Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-04

mand for raw turpentine, aud the
currency remains very steady. About
1850 bbs. were sold at 10 to lbs Cd, in
ferior to good quality. No variation in
American Tar, otwhich, however, there
were no sales during the past week
Pitch in very limited request.
A violent gale was experienced at Lii
vorpool on the night of the 30th Novem-
Der, during which a number OF CHM
neys were blown down, and many yes
sells driven on shore.
The LonGsn Courier states, on autho.
rity OF Lord Cochrane's friends, that all
his wishes in Peru have been accom-
plished, and that he will remain in Lima
until the Independent government shall
have been completely established, after
which he intended returning to England.
The London Courier Of the l,t Dec, re-
marks-''lt is confidently said, that Earl
Talbot and Mr.. Grant are on the point OF
retiring from their respective situations, as
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Chief
Secretary, and that they are 10 be sue
ceeded by the Marquis Wellesley and Mr..
Goulburn 1t is also said that the Right
Hon, Robert Peel is to succeed Lord Sid
mouth, as Secretary for the home depart.
ment t."
Twas reported that Mr.. Canning was
going out as Governor General of India;
and that the Marquis of Hastings was
to have the offer of the office of Lord
Chamberlain.
The Hon Robt Peal takes the Office
of Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment, and probably hold his seat in
the Cabinet.
Peter Heaman and Francis Gautiez,
alias Cautier, had been tried at Edin-
burgh, for piracy and murder on board
the Jane from Gibralter to the Brazils,
and found guilty
Mazian had been tried before the
Court of Peers at Paris as an accomplish
in the conspiracy of the 10th OF august,
and found guilty
1t is reported that Sir Walter Scott
is preparing Life of Pope.
Sir Thomas Lawrerce has nearly
finished his picture OF the King of Eng
| land, in his coronation robes
The London True Brton, of Saturday,
the first of December, per the Ani,y, con-
talns only three pages. The second page
where tie most recent news generally APP
pears, contains only the following remark,
IN very large type
True Briton Office, 2 O'Clock.
Gin consequence Of all illegal and most
outrageous attack on our office this morn
ing, the particulars OF which will hereat-
er be made known to the public, we are
| under the necessity to-day o! going TO
press with three pages only. We must
beg our readers 10 overlook any inaccura-
cies which the uproar has occasioned."
The advices from Constantinople, were
TO October 25th. On the Gath, an official
communication was made by the Turkish
government TO the foreign ambassadors, OF
! the total defeat of the Greek fleet, which
| took place in the Bay OF Koiokythia. 50
.essels were taken, and nearly as many
| destroyed.
Accounts from Smyrna to the 10Th Octo-
| Der, state, that there was general
rising of the Candiots on the 18th, and
| that they had killed and wounded about
80 Greeks. The City Guard made an at
! tempt to take them, when skirmish en-
sued, they attacked the residence OF the
Pacha, and kept up continual fire, till
| their ammunition was all expended. The
next day they negotiated with he author
ties agreed to leave the place, and tran
guilty was restored.
The accounts from Spain are of very
alarming nature. Madrid dates to the 18th
of November had been received in Lon
| don. One letter says, owe continue in
state of alarm; ignorant whether the 60
| vernlnent will be able 10 restrain the fac
tious. A commission OF the perIna nent
Assembly of the Cortes has been summon
ed to attend Council of Ministers, to ad-
wise upon means of ayerting the impend
ing danger.
"We appear upon the verge Of disso,
luton OF our monarchy; well informed
persons say openly that not only Cadlz
and all the Andalusia, but the provinces
Of Valencia, Arragon, Catalonia and Gal.
licia are on the point of separating from
the Capital, to form themselves INTO Fede-
rative Republics.
"Our Clubiss OF the Fortuna dor, pa
rade the streets by night; shouting Long
live Rego, Emperor of the Spanish Re-
public!" :
Another letter says, "The. audacity of
the Clubists has no limits& they are en-
couraged by the weaknesSof the aulhori-
ties, and agitation is general The shock
is al hand, and scarcely be retarded
month longer, it a change in the present
state of things do not avert the catastro-
phe
at is affirmed that the permanent depu-
tation of the Cortes, in accord with the