Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-04
From the Norfolk Herald, April %.

INTERESTING.
To our very obligng and attentive oor.
RESPONDENT at Gibraltar, we are indebted
tor the following interesting summary OF
intelligence; and for Gibraltar papers 10
the eth of February:
s'G;broItar, March l.
"Tbe grand expedition fitting out at Ca
d;z under the command Of the "Vice-Roy
elect OF Buenos Ayres," is about as tor
ward now as when first advised you OF 1t,
and in all reasonable probability will be as
forward (for all the physical and substan-
t;,, benefits intended by it,) when | next
write YOU. as it is now! Nevertheless con.
siderable expense is incurred and the work
Of preparing some necessary appendages
10 the enterprise, is going on; but all this
;.ratber to Feather the nests OF the oflcers.
merchants and workmen employed about
:, than to promote the elevated views OF
che oovernment-and so il will continue
till the day of retribution arrives, wn'cn'
depend on it, is on the rapid march OF aw'
full visitation!
"In one of the papers now send you is
N. official account of the execution OF no
less than thirteen conspira.ors lately, IN the
cnv Of Valencia-Sinse then, We have ae-
counts of the discovery and arrest OF fssnty
,br., u,ors. amongst whom is the General,
second in command they will probably
sbare the fate of their unfortunate prede
o..sors A rumbling noise is the pre-
cursion of an earthquake.
"Tbe story of the Kings deposit in the
Rank Of England is confirmed beyond a
doubt. but it is better known here than 10
the people Of Spain, who Of all people FER
hans in the Christian world, have least ac'
cess to information interesting to them
selves. tho affecting their happiness, their
liberty. or their lives. Those who know
the fact are silent, because they are partlci'
pants in the per6dy, and have laid a SINH
lar anchor to windward for themselves 10
cling TO. when they shall be compelled 10
ay from the terrible indignation OF all aou'
sed and injured people.
ga repor, gains ground that the MARQUIS
de Casa Yruio hasalready incurred the roya'
d;snleasure. and some 60 so far as to say,
that il is doubtful whether ne VIII ever
lave Madrid again-meaning that he VIII
only leave II as many worthy fellow has
done before him, upon Jack ass, WIN
suitable escort, by moonlight, to some
place Of punishment. However credible
This rumor may be, there is no certain eVi'
dence vet of such a melancholy cAtastro'
nbe,s threatening the 'high dest'nles, Of
The noble Marquis. bu. remarkable tact
ofbis preediness to provide, like others, tor
such fatality, by granting licences to mer-
camille companies, the gratuity for which
seo. 900, each, (some say more) is the e1-
elusive pre-ogative of has office, OF his Ia
leuts'and ingenuity, his patriotism ana ms
purse.-More anon.
"Of The interest the Marquis takes in our
affairs, nothing particular has reached US
n.r do we hear any thing of the condnc, OF
his Government in the matter, on m's @ae
Tho water. We are anxious TO know the
snsc;aI business Of Don Onis' Secretary
who arrived at Cadiz last week, in vessel
from N. York-much importance IS attach
ed to it, and the more so as the bearer Oh
DISPATCHES was not permitted 10 land until
he had performed his ten days quarantine
according to lac! He might have landed
his dispatches through fumisation OF sui
pher or vinegar, but he objected to that e1'
nedien, and urged the necessity Of d'spen'
sing W th the ceremony of quarantine alto
ee.her; bu, they might contain something
oe,tilsnfial. and. perhaps contogeou''
"The Governor of Havana has eluded
the vigilance of the President, and sent Dr.
Robinson prisoner to Cadiz, where he ar
rived on Sunday last 10 the armed brig Le-
zero. He is TIE person whose case has
excited more interest than any other cap
tive in the revolutionary service, and whom
we understand here, Mr.. Cathcart was sent
in the Nonsuch to demand. shall hereaf-
ter let you know what fate awaits him
"A letter from the American Consul al
Tangier, dated e2nd Feb. says have
fam prospects of recovering three OF Capt.
Reilly's seamen."
Sour squadron believe, is at Messina