Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-04
From. Tie n. York Daily Advertiser.

From Tie n. York Daily Advertiser.
SYNOPSIS OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM Er-
RoPEAN PAPERS.
An Irish paper mentions that in the gar
den OF the Rev. Richard Bowen, in Wex.
ford, there was in Hydraugen, in the open
air 2It feet in circumference. and eet in
height, bearing 6oG flowers, some OF eight
inches in diameter, and SO closely connect
ed as to appear as one fower-In 1918, the
offences in Ireland were as follows-total
number committed IA, 564-con,iction So
77-acquit,als 245I, no bills found 1871, no
prosecution 935, bailed and not tried I4l4,
died in gaol 3, remaining for trial. 1850
Of these SIC received sentence of death, and
Io4 were executed. In 1918, the debtors
committed to various goals in Ireland, "a
mounted 10 6,6ol. The Galway Irish pa
per has published story of a mermaid hav-
Tag lately been seen basking upon the rocks
of Derrygim'a, nFreisbeg, (Cunnemara) al
ter the ebbing of the tide. II was first seen
by woman, and also by Thomas Evans,
Esq. of Elleggar. From their statement it
was about the size OF well grown child of
10 years of age, with bosom prominent as
a girl OF l6 profusion of dark long brown
hair; full dark eyes, hands and arms form
ed like the human species, with slight web
connecting the upper part of the fingers,
which were frequently employed in throw
ing back her flowing locks, and running
them through her hair. For near an hour
she remained in apparent tranquility, in view
of 500 persons, until a musket was ieNe!ed
at her, which having flashed in tie pan, she
Immediately Owed and was not afterwards
seen Mr.. Charles Dibdin has written from
loco TO 2ooo songs, l3 serious partomines,
35 harlequin do. 80 melo dramas, 40 must
cal pieces of one and two acts, exclusive
ofcornic operas and other pieces played at
Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres
Awag in Belfast lately stuck up label in a
conspicuous place in that city, announcing
the arrival in town of three gentlemen, who
all had particular objection TO dining at inns,
prefering private invitations to dinner as
well as supper, and calling upon the hospiti-
bic inhabitants of The town TO shew their Gus
tomary politencss, and addressing them
where to send their cards of invitation. The
intention of the placarG was an attack upon
certain persons who were constantly in the
habit Of taxing tleir acquaintances in pro-
curing meals without expense, very often TO
the great expense and annoyance of the DO
mestIc circle.--A cork paper in announ-
cling the arrival IN that city OF d.. Magee.
Bishop of Raphoe, says-his promotion to
a seat on the episcopa! bench, while it forms
splendid era in the history of the church,
will reflect no less credit ,upon The admin
istration which has had the good fortune of
promoting such man. We believe that
since the administration Of Lord Fitzniiliam
no act of tie Irish government has been hail
ed with such general feeling of applause
and entire approbalion. The princess
Maria Josephine, of SONY, to " HON the
Mug '" TF"'H IL o''Nts "dSi' y'dio Va
age on the 9th of October last. Ferdinand
was "A years OF age.-FIom letters from
Italy, published in a London paper. the wri-
ter, in giving absorption Of Palermo, which
has a population of i5o, 300, says-a small
room ten feet square, lodges whole family
OF eight Of ten persons, with their stock OF
furniture, &c. Among the lower classes
there is no such thing as family or domes-
tic meal !; what they eat they take in their
hands. and make their repast while walking
the streets, and ailerw ards take the ir rest
On the fat pavement in some public place,
where they frequently pass the whole night.
"A clerk ia one of the banking houses
in London lately absconded 10 America !;
his defalcations amounted to several thou
sand dollars.
FROM FOREIGN PAPERS
Received on the goth ult. at the Office OF
the n. York Com. Adv. by the ship James
Monroe, in g. days from Liverpool and the
ship Seine, 81 days from Havre de Grace.
The price of stocks in london continued
unsteady, but on rhe whole rather improved
since our last advic,s. Various rumors we're
daily set aHoat on change for the purpose OF
influencing the market. Among the number