable number has
entered even the Adriatic sea within these
two years,
II would appear as if the French go
vernment entertained some suspicion that
there was a reluctance On the part OF the
court Of Denmark to carry into execution
the DEGREES Of the former respecting cole
NAL produce. No article Of that kind is
to remain in Holstein after the Goth inst.
1t must be exported under the penalty of
sequcstration the consequence OF which
| is, that the merchant must get rid Of it
in the best way he can.
The commercial embarrassments at Pa
ris encrease daily and in addition to the
eminent houses which we noticed as hav-
ing already suspended their payments, Sc
yeral others of equal responsibility were
Expected 60 follow. The distress occa-
stoned 6y the last three failures was most
extensive. The house of Pierlot and 20.
! one OF those that failed, was in the direc-
ton of the French bank, one Of the re-
ceivers-general ofthe empire, and private
banker to the empress Josephine.
| 1t is said that marshal BeresfOrd, in re-
connoitring on the Guadiana, had been
nearly taken prisoner by the enemy.
| In the course of the present week, the
loan for the current year is expected to be
contracted for.
On Friday, another supply of dollars
was received at the bank, from Birming-
ham, and Immediately put into circula-
ton.
The Furious gun-hrig has detained,
and sent into Dover, vessel, having on
board upwards Of 1000 guineas, besides
half guineas, and even seven-shillins
pieces, supposed to amount to 100000.
| She was taken off the South FOreland.
She has great many very curious places
Of coneealment.
The Gibraltar Chronicle estimates the
enemy's troops which have entered the
Peninsula from 1867 to the end Of 1910,
at 100000, of which Eumber nearly
100000 have died by the sword or by dis
ease.
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market, which is the subject of general
conversation and surprise among the fire.
quenters of the turf. Several horses were
| entered for the Claret Stakes, and as usu-
al were taken out in the morning Tor ex-
ercise. They all drank, as we understand
at one water-trough. Some time after
they had been watered. six of them were
observed to stagger and then to roll about
| in the greatest agony. One is since dead.
On examining the water-troush, it was
found that the water had been poisoned
The horses were the property OF Mr..
Sitwell, sir F. Standish. and Lord Kin
nairn. Suspicious has attached upon one
Of the horse jockies.
The Indian government has offered a
| remuneration of 6,OOOl. for the importa-
ton of the cochineal insect into their ter
ritory, from the coast of South America
From some recent discoveries, hopes are
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