Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-03-26
ns@ Lais London Pahers.
SLAVE TRADE.

Sierra Leone on The 4th OF August, an1
E,stls from Acsa, ON tae Leewacd coast
on the third September. Pcior to he,
a,,;,tipg the coast, II. NJ. S. fayourite.
Capfair Maxwell, and Albicore, Captain
Davies, had arrived. Theyresched Co
rae in toe middle Of July, and after VII
sting Cape Coast. separated on a cruise
IN tha beginning of September. The
That's vas eighteen months onthe coast.
Though, unfortunately for the cause OF
humanity, and ths mental improvement
OF Africa, the slave trade is carried on
extensively under the Portuguese and
Spanish flags, One eounienarce OF when
viii materially depend upon cases OF APP
peal which are Forthcoming Tor deois on
in the high Conr, OF Admiralty yet we
have the Satisfaction to lean, that III
june last the Thias destroyed the last
remaining factory (at MasursIo,] sup
poe,sd 10 British suhlccts, the preprle-
tons % which extensive &blilhment,
JOAN BastoSk and Thomas MH9an ave
b:cnrht home in the Thiss, under the
iste Felog,y Act fur the sbolition o!
S,avecy, at Sierra Leone, and renienesd
10 BE transported for fourteen yeas -
The TAaias landed 30 If her crew, COM
nanled by I.isu, Wilkins, 10 accom'
plish this act of humanity. Iae factor
resisted, ,SNe one man, and oTother
was d;owne,l going to tue assault. Ine'e
were about 2sS slaves in the factory,
wao were released. The Fl,a's captar-
ed several vessels on the coast, WITH
slaves on hoard. thev were uatieF 7 =
tuguese AID Spanish Tags. O"c OF to
I, We sss!S prsssDted another instance OF
this hnrrihie trade shs was q smack 81
1873 tons barden, bound 10 Inc b'az IL,
with 2Y5 Stoves un BOARD and rappesr-
ed, Wbep the Taais took pnsse ss!on. that
tRre. of them died from ac'ual- sutioca-
ton The Thais does Rot b Ing any ~
tellige1ce oF the several irigates OF The
enemy WITCH have escaped Uut ct port
y but FROM the facily wila wh!rh vessels
of All nations obtain wooI. aud waie',
and many articles Of provisions on the
coast Of Africa, ee cannot bar think 1t
nrobablc, that sorae Of them may have
tsken chat direction. The Tns's frGm
her long services on the coast, Is COM
ing into harbor to be pa. off,
A singular s. unexpected occurrence
took place last week among toe French
prisoeers OF war coGfiasd OF board tine
Sampson prison ship, IN the Med"ay:
Since the reverses which have been
sustaincd hV BopapaFIe nave been con-
nlunica.ed tn them, two parties have
gradually arisen amongst them' ~so
hove Been occasionally arguing Against
each ether; the onS parry assert tue pro
p-ie,y and ixcAii,v at piseing the 6onr-
hons On the throae st ghelr ancestors
wi,ilst the other contend Tor the aYGas'5
OF f;hsapaelc. Ftom arguments IS e"ch
marty became more assured CT us
.,renqth, they proceed 20 ,hreats < me-
naces. which tet r.,na'e cd IN blows. Al
last the two parties arranged themselves
IN order Of battle, aaa commenced drs
perate coni,ct, which ended IN the de-
feat of Beaapartes adhercnts. Near SIX
hundred rnen and oHieers, who took parl
IN the atf~av, nave bSen pot In close
corhnement.
Dordrecht, or bort, which, sfter 20
wears experience, has sow 50 fu!iy ex-
pressed its hatred of tnc French was
once nosorious for It's sdao,1tl'n OF Inc
French revolution. TIE hrst Ja2obla
club IN Holland was established there.
Lord Castlsreagh said, the other day.
IN The House of Comnons, that the
nomber Of French military either III
pos,ession of she allies, as prisoners OF
war. or shut VA in besieged f,rtre'ses,
a,eouats to lareer army than Is at the
dispose! ef aoy power in Europe.
The union of the Two great Fratern'-
ties of me Free aud Accepted Mason''
alter separation of a century, isto take
piace on Monday.
The Duke Of York RECEIVERS his Dish
opric Of Osnahars, by the reP'ssess'on
of oar HaOoverian dominioo; the rsVe,
nue of ghich, before the wax, a'iioun'su
to so ,o03 pounds per amman.
We regretto state, that another OF
thoae dreadful csIa@itirs the blasting OF
coal mine, occurred on TUESDAY last
az the Hall Pit, at FatGeii, in the parish
OF Chester-le-s;rcet, county OF Durham
--Upwards ofthirty mea and boys were
killed.
Mar vs., Hedgeaoe-W. Moore, OF
LsughSoreugn. bsjcslayer. \ few days
ago. laids warer of three shilliags. thsi
he could, With mas bends fixed behind
hin. s,oyrp 20 deait hedgehog with his
face. He commented hjs extraordinary
undertaking 5y prostFating himself OIL
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