Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-01
ALEXANDRIA,:
MONDAY MORNING, ALgY I, 1918,

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Capt. BiddIe, of the Ontario sloop Of
war, just arrived at Annapolis, from Two
years cruize round Cape Horn and in the
South Sea. is at present in this city. Its
hoped the public will he allowed to enjoy
the benefits of his observations during this
cruize ; and that We shall have an account
from him, or some other officer of the ship,
OF the many occurrences during the voyage
and whilst in South American ports, which
are worthy ofnote. Such an account would
excite an interest something allied to that
which was generally produced by the first
authentic accounts Of Com. Porter's gal
liant and adventurous cruize in the same
seas. National Inf,lliceucer.
Capt. J. D. Henley, commanding the fri
gate Congress, now lying at Annapolis land
ready for voyage even more extensive
than that from which the Ontario has re.
turned, has also been on visit to this city.
This vessel, it is said, will visit the East
India ports and it is believed will be the
first national ship of the United States
which has ever visited those ports. In her
passage down the Atlantic coast, she will
land at Rio )aneiro Mr.. Graham, our mi.
mister 10 the Brazils. As soon as he is pre-.
pared to embark, the vessel will sail.
(IJ,d.
.4ner.can consulate, Cape de Verd Islands.
Isle of.Hay, yHarch 4, 1919.
SIR would thank you TO make known
for the information of the American Mer-
chants, that in future new duty of fifty
milrees per pipe will be imposed on wines
and spiritoss liquors imported into these
Islands, instead of the former duty of "a
per centum on the invoice cost and that
a new tax has been levied on salt exported
OF htty cents per mai, permitting it sold at
such prices as may be agreed on between
the seller and the purchaser, and that the
additional fifty cents is exacted for the best,
while inferior qualities are offered much
less.
lam very respectfully, Sir, your obedi-
ent servant.
SAMUEL HODGES, Jun.
H. A. S. DEARBORN, Esquire,
Collector of Customs, Boston.
His excellency Mr.. Poletica, ambassador
from Russia, arrived at this port last eve.
ming, in the ship Magnet, from Bordeaux.
IN Y. Mercantile Adv. .aprTs7.
FROM IRELAND.
We have received by the John Dickinson.
Belfast papers 10 the 9th Of March.
The price Of American Potashes at Bel
fast the Goth, was 56s Flaxseed, new, 1l3
Sd. old los. Flour 2es. cwt. Clover Seed
6 to e..
The 'yphus fever which long prevailed
IN lreIand, has begun to subsid.. 1t had
entirely ceased in Ulster.
On the 18th of March, Lord Castlereagh
laid on the table Of the House of Commons,
a copy of the Convention between bis
Britannia Majesty and the United States.
[Bid.
AssNs'sman who arriseain town ye,ter-
day, passenger in the Magnet, from Boz.
deaux, left Marseilles on the 10th March.
The Erie sloop OF war arrived there the
same day in 6 days from MessiDa, where
she left the residue Of the American squad
ron. all well. Mr.. Shaler was to embark
in the Erie Tor Messina. Aschnr arrived
from Philadelphia on the eth, and another
schr was to sail for Philadelphia, in few
days. Ship Superior. Hamilton, of Phila-
delPhia, and an hermaphrodite brig, both
bound to India ship belonging to Provi-
dence, and two Salem briggs, were in the
port.