Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-24

I first are of the highest order, not Improperly
termed the gentry Of the Ottoman Empire (;
they are richly caparisoned, have the finest
horses, and are generally armed with sci
metar and lance their attacks are wellre-
gulated and desperate. The Seraglios a.
bout Constanlinople, are the nurseries for HE
Spahees, who have within late lost much of
their former consequence. The Janizaries
are a powerful body, amounting to about
loo, 900 men though not one half receive pay
as such. They were once chosen fron "a
mong the sons of Christians, though now
they are taken. Unfortunately. from all
classes, and although exceeding mutinous,
they are nevertheless, much depended upon.
Il thus appears, that the standing army is
sufficiently powerful to protect the govern
ment, yet the militia is mos, depended upon
by the Sultan.
The camps of the Turks are well organi-
zed; they have abundance Of ca,nels, horses
and mules, to carry their baggage. The pa
vilions and tents of the vizier, and the off,
GERS OF distinction, are very magnificent, and
the greast order prevails; no brawIs, quar-.
rels or camors are heard; the native gravity
of the Turk is hostile to riot and confusion.
and as no wine or spirituous liquors are per-
mitted TO be used in the camp, the utmost
sobriety and temperance prevails. The
Enr be hay IL r. !
in the same ratio that the Russians have in
the Black sea, yet their navy is poorly orga-
nized. They have very convenient ports
for ;hip building, and have every material
necessary for construction and rigging, but
have TO depend principally on Greek sailors.
tall events, the Ottomon Porte may be
considered al war, and though it is against
rebellIous Pacha, still the preparations are
extenlive, and may eventually lead to other
contests OF more important nature. The
peace OF Europe once broken, the charm is
dissolved, and part of the holy alliance, as
1t is called, would not grieve excessively if
1t so turned out. that they could have little
more lighting by way of employment for
their vast standing armies. The times are
PR Plllous {; Great Britain has enough TO do
at home. France is too unsettled to move an
army, SPAN has no power, Austria remains
undecided. Holland, Sweden, Denmark
and Prussla,a are under the control of Russia.
and thus situated the movements OF the Porte
may produce some continental commission.
From the Baltimore Fed. Republican, of
.GngaSt q.
REVIEW OF HE MARKETS.
IN BALTIMORE.
From August | STU to 18Th.
SUGARS.
We accidentally omitted to notice this
article in our last reyiew-our state
ment would have sbeNn small import
If 81 hhds. and 60 bills. from Porto
RICO and about 200 boxes from Havana;
that considerable business WIS done &
prices fully supported.
In the past week, our import is con-
fined tn 1853 hhds. from New Orleans,
which are now landing--the sales con
sist Of so hhds. fair n. Orleans at $40,
50 hhds. inferior Muscuvadoes at s so
So. and about 40 boxes Havana
brown at 20 SO a 1875. Some busi-
ness has also bten done by priv ate sale,
anu more would have been done, but
the quality OF our stock is not well a.
dapled to the Il ade, who want fresh su
gar, Of bright color, for which they
pay liberal prices. We cannot alter
our quotations, which lthongl. the bust
ness done has been very considerable,
have been fully supported, and had any
new import 'aken place, we think that
higher prices would have been obtained,
than heretofore.
INDIGO.
We have had small import of 90
SERIOUS fine hotant, :or which 9 dolls.
pei 10. i, asked-no alteration. nor any
business OF consequence doing.
COFFEE.
The import this week is only 4S7
bags from st. Domingo; chief, in very
small parcels (tLere being about sS
consignees,) which We notice because it
shews pretty strongly that the crops
L,y, no, n,Incipally taken frnrn tho