The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-02
From london taners 10 Juiy Is.


the expedition OF Lord Exmouth IL
states, that "there is great want of
men, ard though the walls OF Plymouth
and Dock are covered with posting bills
promising discharge and gratuity Of
two months pay Immediately on return
ing 10 England, and seamen abound IN
he place, yet they enter very slowly.
They have seen service enough many
OF them having been zen or twelve years
float, Though the Ulcers of the Bcr-
wick have been trrne6 over to,he Inn
pregratle, and they arc all Of the most
respectable description, tie men refu.
scd 10 accompany Them. Open The or
der bcing given last ! Thursday 10 re rig
he Berwick, .omerefractory symptoms
tppeai. d IL become necessary TO put
five OF The men in irons; and il was rot
ill cir J. i Duckwcr,h had explained
10 thfm, we are ield, that the ship was
wanted ior his flag and harbor duty. tina,
he men returned 10 work. The few
men who remain an board the Malta
and Spencer, will, it is said go over 10
,he Inappropriate and belzebub The
Eridsnus irigate in ihe Sound. wiz
have some rncn from tie Granicus. If
sufficient number OF men car be pto-
cured In the mean time, il is believed
he squodrcp will sail on Saturday or
Sursioy rexi."
We are sorry 20 learn, u,aith appii.
cations for passports 10 visit France
rather increase than dimiaish There
is AN absolute mob OF applicants al The
french cnshassador's house. iVchcar
hat constsbles have been sometimes
necessary 10 preserve decorum I, ia
soa,e l,tnes thee days tcEcre passports
can re hsc, so Grea. is the nun Der &C
apprehension Dover lei.er states,
that eight fan:lcs OF fortune, with their
own carriages, embarked at that place
Oh Friday
The Dutchcss of Wellington, Ease
lndiamsn las been Destroyed by h,e in
Sanger Roads. The pilot, two Ulcers,
40 passengers, and many CT The crew
persisted.
Il Portuguese Indiaman has bsen lose
on be. voyage from China, Y hich has
caused hesyy loss at Lie, d's. Ono
house alone insured the weasel for ,hjr-
~ thousand Pcunds.
Ii appears revolution has heen at.
tempted III Constan.inopie by the Janis
saries, bot had failed; in consequence
o. which their Aga had been depobed,
II Is stated in letters lrcin the Mcei.l
terranean, ths, Captain of one Of his
MaIessy's frigatcs had, by going CT
shore, ialiep into the hands Of the Aigs.
IiGes, wso. with the most refined ciud-
~, matted him 10 a cross, makine hin
suffer The most excruciating toruHs.
Sone turks WIG were present, maed
10 pity by his suiTerines, attempted to
release him, HIT were shot dead forlheir
humane interference The caRain's
came is given in the letter whicFcom.
municatss the intelligence; butGe for. 4.
bear to mention it without lur,yer cor.
fCboIa'ion OF the fact.
a girl IL years &c 7ge wastun over
by the Prince Regents csfriage iD
bsak-street, on Monday eveAiEg The
populace followed The carriaEe, and the
Regent, on being informed Of the mis-
aoriune sent back his foo,n,an 10 take
care of the child.
1hS Bishcf Of LandQT-Died, on
Thursday, the 4ih instant, at his scat,
CaIganh Park Weslmofeiand, at ave.
~ advanced age, the Hight Reverend
John Watson, d D Lord Bishop Of
Landaff, Regius Professor of Divinity
in the University, Of Cambridge and
Archdeacon of Ely. He proceeded 10
the degree OF a. u 1889, A. NJ. 1852,
ard D ID. 1901. a PreIatc no less dis.
unguished Tor his Theological than bis
chctTical knowledge, and one of tie
greatest ornaments Of The Episcopal
Berck.
Every day announces fresh distresses
rom tie country, which add 10 the
diMcnl,les IN town. To. The failures
Ut various banks liz the country already
known 10 have taken place, We have 10
noiice one at Newcaslle-upon Tyne.
I he banking house of Mes:rs. Benz.
and Joshua Ingham, Of HuddersHeId,
suspended their payments on Thursday
last, al ! O'clock 10 the morning..
This distressing circumstance is i'm.
puteo TO the failure of their London
bankers, and hope is expressed that
The stoppage will be bat &c ~ porary.
We learn from Sunderland, that ON
Thursday week the banking. house OF
Cook & Co at that place, was visited
sy aO extent in aud from London, which
Obliged it Immediately TO stop payment.