Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-24
Foreign Intelligence.
Philadelphia, Sept. 49,,
FROM LONDON.

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The fine fast sailing ship Factnr, capt
Thomas Robinson, arrived at this port
last evening, in SO days from London.
BY this arrival the editor of the Free
mans Journal has received London pa
pers TO the, 14th August, inclusive, frsm,
which the following hasty extrccts are
made.
LosDos, Aug. IS.
Some Of the Paris. papers of Friday
last, reached town YESTERDAY, but tile SET
ot journals Of that day, did not arrive in
regular course. We extract from them,
,ome particulars of a sort of justification
attempted to be practised on the French
police his shall appear in the Free
mars Journal tomorrow. 81
A Flanders mail also arrived, The ac-.
counts bv which mention considerable
inuodation at Oudenarde, in consequence
Of the OVERLOOKING Of the Scheldt.
The Diet at Frankfort, it is now said
was TO open on the 5th inst. but points OF
etiquette would, for some time, occupy
them, 50 that the FIRST sitting for business
caanot take place till the 18th. lmpor-
tant discussions, it is said, are to be car.
ried on in this Assembly.
Some German papers arrived last night
fron, which the followiag are extracts
VIENNA, July 81.
Madame tlurat not having been yet
able to find a suitable house, is going for
the present Presburgh, She must leave
Hamburger next week, because the Eng
lish ambassador, Lord Stewart, wishes to-
take possession by that time-the assiS
nees Of Baron Fellner having let the cna-
tcau to him al higher rent.
SWITZERLAND, July 90.
Tn. population of the manufacturing
cantons continues to suffer by the obsta-I
cles which the neighboring countries
throw in the way of their industry
Their losses are estimated at above 1000
millions Of Eorins. The price OF corn
has fallen this week in all the markets mi
the East Of Switzerland. The fine pros
meet Of the harvest, which is about tol
begin. will make it fall still lower. On
the Maine and the Rhine the peoples
alarms begin insensibly to subside Sc
veral conveys of grain, which spectators
had sent for ON Italy, have suddenly
received counter orders on the road, on
account Of the unexpected fall oil the
price.
AT a late hour last night, we received
our regular supply of Paris Journals OF
Friday last, The following are add
tional extracts. 40
q PARIS. Aug 9.
Yesterday Partisan, returned from
Aleiers, where he had been long tune,
a slave, promeuaded the streets OF the|
eapital in the dress which he wore dar'nsI
his captivity.
AT eleven o'clock yesterday, MaaameI
Moreau had the honour of being admit
ted to his Malesty's presence. on ieav-I
inc the audience She appeared to be veryI
well satisfied
The trial of GeneralsDrouet for contu9
macy. will come on today before the|
Fnst Council Of War;.
AsceNA, July ~.
Bv intelligence from TripoIi and Tu
MS. we learn that the standard Of the Pro.
phei is displayed by the Baibarians, and
that they have placed their robberles IN
der the protection otreligious fanaticism.
a Neapalitan ship. of the line, two fla-
Gates, two briggs, and two eoryettes, have
been here on their way to meet the Eng
lish and American squadrons, Gc. Two
vessels -of his Holiness have sailed for
the same destination, which is said to be
Gibraltar.
The brig ST. Charles Capt. Augusta
brings confirmation Of the American
sauadron being determined to commence
hosfilties without waiting for lord Elk
meuth.
GHENr, Aug. S.
They write from Oudenarde, on tlie Gus
what follows:
9. The waters are excessively high, and
have not subsidized for these three days.
The Seheldt is at the height Of Is feet at
Oudenarae. Our rich aud beautiful mea-
dows are partly inundated. The grass
which ;s not mown will rot in the water,
and that which was already mown has
been carried offby the current. Hay has
risen 100 per cent. The hail, we hear,
caused great rayages in the commune OF
Berchem, etc. where the harvest, which
;ead 70 ha nasf abundant. has been