Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-19
ARRIVAL OF THE SHARK.

ARRIVAL OF THE SHARK.
NoRraLK, Dec A.--Fhe u. S. schr.
Shark, Lieut.. Comd't Matthew c. Perry,
anchored in this harbor yesterday morning
about,l0 O'Clock. She has been absent
from the United States 10 months, on a
cruise in tie West India seas, Gulf Of
Mexico, and on the Western coast of A
irica. She has been under sail 236 days,
during which time she boarded i66 ves-
sells, gave convoy to 80, assisted s in ac-
tual distress, and captured several pirates.
Her officers and crew are in hne' health,
and We have the satisfaction mot permit
ted us of late, 90 similar occasions to
stare, that she has not lost a man since she
was put in commission.
The Shark sailed from Cape Measurable
on the 7th October, at which time the A
merican colonists were in good spirits, and
improving in health. During the rainy
season they had constructed about 80 hou-
ses, and erected some works of defence
against the lncursions Of the native kings
from whom, however, little danger was to
be apprehended. The most confident ex-
Pectatons might be entertained that ano"
Their year would find our emlgrasts secure
and comfortable
On her homeward passage, the SHARK
touched at Barbados and Jamaica, ana
sailed from the latter on the 22d ult gil
wing convoy round Cape Antonio, 10 the
English ships John Esdale, KING, and Jane,
M'Clue, from Jamaica, for London, and
the English schooner Delight, Of and frem
Kingston, Jam. for Charleston s. Z }
list inst. off Matanzas, boarded the ha-
vana steam. boat, and put on board letters
tor that place Saw Spanish convoy OF
8 sail standing to the westward Cd inst.
boarded Spanish schr Secunda Elgera, 81
DAYS from Santander for Havana 10th,
spoke brig Hesper, Hubbard, from Savan-
nah bound to Boston.
We have been politely furnished with
the following lis! Of the officers OF the U.
S. schr. SHARK, lieutenant comnandant
Perry, which arrived in this harbor yes
terday morning.
Ii. Comd't Matthew G. Perry.
Lieutenqnts John J. Young AID Fred'k
Varnum
Surgeons Mote John S. Wiley.
Purser JohnsB. Timberlake.
JNidshipmen Joseph Mooreheae Andrew
K. Long Augustus Farmhouse, Edw'd A.
Kerr.
Acting Mdshipmsn E. M. Vail, s. A.
Street, H. Howe.
tCaptaln's Clerk S. F. Hazard.
Saiiing Master John E. Prentfss.
Masters Mate John Nj. Breeze.
Gunaer Charles Fales.
BoGtswain J. B. Wright.
Sail Maker James Steady.
1t. Horace B. Sawyer, late Of the Frank
lin "a, and DR.. Smith, who went out IN
that ship, came passengers in the Shark
from Jamaica. - -,
We are indebted to the politeDess OF 1t.
Com. Perry, OF the United States schr,
Shark, tor copious file of the Kingston
(Jamaica) Courant, Chronicle and Royal
Gazette, to 2Ist Nov inclusive, but we do
not tind in them any thing that would IN
terest our readers. The Courant Of Slst
states that vessel Of war would sail from
Port Royal for Campeachy, Vera Cruz &
Tampico, between the 28th Nov. and lst
Dec and give protection to vessels bound
to any part of the Gulf of Mexico. She
would call off Aegril Bay for such vessels
from the north side as night desire convoy.
twenty tierces of good sugar were
snld publicly on the 18th Nov. on the
wharf of Messrs. John & George Ives, at
Kington (Jamaica) at 26s Sd per loo lbs.
Beacon.
THE SHARKS CRUlZE.
NoRroLY, Dec. l6.-Since our last pa
per went to press we have been favored
with the following further particulars OF
the late cruize of the .. S. soh'r Shark,
1t. Comd'i Perry,
Mrs. Ashman. consort of the Rev. MIR.