Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-31

ambassador is said TO take great interest,
On the 10th Of July, the Swedish minis
ter announced to the Prince Regent. the
death of the Queen Dowager oil Sweden.
The Courier of the I 9Th, contains num-
Der of letters from st. Helena, relative to
the situation and treatment OF Bonaparte.'
Among hem is note IRON Bonaparte hlm-
self. in his usual stiie, signilying his reso-
luton moi to notice the letter OF certain
English officer at that station at all, and de-
claring that the king OF England alone is
entitled 10 treat him on an equality. One
of the letters is from Mr.. O'Meay, the
English surgeon who accompanied Bona
parte 10 St. Helena, to general sir Hudson
Low. 1t would seem from these papers.
tina, the latter has had some cause to sus-
pect the proprIety Of some tot the physi-
clans conduct
Accounts from Moscow, state, thaethe
king of Prussia, and the crown prince, his
son, entered that city on the 10th OF June,
accompanied by the emperor Of Russia,
and their imperial highnesses the grand
dukes Nicholas and Constantine.
The king of Spain has proclaimed that
the ports of entrepol shall be open to foreign
trade, from the 9th Of July. The ports
are, Santander, Corunna, Cadiz, and Ali
cant. His majesty has also declared that
all foreign merchandise and effects which
may enter the above ports, in consequence
of this decree, shall from the present time,
enjoy The privileges of the entrepot.
An ordinance has been issued by the king
of Sweden prohibiting all foreign artisans
from passing the frontiers OF that kingdom,
until they receive the special permission OF
his majesty. By the same decree, travel
lers generally are required to provide them
selves with passports from the Swedish
consul resident in the countries from which
they come. As these letters are to be in
force for only three months, it would seem
as if they were intended TO meet some tenn
porary apprehension Of danger.
London, July IS.
Accounts have been received from Iene-
rife, stating, that the Spanish convoy with
troops which lately left CadIZ, had brought
UP IN the harbor of the above Island, where
one oi lne irigates had been condemned as
not seaworthy. A great scarcity vi Pro-
visions prevailed throughout the whole fleet,
lor the public Golfers al CadiZ were 81 low
that proper supplies had not been furnished
This had Crea 'ed considerable uneasIness
and dissatisfaction; and a strong remun-
STRANGE had been made By the Naval Com |
manders to the Governor OF Teneribe. |
The Island was equally as bare OF proyi- |
sions as the fleet; bu the Governor imme-
diaely laid forced contribution OF
10, 600 dollars on the inhabitants, in |
terms equally severe and urgent is il they |
had experienced the invasion vi an enemy |
The sealed orders had been opened, ana |
the general opinion was, they were des-
tined for Lima; indeed some of the vessels |
which had proportion oi the troops on |
board, had been purposely chartered AMI |
loaded for that quarter: Ii is uncertain |
whether the late important news from Chill |
would reach the fleet before lis eventual |
sailing, as the information will only arrive |
al Madrid by the post from England. AT |
all events, the Spaniards will find their !
great efforts are too late for, should the |
expedition go round Cape Horn, the Pat
riots are now provided with stout fleet in
the Pacific; and should it bend its course
tow ards Venezuela, Brion is fully prepared
to give full account OF it.
The Emperor and Empress of Austria
arrived on the End inst. al Baden, near
Vienna.
1t is asserted in an article from Stockholm
that the States had approved OF the propo-
sal made by the King of Sweden TO sell the
Island OF ST. Bartholomew, and TO apply
the produce of the sale 10 the liquidation of
the Debt of Norway.
A report was in circulation at Hamburger,
that England will probably obtain by nego.
citation Port in the Baltic.
The Prussan Government has formerly
cont.adcted rumour that it is intended
to make the Duchy of Cleves an object OF
territorial exchange.
Liverpool letters state that copper had
got up 10 l55d, with a prospect Of further
rise.
Flour and wheat were rather looking up;
the averages were l. is above the restric-
tive prices, and it was considered almost
certain that the ports would be kept open
till November. Several spectators were
buying the best quality at AZ ass. In
London the last sales were at 40 49s
Bark, Ashes, Turpentine, Tar, Tobacco,
Timber and FfaSseed remained dull.
81. Peters5urgh, June "a.
. tl,,f,
brisk this season. There has already arri-
we'd al Cronstadt 3S7 vessels.
PARIS, July Is.
Fresh arrests, but OF obscure individuals,
have taken place in consequence of the