Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-09
NETWORK. August s.

NETWORK, August S.
The London Courier of the 18th Of
June, says, the situation of France be-.
comes daily more tranquil: but persons
continue to be arrested for seditious prac.
tees.
On the 10th June, at the opera house,
London, a dispute took place between the
marquis of buckingham and Sir Thomas
Hardy, which ended in a duel. After
the exchange of shots, the seconds de-
conds declared that enough Lad been
done to satisfy the honor Of both parties,
and the affair concluded.
NJ. de TalleyraEd is to offciate as high
chamberlaia. On the 12th of June the
king paid a visit to Fontainblcau. Tai
leyrand. and the dukes de Ia Chatra and
de Mouchy, were in his maiesty's car.
rage. Count de Woronzow, the Rus
sian commander in chief, is said to have
left Paris, being displeased with Talley.
rand's being taken into favor.
In the British house OF commons file
18th, general Thornton gave notice that
on a subsequent day, he would move that
an humble address should be addressed
ito the prince regent, humbly to repre-"
sent, chat the ommons, DESTROYS of conf
|memorating the late victories, and parti~
|cularly that Of Waterloo request. that
taCo free churches should be erected, az
the national monuments in commemOra"
ton Of those events, at the same tune the
more exalted consideration kept in View
Of giving glory to the only Giver q all
victory.
The Liverpool elections terminated,
after FIVE days Of the most active strug'
gle ever experienced in that city, in the
choice of MIR. Canning, whose majority
was 642 At the close of each days poll
Mr.. c. addressed his friends; and at the
termination of the last, he was triumph"
antIy chaired through the streets, in
procession of great length, composed Ct
shipwrigbts, rOpemakel sailmakers--'
|smiths, bIockmakers. rigsers, painters,
eoopers, pilots, bricklaJ ers and u.asonS'
ioiners aud other tradesnen, sentlemeDs
captains and lieuteaants, attended win
several bands of music, and numerous
flags and standards.
Mr. Canning took his seat in the house
of commons Oh the 18th of Jane.
The Osborn Packet: arrived at faI-
mouth, from New York, ard 20 days
from Halifax. The packet Grace, was
to bring cut the June mail.
In the Liverpool Courier, Of the lSiA
of June, We find the following;
EMIGRATIC
Up to the present year, we believe tLa'
emigration has taken place principally
from Ireland and Scotland /; bat it IS no"
going on to an alarming extent from 'no
metropolis and heart o. the United King
dom. There are persons who receive
these emigrants with 9 tie@ to P'oht ny
their hapless condi o. and ignorance
to these persons til ? y sums Oh none('
perhaps their last penny, lor NJ"
contract is given to fl d ther Lassass
and provisions to the Upiled s,,ates. lba
first entire cargo ep.oai ked rcm the fiSe;;
Thames, is pew on ooald the chal teft0
ship Iris, Smith, master, which on ipe''
Jay se'nmsht was seized for having "ols
than is permitted. 10y o.'
humane laws, no ship is permitted 70 Ca
~ more than one person for each lon,
per register; 4 il partly laden, no I'a .a.
than one person for each 2 tons reslsn.
measurement, which remains uniaoen
and enae tments are added fer Pro'lcno
!. proper quantity of wholesome provi'l0sso1
Tor each person, and a surgeon when ~
persons are On boarL and Tor epiafS'ps
other salhtary regulations, under hsai
penalties. The Iris is S42 tcHs buF1i'.'
per register, and is therefore entitled ~ y ,
carry only III persons, .ac!udins the M,
crew; lol nar'Aes wee given ID az was
custom house, but. when the seizui h,ard.
nade, ssl per.ons sere tovpa ~ 4aou hi.
Amongst. olher evils sttendan! upsD