The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-18
|, is stated that the house of assembly
in Rhode Island, is composed Of an equa
number of republicans and federalists.

number OF republicans and federalists.
The Freeman's Journal says, col. For
rest, the federal candidate has been elect
ed to congress from the city and county
OF Philadelphia, by majority of one vote
over. Danl. II. Miller-a fact unprece-
dented, it is believed, in the annals OF DO.
litics.
Governor Jennings, of Indiana, has
been elected representative in the pre-
sent congress.
The Kentucky Argus, of the Sd inst.
says that Henry Clay is dangerously III
with bilious fever.
The annual expenses OF the govern
ment of Louisiana amount to $751; $50,
Of which the following items constitute
part 8 supreme court judges $4,000
Eight district judges 8l7, 5OO--crimi-
nal Judge S4,OOO-Making, with other
items, the annual cost Of the judiciary
department, $780, 500, which the Saint
Francisvillc Asylum states to be double
what is paid the judiciary of the U. S. 4
The money expended by the trustees
of The Liverpool Eng. docks in the ar
ticle of labor only, amounts within the
last six years to the extraordinary sum
of 81 600, 500!
Judge Pettibone, circuit Judge OF
Missouri has pronounced an elaborate o.
pinion on the subject Of the loan office
certificates in that state, declaring them
10 be bills Of credit, within the meaning
Of the constitution, and deciding that the
legislature cannot even compel officers
oil courts 10 receive them for their lees.
We are informed that the captain of {
Norwalk packet was brought up before
the commissioners Of the almshouse oil
Friday last, by warrant, for yiolotion o
. the law, in bringing family of pauper
into the city, and fined one hundred dol
lars. We hope it may operate as a salu
;ary caution 10 others. NYork ia.
- a few days since in New-Y York, three
men were buried by the fall of larg
brick arch, under which they were work
ing. Two of them were killed, and tn
third seriously bruised.
Lord Byron's forthcoming new TRACE
dy is said TO be founded on a Swedish sto
ry Mrs. Cookie, lady of well know
poetical talents, wrote a tragedy upol
the same subject few years ago, which
was accepted, and even under rehearsal
al the late Drury-lane theatre, blu. tho
fire at the place prevented its representa-
ton.
PIRACY.
The ship Prevoyanf from Antwerp
with a full cargo, bound to Havana, was
taken BY piratical schooner off the co
.]orados, who after having robbed her OF
every thing that was valuable, sci fire 20
her. The pirates used the captain and
his crew in the most shocking manner
killed ere man, cut his own son badly
hung the mate three times dashed him.
selfby The heels and hove him on. in thu
ocean, where he remained until he was
pea " drowned, aud after keeping them
six weeks, they gave them sloop, with
ordersno proceed TO their country. The
captain reports, that whilst they were on
board The pirate, he took twoBritish briggs
from Jamaica, bound home; one altogeth-
er loaded with coffe, named the Victory
the other name not known; after taking
out the cargoes, they were both destroys
cd. -----.
Mr.. MATHEWS'S FAREWELL.
This geoieman's henef', las, evening
brought, as we hoped and anticipated, q
fun and fashionable house indeed, by
much tire largest which has been seer
here for years. II was, indeed, ful! 10 o.
veffowing The boxes were completes
occupied and, il the HibcrDianism may
s5e psrdGped, there were more in the pit
s1an it 7coald hold. The amount in the
house was more .han thousand dollars
The, aniicipaiions Of this ncmerous at.
dicncc, if we may judge by the applause
bestowed were amply gratified. Cold
61eh, cane en- ahead OF all the other
IN The play and was indeed,
t.brjmes5are MT" The songs intgoduc.
cd bv Nr. Msthsygs, were all cHcored
with enthusiasm snd the willingness,
will, which he complied with calls, end
the humour with which he varied the in
ermed;ste reci,adoDs, gained him just
sppsobation.
ybe aftetpiece was, after all, the at
traction TO many, and we know OF nome
who were disappointed. The limitations
of eminent London performers were at
opce humorous and aocuratc---ai least
s,,cooouced so, nv those CONVEX with