Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-07-31

the aftern oen, at Lewsrde, near Douay.
Il the head quarters of the Prince OF Hesse
commander of the Danish contingent ne
departed again in the night: On the 94tl
he Duke returned, to be present at the
sete which the Prince of Hesse gave IN
honour of his Sovereign's birth day. a
magnificent entertainment was given, al
which great number of general otncers
we're present. The Danish troops were
n grand parade, reerated saiutes OF ar
fiIlery announced in their cantoments the
solemnity of the dav. The Duke of Wei.
ington returned afterwara to his head
quarters at Cambray.
From the Rhine, May 10.
The report t at Prince Eugene Beau
|harnois IS TO be made Duke Of Leuchten'
herr. in Bavaria, shews at least that tine
LOUDLY pronounced aversion OF the nation
to serve as an Indemnity for foreigners
caused the idea to be given up OF making
him German Sovereign.
The custem-house In Alsace assume to,
wards the frontier states truly altra
Napoleon tone. and practice chlcane IN
the most oppressive manner in the daily
intercourse. particularly on the Rhine to
|Strasburg. &c. They even carry the"
Iinsolence so far as to attempt to make
the foreiga post Offices answerable Tor
what they send. instead of conhnlns them
selves TO visiting the parcels on delivering
Them to thos>, to whom they are direct,
ed several times already they have stop,
ped diligences. arrested the drivers, and
Threatened confscation. In vain are Or
ders expected from Paris to put an end
to those veyatious proceedings.
Brunswick, Nay 6.
Within this last fortnight above fifty
villages in this and the neighbourine
countries have suffered more or less by
| fire. and in most of them there is the
greatest reason to suspect that these fires
Iare the effect Of malice. A great many
suspicious vagabonds have been already
taken, the pursuit of whom is now render,
ed more difficult by the forests being in
full foliage: but the circumstance that
these fires happen just at the time when
the forests affords secure ret. eat, de
serves the greatest attention.
Vienna, May %.
According TO letters from the heyant, NJ
Petia, Swedish Charge, d'Affairs is moi
satisfied respecting the navigation OF the
Black Sea by Swedish vessels though Sc,
cured by TIE treaty of 1909. The Diyan
lit is true, has given up two vessels which
had been detained, at the same time, thai
the treaty, in consequence of non-usage
was not binding, and that Sweden hae
no right to appeal to it.
Frontiers Of 9ustria, May II
An ordinance of the emperor permits
the expectation of specie from Austria
The course of exchanges at Vienna is no
Of improved. 1t has fallen again. TIVE
davs ago it was quoted at S47 S 4 OF
Augsburgh.
| Tortona, ,Hay 90,
The Sd Article of the treaty of May 80
and 9Sth ticle of tie Act Of the congress
|of Vienna, form at present the subject OF
lwarm discussion between the courts OF
SARDINIA and Austria, with respect to th'
Notifications which the latter wishes t,
sraise. The intention of Austria is to make
EpIacentia fortress Of the third class
This our Court opposes, and insists
lon the danger which might arise to TIT
Estates of Piedmont. if the peig bourins
lDuchies were covered with fartresses; fo
Austria also wishes TO place Bardia-Cam
lpiAnt and Morate- Chiampoo on respect
liable footing, which would nearl y rende
!her mistress OF the Apprentices. We arr
'Iassured that the question will be brougb
ibefore the Diet of Frankfort, to be de
jcide1l under the meditation of the power
who signed the Act of the Congress 0
Vienna.
I Falmouth,.Nry 81, arrived off this por
land landed 5 passengers, the Am. brl!
lsaiIor Boy, Rodman, from Philadelphia
land proceeded for Portsmouth.
| fit Graresend, June 2,Calistia, Alweli
;Ifom Charleston.
i Cleared ont, the ship Ellen, Rowland
for New York.
! From the Federal Republican.
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