Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-03

! &, H;s Rsyal Highness The Prince q O.
.s,ge Nassau, Sogereign Prince Of the
m.;}ei Province Of the Netherlands.
's'' London, Feb. Is.
News was received last evening at the
.a.n;ralty tssst the American frgate Pre-
a;dent. commanded by CoInmodore De-
s.s,,r. has been takenby the frigate, En-
s T.,a;or. Captain Henry Hope, after an
syt;on Of one hour. At the time when
sSs President struck, the Pomone was in
s -, hat the eneay had been complete
: i beetpn. and woala have been taken by
.ts En..y.aion although inferior In force,
s =. If the other figate hadnot made her
sn,sarance. The account of this brilliant
action viii appear in the London Ga
zette.
IKE :-npcrtant news brought yesterday
e..u Frane.e has struck the public ike a
c,ap O. thua,ler, no person expected it.
All the. great concerns of Europe lad
been arranged at the congress. There
was no probability that the flames of war
S yva,Ild be re-kiindled in any part of Eu-
rowe. The best understanding reigned
a,p9rs the great paWeFs; aud in France,
tse attschn.ont to the person aud govern
,ae,,t Of Louis was more and more con-
srned.
s per cent. consols s l $50 IA, 60
s4 lie IA 27-S. Omnium, Z 1-2
10, dis.
81 At one O'Clock the agitation in the city
was beyond all description. Before ten
o'clrcs the exchange was fall, and news
was expected. as it was known that ex-
presses had arrived. Business is in the
greatest state ofactirity.
.Nareh II.
s per cent. cons. 50 rs, 90 Is, SO
,-S. 0lnnip:n, 9, 10 dis.
The chancellor of TIE eychequer has
adiosyned until, Monday week the exa-
uapation of the new taxes, which proves
tat tie leans he has obtained and per-
haps TIE new state OF things, have deter
mined bin to have recourse to new sys-
tea of fiGapce. Consequently we ad-
wise TIE public 70 be prepared for the re-
pevaio the property tax, with alFits IN
quisitorial forms, .tsors. Ghran.
Leadoa, ,Garch II.
Twenty sail of the-fiae were yesterday
ordered TO heput in commission, and ma
avcficers who had been put upon half
Fay,t,aye been ordered to repair to the
admiralty. 4 press is ordered In the
port Of London and IL al the other ports
I fa the service of the fleet.
Lopioa, .Hcreh II.
When the news {. the landing of Ma
posson reached Silent, it excited the
greatest enthusiasm in his favor; and we
learn, tbatthe same effect was produced
iaalithe low countries. Our troops viii
have suaicientemploy in preserving tran
! guilty there.
Nothing can equal TIE agitation of the
exchange since the reception of the news
Tom France.
We ieaul tlet the minister has defer
red the no.ice TO tie exchange OF the next
len. Oh account OF tie unexpected alte-
rston, the. present state OF trade has pro-
dacedshy lowering our funds.
sTr1sslated for tee Commercial .fGrerfi.
ser. from French papers By tie ;sint
Qua Non.
Lonaop, .5fqrca 6. !
ANAL arrived yesterdaH from Rio ia
nero, bringing letters and newspapers OF
fe 9TH ofJaaaary, Il is with regret that
we learn frou tkem, that cur Ambassador
Lord stsausford, who hal been formerly
80 agreeable to the court of Baganza. IS
now treated Herewith GOODNESS which
renders his situation so insupportable tha'
Sc - abort returning. The motive ton
ms conduct towards our ambassador, is
VIC disc anteDt which the>conrt Of Brazil
mail'ests at some articles in tie last trea.
9, ana the bad success0t its attempts tt
ss'aln some change or modification Of
VEN. The part Of this treaty.which dis
gsases them most, is that relative TO the
sre trade. AID the limitation which i
gN salt The prince of Brazil has final
ySsaiasd kis determination not to re
.anto Eprope: and The vessel command,
~ y : aptain serresford, which was sc
aiSsscentty decorated to receive bis
IVA niohness and family, is on thepoint
;M,,re.oriang without having on board these
~aStrio's Perseaases.-Ster.
=, Paris, yKarcS 90.
~, oe Mostesquien has taken the com.
II sNlEl OIL fNn i - L.