Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-12-21
LONDON, October IS.


Some accounts have lately been received
reipeaing the fate of Mr.. Fyfche Palmer,
who, our readers will recollea, was len
fenced by the Judiciary Court Of Scotland
10 be banifhed to New South Wales, on
account Of his political principles al an ear
ly period of the late war, and other perians
who, in March 1901, failed from that
fettlement on ,heir return to England.
Thefe accounts are communicated by capt.
Wilton, Of the Royal Admiral TRANSPORT,
who fell in with them at New Zealand.
They had toucl.sd there to purchaie fpars
and timber which, together with the fhi9,
they'rneaut to dilpofe ofat the Cape Of Good
Hope. This was about the middle OF
June, and they had been on their paAage
to that place from the middle of March
1901. Mott Of the crew were very IN
different, the vetlel was leaky, and i'll
fapplied with proviiions Capt. Wilton very
kindly gave fappiy Of whatever he could
fpsre, and they then refolved to touch at
fone Of the South Sea Hands to get fur
tker fapply. In cafe by any anforeieen
accident they lhould be denied at New
Zealand, capt. Wilton had By his folicita-
rions, prevailed on Governor King 10 fend
the progiions, which would reach them
about Febspary lat. The velel they
failed in was about geo tons burfhen, and
was the joint purchale Of Mr. Palmer, Mr..
Bottom, and two otte- perfons il The fcttle-
nent. A,she time capt Wilton LIT them
MIR. p. and his companions were IN good
health.
October 20.
We have been informed that every off
Ger Whole regiment is either sin Egypt or
Malta, who is in this country on leave OF
abfence, has been ordered to join his corps
with all pofIible fPesd. Admiral Bickerton
has failed from Gibraltar for the Meliter-
ranean, and it's believed that the lhips
fitting out eat home are defined to rein
force him. This is very commendahls
vigilance in the naval department.. The.
French ports are known to be extremely
active, At Toulon fquadron has been
for fome time fitting CUT, and troops are
faid TO have been ihirped from the lie Of
Eibe intranipor,s, which are 10 be con-
yoyed by that fquadron. Where IS it 60
/ ing ? Ishas fuppofed to Conasnti-
nople and the Black Sea an idle fuppoG-
ton. Where is The neceiIity for 1cradnig
troops or men Of war thither : There is
no hottie power in that quarter, and no
ga,rifon to receive troops. Intelligence
from Paris anerts, that every dock is occu-
pied at Brca, and "a building on the
Rrand at rOrient eight fhips Of the line
are building, and others repairing a, fla
vre, at Cherbourg, at Bourdeaux, at Mar
feilles, the fame activity prevails. II is
added that not fingle French failor has
been discharged. The intended journey of
he Chief Conful is connected with thete
preparations. Undoubtedly the objeet OF
the Journey muif be important which takes
him from Paris ar this time and in this
ltares sof Affairs. He will probaly Wifi
all the ports Of the weaern coat Of France,
NOT only tlavre and Cherbourg, but Brett
and Dourdesuy. The knowledge Of thefe
preparations has given rife to a very war
like rumoursat PARIS.
On our fde th- different ports have
affirmed a more active appearance. On.
Nednefiay orders were received at Ply
msuih - get the Imogen ready to fail