Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-19
BOSTON, August II.
Continuation Of Eatrncts from London
papers, to July f.

AntrobR, Esq. has been appointed se-
crstary to the British legation in the Y.
States.
II is stated under the Vienna head,
with some astonishment, that the French
generals LaiIemand and Savery had made
their escape from Malta; & letters from
Constantincple, to May IL, received in
mention that they had arrived
there, and were supposed to be going to-
Russia.
A failure for S50,00ol. has taken place
in London. Many other failures like
wise.
Marshal Soult was supposed to have
embarked at Bristol, on the 18th of Jure,
I'm the William Henry. for Boston.
1t. Gen. Drouet d'Erlon, is on trial in
France for eontumacy.
The Turkish feet at ConstantinopEe is
fitting for sea with great activity, sup
posed to be destined against Algiers.-
The British government has, it is said,
stated to the Neapolitan government the
necessity Of aiming against the Barbary
powers.
A London paper Of July 2, says" AS
a proof Of the stagnation of trade, We
state, that one day last week there was
aot single entry for import or export az
the custom house in that city circum-
stance without parallel in the annals Of
that extensive establishment"
Ihe Bann sloop of war, captured ~
April last, or the coast Of Africa, the
Portuguese briggs Tamandva, and St An
tonic, having on board 900 slaves. The
former had Is guns and 80 men, Il fought
the Bann more than an hour. The coloni-
al vessel Of war had also taken, after an
action, the French slave ship Bouis, of,
7 guns and so men the former had 10
men killed, and the latter 26 killed and
wounded.
Further from eur London papers to July|
The merchants trading to Quebec have
complained 60 ministers that the seamen
who went out: in the merchant vessels
had been induced to enter for service on
lakes 0ntano and Erie, by being offered
9os per month; ,whear iq the merchant
service they had only 55s and the ships
were thus stripped of'tleir men. Lord
Melville said he could not account Tor
sos being given, unless part was by way
of bounty, as government only allowed
ass. But he wruld send out ssamen
from England. The merchants asked to
what extent government wanted hands
there. and fer=.a4AAat purpose they were
to be employed; but Lord nj. declined
answering renrose, the British naval
commander in the Mediterranean, has
received orders. to afford protection a
ganst pirates reported to be cruising in
the Morea.
The following Is new trait of the in
science of the Barbsry States The
French bomb vessel, Alexander, which
left Smyrna on the 17tl, May. and enter
ed, Marseilles on the 18Th June, was met
on the 9th near Cape Argeute. by re
bee Of Tripoli, which carried of its guns
and some Of its provisions.
No vessel can be admitted al any Rus :
sian port in the Baltic, unless she has a
certificate Of health from Eisineur, Ham
burg, Frederick Or Tonninsen and none
can be admitted at the ports of the White
Sea. unless they have such certificates
from Norway or England. Russia fur
nishes the forms.
A Swedish frigate stationed of Gotten
burg, has seized two English merchant
men, under the plea Of tiicir having fail
Ell o perform quarantine. Mr.. Foster,
minister at Copenhagen, has represented
this matter TO his cabinet, and it is tho't |
the even; will lead to some explanations
between Denmark and Sweden.
A Mr.. Barnet has been elected men,
Der of parliament for Rochester, by a
of two. He is an anti, ministe.
ria!ist. His opponent. Thompson, com
planned that tile poll was closed precipi-
.ate!y.
Ia a recent election for q coroner in
The county of Midd'esex, England, the
spent about 200oL. each, in
eleetioneering. A proof that the office is
lucrative.
In England, Major General Lord I'll
Berries ford, has recovered 100000. ofthe
Earl of Beehive, for criminal cenversa-
ion with his wife. The damages were
aid at $4,000.
The memoirs of Fouche. in two vols.
ire said to be ready for publication.