Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-05-06
BosToN, April 90.
Latest From England.

days from England, we were favored
with London papers to the 9Th ult. a
Plymouth paper of the 29th, and a
Sherbourane paper of the 3lst con-
tanning London dates to the goth.
The ship Lancaster, Jackson, from
Liverpool, for Philadelphia, ran down
an English West Indiman, from Glas-
gov, or Holy Head-took off the
crew, IS in number, and put into
ireland, WITH loss of bowsprit, fore
mast, and bows stove in.
An American ship had arrived at
Liverpool from New-York, which
sailed about sd March, supposed to be
the Hibcrnia.
Brig Mary, captain Wilson, of and
from Salem, was abandoned on the
27th Feb. lat. 40, 90. Ion. %, 80, after
being ont 40 days from Martinique,
and taken offthe wreck by the Eng
Iish T.. India Company ship Corn
wall, capt. Tousant, from China.
bound for London, and arrived
there 18th March crew all safe, but
in weak and low state. Captain
Wilson is passenger in the Galen.
LONDON, March %.
The Triumfante. Spanish brig, with
$40 slaves on board, was captured by
the boats Of II. NJ. colonial brig
Prince Regent and carried into Sier-
ra Leona, 2eth Jan. but about 100 OF
the slaves died before she arrived
there. The r. X. also captured the
Portuguese schr. Rndore, from Ga
yenne, in the river Lopez, with 50
slaves, which she likewise CARED in
to the above port on the same day.
Extract of letter dated sicrre Leo
ne Feb. 6.
"There is on the Western coast OF
this continent. a schooner under Car
thagenian colors. She has lately
Numbered brig belonging IT, this CO.
iony of part of her cargo, amounting
in value to about 4o0OI. sterling.
Gem. Yeo was here when the brig
arrived, and has since sailed on a
cruise down the coast"
A letter from Sierra Leone, Jan. %
mentions The capture in the Rio Pom
60, on the lst, of slave vessel,
mounting eight Is Founders, and As
men, Am. built. and originally from
Boston. but fitted out al HAVANA. and
on her first voyage. She was takeli
by boarding. BY small English schr.
of 5 men and 90 soldiers. with fe"
seamen. The latter had Ouly two
men slightly wounded ; the Americans
4. The captain, supercarso, and no.
men, escaped on shore.
We have been favored with letters
from the Mauritius, dated Dec. last,
| by which we learn that the Mosque
sloop of war, since her short Arrival
has captured the schr. Petite Annie,
under English colors, from Malaga
scar, with 144 Africans on board, the
Joseph and Zephyr lugsers, under
English coiors, the one with 80 the
other with 1Ol negroes on board the
sChr. Helen, under French colurs with
1853 Oh board. We had thought that
the example Of the Tyne would have
been decisive /; but unless the Felony
Law be strongly enforced nothing
will prevent a risk, which, if SUCCESS
iful, is extremely profitable.
Price of Specie ycsterday-Portu-
guese 81. lss. Cd: new dollars SIS.
lid.
Paris papers to the cath inst. are
received. A commission is appoint
ed to enquire into the stare Of Marti-
nique.
A great disturbance has occurred at
the Theatre Francois at the perfor-
nance of tragedy, in which there are
many illusions to Bonaparte's present
situation. Many persons were wound
cd. The riot was suppressed by the
militia and general arrests were made.
! he author wishes to remain unknown.
The repetition of the play is forbid
den.
An Extraordinary council of State
lis called in Prussia. 1t is expected
to form a constitution and new sys.
item of Finance.
A Swedish writer against Berna-
dotte's becoming King. has been con-
demned to death, but fled, and is out
lawed.
The swedes possess 5000 trophies
| Of victories in former times.
Extract of a letter received by the