Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-13

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PARIS PAPERS.
PARIS, July $.
Russia has obtained of Prussia that Its
paper money should pass in Prussia, a.
The Prus,isn paper had deprecated 70
per cent.
England, which has 50 much money.
has not been able to furnish any to the
coalition, but her ingenuity has devised
a ne a expedient. A treaty has been
concluded between England, Russia and
Prussia, by which there will be created
severa, hundreds Of millions Of paper
currency, guaranteed BY the three pow
ers. 1t is from this resource they ex-
pect to face the expenses Of the war.
In the separate articles, England qua
rantees one third of this paper, 20 that
in reality this is new cebt added to the
English debt. Since this brilliant idea
has been conceived, it is probably hop.
ed that this emission will circulate at
the expense Of the confederation Of the
Rhine, and even in France itself, and
particularly in Holland, in the Belgic.
and in the departments of the Rhine
This treaty has not, however, been rati-
fed since the arnis,ice. Russia pays
her expenses with paper, which the
Pru.sians are obliged to receive Prus-
STA pays her own expenses with paper
England has her paper also. Itappears
that neither of these papers have suff-
cient credit singly, since these three
powers are obliged to create it in COM
pany. II is for merchants and bankers
to inform us lift requires the credit OF
;hree powers to increase the credit OF
this new paper, or rather it this credit
ought to result from it. Sweden alone
appears TO have received money from
England to the amount OF FIVE or six
hundred thousand pounds sterling.
Count MitterDich the Austrian minis
ter had reached Dresden, and has had
several conferences with the Duke Of
Bassano.
MENTz, July 10.
On Saturday the 4th instant there was
fall of snow at Metz, at the upper end
OF the Place Napoleon. 1t fell as fast
as in the menth of December and lasted
to s minutes. While it showed at one
end of the place the sun shone at the o.
Their extremity.
ENGLISH EXTRACTS.
LONDON, July To-.
We have news again Of Com. Rogers,
& We hope that the President will share
the fate of the Chesapeake. Commodore
Rodgers was upon the coast of Norway.
He took in water at Bergen, and left
that place with intention to capture some
English vessels from Greenland. We
are told an English ship of the line and
frigate Is upon that station.
Another article states the capture Of
the Duke of Montrose packet, by the
President, ard observes the Congress
parted company the 5th of June.
| July Is.
Two frigates passed Yarmouth yester.
day, it vas supposed in pursuit of the
Americas Com. Rodgers.
Deshafch Of CAPTAIN Broke, commanding
the frigafe Shannon.
HALIFAX, June s, 1873.
have the honor to inform you, that
being On the first of this month near the
ligh house of Boston, had the pleasure
20 see that the United States frigate
Chesapeake, which we had been watch
lng for,a leng time, coming out from
port to give battle to the Shannon. /
placed myself between Cape Ann and
Cape Cod, and made sail afterwards so
IS to facilitate her coming up With US.
The enemy bore down upon us in brill
liant style, having three American flags
flying and in nearing Us lowered his
nyals Ikept,the Shannon close to the
wind, hoping that the wind would lull
ii half past S, the enemy Rugged the
,ind, and Came within hail Oh cur star
BOARD side. The action then commenc
ed, the two ships steering under their
topsails. After having exchanged two
Or three broadsides, the enemy fell on
board of Us her mizes blocks entans-
Ing in our fore rigging ! went on the
foiecastle< ascertaia her situation; and
,eri,~ that the enemy had abandoned
lis guns. gave orders to &c, ready for
boarding. Oar brave fellows chosen to
execute Ia. order, with their cffic ers,
precipltated themselves on the Geek Of
the enemy; driving every thing before
them with irresistible courage. Tie e.
neny fought desperately, but in disor-
der.
The fire continued on the spar deck,
and Ia the tops; but in the space of two
minutes the enemy were driven sword
u hand, from all their stations. The
enemy's dag was then taken down.
/ have to lament the loss of many
brave men Of my crew who died giori
usiy.
L. A..