Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-15

mayed by any other vessel with which the
hoa, NAV chance to come in contact.
The boat will be worked by four men,,
will carry sixty passengers, and will make
a trip from Philadelphia 10 Camden IN i've
minutes. --- lOh1oH
ITURBIDE.
Advices from Vera Cruz TO the end OF
June represent the new Emperor as very
much disposed to favor the citizens OF the
United States, and that, as a proof OF ms
good will towards them, he had ordered a
repeal of the law, as far as respects lhem'
which prohibits, for the present, the eX-
portation of specie. So far so well.
Whatever lturbide's private motives may
be in pursuing this course, we shall do MN
the Justice to admit, that it indicates U
policy on his part, and ought to be hailed
by us as a favorable omen. Little or no
business was doing at Vera Cruz, and the
markets were overstocked with foreign
goods. lCom 'doO.
St. Johns, Newfoundland, July 2
The brig Lanstephan Castle, bound
from Ross, Irel and, to Quebec, was 'wrec-
ked on the night of 9lst June, on Dogs
Island, near St. Pierre, on the coast OF
Newfoundland No lives were lost, not
withstanding that it was about midnignt
when the vessel struck, and very dark.
The wind blowing directly on shore. II
was judged prudent to put the vessel be-
fore the wind and make for the Shore
The vessel could not be removed, she was
therefore sold i; and the French Governor
procured a schooner to convey the crew
and passengers, upwards of 80 persons. TO
Quebec We are sorry to add that the
master complains of the treatment they re-
ceived at St. Pierre. When the scbr. was
ready for the reception of the passengers,
they were conveyed on board by the mil
itary with drawn swords, who drove and
beat them, and ever cut their clothes with
their swords. Capt. Key, his mate and a
passenger were dining together, when the
soldiers entered their room, knocked the
dinner off the table, and ordered them i'm.
mediately on board of the schooner, The
Governor retained the proceeds OF the yes.
sci (l25O) in his hands, probably for the
freight of the schooner.
*The above schr, arrived at Quebec on
the 92d of July.
1t was given in evidence before a COM
mittee of The House Of Commons, that the
consumption OF dutiable spirits, during the
year, amounted in England to somewhat
more than one third Of a gallon in Ire
lane to three fourths Of one gallon and 10
Scotland TO one gallon and a quarter, for
each individual. The average is taken on
the gross population ; and so remarkable a
difference is attributed principally to the
quality.
A large ship Of SO guns, built exactly on
the plan of the American frigates, will be
launched from Woolwich dock yard in a.
bout three weeks.
London Paper, June Sd.
Mr.. F. w. Miller, of Washington city,
who was appointed by the President and
Senate, Collector and Inspector, has srri-
we'd at Blakely, Aiab. and organized his
Office, SO that vessels are entered and clear
ed at the port Of Blakely, which is the
sole port O fentry tor the new district. com
prlzing all the waters of the Alabama,
Tensa, and Middle Rivers, and the one
half Of Mobile Bay, including Mobile
Point, and all the waters emptying into
the Gulph of Mexico east of said bay, and
within the state of Alabama.
Salem, august.
Extract of 4 letter from a gentleman at
PernambuCo, to his correspondent in
this town, dated June Is.
BRIG Rosclus, Kinsman, of Salem, lett
here for Bahia on the 9th inst. He arrIv-
ed on the 5tb, and came too with his best
bower, in the outer roads, 1t blowing a
pretty smart gale-sbortly after, parted
his chain cable, let go his small bower,
and sent ashore for another cable, but
found no occasion to use it till the next
morning, when it began to blow a most
tremendous ~gale--parted his cable the
second time, Closing the anchor brought
from shore the vessel dritted two miles
with her small bower before bringing up.
During a great part of the day it blew a
perfect hurricane-so severe a gale has
not been experienced here for many years
All the vessels inside the reef drifted from
their moorings and grOunded-considera-
BILE damage sustained. The markets for
all kinds OF American produce, at this
place, are very dull, being overstocked--
flour is the only article which pays a
freight, and ever that has deprecated
within a week, it being now down to 9
millreas, which is the nominal price, as
there have been no sales effected for sew
eral days past-and vessels arriving daily.
The markets at the southwark appear to
be much better: The last advices from
Bahia quote -four at lImill reas, Rio
Janeiro at IA a 15.-Hides and horns at |
this place very scarce, high, and in great
demand; the former at $500 a 3400-Su-
gars piensy-muscovado 6 a 800 refs per |