Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-03
From the Boston Palladium Of Oct.
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Latest from England and
Halifax.

Ship Alexander and Mary. from
Portsmouth. F.. ar. at Halifax nth
inst.-She sailed Sept. 4 in a fleet OF
SIS sail. (inelu,Iing 8 transports. with
troops for Qriebrc.) nader convoy OF
frisate and store ship. and separa
ted on the 22nd. lat, i2. lou. rs, when
the feet was dispersed in severe
gal..-I'he feet was bound TO n.
Scotia and Quebec bat only the "a
hove ship had arrived at halifax
10th inst. There we're about 2U0O
troops, mostly grsnadie's. The
James. captured by the Portsmouth,,
was one Of The convoy.
4 passenger in the Alexander
and Mary arrived in town on Sum
day evening. He left Halifax on
Sunday. 10Th inst. in an English
schooner for CastiEe. and was land
cd at the Fox lslands'--sIe heard af
no prizes having heen sent in iherc,
for several days previous to his sail
ing. Only one -. and two or three
briggs Of war, nc. in port.
The passenger informs that Id
Hills expedition was expected TO
Include IS or 10000 troops, and to
sailahout tho middle Of September.
He heard the British ENJOYS were
expected from Ghent.
The above passenger brought few
London papers TO The eth If Aug.
with which NC have been obliged, Il
have extracted fro IN them the follow.
ms articles
LeNDoy, Aug. 10.
Omnium has been ON the decline
these two days Yesterday il was a
half per cent. discount. The failure
Of two mercantile houses who were
extensive holders of Omuium. is as-
sfsnrd as the cause Of the depression.
The Prince Regent or Portugal. il
is said, does not return TO Europe ill
spring.
The merchants OF Bordeaux arc
fitting out vessels for the French
Colonies.
Yesterday stock. dealer confessed
himself unable or unwilling to pay
his diftrwaces. 45,000i. lie Is a
Member OF Parliament, and was for
u long lime an Inaia Director; and
holds from Ministers a place efhigh
financial responsibility. He has left
/ or > brohrrs in the Inrch.
Aag. 16.-l'he Adventure. Dug.
dale. Of Liverpool, sailed from Galoon
on the 18th May, and was taken eist.
BY the SYREh. American sloop Of
war crew landed at 81. Th6mas's Q
days after. The Ca.harine. Of Lon.
don which was in co parted 2 days
previous. for Cape Coast Castle, A
friea.-lThrre isIno such place as
Galosn mentioned in any OF the Ga
zettcerS-Gaolio Island is on the
coast ofPcru. in S. America. lat. 8,
\. Ion. 20. 50, w. ThAe are several
". Thomas's, one in 8. America. u. Z
noihcr on The S. w. coast Of Arrica,
ac. The Island Of that name, In the
W. Indies, is evihenily not meant
L0NDoN August 81.
The predictions of the spposers Of
a free trade to India, we understand,
are verified European manufae
lures are selling there under prime
cost +: and indigo. now almost the onl,
article orimp.rt frem India, is so re.
dpeed here that officers who have
neither freight nor commissions 30
pay. are fortunate not 10 GENE of
with heavy loss.
The following account has been re
ceiYrd from Liverpool The Char
lo,te. Allen. from Antigua 10 Gias
gov ; and Alexander, Nerby, from
ST. Thomas to Liverpool, were taken
% inst. lat. AZ, IS. Ion. 81. by the
Mammo,h, American privateer, II
gaDs, I 10 men, and sent for America.
She had also taken, June 20. the Far
mcr. for Halifax July q, the mn
and Eliza. froa Newfoundland for
Miramichi, Is, the Urania, from do
TOR the St. Lawrxnre ; %, the Ainsby,
Jackson. from Quebec 10 Barbadoes
all destroyed ;26, the Eliza, fron,
New foundland 10 Prince Edwards
Island. given uP; August /, the
Sarah, Dobson, from Cork for Que
bee, burnt IT, the Mary, Murphy,
frsm newfoundland for Waterford
sent fora me-iea /; IS, the Salus,
Thicker. for Onrhec. eiyan III, and