Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-18
FROM ENGLAND.

Boston, May II.
By the brig William Henry, which ar.
rived at this port yesterday, a Bristol pa.
per of the 9th uIt. is received.
The examination respecting the affairs OF
the Bank Of England, made by secret
committee of the House of Commons, had
been completed; the report was preparing,
and was expected with much anxiety. The
Committee of the House of Lords had no.
advanced 50 far.
A misunderstanding has occurred be.
tween the Courts Of Berlin and Hesse Cas-.
sci; antAlcir respective ambassadors have
been recalled.
The new British parliament is said 10 be
composed OF 398 ministerialists, x47 an,i's,
and u epicenes.
he sum demanded in England for the
services of the year, will probably be &C..
0O0,O0ol. which, supposing the population
of the United king dom TO 10 .OOO, 900 and
the number of houses 5000, 900, produces
taxation Of Al. los. upon every man, VIC.
man and child, and OF 22l. upon every
honse- keeper.
A dispute has occurred between Edward
Polhero, esq. and the Electors OF Bristol,
respecting the expenses of an unsuccessful
attempt to elect him to parliament. lie
contends that they agreed to pay those ex.
penses, and yet have allowed part OF
them to fall on him-and that he has since
been taxed with $500 dollars postage OF
double letters resenting his complaints.
Lori Stewart, (brother to Lord Castle.
rea4h) was married TO Lady Frances Vane
Tempest, the rich heiress, on the s.. OF A.
prl. The lady being ward Of Cbanccry.
there had been very long legal investga.
ton to decide whether the match was
proper one.
The Bonapartean general Gourgaud, ha,
improved the facility Of application to The
British parliament, by petitioning again.
the manner Of his arrest, the SEIZURE ofhi
papers, &c. Ii is said he served Louis
when Napolean was al EIba.
Great numbers of woolIen and cotton
weavers ere said to be out of employ IN
England, Oh account of the diminished de.
mand Tor articles Of their manuiacture-sDd
fears are entertained for the public peace
but who en- they bio me ?--sovernmen Cali.
not compel foreigners to buy their goods.
A great disturbance occurred a, the Dru.
~ Lane Theatre on the Sd Of April, on
the performance of new tragedy, called
the Italians, by Mr.. Burke. After the per.
Torrance Of two scenes, without word
being heard, the play was recommended;
but without success-and the call was that
it should be Withdrawn. Aquarrelhadoe.
Cured between Mr.. Kean and the author
respecting this production.
Vegetation was forward and promising
in England the beginning of April.
| FROM INDIA.
BY the brig Cherub, at Boston, Culcu,.
papers to the 3oth Dec. are receceivedss
the Palladium Office.
Mention is made of an agreement be-
tween the Iacha of Egypt, and Messr.
Lee and Buckingham for promoting
trade to India, by the Isthumus OF Sue,.
There has lately been considerable trade
! to India by way Of Alexandra, Carlo, &c.
Mr.. Lee is, we believe, the British Con-
sui at Cairo.
! The British authorities in India have indu'
ced thf enlightened Hindoos to undertake
TO examine the Sanskrit authorities, With
a hope of finding some reason TO she"
that widows should not burn themselves
with the bodies OF their deceased bus
bands.
An inconsideraclc warfare is still carried
! on in the Interior of India against the tor
ces ofsome of the inferior Indian Rulers
Sir David Ochterlony is appo;nted IRE
+. siden. at Delhi.