Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-11

The houses of Parliament. Among 'ae arA-
cIes composing the appendix Is a correspon-
dence between the directors OF the Last 10.
dia Company, and Mr.. Canning, on the ne
cessity of some relaxation OF the companys
nouonolv ot the China trade" "Aiter the
experience" says Mr.. Canning, May 'hn'
1920, "of FIVE years peace, his Ma)estys
Ministers are Of opinion that, III Inc present.
state Of commercial concerns in this country,
j, is advisable to permit British vessels TO
return from port, and places within the IL
mits Of the Compsny's Charter, TO aoy couh-
try in foreign Europe, without touching al
British Port; and they intend 10 propose
n Parliament sill for this object. Under
such permission, British subjects VIII De
at liberty to bring to foreign Europe the com
modities OF India and those OF Ch'na' WIN
the exception OF tea.
Another document contained in the ap-
pendix, is letter supposed to De from OF
Stamford Rufles. dated Bencoolen, (Suma'
tray April Is, 1890, which certainly states
the most extraordinary increase in the popu-
lation in the town of SINGAPORE, that we
have ever met with, being IN a single year
from 200 to more than 10000.
The rapid rise Of this important s'a''on
SINGAPORE, during the year that It has been
in our possession, is perhaps without us pa
lr,lIel. When boisted the British flag The
incubation scarcely amounted to 200 souls:
in three month. the number IVES mol less man
800, and it now exceeds 10000 PRINCIPALLY
!ch;nese. No less than I73 sail OF vessels OF
different descriptions. principally native ar
rived and sailed in the course OF the hr't TWO
! months; and it already has become com
mercial Dor, of importance. consider my
self extremely fortunate in the situation, ana
10 not having had to complain OF any one OF
, the almost iuvariable difficulties attending
/ the establishment of new settlements the
estabIishn ent has more than equalled my an
ticipations, and its effects have been more
marked and sudden than could have con-
r temp'ated, tho not more so than wished.
! elf our object in the Eastern Seas aud IN
China is commerce, and commerce aione'
{ am not aware Of any planso easy OF ADOPTION
!, or so unobjectionable. as that OF making our
4 station free ports: In a political point OF
view, it will have the effect OF preventing
A and lettering other European nations from
'0"''"<.'-~'1i,, .peigh boring coasts: Tor our
that, without c6ss.ssions Eill enable Us TO- De
= no other nation could 10, except at a dead
q loss, in consequence q the greater distance
f oil their power: this Is particularly applica-
bic to the Frensh, Russians and Americans
h We can, not only afford to maintain our
e Eastern stations without levyihg duties at
them, but by dong so, we improve the gene!
raj trade and consequent prosperity OF our
! Continental pos.essiona No other nations
could afford to naintain such stations with
, out levyi0g dulies.
In lew years, if the rystem on which
have commenced is followed up, the whole
of the Eastern Archipelago will be clothed
from Great Brilt..n, and see no reason why
Ava, Siam, Cochin China, and even large
portion Of China, may not follow the exam
ple."
On the 4th OF June splendid dinner was
given in LondoH in commemoration Of the
birth OF the late kim, George Ill. which ap.
pears to have been attended by distinguish
ed characters Of the various political parties.
AT the close OF the entertainment Subscrip-
ton was read fol- a monument in honor Of the
deceased king. 1t is to consist of a statue
of his majesty ID car drawn by four horses,
accompanied by the figures Of Fame and
Victory, all executed in bronze, and placed
on a marble pedestal.
The King of England will be crowned
sometime in July. Active preparations are
making to have all things ready. The dress
for the Band OF Gentlemen Pensioners is gay.
The jacket and short brseches are of scarlet !
cloth, covered with several hundred yards
OF gold lace, az. have besides 1900 sugar
loaf buttons on each dress.
Private letters from Naples dated llth Of
May state that some disturbances bad broken ,
out in Ca'abria. but they bad been quelled,
| and several Carbonari had had bee n shot in
that province.
intelligence from Constantinople 10 the
Sd Of May mentions that the new Grand We
zier BendediAli had been exiled to Cypress
after an administration Of ten days-the
cause is said To be his excessive cruelties.
The greatest part of the Islands Of the