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


presence of that distinguished ofhcer, who
in the vicissitudes oi his long service, has
not ceased TO be remembered with sent'-
ments Of esteem by the friends and coln-
panions of his early years. Indeed, the
various actions Of captain Jones, lndepen-
IDENTIFY of an private feeling, make him an
object Of public interest. His suferings at
Tripoli-his victory over the Frolic, and
the subsequent capture BY seTenty-iour
in the moment of victory, are circumstan-
ees of general interest, calculated to excite
general feeling Of admiration and esteem
[Delauare Gazette.
From the N. York Com. .4dpertiser, July 81.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
The ship Importer, capt. Dingley, arr
we'd here this morning. She sailed fromLl-
verpool on the 18th June, up to which date
we have papers, price currents, NC. :,
Among our London extracts this day, will
be found the address Of the Speaker Of the
House of Commons to the Prince Regent,
the Speech of the PrinceRegent dissolving
the Parliament, and the Proclamation d.
recting the election Of a new parliament.
One of our papers states that tuelre hun
dred persons have emigrated this season
from Guernsey to America, mostly TO the
United States. OF these, one thousand are
natives Of Guernsey--a great number, adds
the paper, when it is considered that The
whole of,he population Of that island is not
reckoned higher than $4,000.
The Traveller Of the 18th Of June con-
tains an important letter from Csdiz, res
pecting the Spanish free ports, OF which
| the following are extracts -" In conse.
quence ofwhat has been said on the subject
Of the Spanish Royal Decree, relative TO
the establishment of entrepots, for the COM
mercial communication between Europe
and South America, hasten to assure you,
that the temporary suspension Of that mea-
sure is not intended as rsvocdtion Of the
ROYAL Decree: but that, as the regulations
under which tie decree is 10 be executed
| had not been finally arranged, those mer-
| chants who were anrious and impatient to
export their goods 10 America, without
waiting for the publication Of the export ia
riff, have been obliged 10 comply with the
old customs, as measure dd interim.
I" In addition to this information, on
which you may rely, have to state, that
so far from there being any idea whatever
Cat Madrid) Of revocation OF the Royal
Ordinance to which allude, a very preva-
lent rumor circulates there, that regulations
are about to be adopted by which direct
communication will be opened between the
commercial powers OF Europe and the CO.
lonies Of Spain.
81 trust this communication will afford
universal satisfaction, and remove every
untavorable impression which misrepresen.
tation may have occasioned, on the subject
of the indulgent decree Of the King Of
Spain"
During the week ending the 18th Of
June, there was imported into Liverpool,
from the United States, upwards OF 5000
barrels OF -four, 1850 bushels of wheat, and
5000 bales of cotton.
British Stocks IN London, June 10.
Three per cent red. 70 5-8 3-4
Four per cent consols 96 7-G
Consols for account 10 Sd 7-8
american Stocks in London, June 10.
New loan per cents 102 1924
Seven per cents 1o9 1857
The above with dividend from the first Of
April.
Summary from the papers by the editors q
the ~ York Gasette.]
The Ri. Hon. George Canning arrived,
at Liverpool from London, on the 10Th of
June. He was received with great eciat
by the people OF Liverpool-and delivered
all address 10 the immense multitude assem-
\ bled before The house OF John Bolton, esq.
in Duke street. He is again candidate
for member Of parliament, to represent that
city. Mr. Canning's competitors are ge-
neral Gascoigne and the Earl Of Seton
The election was 10 commence the follow
ing day.
The election writs for members Of the
House Of Commons are made returnable
on the 4th OF August, by which time all
elertioneering business must be at an end.
Admiral Sir c. Hamilton, is appointed