Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-21
Foreign intelligence.
; From LIQUIDS List Of .aug. 2.

AT GraTeSend,J July ) i, n1clldfu " A A
Perkins, Mediterranean, Union, Roberts,
Antwerp.
AT Cows, July 81, Ocean, Alexandria.
waiting orders Loasisa, West, New
York.
At Lymiagton, July 81, Thomas.
Strickland, Wilmington:
At Deal, Aug. 4, Earl MORA, Bake,
Baltimore.
Al Bremen, July shGomet, Bond Bos-
ton.
At Hambro', July 20, Ocean, Gallas,
Philadelphia.
AT Havre, July 2e, Gov. Carver, Bos-
ton; 9th, Hope, Lang, Liverpool, e8th,
Fayorite, Foster, NJ Orleans, s9th, Polly,
Snow, Richmond.
At Genoa, July-r6, Potomac, Black,
Virginia.
At Naples, I'd, Betsey, shiiber, Bos-
ton.
LONDON, Aug. Z.
Price OF Stocks this day, at twelve o.
cl6ck, Reduced SIS 1-2 5,s-Cons. 65
l15l-4--for acc. IS S-8 l.24 per Cent.
70 SD l.2--5 per Cent. SO l-9 58-Bonds
8s Is prem. Bank Long AIMS. is 5-l6ths
Sd Exchequer Bills, IS. 6s. prem.
We understand the Transport Board
have not succeeded in obtaining ships.
which they deem .ea-worthy, for the
transport Of ordnance stores to Canada.
Those rendered have been, in most in
stances, rejected as unfit for the service,
and eyenthe freight demanded for them
was double what excellent ships could
have been procured for mengh ago.
A. a late hour last night Dutch mail
arrived. By accounts from Isle, insert
ed in the Brussels papers, it appears
that the French are very active in increas-
ing their army. Officers of all ranks
who served under Bopararte, but not
marked as decided enemies of the Bour-
bons, are admitted into actual service, Il
in this way an increase Of 10000 mel is
expected to be affected in two months.
The Russian Officers in France are as
siduous in cultiyating good understand
ing with the people. and are getting into
favour on the other hand, it is insinuat-
ed that sinister means are employed to
circulate sentiments unfayorable 70 the
English.
The French Government is very vigi-
liant in preventing the introduction Of
British manufactures through Flanders.
however, By private accounts
from Flanders, that tie late burning Of
British manufactures at Client, was a
mererue de commerce. The geodsburnt
were furnished by some Ia, ge holders of
British manufactures, but they consisted
only of damaged articles and old shop
keepers, goods. The consequence which
they expected followed--an immediate
rise in the prices of the different fabrics,
from the supposition that more would not
be sent over, or that they would be sent
sparing!y. Indeed none who are &C.
quainted with the Flemish character could
De brought to believe that they would
destroy their own property,
without calculating how much more than
lrecompense would be obtained for the
sacrifice.
Oar readers know that gaming houses
ire authorized in France, and even fur
nish a source of reyenpe.-lThe Com
Nandants Of the Garrison held by the Al
les in theFrench fortresses which theyoc-
cupy on the Rhine and in. Flanders have.
m9ch to Their credit, formerly opposed
the establishment, by the Administration
Of any public gaming-hoases, tor games u
chance, in the towns which they occupy
This has given rise to repeated discus
sions, in which the French Ministers
have NOT been idle {; but the will Of the
commandant- General has b-cn inmorable
ind has atlengt triumphed.- The crowd
Of harpies who had a!ready arrived IN all
these places have been Obliged to decanp
again with empty purses.
Wehaye received the Paris Papers Of
Sunday. An article from Madrid Affords
ground to suppose that the Princesses of
the Brazils, who were to have come TO
Spain, to marry Ferdinand and bis Bro
Their, have thought, better Of the subject.
and have declined the honour intended
for them. The Duke del Infantaao, the
FIRST Grandee of Spain, who was sent TO
Gadiz to greet their arrival; his returned
to Madrid, from what he has new disco
yercd to be hopeless, if not an ungra-
cious mission.
The French Journalists re-.eager to
convince the world that English mai u
lectures are every where rejected. Iae
King If Naples, they tell as prefers
French TO British cloth for his troops
We do not believe word Of it (; and we
doubt much II the Neapoiitan Treasury