Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-14

Gatcnel, naugnter OF W.T.. Jonn baTDer, was
born n Portland, in t772, and died in Dur
ham IA few miles from this town) Nov. 90,
1919, aged 81 years months. Her de-
scendants were I9 children, Isl grand chill
dren, 400 great grand children, and "A of
the fourth generation, making in all COZ
when she departed this life; 90 have since
been added. -
FROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE.
The Edingburgh Star Of February IS,
says. yesterday came on before the high
court of judiciary, the trial of Francis
Adams, accused of falsehood and forgery,
by forging receipts and other documents on
General Robert Ahercromby, 6. c. B. to
the extent of As 900 Spanish dollars, which
he had alledged Sir Robert had received
from him in America in the year 1888. He
plead guilty, and was sentenced TO seven
years transportation. Adams is upwards of
seventy years of age.
The Russian Ambassador at the Court of
Rome mas received letter >slcuIas;r A.
Smith. an English travalle-5E-a9 at pre-
sent at the Egyptian Thebes. He states
that he has examined the celebrated statue
Of Hneon, accompanied by numerous es-
cort. AT 6 O'Clock in the morning be heard
very distinctly the sound so much spoken of
former times which had generally been
considered as fabulous. One may be says,
assign TO this phenomenon, thousand
different causes, before it would be supposed
TO be simply the result of certain arrange.
ment of the stones" TIE statue of Men
non was overturned by an earthquake; and
it is :roT the pedestal this mysterious sound
isemIt,ed;of which thecause has never beeh
ascertained, and which vas denied merely
because it was inexplicab!e.
The Swedish journals announce that
Maj Garner, who set out last year to ex-
p'ore in the South Sea new route for ships
from Chill to the East Indies, has discover.
ed group of Islands, hitherto unknown to
mariners; bu; these journals do not mention
either their longitude or latitude. He has
named the largest of the group Oscar Island.
The British Admiralty sent out last year,
the Conway irigate, Captain Basil Hall, to
explore the coast Of the new Antarctic Con-
tinent lately discovered, and TO procure
whatever information may be attainabe.
Advices have been received Of the arrival
of the Conway at Rio Janeiro, on her voy.
age out.
SCRAPS FROM LATE ENGLISH PAPEPs.
la the house OF lords On The Goth of Feb.
the queens annuity bill was read second
time. On the same day, in the house of
commons, Dir. Denman presented the Not
tingham petition, which, on account of some
expressions relating to the Manchester bu-
siness, was rejected, "a in favor and $50
against tie petition.
On the elst. the Marquis of Lansdowne
brought forward in the house of Lords, his
motion for the re-appointment OF the COM
mittee on foreign trade, which was agreed
TO.
In the house Of commons on the 2Ist, ge-
neral Gascoyne presented another petition
from the ship owners OF Liverpool, against
the alteration of the timber duties. Mr..
Brougham gave notice, that after The north
ern circuit, he should again bring forward
the subject of the education of the poorer
classes.
Sir. J. Macintosh brought forward his
motion respecting The course pursued by
ministers with regard to Naples. This gen.
tleman was left speaking when the mail Of
the evening of the 2lst left London,