The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-03-13
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.

CHhhLEeTON, hRCh s. Dy TIC idSl-
sailing ship Corsair, capt. Pe.rie. arrived
on Saturday, in IS days from Liverpool,
we received from our correspondent our
regular files of london papers to the Goth
of January, and Liverpool papers to the
/, esd.
The extracts which VIC place before
our readers in this mornings Courier,
| embrace all that is particularly interest
ing of their contents. War between
Russia and Turkey had not actually
commenced but if reliance can be plac-
ed upon the last accounts from that quar-
ter, this event, so long expected, must
soon take place.
The total revenue OF Great Britain,
for the year ending 5,h January, 1891,
exclusive of property and unappropriated
war duties, was i50,s34,4SO. DO. for
the year ending 5th Jan. 1922, I50,93I,-
7G5. Increase, 1897 1925.
1t is announced, with much satislac-
ton. that there has been very considera-
BILE improvement inthe revenue of Ire
land, in the year 1891, over the preced-
ing year 1890. The increase is put
down a; 1897 $50.
Although the disturbances in Ireland
have somewhat abated, yet strong ex-
| element is kept up between the Orange
men and Catholics, The appointment
| OF Aldermen James, the late Lord Mayor
of Dublin, (who acted so conspicuous a
part, during the kings visiD to the rank
of Baronet of the United Kingdom, has
blended TO increase the bitterness oil this
feeling. He appears to be peculiarly
obnoxious to the Catholics; and it is con-
sidered as matter of surprise, that the
| Marquis Wellesley, whose every act
| since he assumed the Lord Lieutenancy
has been evidently intended to coDciliate
that portion of the Irish people, should
| have consented to his elevation. The
special commission at Limerick, for the
trial of offenders, had been further adj
journed until the 9th Feb.
The first levee of his excellency the
marquis Wellesley, lord lieutenant OF
ireland, was given at the Castle of Dub
lin, on the 9th January it was attended
| by the largest assemblage of the nobility
| and gentry, ever remembered on any ST.
milar occasion, unless it were at the le-
wee held at the same place by his males
'y in August las:. Addresses were pre-
scented on the OCCASION, from the Catho-
lie Bishops, and from the corporation c;
Dublin
A plo: was discovered about the lasl
of November, in the loniaD, or Seven.
islands,in them Mediterranean, the object oi
which was to destroy all the British
troops in garrison there. The contem
plated irsurrection was discovered by
one of the chiefs, "a Priest,) turning
kings evidence. The greater part oil
the lnhabitant-n i these islands areGreeks
who had been exasperared against the
British authorities, because they would
not allow them 10 destroy Turkish brig
which had recently put in there.
The admiral OF the Greek fleet, is said
to be one ofthe most distinguished in
habitants of the Isle OF Hidra his name
is rumbaze The feet is divided into
four divisions.
A dreadful. gale of wind was experienc-
ed in the Mediterranean on the z5th
Dec. (Christmas-eve Al Genoa, it Is
said to have surpassed in violence, am
within recollection many vessels were
destroyed there among them, the A
merican schr. General Lincoln, from
Boston, with cargo of FISH, sugar, &c.
| at quarantine two other crew drowned
| Upwards of 5O feluccas, pinks, &C. wen
| down at their anchors, and il was said thai.
more than so lives were lost within the
port. The bridges, moles, buttresses,
&c. Of the port, received immense in
jury; and very great loss was sustain
ed in grain, by the sea washing over The
warehouses; and destroying them.
Accounts from Holland state, that the
Rhine, which on the Esd Dec. was only
8 feet high, rose on the 24th to ii feet
3 inches. The Wael rose between the
22d and 24tb, from 9 ieet 9 inches, to
i3 feet 6 inches.
The expenses for the extraordinary
budget of the kingdom If the Neither
aDds, for the year 1922, are fixed at
50,875,052 forms, and the ordinary ex-
peBses at 1868, $50 forms besides a
credit to the extent of million for un
ioreseen expenses.
The treasury report, at the meeting
IF congress, is given in the English pa.
pers, as interesting to British Slockhol.
ders.
The novel called the Pirate has been
iramatized, and performed on the En-.
glish stage.
Two pirates have been hung at Edin.
burg.
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