Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-04

enabled me TO make in AID of countries NO.
bly, coDiendipg for independence, and Nv
the spirit which was kindled in so many
nations, the continent was al length deliy>
cred from the most calling and Oppressive
tyranny under which il had ever lahoured:
and | had the happiness, by the blessing Of
Divine Providence, to terminate, in cor.
junction with his MaJesty's August Allies
The most eveniful and sanguinary contes,
IN which Europe had for centuries been
engaged with unparalleled success and
glory.
The prosecution of such contest for 50
many years, and more particularly the ef.
forts which marked the close Of il, have
been followed within our own country, a,
throughout the rest of Europe, by consid.
eribie Internal difficulties and distress
But deeply as falt for the immediate pres.
sure upon bis N. iesty's people, neverthe.
less looked forward without dismay, having
always the fullest confidence in the solid.
ity of the resources of the British Empire.
and in tie relief which might he expectet
from continuance of peace, and from the
patience, public spirit, and energy OF the
nation.
These expectations have not been Zap.
pointed.
The improvement in the internal circum.
stances Of the country is happily manifest.
and promises to lie steadily progressive;
and feel perfect assurance that the con.
t;nued loyalty and exertions OF all classes of
bis Msjesty's subjects will confirm these
growing indications Of national prosperity.
bv promoting obedience 10 the Laws and
attachment to the Constitution, from which
all our blessings have been derived.
Dissolution ofParliament. Shortly afe,
the delivery Of the Speed, Of the Prince
Regent, the Lord Chancellor, who had ap.
preached the throne 10 receive the royal
commands on the occasion, came forward
and addressed both Houses in the follow.
ing terns:-
Nh Lords and Gentlemen,
II is the will and pleasure Of His Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, acting in ihe
name and on behalf Of his M1iesty, that
this Parliament he now dissolved and this
Parliament is dissolved accordingly.
The Commons then withdrew, and the
Lords separated.
Among The illustrious strangers who wit.
messed the ceremony, were the DuieheH
OF Cambridge, and his imperial Highnesi
the Grand Duke Michael Of Russia.
From The Charleston Gazette ofJuls2C.
FROM THE WEST INDIES.
Our attentive correspondents in King
ston, ia have forwarded to US by ID.
British schr Friendship, capt. Wiley, AM.
we'd ON Saturday, regular files Of The Jama
ca Couraht, and Kingston Chronicle, to The
9th of July. From these papers we have
copied much interesting intelligence Re.
specting the operations of the contendiy
powers of Spain and her revoltcd colonies,
both by sea AID land. II is with regret
that we observe, from these accounts, Gen
Bolivar has lost the confidence Of his ieI.
low soldiers in the cause of liberty and in.
dependence.
Kingston, (Ja.) Julys.
His Majesty's frigate La Pique, Of a
guns, capt. M'Kellar, arrived at Port Royal
yesterday, from cruise, last Aux Caves.
La Pique ran between Altavella, Isle Of
Beata. and the Friates, rounding cape fal.
so, without seeing single Independeut
flag, and stood into Jacquemel, and along
the coast as far as Aux Cages.
Ii appears from the information obtained
by La Pique, that the independent feet
hadseparated intodiferent divisions, owing,
AZ is stated, to disInion between BnCn,
Aury, and Jolly, as to the right of the PEI.
son entitled 10 be chief in command. Th
Spanish squadron lately ascertained tohln
arrived in The u est Indies, consisting q
two corvettes, two brigs, and two sehCo'
ners. ara slid TO have compelled the inie'
pendent cruizers to leave the station they
bad taken to the northward between st.
Bartholomew and Santa Cruz, but no &C
ton took place at the time of the meeting
The Haytian squadron composed OF
sloop OF war, a brig, and three armed VS.
sells, were by the last accounts cruizing BE-
tween the Isle Of Vache and Jacquemel.
The British ship Superior, VIM. Goo.
master, belonging to 81. Johns, n. b. who,
sailed from Demarara on the 30th Apr
last, for Turks-lsland, was fred at AMI
brought to, on the 9th OF May. ofstb wtS
end Of Porto Rico, by pirate schr called
The Corridor, commanded by black nal
named Domingo. and after being BOARDED,
was robbed of the ships Jolly boat. 'W:
casks Of water, and quantity Of sugar.
Capt. Good and six OF bis crew were d.
tanned on board the schr for nearly To-:
hours. while the remainder of the people q
The ship were compelled TO give up tie
clothes 10 The marauders, who threa'en,i
TO stab them in case they resisted. fhs'
men "ho were couiined in mons. were 'tss
sent on board the Superior, and she y"
permitted 10 proceed for her de;.m.,.."
They stated thernames 10 BE Wm. Wbk'
head, Peter James Bradford, and SirGs,
Hrs, aud gave The follow;ng aecoun, oit.
schr which ,hey b,i inst Lh With