Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-22
Foreign intelligence.
Landon, Oct. I2.

nature OF u. D0nhccdiiC q SO ~
MISTER Plenipotentiary, Director Genera
+ the Political Department, &c. whereas
e asserts, that the author of JunIus Is
sir. Hugh Boyd; that he had this 'nfor-
cation himself frou, MIR. Boyd at Bengal,
who showed him theeLettels Of Junlus IN
manuscript.
A paper OF this morning SAWS" There
sppears very strong probability that
our ports will be thrown open Oh the
18th of next month. for the free import
afforeign pheat; and in all likelihood
OTIS will be above The average prlce, and
he also admitted One be,eficial effect
will result iron the opening OF the ports
it will asst commerce. give employment
Tor the shipping, aud probably open vent
for British manufactured goods. 1t IS
calculated that l % 900 quarters OF TO
reign wheat are already under the kings
lock. waiting the event of the averages
On the 18th
A gentleman who left Calais on the
9th Instant, states. that the country along
the cuast presented melancholy pictu e.
he crops of corn rotting on the ground
some cut, and some uncut. and a scar
city apprehepded in consequence, except
la the article of oats, oi which there ap-
|peared to be large quantity
The Court of Aldermen, b.y maprlt.
of two. it appears, have returned Mr.
Wood, as Lord Mayor.
October 60.
The new coinage goes on with great
|rapidity. Each press produces per mt
mute 60 pieces that is $500 per hour
There are eight presses at work, and OF
course the whole number daily finished
lis 28S.00O. The amount to be issued Is
to the value of 2,500G00l in shillings and
,ixpences, in the proportion of seven OF
the former to five of the latter.
October 81.
Saturday and Yesterday we received
the Paris Papers of Wednesday and
Thursday last. We give from them a
complete LIST Of the Deputies elected to
the new Chamber, with the exception nj
Corsice, the returns from whence had not
been received: and Of course, with the
exception of those places where the
Electoral Colleges had been obliged to
seperate without coming to any result,
or after an incomplete election, in conse-
quence of there not being sufficient
number of electors. One hundred and
sixty eight Of the members OF the last
Chamber have been reelected, a consi
derabie proportion of whom are Constitu.
tionalists, and forty-six out Of the eighty
six Presidents of the Electoral Colleges
appointed by the King have been chosen
Deputies.
The Prince of Scharfzenberg, it is said.
was about to proceed to Warsaw on a
mission extraordinary from the Court Of
Vienna to the Emperor of Russia
A vessel arrived last week from St
Helena, which was put under emba GO
for some time, ard an officer brought dis
patches up to government. The nature
of them has not transpired--but they
seem impo tant from the secrecy thai
has been observed.
Letters from Hamburger of the 1lth
state, that the negotiation with the
French Government, relative to the re-
stitufisn OF the property of the Bank, has
beensbrought to eInse. The ameunt
Of the money and bullion seized by la
voust was $1,000 OO0f, The French 90
vernmert would not consent to refund
more than le,o0O,0O0f. This offer has
been ccepted.
The differences between the King Of
Wirtembu and his Diet seem to be ar.
irving at their climax. Il is stated, that
his Majesty has peremptoriIy rejected a
alan for tie military organization of his
as mol even admitting of discus
sion. Prince Paul too, returning I'M
expcctedly from France, has been order-
ed to distance from public affairs.
Soult has lately embarked for Baltl-
more, in the Rolla American ship. lie
assumed the name OF NJ Friar.
The second Mayoralty OF Mr.. Alder
man Wood, destined to be important at
all events. will help, we trust, to give a
sew spirit altogether to the City cha
racter.
October %.
The Courier of last night says, that
the SSH and 6lst regiments have embark
cd for Jamaica, in consequence of fears
entertained of an instruction Of the ne
sroes.
Leghorn, Sept. 81,
Ships with corn arrive daily here from
the Edxine. We have now q magaZiGa