Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-25

against Spain.
The Aigerine squadron was preparing
for sea, said to cruise against Spanish
vessels.
The cholera morbus is stated to have
caused the death of $1,000 persons at
Manila, in the course of a fortnight.
Mr.. Christie and his friend Mr.. Trail,
who were indicted for the wilful murder
of John Scott at Chalk Farm, have been
tried and pronounced Not Guilty.
During the last three days of revolu
tionary authority in Naples, two thousand
passports were delivered to persons ofthe
Carbonari sect, who appear to have in
view to take refuge in Spain.
Several of the Carbonari have been ar
rested at Brescia, and among others, the
comic actor Canova, who had volunteered
the proceeds of his benefit to support the
independence of Naples. Several other
comedians had fed to Switzerland.
The Sultan has given Chorschid Meh-
met Pacha chief command of the expedi-
ton against Ali Pacha. Every prepare
ton was making for a new campaign.
The bill for the King of England's CO.
ronation robes exceeds f 100000 ster-
ling, of which IL 900 falls to the Furrier's
share. For the black spots on the inside
of the robes, not fewer than 10000 Astra-
can lambs feet have been required.
Stephen Lawrence Neill, ESQ. a gentle
man of independent fortune and we'll
known in the sporting world, has commit
ted suicide.
Accounts from Rome, of the 9th last
month, announce that the King of Naples
-" had entered his capital amidst the gen
eral acclamations of his subjects" Let
tiers dated in the evening of the Goth ult.
all agree in the singular fact, that the
Austrians were received with a considera-
BILE degree of enthusiasm by the popu-
lace. Out of 100000 men who had been
embodied to resist the Austrian invasion,
they had all, with the exception Of $4,000
deserted, ~disbanded, or returned to their
own homes, without having made any
other show of warfare than the affair of
Rieti. The $4,000 remaining in arms,
we're composed of the kings guards, who
were attached to the royal cause, and the
garrisons of some places had not seen the
face of tho enemy. Of the Austrian
troops, 10000 were to remain in Naples,
and the remainder to be stationed in the
different fortresses. These listers do not
assign any period for the occupation of
the city and country.
The Supreme Provisional Junta of Co
vernment at Turin, seem still resolved to
resist the Austrians, but it fully acknowl-
edges the authority of the king, who, it is
said, has gone to Laybach to confer upon
the destinies of Piedmont. The emperor
of Austria is said to have offered him
$4,000 Austrians to occupy the places of
strength and keep the Piedmontese in Or
der.
The Earl of Liverpool, Earl Grey,
Lord Grenville and the Lord Chancellor,
are among the Peers who have yet to de-
liver their sentiments on the Catholic
Bill. 1t is understood the second reading
of the Bill will be negatived by a majority
of from twenty to thirty.
Depreciation Of Shipping-Wednes-
day the 18th inst. a very fine ship, incom-
plete repair and fitted for sea, was sold at
Lloyd's for l920l. Her burthen was near
500 tons
The Kings birth day.-The celebration
of His Majesty's birthday, on Thursday
the Sd of May, is to be observed in the
same manner as the late Kings Birthday
was when he was in the full enjoyment of
his health. After the Drawing room, it
is understood that the King will give a
grand and splendid Ball in the evening,
at his palace in Pall-Mall.
The Marquis Of Lomdondory.-We
regret to state the death of this venerable
and highly respected peer, of which even
an account was on Friday last received
express from Castle Stewart, in the coun-
ty of Down, where the noble marquis
breathed his last on the 9Th inst. in the SD
year of his age. His lordship was twice
married, fir.t to Lady Sarah Frances, Sis
ter to the marquis of Hartford, by whom
he had issue Viscount Castlereagh (who
succeeds to the m~arquisate) and second
ly to Lady Frances, sister to the Marquis
of Camden, by whom the had issue Lord
Stewart (the present British ambassador
to the court of Vienna), and other chill
dren. The deceased marquis having fora
long time stood at the head of the COM
mons of the kingdom representing in ma
NY ~parliaments the opulent county of
Down, was created baron in 1889, a Wis
count in 1895, and a marquis in 1916.
By the recent decease of the Marquis
of Londonderry, Lord Castlereagh sue
ceeds to the Marquisate. His titles being
all Irish, it is, by an article of the Union,
at the option of the noble Secretary of