Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-22


was done, and Mrs. G. had narrow escape
with her life. From thence the insurgents
fastened to the establishment OF Mr.. Sykes,
and what further mischief was accomplished
is not ascertaned, as the post took It's depar-
ture before the result couldbe made known.
The mob attemptedto set hreto the house
of Charles Wood, but did not succeed
We believe only one mandatory has been
DESTROYED at Macclesfeld.
A report has been received from the conti-
nent, that British frigate in the Adrlatic,
singly and alone, has after a most gallant &C.
ton, captured the Riyoli, new 80 gun ship,
on her way from Venice to Corfu, with con-
voy, which was completely dispersed, and ran
for shelter in the different ports.
French papers have arrived to the lth In
slant Their contents shew that a perfect UNI
derstanding subsists between France & Prus-
sia. Davoust entered Berlin at the head Of
the French troops on the 28th. A notification
has been addressed to the inhabitants OF Ber-
lin, that they must treat the troops with the
greatest friendship and lodge and board them
at their own expense. In the same manner,
throughout the whole of the Prussian states
every thing is done to facilitate the march of
the enemy towards the frontiers of Russia
1t is asserted in the French papers that the
Porte has rejected every overture for peace
made by Russia, and has resolved to renew
the war with increased vigor.
The French papers do not contain any in
formation respecting the affairs Of the PENN
saIa.
The following is from Lisbon paper of
the 28th of March
"By accounts from Ciudad Rodrigo of the
2Ist March, we know that Marmont had ar
rived at Beiar; by others from Estremadura,
that Victor, Belliard, and Girard, with many
other officers, on the Cd instant set out from
Madlid for France, and that the French at the
bridge of Arcebispo had demanded 1000 ra-
tons in Truxillo we further know, by advi-
ces from the North of Spin, that Mina's de-
cree has been attended with the best conse-
quences at Navarro, and that the French In
Pamlona are quite in state OF siege, and
been obliged to burn the doors of their houses
for want of Observation-Disclosures INTENDED to at
tack Runoza, at his disposal $4,000 infantry
and 200 horse
EMBARGO.-Some advices say that an
embargo has been laid on all the ports along
the coast of France, others that 1t was about
to take place. II was supposed that the mea-
sure was ordered in consequence of the eH-
pected departure of Bonaparte for the armies,
though it is not easy to see what connexion
there might be between an embargo and his
Journey.
The Lord Mayor has appointed court of
common council on Friday next In contormi-
ty to a requisition numerously signed, to con-
slider An address and petition TO the prince
regent, on the present unprecedented sltua-
ton of the country, praying tor redress OF
the numerous grievances under which we la
bor."
Stocks were maintained in their prices to
day by the notice taken in the morning Chro-
nicle of the actual arrival OF an Austrian mes
senger, which had been SO lndustriously con-
tradicted and the contradiction is now attrl-
buted, not to the falsehood OF representation,
but to the desire of ministers to conceal the
fact. The prices of the funds closed this even
ing as follows
Red. ann. 59-consols 6o--do. for opening
so l-8-omnium A IL dis.
THE LEVEE.-CarIton House was this
day very fully attended by ministers of both
parties. We understand that the Catholic
petition to the prince regent was presented
by the noblemen and gentlemen to whom it is
already known this important duty was en-
trusted-and we are told that they were very
graciously received, and, we believe, with
unusual kindness and condescension.
1t is said that his royal highness is very far
from being on friendly footing with his pre-
sent ministers, whatever exterior decency ne
may preserve in respest to them. We are
informed that at an interview within these few
days, with noble earl, who has been consl-
dered unfit of late to hold the first place in
the regard of the prince, the regent desired
that noblenan to signify the royal displeasure
at the conduct of his political servants, IN a
manner that delicacy to him and to them