Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-30
Charleston, July 20.
FROM HAVANA.

FROM HAVANA.
By the regular packet brig Catherine,
Capt. Welsman, arrived on Saturday. in
s DAYS from Havana. we have received,
from our obliging and attentive Corresoon.
dent, files of Havana papers to the 14th
inst. inclusive; from which we have pro.
cured some translations for this Morning 8
Courier. Amongst them. one OF the most
atrocious acts of Piracy which has yet
come under our observation, and some
farths, particulars of the recent disturban
ces in Spain.
The American ship Pocahontas, arrived
at Havana on the 9th inst in 18 days from
Vera Cruz, with advices to the middle OF
June. II appears by the extracts publish
ed from The Mexican Gazettes, that great
preparations were making for the corona
ton of the Emperor Iturbide, which was
10 take place on the Gath Of that month,
and the expenses for which are represent
ed as enormous. Those for the palace are
estimated at D5T6 900; $4,000 for the
Imperial Crown; 20, 900 for four Coaches;
Decorations of the Palace, $4,000; and
$50 900 for the interior. &c. &. The
Cortes had authorised the Emperor to raise
this amount in any way he may think advi-
sable; but an apprehension is expressed that
the procedure may be attended with some
trouble if not hazard. he Emperor's
party is represented to Re declining in
strength, and is said TO be principally COM
posed of soldiers. who are paid for their
cries of "Long liye The Emperor Some
OF the Deputies of the Cortes have with.
drawn themselves from that body. particu.
iarly those from Yucatan, assigning as a
reason that they were not invested with
pc wer to name an Emperor! Many others
of the most influential men in Mexico, bad
retired from the Court in disgust, and eve
~ thing indicated change unfavorable
TO the present dJ nasty.
Hapana, July ~,
"I have nothing that can interest you
here. Business generally dull and unpro-
| htable. We have had arrivals, within q
few days, from Vera Cruz, whose reports
are very unfavorable TO business in that
quarter. There are several cargoes which
were destined to proceed thence; but ow.
ing TO the unsettled state otthings ,ths Twill
be discharged here. The government OF
Mexico, it is said, is extremely hostile to
the trade from this place in Spanish yes.
sells ,Fand will moi permit the export OF spe-
Gle under that flag. The Castle at Vera
Cruz has received fresh troops from this,
and some of the late arrivals have brought
up those who formerly occupied it. Among
them is French frigate with troops and
the amount of two millions, as is said
One of the T.. s. schooners has sent in and
delivered up to the Government, canoe
with eight men they we're found on the
coast. therefore nothing can be DONE
The U. S. ship Hornet arrived few days
since with French brig with 200negroes
recaptured from an armed scbr. to wind
ward this is a novel case, and do not
know how they will proceed in it. A Bril-
fish brig from Jamaica arrived yesterday
has been plundered of Cape Antonio Of
considerable quantity Of coffee and mo-
ney--it is said TO the amount of H50O.--
John Bull has beer very liner, in this de-
partment, and his interest as well as his
Name suffers when compared with the mea-
sures of your government.
From Ravama papers, receiUed at
Charleston. J1ly GO.
PIRACY.
HAVANA, July l2.
e xtrac. from the narrative Of events
which happened on board the British