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LONDON May 10. CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA. List night’* gazette contains oili> ial dispat ches from general Frazer, and toimnodun li dlowcll, dated A 1 l uK/lria , ( Eg iff) March 25, 1307, announcing tin; surrender hy capitulation, oi the town and fortresses of t!iat place, with two Turkish Ligate. arid a corvette, oil the morn ing the 21st Mat e*- Ihe expedition saile I from MeS’inr /nvoy cd I>v ‘he i ger, oi 80 guns, arfflApnlh .">B, with 8 i tianspor s>. The _j'nrks nptiosed the attacks of the troops ; but on the city being summoned by general Frazer, the governor capitulated. Ihe British force wliit h landed was about 1000 having m_.jor <re lieial YVauchase, brig. bier general Stuart. &cc. with them. Ibe capiUiluion is signed by ge neral Frazer, and comtnodore llollovvali on tin part of the British; and by Laid Muhamtd Naim l .ficndi, Magg Malmmet V atep, and Sie.g Ibtahatn Basa, and wipul * lliat the Turkish troops and seamen shuii oe p.isoneis of war ; that the vessels a.ul all public property shall he given up to tiie British ; bat private property to he respected. lire British loss in the attack was 1 officer, and 6 privates kilted ; 1 officer, 1 serjeant, and 8 privates wounded. The frigates captured, mounted one 40,0ne 30, and the other 18 guns, all brass. Detachments had been sent to take Rosetta and Rahinaiiic. May 14. XVMOUHS OF WAR. Mr. Stuart, late Charge d’Affirircs at the court of St. Putersburgh, arrived in town last night, with dispatches for government. These dispatches are reported to contain the pat init ials if a great battle, between the contending armies in Poland, which terminated in a deci sive victory on the part ol the allied army.— The nature of the ,advantages gained, the date of the battle the number killed and wounded have uol been stated to the public. May 15. CONTRA DICTION, The reports circulated yesterday, in conse quence of the arrival of Mr. Stuart from the continent, of art action having taken place be tween the French ami the Russians, proves un founded, though stated ill various private letters from Yarmouth, as well as in the public letter posted at Lloyd’s. Mr. Stuart came from St. Peteislmrgh, and brought wiih him important dispatches for go vernment. They relate not however, to any battle, but to the line of conduct pursued by Austria at the present crisis. Some of the par ticulars have transpired, and are reported to be as follows :—-That the emperor of Austria had entered upon u long justification of Ins con duct, in the meeting oi’ the states ol Hungary ; and that the result was an animated answer on the part of the states, in which they commend the prudent neutrality hitherto observed hy the emperor ; exhort him to continue in the same lincof co.iduct ; ~nd offer him all the resources of the state—the live and lortunes of the Hun garians—to enable him to maintain the same dignified position This state paper is said-to conclude with supplicating his imperial majes ty to propose his mediation to euc.v of the bel ligerent powers;—a id to enable him to make this offer with effect, the land tax has been doubled for three years, and the Hungarian armed mass is to be immediately called out.— It tv further stated, that the emperor of Austria had in consequent ‘ offered hi mediation, and had seconded, w ith a very powerful recom mendation, some certain proposals which had been made by toe emperor Napoleon. The emperor Alexander, from respect to the recommendation of his imperial Austrian majesty, had deemed it incumbent on him to submit those proposals to the several allied powers; M. Ribeau pierre had in consequence been sent to his Swedish majesty ; Mr. Stuart had been sent to England ; and the archduke Constantine was going to Vienna. Novosilt zoff, it was reported, was about to he sent to the emperor Napoleon : and the duke tie Liun court to the Russian head-quarters. I'l.ete is still, however, a circumstance of more importance :—the court of Vienna is said to have made an indirect declaration, that Tur key is Her ally, ami in this character lu>, offered her negociation between Kussia and the Porte. Siu It is reported to be the substance of the dispatches tecetved. How far this may be pei iectly concct we cannot determine, but we ure inclined on the whole, to believe that Atts tii.i has been, by some means or other, indu ced to listen to certain proposals nude to her 1 ■ Napoleon, and has in consequence adopted a lino of conduct emban.u sing to the allies. Orders were yesuM'dat dispatched by go vernment to the commissioners of the customs, to be lo warded to all the out ports for laying nn embargo upon all ships and vessels belong ing to the grand seignior ; and also from the ndnihaltv, to the commanders of king’s ships anil privateers, to del. in and biing in all ves sels property, See. belonging to the subjects of the Ottoman Porte. Ecrig-.OjTicr , Tfostminst-street, May 13. Tiie right hon George Canning, his majes tv’s principal secretaiy of state, for foreign as s iiis. has this d.tv notified to the ministers of friendly and neutral |K>vvcrs, resident at this c mrt, that in consequence of the recent hostile proceedings of the Ottoman court, his majesty hasj • Iged it expedient to direct that the block ade of the Straits of the Dardanelles, and the port and harbor of >mvrnu, already constituted bv his m. .esty’s naval to res an,! those of his allies, should be maintained and enforced in tlic strictest manner, according to the usages of! war acknowledged and allowed in similar cases, i This gazette likewise contains an order of! the privy council, for laving a embargo upon * •li soips and vessels belonging to tin. g, and) -. X. MB’ “ W Sign’or ; likewise an orffer permuting his ms jesty’s subjects to trade with Montevideo and , dependencies ; and twenty-two addresses banking Ins majesty for refusing to agree to lie Roman Catholic bill, proposed by the late a lmiuisiruiion. Some intelligence have been received in town from the Heet of lord Collingwood of Cadiz. It stales in substance, that the combi ned French and Spanish fleets had of late evin ced no intention ol attempting an escape, and still ies, ol lotting their passage. The L rencf ‘admiral had, indeed, some weeks since, made one attempt—hut having learned the deb at oi his countrv men in the bade of Eylau, he had returned into the harbor, firing his minute guns and hoisting every sail. Pile secret expedition now fitting out, it is said, will consist of from 15 to 20,000 men. The German legion- four companies of artille ry, the riffle battalia >ii of the 80th regiment, besides some other regiments, are to form a part of the force employed in this expedition. ‘I wo reports have been in circulation for the last two or three days, for which, we feat there is scarcely any foundation—one, that a serious negociatioit for peace has actually been begun on the continent—and the other, that Buenos Ayres bud been recaptured. May 15. Three mails arrived at a late hour last night from Tonuingen, with letters and papers from Hamburgh, to the 12ihiiist. They state that the kn.g of Sweden has refused to ratify the armistice, and disgraced general Von Essen for concluding it. The French are making active preparations fora great battle, end a re treat, in case of a defeat. Among the latter, is the fortifications of Thorn, which are carried on with activity. The French have taken possession of the is lands of Usedom and Wallin, in pursuance of the armistice which the king of Sweden has not ratified. The .Swedish troops in Pomerania receive considerable reinforcements. The Swedish general L'.ngelbrecht, is united at Konigsberg, with dispatches from his Swedish majesty. Yesterday were received Hamburgh papers to tiie bill, and Dutch to the 12 th inst. The latter contain the seventy-first and seventy-se cond bulletins of the grand army, dated April 19, and 23, lespectively. Bonaparte’s head quarters still temain at the castle of F'inken stein, and the army had been two months quiet in its cantonments. It is a matter of surprise, that the active Cossacks should allow this long repose and opportunity to recruit its strength and establish magazines. Some will, no doubt account for it, by presuming that there is a sub sis ihg negotiation for peace. The tone which Bonaparte has adopted towards Sweden, is in unison with this idea. He who used to indulge so hcciy in taunt and sarcasm against that power, now breathes nothing but kindness and conciliation. Ihe exception to the gen eral tranquility of the armies ave the sieges of Colberg and Duntzie, which are prosecuted with activity. The bulletins contain scarcely any tiling else of u military character. The eldest son of king Louis ol Holland, the intended successor oltlie emperor Napoleon, of France, died lately at Hague. According to advices received from Morocco, the emperor has solemnly declared war against Russia and l iigl.ind. The l)eys of Algiers and Tripoli have followed his example ; and theic ate, at this moment, a great number of tiie Barbarian cot sails cruising in the Mediter ranean. The French papers contain an article, dated Constantinople. Aptil l, winch s.qs ‘-certain intelligence has been received of the Atiglo- Rtissiaii licet having quitted the toad oi Tene dos. I here are only nine or ten vessels of the line cruizing off the entrance ot the Dar danelles.” The two grand armies are reported to he preparing for a dreadful combat. The main armies of each party ate to be divided into three principal corps. Those of the allies are to he respectively commanded by the emperor ci Russia, his Prussian majesty and the grand duke. Constantine, counselled and assisted by general Betiningscn, Ruchel, Blucher and oth ers who have distinguished themselves during the campaign. Both armies, it is said, only wait die return ol favorable weather to re-com mence hostilities. The propositions of Bona parte to the court of Russia and Prussia, are stated to have met with a positive rejection. 1 he intelligence to this effect, comes from va rious quartet s, and is confirmed by the journals under the contmul of Bonaparte. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. The drawing room announced to be held yesterday, by her majesty, at St. James’s pal ace, excited more public attention than anv that has been held for a number of years past, owing to a general rumour that the princess of Wales would lx- present, after an absence from couit for about two years. The duke of Cumberland, who was in atten dance in his court dress, in u private apartment near the garden gate, gave directions to he in formed as soon as the princess of Wales’s car riage was approaching, w hich was accordinglv done, and his toy nl highness was at the door when the princess’s carriage stopped; as soon as it halted, the populace gave tluee cheers, at which she appeared much affected. Her royal highness appeared in good health, and was in mounting for her royal father. Her dress was black sarsuet. with draperies of black crape richly embroidered with man/uhate, with an elegant pearl festoon on each side, with gold foil and pearl trimming intermitted; headdress pearl, and a sutierb plume of ostrich feathers. After some congratulations, her royal highness received the compliments of the principal p.ut oi the uubiii'y and gentry present. NORFOLK. June 59. On Friday afternoon, one of the schooners which have horetofore attended the British ships of war, cast anchor near the foil, and im mediately an officer leit her in a boat & procee ded up the river to the British consul’s. ‘1 his it.formation w as soon spread through the town, and the effect produced may be easily conjec tured. A number of boats put off from the wharves, after two of them had leached the boat another office! who had remained on board the schooner, hoisted a white flag, the signal for a pair ,f.ruce, for the First time, for certain ly (and we can say so from our own knowledge) she did not come up as a flag of truce. Before the officer reached the British con sul’s, he was met with by a number of citizens, who offered no personal violence ; but appre hending it, or that the officer might he detain ed, the consul claimed the protection of the ci vil authority, and the sanctity of tiie character in which the officer had come. The latter ground was not tenable, as war does not exist, and again the vessel had not come up as a flag of truce ought. Respect however for the civil power, and sentiments of generosity, prevailed, and in about an hour after his arrival, the officer was put on board his vessel, without receiving the smallest violence or injury, and immediate ly departed. May this spirit of moderation, produce effect where it ought, if it does not, it will command respect even from those who will not he influ enced by the example. Our distant readers will, no doubt, look with anxiety for intelligence from this quarter. Out duty will be to carefully collect and collate all the inforniation in our power, and publish such only as vvt> shall consider may be interesting, and at the same, such as we believe to be cor rect. We shall endeavor to avoid the thou sand idle rumours, which are daily circulating. Yesterday evening the committee received information fvorn Hampton, that an attempt to land at that pace would be made from the Bri tish ships below. Nearly 300 citizens imme diately vnlui. eered their services to man the gun-boats, anc proceed instantly to Hampton, arid they will go off this afternoon, four in number. No ylare can lie better defended by gun-boats than Hampton, on account of the bar, which prevents the access of large vessels. There may be nr real foundation in this hehef, but the unprepared state in which the Chesa peake was attackql, inspires an uncommon vi gilance and suspiejt n. The following Utters have passed between the committee and the Bri ish Consul, which ave published for the information of the public. Tho. Armisteid, Secretary oi the Com mittee. British Consul’s Office, Norfolk, Virginia June 25. r To brigadier-general Mathews, chairman of the Committee af pointed to carry into effect the resolutions , Cc. Sir —“ As Ido not perfectly nnde-stand how far the constructions of the resolutions adopted at the meeting held yesterday, as they respect the communication between myself and his majesty’s ships in the Chesapeake, may be supposed to extend, I beg leave to enquire of you, sir, as the chairman of the committee ap pointed to carry those resolutions into effect, whether any or what restraint is thereby in tended to be laid on try comunication wt.h the king’s ships: whether the schooners which have hitheito been used as advice boats, will be permitted to pass as heretolore, unintei rupted ly, and whether there will be any objection to myself or any of my family, going to or return ing from the ships of war betovv, in such boats as maybe allowed to carry my correspondence, or to our going by and to the bay-side, and enA barking from thence and returning to the shore in the ships boats. I have the honor to remain, with perfect respect, sir, your most obedient, humble ser servanl, “JOHN HAMILTON.” 7c colonel John Hamilton , consul for the state of Virginia. Sir —“ In answer to your letter of this date, I am directed by the committee to say, that the schooners hitherto employed as advice bouts in the service of his Britannic majesty’s ships, cannot be permitted to pass and re-pass as heretofore. The committee view the ob ject of the resolutions as intending m prevent supplies of every kind being afforded to these si tips until the pleasure of our government be known. The committee can see no obstacle to you or any of your family communicating with the officers of his Britannic majesty’s ships in either of the modes you mention, confident that no attempt will be niude to contravene the resolution restricting supplies. The boats you may engage in this serv ice will be permuted to pass without examination. “ I have the honor to be, with perfect respect your most obedient humble set v ant, “TH: MATHEWS.” Chairman of the commit ee. Norfolk, June 26. At a meeting of the committee , at the Eagle ta vern, on Friday , June 23, 1807. Present —Thomas Mathews, Daxifl Bed dinger, J. \V. Murdaugh, Luke \V hee ler. William Nkwsim, Thomas Newton Thomas Blanc hard, Theodorick Armis- TEAD. Resorved unanimous!v, as the opinion of this committee, that the British officer who this day brought dispatches to colonel Hamilton, not having hoisted a flag before his approach to our harbor, was not afterwards entitled to be con sidered as coming under the protection of a flag of truce ; and as such, he should not have been discharged, but eliould have been held in ’ custody, until the pleasure of the government should have beer, known. Resolved unanimously, That it is the opinion of this committee, that any British officer con - ing to this place, shall be considered as a priso ner, until the decision of the government he known. Resolved unanimously, That the proceedings of this meeting he regularly published. J he committee of correspondence laid be fore the committee, a letter from Mr. Hope of Hampton, which was ordered to Le published. Resolved , That Theodorick Armistead and Thomas New ton, jun. be a committee to ascet tain the best means of establishing a telegra phic communication between the sea-shore and this place. • Mr. J ames W. Murdaugh having informed the committee that a number of young gentle men had instructed him to offer their services for the erection of batteries for the defence of j the towns of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Resolved , That Mr. Murdaugh be requested ’ to return them the thanks of the committee for their patriotic offer, and trust that the time i is not distant when an opportunity will be of* sered for the display oi their zeal. THOS. MATHEWS, Chairman. Theo. Akmsitead, Hec'ry. DIED on Saturday last, at the Marine Hos* pital, ROBERT M‘DONAED one of the sea men wounded on board the Chesapeake frigate. Yesterday his funeral was attended by nearly four thousand citizens—the body was brought over from the Hospital point, attended by a procession of boats, to the market wharf. Minute guns from the artillery filing (faring the time, all the American shipping with co lors half mast. Arrived at the county wharf, a procession was formed, which marched up market square, through Cathaiine-stecet, to Freemason-street, and from thence to Christ Church, where an appropriate, impressive, and patriotic discourse was delivered to an ost numerous congregation, by the Rev. Mr. Da vis. The following was the order of procession : He uchment of the Junior Volunteers. Minister. Chairman of the Committee. Committee, in two lines. Surgeons of the Hospital. Three Masters of Vessels, Fall Rearers. VafltainS) Motes nruJ Brume by fot4.rHy P.atid—Drums muffled. U. States’ Officers, civil and military , by two’s. Volunteer Companies, tiayor, Recorder and Aldermen. Common Council. Citizens, by Jour's. Proceedings of the Committee at the F.xchawe Coffice-House, on Sunday, 28 Hi June Pre sent Thomas Mathews, Seth Poster, mo*tea Myers, -liuncis h. Taylor, J. It . Murdaugh, Thomas Blanchard, Luke Wheeler, Thu,do rick Armistead, luchard Ltow, Thomas New ton. The committee of correspondence submit ted to the meeting a letter from sundry gen tlemen (as a committee of correspondei.ee) <.f YYiili.iiiiburg, whereupon they were instrut ed to transmit the. resolutions enteied into on Fri day lash R solved, T 1 it :he letter from the commit tee of correspondence of v\ illiamshurg be pub lished in the papers of this borough. \Y hereus the committee ha\e leceived in formation from various sources that the nm manner of the B.itish ships have menaced the inhabitants of Hampton with an invasion, for the purpose of procuring w rier. It is Resol ved, i hat application be made to captain Ste phen Decatur, commander of the United States’ naval force at this place, to equip the gun-boats, in availing himself of the services ot the euptains and seamen who have proffer ed them, to proceed to Hampton, or as near it as he may judge proper, to co-operate with the people in their defence, in any manner he may judge most expedient, or to act as circumstan ces may dictate in preventing the execution of the said threat. rt Resolved, That Thomas Blanchard, Seth Fos'ey and J. IT. Murdaugh, be a committee apppoint ed to wait upon captain Decatur with this appli cation. Resolved, That the thanks of this committee be given to the rev. Mr. Davis, for the appro priate, eloquent and patriotic discourse deliver ed by him this day. To the Committee of Correspondence rs Norfolk. Williamsburg, June 27, 1807. Gen'lemen —We conceive, that until the de cision ot our government be known it is proper just and honorable, that provisionary measures of retaliation should be wi'h promptitude adop - ed. They are justined by the pressing neces sity that arises from the late British outrage. The unfortunate seamen, who were wrested from the Chesapeake, anticipated an ignomini • ous and cruel death, which we fear will be dread fully realized. It is therefore recommended to the commit tee in Norfolk, to proper measures to | secure the persons of any of the crew of the. ; British squadron, that may be found on shore ; * and to use such means as they may deem pro- Three Masters of Vessels , Halt Bearers. &ljt Corpfl.