Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-02
Neg York, .4ug1ta 90.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


Iond, n dates TO The 25ih Of July and LIZ
yerpcol 10 the 27th both inclusive.
Lord Cast!ereagh has fixed the time for
his departure for the Congress OF s"ve-
reisns, on the first week IN September =
and he INDUCES the hope of returning by
the Meeting of Parliament in November.
The wuoIen Mandatory in England, j,
is said, is rapidly increasing. In proof Of
this fact, we are told. that the quantity OF
wool imported into all parts of England
during the last year amounted TO one hGa-
dred and aine million ofpomds-whereas,
the quantity imported during the prece-
ding wear amounted only 10 &c millions,
and not more than Is millions in my for
mer year.
| II is stated that, of the members re-
turned for the House Of Commons, one
hundred and twenty Of them were not IN
the last Parliament These are exclusive
OF the Scotch and Irish returns, which are
not YET complete.
The French government has agreed to
indemnify the British merchants, whose
property was con6sc ated at Bordeaux in
1914, to the amount of460, 900 francs.
A London paper of the esd Of July, men,
tons, that " late intelligence from Madrid
confirm the fact of the convoy from the lia-
vana having been engaged with lnsurgent
priva,eers actually of the port of Cadiz.-
Tie same accounts aIlule strongly TO The
subsisting differences between Spain and
America, and speak Of war as almost
being inevitable"
As proof of the rapid increase OF thetrade
of Liverpool, it i. stated that the Commls-
sloners Of the Customs have determined TO
appoint t.e>nty additional landing walters,
for the more speedy despatch OF business
The aggregate average p'ice Of wheat,
during the week ending the 18th OF July,
(being the second week which regulates the
importatons for the ensuing quarter is sta
ted at 85s and Cd.
american Funds in London, July 24h.-
Three per cents, SO 10 SO: new loan 6per
cents, IOl TO l02 l-2; per cents, lOo;
bank shares, L3l.-Diyidend from first OF
July.
Corn Exchange, London, July GIVE
continue to receive large supplies from a.
broad, which, with great quantity leit
from Mondays market, caused very heavy
sales this morning in the wheat trade, and
Mondays prices were with difficulty sup
ported. Barley was also dull sale, but
without any alteration in price. Oats were
rather brisker sale than on Monday. In
peas, beans, and other articles, there was
no alteration.
London, July 90.
Lord and lady Castlereagh mend setting
on, early in next month for the Continent.
The accounts of the state OF the harvest
IN almost every part of tie Continent are OF
the most gratifying kind. The crops in
France, Italy, Germany. Russia, and Po-
land, hold out the best promise of proving
not only exuberant, but of excellen quality
Improvement of the Trade IN Bristol
The account of The Bristol Dock Compa-
ny for the year end ,ng on the 30tb Of April,
1917, presented a receipt OF l4,85a for
tonnage rates and rates on goods; and the
account just published ending the 30h of
April, 1918, shews a receipt OF 1861
making an increase in the last year on these
tao rates onl ), Of upwards of 3,70Oi.
Bath Journal.
The produce of the French Customs is
stated 10 have risen during the first five
months of this year to 6 1000, 0OOi more than
it amounted to during the same period OF
1917; and an augmentation OF at least l2,-
600, OoOf on the whole year is confidently
anticipated in this branch Of the rfycuse.
Extract of a letter from the agents to
Lloyd's at Riga, dated lllh (23) June,
1873.
"We are authorised to inform you, that
at the mouth OF the Duna, at The Dam of
Fort Comet, lighthouse has been erect
ed, which will be lighted from the 10th of
June. The first fire is stationed los Eng
lish feet, and the second in the same direc-
ton % feet, above the level Of the sea in
consequence Of which the FIRST will be per-
ceived at distance OF 16, and the latter at
distance Of 7 Italian miles. The purport
OF these new ghts is, LIST, that their appear
ance may serve navigators as guide, re-
garding the distance at which they may Up.
proach for anchoring eddy, that the direc-
ton OF these lights on entering the mouth
OF the Duna may be conducive TO avoid the
reef which stretches out to the sea from
Mognirsholm, as also the sand-banks sur
rounding that Island.
A dreadful riot took place at the close of
the Armagh election. Some Struggling sol
diers having mingled in the fray with their