Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-31
French. Flanders, and Hamburg pa

DerS have arrived since Vur iae' Puu'iN"
ion, and contain SEINE news worthy Fl
notice. -,
The chamber Of peers has rejected tho.
law on elections. sent up TO IT Dy rs
chamber of deputies. The ob)eeti'i
seems to be, that the new lsw propose
the reelection of the entire chamber, az
lin England, instead of its renewal oJ
|ffths. as laid down in the constitutional
charter.
The Russian commercial code, to be
lin force from the lst OF next September,
lalIows the admission of British renped
sugars. and of all cloths of British IA.
lbric, except black, and of silks exported
| from this country. into the ports OF lus
sla. In consequence Of this, Sugars have
already risen los. Der cwt. at Hamburg
land we trust we may anticipate an IN
creased and brisk demand for our other
manufactures thus released from tram
lmels.
| A Brussels Journal comments with sc
Verify on the letter which was propagat
ed and ascribe to the duke Of yelling
ton. We never thought this papei
worthy of notice. as an authentic docu
lment, and only lament that such il-prn
lcipled and mischieyous fabricaton'
should find their way into the world thro
the medium of the London press.
The gratifying surplus of the conscii
dated fund for the last quarter, which W.
announced on Saturday, amounting 10 NJ
less than one million, three hundred ant
lforty-six thousand peunos, applicable t.
the public service. aR1rds the best reiuta
ton that ever was given to the cry o
general distress and ruin.
By the last advices from Lisbon, it ap
pears, that the expedition for Brazll'
had not sailed. There were ready fol
sea one ship of the line, two fris ates, &
some transports. having OH board slte
gether 5000 troops.
The city Of Bresslau, IS going to cree
a monument to Prince Butcher, at thu
expence Of $4,000 dollars.
.Apyil 9. We are sorry to announce
the Iuss of the lister frigate, with par
of her crew off Cape de Sat.
Extract of letter from Paris, dated
April q =" The whole of General 7 "a
vot's affair is repeated at Paris with IN
feigned indignation. no event has beer
more completely canvassed, more gene
rally disapproved. 1t is certain that Sc
, veral Chouah regiments were prevlou, II
and during the trial directed toaards TIT
town. in order to cOun, erbaIance thu
popular sympathy of the inhabitants o
Rennes, which city, more than once
, owed its safety to the moderate ant
liberal policy of general Iravot.
am sorry to announce to YOU, that a.
two counsellors who pleaded for him
are thrown into prison. General Ira. O
himself, has refused. as far as in him he
the communion of his punishment accord
, ed by the King, he demands revisiol
of his judgalet.
Nj. bonaId, the author of Political lie
gisIatiou, and Member of tbs Chamber o
DEPUTIES sent, it is said, some days ago
an article to the Journal des Debat
which the Censor very prbdently sup
pressed-the purport of which was a
gainst the right of succession in the fe
male branches of the Royal Family o
Great Britain. The author affirmed
; that an adherence to such a syston
, would create an inevitable conyuIslon il
Europe. 1t is perhaps TO be regretted
> that the absurd speculation of this ma
was not permitted to see the day.
, Private letters from Grehoble state
E that the Government having sent Their
, newly-raised regiment of Herault
some of this corps applied the term Bri
i, eand to halt-pay officers stationed there
A duel ensued OF seven against sevel
live of the Royal Officers were slain
land two wounded their places are t
!, be resumed, and similar affair was t.
take place against the next day.
By the last advices from st. Helena
. we have a different version of the story
that Bonaparte had been shol atby sen
tinel, tor. passing beyond his bounda
ries. The facts are, that the sentinel Oh
perceivng that Bonaparte and his atten
dants were passing the prescribed limit.
called to them to return. NO atten
|tion being paid to this he rapidly pro
ceeded after them in doing which he tell
lat the sane time the ramrod got loos
from his musket, and as he was replacIn'
lit Bonaparte conceived that he was load
ling the piece, with an intention to shoot
and SO reported it to tie Governor VI
an enquiry, it proved that the muske
had not been loaded, and no further no
!, |tice was taking of the affair. The sen
D t;oI ho;,,o !. H. oil during, the enqulr'