Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-03

!. Lieut.. Parry, The Artie navigator, /" pro-
NOTED 10 The rank Of commander.
The law officers of the queen, it rs SAN
are preparing 10 indict Cuchi, one OF the
witnesses who gave evidence against her
majesty. for perjury.
Sir Watkin Williams Winn. taking INTO
consideration the depressed state OF agri'
culture. has generously applied the sponge
TO the great arrears upon hi, rental. and has
thus fairly claimed tor himself the old title
; of the head OF bis family, "a frines Of
Hales"
Itisnot q little singular thatthe wives OF
three gentlemen in Chesterfield, all skin
ners by trade, and the only SINNERS in the
town, were, within a few days Of each other
delivered oftwins. and al! females.
Admiral Sir Charles Powley has left Lon
don for Portsmouth, TO embark on board the
Sybe!le frigate, as commander in chief on
the Jamaica station.
The Kentish Chronicle says, " We hear
that Count Bergami passed through Ashford
on the BIB instant. on his route IL London.
1t is said that he embarked at Boulogne late
on Tuesday night, in fishing boat, and
landed on the coast Of this county"
A serious ARRAY has taken place at Fol
kenstone, between party of smugglers and
The men on the preventive service, during
which several of the latter were shot, and
severely wounded.
! A noble benefaction was made on Sunday
fortnight 10 the Belfast Charitable Society.
In collection made IN DR.. Manna's meet
ing house, for that institution. two bank
post bills of 5ool. each were found 10 the
receiving plates.
Partial changes Of administration are talk
ed of Lords Wellesley and Grsnville are
said 10 be on the eve of coming into the ca.
binet. This rumour may have originated in
the absence Of the former, and the vote OF
the latter on the late enquiry in the lords.
1t is said, that more business has been
done in London since Friday week than for
five months preceding. The approximations
excited in the public mind by the proceed
! ings against the queen, bad causednearly a
total suspension Of commercial speculation.
The title Of Lord Byron's forthcoming
tragedy is, we hear, The Doge Of PENCE
1t is not 10 be acted.
Much injury has been sustained along the
Sussex coast, by an extraordinary tide. oc-
casioned, no doubt, by the tremendous
gales, which, with short intermission, have
prevailed since the 18th ut.
AT the anniversary dinner of the St. Girls.
pin Society. at Edinburgh, two favorite
toasts were each signalized, not by cheers,
but by drinking them three times.
WiIkie, the painter, is at present occupi-
ed on picture. the subject Of which is |
Chelsea pensioner reading from the Gazette
to his comrades an account OF the battle OF |
Waterloo. 1t i. for the Duke of Wellipg-
ton.
The French papers announce, with some
confidence, that " Great events are expect
ed in Italy - and adds, that the advanced
guard of the Austrian army is concentrating
at Terrone.
approximations are entertained. that the
spirit of revolution is making a rapid pro-
gress in Switzerland. All its machinery is
represented as in full motion al Zurich,
Basic. and other principal cities OF that
country. The secret societies in the Tyrol
are said to be intimately connected with
those in Switzerland. All their correspond.
ence is carried on by verbal communications
made by travelling agents.
BY advices from Corfu, dated Octo.
Der 18th, We receive the interesting in
formation that the emigrants from Par
ga. whase treatment, notwithstanding
the small and obscure spot they occu.
pied, had excited the sympathy Of the
whole civilized sorld, have received
from Ishmael Pacha Of Janina, q for.
nal invitation to return to their native
country. They are offered, in the name
of the Sultan, full security and protec.
ton; and, on certain conditions. the
restoration of all their property. They
are understood TO be waiting the result
of the depmtation they have sent to
Constantinople. before taking their e.
nal determination. Ali Pacha, their
old enemy. still holds out against the
Turkish power in the fnrtress, which
is situated in the Lake Of JENNA. His
call. however. is considered Unavailable