Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-29

aea,e and war-Ny this. We have both to-
getber. One account strongly indicates
approaching hosiiities, and anotberWouio |
have ne understand. that at the next meet
inc &c the HOW Alliance. the Turkish GO
yn1nmeot. will be. represented. Whether
the title assumed by the continental con-
federacy Of sove feigns IS to De Kept up
after the envoy oi..the Divan shall nave IA,
ken his seat, is n,,t stated. II VIII AFFORD
to the eye of by.,tandels q cuslous spec
tacie to see collection OF Christian mon
archs met in solemn council to preserve
peace upon christian principles, and TO
perpetuate legitimate monarchy upon the
ground of the divine right. and at the same
time and place, q representative oi Inc
Mabommedan LIN posture, in proper person,
standing, or "a hef squat;ing in the midst
Of them. On what grounds. or by what
sanctions, the Envoy of the Divan will
urge his royal masters claims to MAINTAIN
his sway and exercise his dominion over
the territories which no" submit TO his
sceptre, we DO not know. we should
think the scene would be amusing, and The
discussions highly entertaining. AS The
Congress is to assemble at Florence, we
presume the legitimate heir of the autho.
rl!y of St. Peter will also despatch his de-
legate. to uphold the Interests, advocate
he claims, and support the dignity OF Inc
Papal authority. We hope the different
interests will not be reduced the necessity
of drawing lots for the presidency but,
we should not be surprised ifthere should
he as much difficulty in choosing the
Speaker, as there is sometimes 10 elect
one in the House of Representatives OF the
United States.
Our papers frotn Belfast are to the 9th
of May inclusive, the latest brought by
the vessel, from which We have made
such extracts as our room would permit.
The king OF France has issued an ordi-
nance investing the commander OF the 10Th
military Division with special powers, TO
act as circumstances may render ne
cessary in dealing with the incendiarles
who continue to devastste the farms IN the
departments OF POise, la Somme, and
| PEures.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
No part OF this III fated Island feels the
distresses of the times more polgnantly
than the western district of Cork. The
working class of Skibbereen have TO con.
tend with two formidable evils, want OF
employment and and scarcity OF provisions
| 1t is not uncommon to see unhappy beings
fainting in the streets, for the want OF food.
Flocks of starving people from the sur
rounding country, add daily to increase
the wretchedness OF the town.
The Irish papers announce the death OF
| the great pillar of the Church, the Lord
Primate Stuart. His Grace's decease was
ocCasioned by fatal error in administer
ing medicine to him The contents OF
bot lie, in which, among other ingredients.
! were Two ounces Of laudanum, were to be
exteriorily applied, They were, boweV,,
er, given to his Grace 10 swallow and
when the dreadful mistake was discovered
every medical means was employed, but
| without effect, to cause their discharge
| from the stomach. 1t was too weak TO
yield them up, and death shortly alter
| wards ensued.
Considerable intercourse has taken
place at Paris, between the French Min
lister for Foreign Relations, and the Co.
lombian Minister, NJ. Zea, as well as The
Ministers of other powers. The nleIcan'
! tile world is said to BIS on the alert, on
this subject.
The resignation Of Lord Liverpool which
has been so often rumoured. is again talk
ed of in the Ministerial circles. report
had gone abroad in the same quarters,
that Mr.. Canning will not go'o India.
The present Archbishop OF Dublin it is
said will succeed the late Doctor Stuart IN
the Primary of ireland. The Archbishop
OF Tuam to be removed to the See oil
| Dublin, and the Bishop Of Raphoe, to be
promoted 10 the Archdeacon oil lam. II
is also stated that the Dean of ST. Pat
| rick's, and Doctor Bissel will be the new
bishops, created by the deaths OF the pri-
| mate of Ireland and Bishop Cashel.
Amongst the persons who subscribed at
| a meeting held in London to relieve the
peasaHtry of Ireland, was the Marquis OF
Hartford 800 pounds Earl OF Liverpool
| 200 Rt. Ion r. Peel 200 Rt. Hon. NJ.
Vansiltart 200, Marquis of Conypgbam
100; Archbishop of Canterbury 100; of
| York 100; Mr., John Smith 100; Mr.
Spring Rice $50; Mr.. Ed. Ellice I5O:
Mr., Nj. Roberts T. Co. 100; Bosanquet s.
| Co 100; Barclay {. Co. los; Preads Il Co.
100
A lady at her own expense had shipped
| 40 tons of pota toes and 10 barrels OF her
rings tor similar purpose.
Several instances of burning farms IN
France are mentioned in the papers.
Meetings were called throughout Ireland
tS relieve The wants OF the peasantry.
| A letter was received in London on the
9th of May by express from Paris which
states that The Turkish government have
decided on sending PIenipotentiary TO
the approaching Congress for settling the
affairs Of Europe. The English papers re-