Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-28
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY, DaosnpRs 90.
New -YonK, Dec. %.
--latest from Eagland.

tnais III SH GAYS from 1dVcrpOOl. - I'D y
his arrival. the editors Of the Mercan.
|sile Advertised received Liverpool pa.
|pers t. the 2atl, and London papers t.
Che Goth November.
The trial of Marshal Ney, which has
excited some extraordinary interest in
this countryas we'll asin Europe, it APP
pears has closed before the council Of war.
where it has been SO long pending thai
council, adopting the plea advanced blythe
council OF the Marshal, declared theirin-
to try him. aliedging, that as
aeiwas a peer Of France, he could be
|aied only by the chamber f Peers cons
Iseqaently. on the lth OF November, the
king Of France issued an ordinance to
the chamber of peers, directing them 10
'aroceed without delay to the trial CT
marshal Ney, accused of high treason.
SIC. The prevailing opinion was, that
the chamber Of peers would condemn
him. In our detail Of intelligence by this
arrival, the reader viii fad aninteresting
ARTICLE on the subject of Neg's trial, ex-
It,scted from the Liverpool Courier.
a dreadful explosion took place in
London on tie 18th ult. by the bursting
|nf a Steam Boiler, used by Messrs. Con
|steadt 6 Go. sugar retiners, Well street,
In a new process lately discovered for
the, quick refinement of sugar-The ex.
plosion carried in the awful crash, ute,
to the concern, and buried
|in the hear ofrains it produced, the bo-
'dies Of more than twenty persons nine
|only of this number We're extricated from
the ruins with life. The loss Of proper,
|ty is estimated at $4,000 pounds ster-
Hing.
The London Sun of the Goth Noyem.
Der states, that active cxertions were
making to obtain seamen for the Niger
frigate, capt. S. Jackson and that the
moment she was ready, the hon. Mr.. Ba.
|got, minister to the United States, would
embark aud proceed on his embassy.
F'rem The N. r. Mercantile .fa,ertiser'
By the ship Caledonia, from Greenock
the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
nave received the Glasgow Courier of
tine 4tli Nov. containing LONDON Gates to
the lst Of that month, which state
That the meeting ofthe British Parlia-
|ment prorogue,l by proclamation to the
Isl February, had, By a subsequent pro-
|clamation, been ordered to meet on the
18th January.
late From EUROPE.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the ship
Fame. Mix, in i, DAYS from Hamburger.
and the brig Falcon, Lewis, in 90 days
from Rotter.lam.-Capt. Lewis sailed the
t22d Now; and previous to his leaving
Rotterdam, saw London papers of the
18th Of that month. but brought none
with him. He informs Us, that they con-
tanned the account. of Murat's having
been tried and shot ; but no other news
of moment.
| Letters by the Fame, from Hamburger
Iagree with many other accounts received
lin representing Fraace as in very un-
Esettled state.-The quietness apparent
Fin many Of the provinces, is represented
as merely theresult OF the awe Inspired
10y the presence of the large military force
lof the allies, which is maintained in those
provinces.
| ST PETEKsBuRe, Oct. II.
On the 9Th OF September, O. s. the
Igreat and venerable city Of Casan was
NEARLY reduced to ashes. Afurious storm
rendered all attempts to extinguish the
James fruitlcss. Above 1000 houses,l;c
tel churches, were a prey to the flames
The rich depot Of merchandise is alst
Idestoyedwith all the goods it contained
lalmostall the public. buildings, the bull
Idings within the fortress, &c. The I'm
fortunate inhabitants have made tents il
| tbe plains near the city. This dreadfa
catastrophe was caused by fire IN q
lhours. The storm threw fire brands
Through several streets.