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ALEXAVflRU GAZETTE.
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TERMS.—Daily Paper $8 f>ef annum, payable half
yearly. Country Paner 89 P*r annum. Advertise*
nenti inserted at the rate of one dollar for the first
three insertions, and twenty five cents for every sub*
sequent insertion.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The packet ship Europe, Captain Maxwell, has
arrived at New York from Liverpool, whence
she tailed on the 16th ultimo. The Editor* of
the Commercial Advertiser have received by this
conveyance, London and Liverpool papers to
the latest dales, together with shipping Lists.
From, our Correspondent.
London, .Saturday evening.) July 13th. >
‘Half past r o’clock. )
Accounts from Algiers of the 24th ultimo,
state, that some French Engineers, when enga
ged in the laboi'of the harvest, had discovered
the bed of thecaual constructed by the Romans,
for cooveying water through the province of
Mitidjea, which was capable of being repaired
and applied to its original the v*«7 •tna)l
expense of about 25,000 francs. Hence was
demonstrated the possibility of cultivating this
province; the resources of which, for agricul
tural produce, are of the most extensive kind.
We understand that the neighborhood of
Ratchliff Highway has been for the last two days
in a state of uproar and confesion, in consequence
of a house of rendevoux being opened for en
teriug sailors for Dun Miguel b fleet, the extent
entered amount to 500 men, 200 of whom
embarked this morning for Lisbon. They got
an advance of two months wages on arrival on
board, and k5 bounty each man. There appears
to be no want ul money—the expenses being re
gularly discharge d.
° * • i l.l - aveilAmpnt nr* vail R
A tUUliUCitv^ - . ■
ia the city to day, and great anxiety is expres
sed as to the probable results of the second rea
ding of the Irish Church Temporalities Bill in
the**House of Lords on Wednesday next; the
p.eseot opinion is that Ministers will be again
defeated, and a good deal of importance is
attached to the fact o! His Majesty’s Levee be
ing postponed from Wednesday to Thursday—
the circumstances have produced an unsettled
state of the money market. Consols for the ac
count which closed yesterday at 89i to 2. sud
denly fell this morning to 89i, and closed at 89a
to 3, and and Exchequer Bills at 58 to 59 j»re
criuin.
In the foreign funds market Belgian and
D'J*ch Eond« have utreo d*-pres*ed, the former
declined to 92j; Dutch 2$ per cent, closed at
48 S}. and the 5 per ceuts at 92.J to J.
K-poits from Spain, of an army of observa
tion being ordered to toe Portuguese frontier, to
watch the proceedings of toe constitutionalist
expedition to the Algraves and the Alentejo, and
the exertions making in London to fit out
steam vessel* in aid of D>m M'guel, have wised
a reaction in Portugues scrip which is now 2j to
2 discount; S laoisn B rods are I8j to $.
GREAT BRITAIN.
T'»e grev que*tion absorbing ail others iu the
British capital, was that of the probable fate of
the Irish Church Temporalities Bill, in the House
of Lord* The struggle was to coine up on the
18th. Oti the 11in, on the presentation of some
petiiious again*! the Bill, a skinni.oiug ucbate
look place, during which the Duke of VNellmg
ton distinctly avowed that the second reading of
the Bill would be opposed. The prevailing
opinion was that Karl Urev would be out voted;
but he appears to stand firm in the confidence of j
the King. |
Th? Tiroes, however, declares that the To- t
ries have proceeded so far as to make arrange- j
ments for the ur« Ministry.—Neither the Duke
of Wellington, nor Sir Report Peel, according
to tins journal, are to come into place. The
■ #>._i_SnOnn IB Brink rn of
f'„r the Premiership. Sertious difficulties were j
apprehended, in the event or the resignation of ;
Ministers, and the King had postponed a levee
to await the event.
The Local Courts Bill, on the Law Reforms
proposed by Lord Brougham, had been rejected |
by the Peers—on which occasion Lord Hill the !
commander in chief, voted against Ministers.— !
The cabinet, it is said, had taken the subject of
this refractors vote into consideration, and deci-.
ded that on the next occasion on which the com-1
mander in-chief shall vote against the govern
ment, or be neutral when they require his sup
port, either his Lordship must go out of office or
ther will. This, with all allowance for Lord
Hill’s merit* a* a man and as an officcer, the
Tunes says is what ought to have been done
long since. . n , ,
Mr. Ferguson's motion respecting Poland.
TV readers of the Commercial Advertiser wiil
recollect that our latest previous parliamentary
advices vtrr contained in a letter from a Lon
don correspondent, written on the evening of Ju- j
lj.9th, when Mr. Ferguson was left speaking in
the House of Commons, to a motion which he
proposed to make, touching the Independence of
r>*land. Before he closed, he entreated the
House' not to give the last blow to Poland, by re
cognizing it as a portion of Russia, and concluded
by moving “ an addrres to his Majesty, that he
will be graciously pleased not to recognize, nor
in any way give the sanction of his Government
to the present political state and condition of Po
land, the same having been brought about in vio
lation of the treaty of Vienna, to which Great
Britain was a party.”
Lord Palmerston, in reply, admitted the truth
and justice of all the observations and details
made by the Hon. mover; but, at the same time,
deprecated the pressing of the motion, on the
ground that, if carried, a war with Russia would
be inevitable.
Lord Althorp followed in a similar strain, and
moved the previous question.
Lord J. Russell hoped, that though Ministers
might concur in the sentiments of the mover, he
would withdraw the motion, on the ground that
when the unanimous opinion of the House went
forth to the world, it would have more effect than
ira division took pjace and a large majority voted
against it.
He was followed by Mr. Home, Mr. Attwood,
Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Shell, and severa other
members, who argued in favor of the motion, as
being due to the character and feelings or the
countrv; and by Lord Palmerston and Mr Stan
ley, who, as well as Mr. Warburton and Sir Ro
bert Peel, argued against, it, as being likely to
involvo the country in a war, for which it was
not prepared. Mr. Collar Ferguson replied,
and the House divided, when the oon;l*r#|*er*
—for the previous question, as moved by Lord
Althorp, 177; against it, 93; majority S-2
The bill for renewing the East India Compa
ny’s Charter, was read a second time on the lOln
of Julf. On the following day the House went
into committee upon the Bill, and during that
and the succeeding day, rapid progress was made
j in the details.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
I On the llth, Mr. H. L. Bulwer, previous to
proceeding with his promised motion for papers
respecting the measures pursued by Russia in her
late interference with the state of Turkey, in
quired whether a Government existed in this
country. (Lord Althorp: Here we are.) It did
not follow that because they were there, that they
constituted a Government. He then adverted to
the recent interference of Russia in the affairs of
Turkey, and expressed his astonishment that En
gland appeared to have taken no share in those
important transactions. He hoped the noble Secre
tarv for Foreign Affairs would give some satisfac
tory explanation. It appeared to him impossible
that any person who had watched the conduct ol
Russia could doubt that the object which she aim
ed at was to reduce Turkey under her dominion.
This country, however, could not tamely look on
! and see her’'carry that object into effect. In or
1 der to afford the' noble Lord an opportunity of
explaining what had been the couisc of pul icy
! pursued by England, he would move that an ad
| dress be presented to his Msjesty, praying him
to lay before the House copies of papers respect
i ing the measures pursued by Russia iu her inter
ference with the stale of Turkey.
Lord Palmerston replied that compliance with
the motion would be productive of grea« incon
venience; that the*-e was proceeding a corn-spun
iLnrp nn ih»» snhiect: that he doubled not Russia
would keep faith on this subject; and that he be
lieved at the time he was speaking, the Russians
were withdrawing. He only asked that confi
dence might be reposed in the Vsovernment on
this subject for a very short time.
After some conversation, Mr. Bulwer, in con
sequence of Lord Palmerston’s statement, with
drew his motion. ' *
On the 12th July, the Lord Chancellor intro
duced his bill founded on the report made by the
Commissioners of inquiry into the Ecclesiastical
Courts. Bv this bill about 300 diocesan courts
will be abolished and their business transferred
to the ordinary jurisdictions. The Court of Pe
culiar—does any body out of the profession
know any thing of it, even the name?—is to be
abolished, and criminal actions for brawlings,
&c., are to be transferred to the judges, these of
fences being made misdemeanors.
The statute of frauds, also, is to be extended
by it to the probate ul wills, and real property
thereby put on the s me fooling as personal.—
The Marquis of Westmeath, who has had some
experience of the present system in the Ecclesi ;
astical Courts, and the Bishop of Lincoln, ap
proved of the principle of the bill, which was j
read a fust time.
In the House of Commons nearly all the early '
sitting and a considerable part of the late, was oc- i
copied with the details in committee of the
Hast India Company’s.Charter Bill; the commit- i
tee proceeded as far at the 40ih clause, with on- j
It one division, on an amendment of Mr. Hume,
to the effect that instead of “ twenty” years, as
proposed to b** the period of renewal, it should be
•* ten”, with two years’ notice to the company,
should parliament deem it advisable. The a
mend.lient was lost by a majority of 51. I he
bill is to be re-coininitted oil Msndav, and pro- j
ceed de ilie in diem until disposed of. !
Sir John Wrottlesay gave notice of a call of
the house for Thursday next, in contemplation, |
as it is understood, of the vote of the House of
Lords on the second reading of the Irish Church |
Bill, which is now fixed for Wednesday.
IP’est indies Jijfuirs.—At an adjourned meet- ;
nr West I ml la nrnmletors. at the Thatched >
House Tavern, tho Earl of Harewood in the chair,
resolutions were passed, declaring—“ That the
meeting were anxious to adopt the principle of
the resolutions of Mr. Stanley; that they had al
ways been ready to offer to his Majesty’s Govern
ment their local knowledge and practical experi
ence; that the proposed bill meditated an unne
cessary interference with the rights and privile
ges of the Colonial Legislatures; and that a com
mittee consisting of the agents of the Islands,
and other gentlemen, should be appointed, to ex- j
amine into the details of the bill, and report here
after upon it. I
Dublin papers announce the death of Dr. Laf- j
fan. Roman Catholic Arch-Bishop of Ca«pel, and .
brother of Sir Courey De Laffan, Baronet.
IMPORTANT FROM PORTUGAL.
The Liverpool Times ol the 16th July contains
positive accounts, and ample confirmation, of the
news recently received at this port, via Gibral- J
tar, of the defeat of Don Miguel’s fleet—the cap- j
tore of the most important part of it—and the ;
dispersion of the remainder,—by Captain Na- !
pier in command of Don Pedro’s squadron.—
There is other cheering news from Portugal.—
The wlnde of the kingdom of Algarve has declar
ed for the young Queen, with, it is said, from
six to seven thousand soldiers; and the army »f
the Usurper has beett most signally repulsed in a
desperate attack on Oporto. These advantages,
if followed up with the same energy with which
they have been achieved, are likely to put a spee
dy close to this destructive and vexatious contest.
Tbe capture of the fleet is especially important,
as it gives the Constitutionalists the undisputed
possession of the sea, and will enable them to at
tack Lisbon by forcing the mouth of the Tagus,
at the same time that Villa Flor approaches it
with his army-from the south. If this army has
really been increased to any thing like 10,000
men, by the defection of the troops to oppose it,
the contest must by this time have been decided.
The vessel which brought this intelligence to
Falmooth, met with Marshal Bourmont on his
passage outwards. The news must have been
very satisfactory to him. As for Captain Elliott,
who was sent out by the English Conservatives
to take command of the fleet, he^would just arrive
in time to hear of its capture. It was lucky for
him that he was noton board.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM PORXUQAL.
Capture of Don AfigueTe Fled by Bear A
miral Xapier,» Squadron . , .
The Birmingham steamer tfnwd here J**
night, from which Senhor Mendizable jandfd
with despatchea from Portugal, with * ,c
immediately departed for London. The
er of the despatches observed the vtrictea s< c •
cy at to the character of his news We have,
however, obtained the substance of hi» rap
es, which we have much pleasure in cominun c
tine to oor readers. . .....
It appears that Rear-Admiral Napier, with his
squadron, consisting of three frigates t e ain
ha da Portugal (flag,; Don Pedro, and Donna
Mariaj a corvette, a brig, and a schooner, sail
ed from Lagos on the 2d instant, and on the 4th
came in sight of Don Miguel’s fleet, consisting of
nine ships, but there being no wind, the admiral
was not able to bring the enemy to action, upon
which he called on the steamers to tow his ships
towards the enemy, which they declined, unless
the value of the' steamers was secured to the
i owners. On Friday, the 5th inst., however, a
: breeze sprung up, when Rear Adraira . apier
bore down on the enemy and commenced the ac
tion about three o’clock in the afternoon by at
! tacking the Da Rainha, mounting 74 guns, which
he carried in gallant style. I he Don Join,
alarmed at the capture of her consort, made all
sail to escape a similar fate. Admiral Napier,
havin*' secured the Da Rainha, immediately pur
sued the flying ship, and after a long chase, dur
ing which the Don John kept up an incessant fire
i from her stern chasers, came up with the enemy j
who at once struck his colors.
The Piincess Real, 50 guns, was captured by
the Donna Maria ol 38 guns, after a short but
smart engagement of twenty minutes, in which
we regret to say Captain Goblet, commander of
the latter ship, was killed. A store ship, after a
desperate conflict with the Don Pedro, likewise
surrendered, as did two of the smaller ships.—
The remainder of ihe enemy’s fleet effected their
escape. Thus terminated an action which prov
ed the destruction of Don Miguel’s naval force,
and which, in its results, is of the utmost impor
tance to the cause of the legitimate sovereign of
Portugal. Besides the loss of Capt. Goblet, the
constitutionalists have to deplore the loss of Capt.
George and Lieut. NVoodricfge, flag lieutenant to
Rear Admiral Napier, and several other omcers,
also a considerable number of nffiiers and men
wounded. Among the latter is the son of Rear
Admiral Napier.
On the return of the squadron with their
prizes to Lagos, the corporate body presented
Admiral Napier with a crown formed of laurel.
The whole of the province of Algarves has de
clared for the young Queen, and the constitution
alists now feel certain of establishing Donna Ma
ria on the throne of her ancestors.
The Birmingham called oft Oporto with de
spatches for Don Pedro on the 10th, and com
municated with the Transport off the Bar, the
commander of which came on board the steamer,
and stated that an attack had been made on
Oporto by Don Miguel’s forces on Saturday la«t,
which was repelled with great I os? to the enemy.
During the voyage home, the B'rmingham fell in
with the George the Fourth steamer, which sail
ed hence for Lisbon last week with Marshal
Boiirinont on board, and communicated the in
telligence of the capture ol the fleet.
The following additional particulars have been
brought by private letters:
“ Falmouth, 13th July, 1833.
“ Presuming it may be interesting to you, we
beg to inform you that the Bimiinghap steamer
arrived here last evening, with despatches from
Lagos and oft' Oporto. She sailed from the for
mer place on the 6th and the latter on the bill.—
Capt. Beazley repuits that a severe engagement
took place on the 5th between D »n Pedro and
Don Miguel's fleets, which lasted about an hour.
The result wss, Capt. Napier captured the Don
John and D.t Rainha, of 74 guns and 750 men
each; a large store ship, of 52 guns and 640
men; Princess Heal, frigate of 48 guns; and
Princess Real, corvette,—all of which lie took
into Lagos. Three brigs and a schooner escap
ed. Manv officers and men were killed on each
side. The Marquis Palmello and Count Villa
Fior were proceeding rapidly towards Lisbon.
I* id ciituii liv iho innatpr • if the steamer that
3003 men had*joined them, and their army now
amounts to about 7000 men.
Falmouth, 13th July.—The Birmingham,
steamer. Captain Beazley, arrived here last even
ing, having »<n board M. Monday bell, who brought
despatches from Lagos, and set off immediately
for London. She brings intelligence that the
squailrun under the command of Admiral Napier,
three frigates and a corvette, a brig and a schoon
er, sailed from Lagos Bay 2d instant, and the
following dav came in sight of the Miguelite
fleet, nine sail; then calm. On Friday, a breeze
springing up, bore down upon them, and, aftefa
severe action, succeeded io capturing the Admi
ral's ship, Don John, 74 guns; the Da Rainha,
74; a large store ship, 52 guns, the Princess Re
al, frigate, and a corvette, which were all carried
into Lagos, where they a re immediately to be re- j
fitted, for the service of her Majfsty, Donna Ma
ria. Officers killed—Captain George, of the Pe
dro, Admiral’s flag ship; Captain Goblet, of the
Donna Maria; Lieutenant Miller, marines; the
master of the Rainha de Portugal, and Lieuten
ant Woodbridge, Flag Lieutenant, severely
wounded, since dead. Wounded—Captain Na- j
pier, Jr. Captain Reeves, Lieutenant Edmonds,
and Captain Vancello, of Marines, all seveiely. j
The loss on the part of the Miguelites was very j
great. !
The Tagus is blockaded. The number of1
troops which had declared for the Queen of Al-1
carve is from 6000 to 7000 men, and makes the j
Force now under Count Villa Flor about 10,000. i
RUSSIA.
Despatches from St. Petersburg, as also the
St. Petersburg Gazette, received in London on
the 14th of July, mention a plot against the life
of the Emperor of Russia, on the part of some
Polish exiles, who left Paris a short time ago,
and bound themselves by an oath to effect his as
sassination. It was first made public by a jour,
nal, which gave an account of the reception of a
deputation which waited upon the Emperor in
Finland to congratulate him on the frustration of
the conspiracy. It seems that the Russian au>
thorities did not wish the matter made public,
but'on this account appearing, deemed it right to
allude to it in the Gazette. The sensation creat
ed throughout Russia is very great, and all torts
of precautions are employed to protect the Em
peror in his various visits to the frontier towns.
turkey.
The St. Petersburg*! Journal of July *? »
1 oounces advices from Constantinople, of the con
tinned retreat of the Egyptians. Ibrah.m
cha’s vansuard was on the other side of Koman.
Captain Baran, VaD Lieven, and Colonel H .
! who went as commissioners to Ibrahim s ca p
witness the retreat of the Egyptian
been furnished with an open letter from the Graml
Vizier to (he Turkish civil aod miPitary autho •
ties in the provinces through which they were j
| pass. __:
I Water Catt.
Iff AYR For sale an excellent Water Cart and Cask,
nWli,“*- GEO WHITE. |
,A\*scottAeA,
ON Monday evening last, ,on*
WALKER, about 18 years of age, 5 feel 9 or I'J
inchea high, and employed in learning the ahoe roak- |
j irg business with me All persona are forewarned from
' barboring, trusting, emploving, or in any manner deal- i
' ing with said boy, a» I will put Hie Is* in force against
all offenders. - JAMES WALK Kit*
| aug 22—3t ____ !
A DiviAend
WILL, be paid the creditois of William If. Shirley '
on the amount due them, included in the first
class, bv his deed to toe I rustee Apply, next week
' ai the store of * M »>• NUIT.
j aug 22—4t ____
•1 \oung AVftU,
POSSESSING a good English and classical educa
tion, would, for a reasonable compensation, be
i willing to undertake the management of a school in the
1 country. For the name of the individual, inquire of
th<» Editor of this paper _ _aug 19—co>w
police.
Custom House, Alexaxdhia, ?
Collector's Office. 12/A August, 1833. $
Vro i'ICE is hereby given, that ilie Light Boat sta
i^l tioned at Cedar Point, in the Kiver Potomac, will
be removed on or about she 15th of September Irom her
station, in order to be repaired. ,
GEO BURNT, Superintendent
aug 11—dlS'h^p _ I
THE subscriber respectful!) informs the public that ;
he li»s n-moved his B >ok Binlety to (lie south !
side of King, a few doors e as» of Itoyal street, where ,
he solicnsa continuance of patronage
Having a RULING M ACHINE in full operation, he
is prepartd to manufacture BLANK BOOKS neatly
and with despatch, and, for the qualit*, as low as can
be had elsewhere. AUGUSlUb JACOBS
aug 13—d2w /_J
Clock x Watch Making
THOM vs W. BROCCnUS has opened a Shop on ,
King street, between Royal and Fairfax streets,
opposite R II. Miller's Store, where lie will repair
CLOCKS and WATCHES
at the shortest notice and on ibe must reasonable
term*. He invites a share of public patronage.
aug 13—2w j
A merle an .V an keen.
THE subscriber offers for sale, by the bale or piece, |
Nankeen manufactured of the nankeen colored j
cotton raised by Mr. Forsyth, of Georgia. It is a beau- |
i (iful fabric, softer and much more durable than the In
d:a article, and does not lose its color by wear or wash ,■
,ng. J. MASON, Jr.
Georgetown, tug 10—eo?w _
Occnquan Mills
HlilE proprietor- ol this establishment take leave to
L inform the public that they luve much extended |
the manufacturing power of the Mills since the last {
season, and are anxious to bring them into further no- j
lice and patronage _ i *
Desirous to remunerate the grower of prime heat,
and io give a fair price for that which is inferior, they '
have fixed upon the foil w ing regulations, which they t
think experience and n.flection will show to be just to ,
both parties: — , j
In purchases, 60 pounds will always be taken for a «
bushel of wheat. ! (
Wheat weighing 58 pound* per measured bushel, '
w ill be considered of standard quality, and entitled to 1
the market price. I
When it weighs 59 pound.', the value of one pound
per bushel will b*- addtd
Do 6 i pound*, two pounds added C
Do 61 pounds, three pounds added lj
Do 62 pounds, four pounds added i
When wheat weighs 57 pounds, the value of or.e d
pound per bushel * ill be deducted (l
Do 56 pounds, two pounds off
Do 55 pounds, three pounds off *
Do 54 pounds, five pounds off
Do 53 pounds, eight pounds off
Do 52 pounds, eleven pounds eff
Do 51 pounds, fourteen pounds oil v
Do SO pounds, seventeen pounds off
Ktcuptiow —When Wheat i» very garlicky, or i* c
full ot red stone or smut, a deduction »ill be made ac a
cording to circumstances—it being obvious that the .
above scale of price* would not reach the evil.
F LASTED. both in the rock »nd ground, is con
stantlv on hand here; and CLOVEIlSELL) will be
supplied at the proper season . |
We have just received ior sale the following GRASS ll
SEEDS, which we believe to be fresh and of good j
quality: —
36 bushels Timothy, at • f J SO S1
25 do Tall Meadow Oat, at 2 75 a
8 do Orchard, at • 2 75
25 do llerd>, or Ued Top, at 1 37 J I'
J. b* J. H JANNF.Y. 0
Occoquan, August 10,18>>. aug 12—eolm ; ^
Notice. j0
PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received until the j
25tli day of this month for the sale of #6250 of the I
Stock of the Corporation of Alexandria, bearing an in- j
terest of six percent , payable half yearly, redeemable 1 Q
at the pleasure of the Corporation, at any time after
the expiration of eighteen months after the date of the h
loan. And until the 15th of next month for the fur- i ,
ther amount of 86250 of the same Stock.
The proposals inay be delivered to either of the sub- i a
scribers. THOMSON F. MASON, c
U. I TAYLOR,
PIIINF.AS JANNF.Y, “
HUGH SMITH, a
A. C. CAZKNOVE,
Agents for the Common Council of Alexandria,
aug 16— eot'25thAugb,2*wtl5ihSep
$50 VWwuyA g
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Fairfax
County, Va., a Negro Buy, named VINCENT, t*
17 or 18 years of age, and well grown for his age; j
copper colored; trunchy built; thick lips; about 5
feel 4 or 5 inches high : no marks recollected, except p1
some light spots in his face occasioned by poison. Had j]
on, when he went away, dark rounJabout, linen pan
taloons, chip hat; no other clothing recollected. 1'
.will give 820 if taken in the County of Fairfax, or the fc
District of Columbia; if out of either, the above re
ward and all reasonable charges, if secured so that I
get him again. PETEK TRK8LER.
West End, Fairfax County, Va. Aug 5-eotf pt
Doctor W'hceVRTtglil P
WILL hereafter practice Physic, Surgery, fce. in M
Alexandria At preaent he may be found at
Mr. Clagett’s Boarding House, corner of Prince and
St. Asspb streets.August 16,1833. **
MUSEUM hi
Open all from 10 to 12, M., and from 3 to 5, F M,
ALEXANDRIA, (I). C.) ^
FRIDAY NURSING, AUGUST 23, 1S33.
Copper Coin at Bahia —From the lame letter
containing advices from Bahia, which appears
under the commercial head in this dry's paper,
we extract the following:—
•• Premium on Copper 20 per cent- 0*in,
to the immense quantities of faint coin in circu
lation, it is with great difficulty that transactions
are made, as it is impossible to tell the guoit from
the bad in many instances. Some refuse what
others receive. On the 13th July, a bodv of the
Justices of the Peace, thirty in number, went to
the palace and represented to the Presidant the
necessity of adopting some temporary relief, apd
recommended that all coins having a certain
weight should be considered good. Something
must be d<uie soon. Quarreis and assminjtiaar
are not unfrequent amongst the lower class of
people, who are the principal sufferers, not being
able to purchase the necessaries of life.*’
The official report of the deaths by Cholera in
Lexington, (K.y ) and prepared by order of the
Common Council, from the 1st of June to the 1st
August, is as follow*: Whites 25;'; slave* 174;
free blacks 48—Total 502. This is an awful
mortality.
Capt, Tilden, formerly of the Brazilian navy,
(and recently in the service ol Don Pedro,
whose arrest at Boston we noticed some netk*
since, has been convicted on the charge of stra'
ing a watch.
The New York Advocate estimates the cotter K
now consumed in the United States, at 325.W., I
bale* yearly, and the hats, boot* and shoe*, at I
39.000,000 dollars per annum. It probably <r I
teeds this amount. 1
The Pennsylvanian says, that an Elephant,
pei haps the largest ever seen in this country, ar
rived at Philadelphia on Friday, in the Dug Trea
ty from Calcutta. He is said to be o/«/ 3
incht* long, from the end of his snout to the end
of his taii—and 8 feet 9 inches high. The price
asked for him, we understand, is £6,000.
The Louisiana Insurance Company baa dec!»
ed a semi annual dividend of 25 per cent on tv.t
capital stock paid in.
Mr. Mathews, Jr., son uf the great Mathf»i M
is said to be like his father, “an inimitable c 1^2
rnic,” nearly universal. His comedy, tah*l| |
•My Wife’s Mother,” has been signally k. EE
essful. I .]
Bell’s Weekly Messenger, of the Tth
,b«erves—“ It is our own opinion that neitifl I
he gift of 20 millions, nor a hundred actaol^H
larliameat for improving the condition of falyT
legroes, nor protecting duties improviden: j B’jj
ranted, can save the capital embarked
ransatlantic colonies,—sooner or later go t*v' I J
oust, unless the nation be taxed year by »»’ 19
u support them. The French and Spanish it I$|
inds, Surinam, Brazil, and the fertile asl I €
nbroken soils of the northern and wtiuthers JB
ontinents of Ainerca, newly emancipated Ira
bout to be stirred by British capital, can p ■
uce cheaper sugar than our own islands, *’• Ml
aust come directly or indirectly into cotnpt’*’- - *
rith them.” 1
A Simple Fact.—The amount of •specie i*1 'IjjH
aulta of toe U. S. Bank, on the 1st uit. '“'Eli
; 10.098.811 01—the amount in the vault* | j
It the State B.uiks in the Union, is estimitpl-l m
0. 953, G50. I j
A Close Vote—The Pittsburg Gazette st^11H
tat at ail election for Senator, in Marion *"BH!
liinillon counties, (Indiana,) Morris ar«f M#r I f
in were the opposing candidate*—t*'J I S
ud thirty fi»e votes were polled. In one E f
r Morris had a majority of nine votes, 1 i
Iher county Morrison had a majority of rHj
Dies, and, of course was elected by a m*j,r'." I M
ie.
Important Information—The L-*n I »n "" 1 IS
r Fashion,” for July, speaks thus—" Ri‘l|Pe H
arse back is now much in favor with our <-^E
mtes; but, instead of a whip, a lady mU,t 11 EB
small cane similar to a gentleman’s «'er '^R
me. The canes are made either of fancy *
id with gold heads richly wrought, or *•»<
■e of black or brown cane.” JS
Kean's Dresses.—The stage dresses o; kf*^H
le tragic actor, were sold lately at
ngland, by auction, and the sale was ‘’at,y^H
r an immense concourse of visiters ^orn
in.”—The dresses of the greatest of
‘ar’s personages,—those, for esample, n. ^
1, and Othello,—did not bring more than ^Bj
)*;—not as much as the cost of ao ordinal B|
r a London dandy of the present day- H
Capt Back's Expedition.—The Mootrei-J H
•ra of Wednesday furnish the following'®'' ^ H|
ince of the progress of this traveller, on a
nd of humanity. fy .
On Mondav last, two canoes, mannedJ tr
ears of the hon. Hudson7* Bay Comp*
Lachine from the interior. By these- ^m
ve been received from Gapt. Back, da flg