Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-17

10 interfere III the ulIcfhdt CoHeSiHS Va oAnSA
nations, should now exhibit an example o.
such atrocity inits most aggravated form. The
supposition is too revolving to be entertained
without the most satisfactory evidence.
A long discussion took place on Tuesday
night in the House Of Commons, on the sub
| iect of the Orders In Council, on the motion
of Lord Stanley, to refer the petition from the
| country to committee to report on the same
which was agreed to, and the House was or
/ dered to be resolved into the said committee
on "Wednesday.
| The assault on Badajoz is represented ii
the letters from the army, as one OF the mos,
sanguinary affairs, considering the time occu-
| pied in the action, that ever occurred. En-
trenched cannon and musquetry moved down
| columns as fast as they could be Supplied,
till the breach itself was almost repaired by
| the plutted carcases of the brave men who
dared its horrihc gap. All was darkness and
death--lit up only by the bursting fire, and
lurid smoke of the weapons of death. Each
party of the opposed troops. mixing and firing
almost at random, stood frequently In doubt
whether they were prisoners or captors. The
cheer and huzza of partial triumph now led
the ralIying way, and now ceased IN almost
| instantaneous death.-Thus remained the for
tune of the night of slaughter, in uncertain de-
cision, till the twilight displayed our wearied
but firm countrymen in principal possession
of the castle and other commanding points.
KILLED AND WOUNDED-British
loss during the siege-6o officers, As serjeants,
us rank and file, killed; 25l officers, l7S
serieants, IA drummers, 1854 rank and file,
wounded; SERGEANT, 80 rank and file missing.
Portuguese loss during the siege--l2 OFF,
GERS, sergeants, drummers, l95 rank and
file, killed; SIS officers, SO sergeants, 3 drum
mers, ga rank and file wounded; 80 rank 8,
file missing,
CITY ADDRESS-On Tuesday, the City
Address was presented to the Prince Regent
at the Levee to which his Royal Highness
was pleased to return the following answer
1t must always be my inclination to listen
with attention to the petitions OF any part OF
his Maissty's subjects. For the redress of
any grievances of which they can reasonably
complain, l have full confidence in the wisdom
of Parlament, the great Council Of the Nation.
Being firmly of opinion that the total change
in the Domestic Government and Foreign
Policy of the Country, which it is the declar-
ed object of your Petition to accomplish,
would only serve to increase the dangers "a
gainst which we have to contend, should be
wanting, to myself and to the great interests
committed to my charge, if did not steadily
persevere in those endeavors which appear TO
me best calculated to support the just rights
of the nation abroad, and to preserve inviolate
the Constitution at home These endeayors
can only be attended with success when Sc
conded by the zeal and Loyalty of his Majesty's
people, upon which shall continue to place
the strongest reliance"
The Board Of Trade has deemed it expe-
dent to make farther alteration ia the Baltic
Licenses. The following official communica-
ton on this subject was published yesterday :
Office Of Committee Of Privy council for
Trade,
WHITEHALL, April 81, 1912.
The Lords Of the committee OF Council
for Trade have taken into consideration the
state of the trade with the Baltic and the dit
fculties to which that trade may be exposed
by change ofpolitical circumstances. am
therefore directed to acquaint you, that their
Lordships have come to the resolution to
grant licenses permitting any vessel, not
French, of not less than 100 tons burthen, to
proceed from any Russian port in the Baltic,
laden with hemp, fax, tallow, linseed, and
grain, to Matwyck, or Hano Bay, (the names
of ships, &c. being Endorsed on the back OF
the license at the time of clearance) such car
GO to be there transhipped on board of such
British vessel which may be there, In order TO
be imported into port of G. Britain. am,
however, to add that it is to be distinctly un-
derstood, that no Hcence will be granted to
those who are to proceed to British port,
on the plea of there not being British ships to
convey the said cargoes to g. Britain. / am,
Sir, your most obedient servant.
THOMAS LOCK.
To Samuel Thornton, Esq. Governor OF
| the Russian Company.