Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-07

quis Of Laasdowne moved for copies Of B.
ny instructions given to commanders
Of his majesty vessels and also for CO.
py ofthe appointment Of the mixed COM
mission, under the abolition. Treaties Of
1917. From the answer given to the noble
marquis by Lord Melville, it appeared,
that no commission has yet been filled up,
nor have any particular orders been given
to the commanders ofvessels. The reason
assigned by the first Lord Of the admiralty
for this delay was, the necessity there had
been for passing certain acts OF parliament,
subsequent to the ratification Of the treaty,
before instructions could be given to our
naval icommanders--aud the difficulties
which had arisen TO find persons duly quail
fled to gil the important office of Commits
missioners, who were TO act in conjunction
with the commissioners. The same sub
ject was brought Under the attention OF the
House of Commons, by Mr.. J.. Smith.
The following regulations relative TO the
trade of Malta were made public by the
Governor, Sir T. Maitland, on the 18th
Jan. last.
The duty, of one half per cent hereto
fore levied on all goods exported from the
Island is abolished, and vessels manifests
outwards are no longer required. Vessels
putting in here through stress Of weather.
or for information, may remain 48 hours
without being obliged 10 give up their pa
pers, and are at liberty to sail again with
in that period, subject only to the pay ment
Of one tart per ton for anchorage duties,
and for water. if required. Vessels in
tending to avail themselves Of the privi-
lege, are directed to come into the quar-
rantine harbor, but are not, on that account
subjected to any further expence. The
excise import duty on rum, the produce Of
the colonies and possessions Of Great Bril-
tain, is taken of. The quarantine char
ges arc also reduced"
The governor has also BY proclamation,
abolished, in toto, the several establish.
ments Of jurat, 10 the Island Of N alta and
Coco, from the commcne emcnt Of the year
1919.
The mate belonging 10 the American
brig Charles, Graves, Master, lying in
Cowes roadsted, took the fatal resolution
on Thursday week, literally to blow out
his brains with fowling piece, which he
did in the most effectul manner, having shot
away the upper part Of the head above the
eyes, and scattered the brain in all diree.
lions. A coroners inquest sat on the body
the following day, Verdiet-Lunaey.
London, Feb. 81.
The following communication OF the 60
vernon at Gibraltar, respecting the plague
at Algiers and Tun,s has been made by
the Lords Of bis Majesty's privy council
to the commissioners of customs.
Gibraltar, Jan. 10.
"Sir-I have just received an official
letter from Minorca, of the 2sth uIt. in
forming me that vessel had arrived there
from Tunis, after passage ofs days, hiring.
ing accounts that the deaths in that city
amounted TO above 400 per diem. The
master Of The vessel reported, hatjus, be-
fore he sailed, he heard that the deaths had
increased to above Goo per diem.
"A Dutch frigate had just arrived at Ma
hon. i,c.n Algiey, bringing dispatches up
to the 18th ult. BY which it appears, that
fresh attacks of the plague had taken place
in that city. The contagion was supposed
to have been re-introduced by persons who
accompanied the Bey Of Constantinas, Ca
lifa, with the quarterly payments for the
Algeriue Government.
(Signed) GEORGE DON.
"P. S. The deaths by the plague, at
Tunis, according to the official returns, from
the FIRST Nov. to the LIST December, amount
ed to l2, III. GEORGE DON.
His Excellency Sir H. Wellesley"
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