Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-29

lett, capt. Campbell, sale, as stale,
our last with a tair wind for China 8. y
Portsmouth, with the an .assador. Z ''a
Amherst, and his suite. Ills excellaa.
lis instructed to assure the emperor Of
'amity and good viii toward Rila, svI.;l.e
ing in the breast Of the tince lieia,s
|aad to explain the uatIte aad obis,t !,
our late war with the Nepaaiese. y '
ter from the Prince 50 III Emperor :,
|peating these assurances, viii DC deI;,m
ed to him by lord Amber ~ son, as r.s..
to the Embassy. The letter is most :
perbly illuminated on veium, and is 81
|closel in an eleg1nt gold box, tie I'd I,
which bears miniature Of the Prince ,.
gent, (by Lawrence) encneled wifi !,
wreath Of diamonds. 1t was naaufsct,,
ed expressly fos the occa ion by kuodeI
and Bridge, a. all cxpence Of four than
sand .suireas. The ma nif.lrt p,sssm,
which are intended to eve ueisi.ttV 4.
assurances Of consideration and estesn
for the Emperor, consist wholly Of BntS
manufactures elegantly cut class VASE;
dishes, and bottles, have been selected
as likely to be the articles he would
most acceptably receive. The slips viii
proceed to Canton, and from thence ia.
mediately to the Yellow Sea. and lien
land the Embassy. The persons gorea
he sui Of his excellency, Lord Anhers,
ARE
The Hon. Ntr. Annie s, hIr. Ellis
public secretary; Mr.. FaJes, priya.
secretary; Rev. Mr. Gri&tas, chapiaili
Mr.. Abel, naturalist; Dr.. Lynn, phya
clan Mr.. Murriase, ininera'oeiSr ADDS
sistant naturalist Mr.. Pie dra!.suan,&
George Staunton will JON the embassyss
Canton.
It is expected they VII, be absertfrca
England about two years. Tie Embassy
hope to obtain permission to retur' frua
Pekin to Canton through the Oh nese ter
ritory, which will give them all opporh
nifty of passing the great ~all Of ChiHsa
Ia ta'y, and of viewing tie internal ar
p arance Of 1900 miles Of that vast, and
almost unknown country. This onte q.
pears tie more necessary, as tue slp
which ait for the return cannot, t9r fea
of the typhons, remain in the Yeile~sa
whilst the Embassy is at fekin It'll
expected the ships Will reach Canton il
July. TIE expenses Of the embassy sa|
detrayed by the Honorable East linda
Company. 1t is estimated at l5O,CM
SUPERSTITION OF The 18th CEN
TURY.
Rene, Get, Il.
A spectacle. worthy of times O. u
primitive church has been YI,he&a
here. Father Bergamasch', lnea'9E
after having undergone the PuOi!c Psa!.I
teuce. which he had voluntarily nf''a
on himself. in order 70 explate ii' M'
duct during the troubles OF the clu'
died suddenly on entering the thrT'ht
s.. Andrew dele Fratte. In TIE n@L
mo he had made gene al conffsslGDg
his offences against the church. in pa
voice. sheddiug tears. and beaiiaE 'aM
breast. He then felt great "e.z@@
In Che evening he wiShe TO refIn' :"
nyay to st Andrew. K was ,Aen
doomed down dead. Tie people Hta
such pious spectacle must alva'' ;.1
looeiber. Immediately made a Salh'
Fiber Rersamachi, and desired tnS'
BODY should be exhibited for public . Ffn
ration. Mothers made thell cfaiaia
kiss his feet and his clothes were f@ ",
verted into relics. The governor o. ~
CITY was obliged to send an afnfomeE
10 prevent disorder. The cardNal p
secretary CT state, on a report beI;.s@aI
TO his holiness Of This event, sent lms
an order FOR prohibiting puo"'
and confessions" !! IT.
Plymouth BrsaApa'er,-l re sl.', a
work, the Breakwater at flyno'[nn q. NJ
9robably be soop COZ T cate, I'll
prihce Regents Birth az IN me . 'f}E
ear, making three years since TX a, IaL5
tone was laid. $3.50, 7 tons q "9 n,I
had been deposited in b! OK ,.,gI
4 ton to nine tens. The bTeah4IMl
.tretches across he shovel fT'l'
.easth of the wro e, vhen hnl' ~ n
e l7C0 wards; its ha 100 ya'a e.;isI
sen wards in breadth a tie tprF p@l1fs
ARTS. The average depth is 50 i" .,j
iou water spring udes; slopes Vsn .D55
10 seward, and but tile within a. J q
oprosed to an inmen.e sea, WH~
tends from tic Azores Islands .m
c hannel. II will cover a secure - S ~.
ace in the SQUAD for about % say
line. nod
Elqa q Epm5.-The Linen p 0Ir5