Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-17

Pl'tf dhu piICcS euitcit, I'NVi'C' via va
vannah. Ii will be seen that he makes no
mention of the reported cession of the Is
land Of Cuba, and II is therefore presuma-
BILE that there was no reasonable foundation
IN the report.
Hovama, May %.
GA considerable improvement has taken
place with provisions-rice, beef, Goldfish
and corn are in demand. Annexed you
have general statement ofour market. !
shall write you particularly per schr New.
Orleans. capt. Richards, in day or two.
The brig Catharine, capt. Wellsman. of
your port, arrived here few days since
from Gibraltar, A days. The city is ex-
tremeiy unhealthy, Mr.. Lynch, of New
York, died an hour since, A days illness.
Corn, 81 a 6 fanega equal TO dol. 80
per bushel beef, cargo, 1856 Dbl. lG II
dolls; prime, do 10 a 90, in demand; confish
% 6 RS. a 4 rs. in demand; flour, super,
Philadelphia, Dbl Is RS. II. do. Rich
mond, Virg 10; N, Orleans, 10 4 RS. a Ia,
steady; rice, 90. 6 rs. 4, scarce, RI
sing
FROM KINGSTON JAM VIA BERMUDA.
From our correspondent at Kingston, we
received this morning, by the sloop Friend
ship, capt. Bridges, Jamaica papers to the
LIST May inclusive, from which we have
made few extracts -
Kingston, (jnm. april 26.
His Msjesty's brig Shcarwater. of 10
guns, capt. Cox, sailed from Port Roy al
yesterday morning, for Cape Francois.
His Majcsty's brig Conhance, of l8 guns,
capt. Montgomery, came to anchor al Port
Royal yesterday morning. The Con6ance
called Of ST. Jago de Cuba on The 4th lust
touched at AK Cages on the 9Th, left it on
the 7lh, arrived at Carlhagena on the 10th,
sailed ON the l2th. and anchored at Santa
Martha on the 18th, from whence size pro-
ceeded on the esd.
An express had arrived at Carthagena
about the Ist of this month, from Gen
Hoare at Panama, requesting the governor
would send over 500 men to protect Paer-
to Belo and Chagrss, against any attempt
of the Independents, but which was not
complied with, in consequence it is said,
OF the troops being in a very mutnous state
rot having received any pay for the last
| 5 months.
Three hundred men arrived at Santa
Martha on the 18th inst. from Carthage
ma, in order to assist in garrisoning that
place.
Accounts had been received at Santa
Fee from Lima, dated the 7th ult. which
represented that place as being in a tran
ouiI and undistur!ed state, and in quiet
possession of the royalsts. Several valu-
able captures had been made in the.south
seas, by the Independent cruizers.
.4prd 49,
His most christian majesty's frigate Go.
10, EARNED en- Hute) capt. Mackau, came
TO anchor at Port Royal yesterday. She
had been OF the East India station, and left
the isle .os Bourbon about three months "a
go. touched al Martinique early this month,
and atterly called at GaudalOupe, which
Island she left on the 10th inst.
On Sunday last about II O'Clock A, NJ.
t blew a severe gale OF wind, when the
Fan was struck Ivy tremendous sea which
thew her ON her beam ends. She, low
ever, fortunately righted Immediately with
out suffering any damage, but Der boat was
stove into peices by the violence OF the
sea.
off the Turtling Keys the Asbestos, (no-
ticed yesterday 10 have airived) spoke