Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-02
dl did orator, and bis Lisbon mission has
n,ovoA him not indifferent to money. We

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do not understand that ne IS conyersan'
with finabcial business indeed, be has
too much poetieal falicy to possess TASTE
for such dull and painful drudgery.
The Morning Post says. Mr.. Canning
by the exchange. force, es the opportunity
Of securing an ample fortune tor bus fami-
| ". because heiconscientiously feels 1t his
duty. az public man, to obey the call OF
those who deem his services, al the pre-
sent moment. more essential to The inter
ests OF the British than Of the India EN-
pjre :" but il this be meant as compl'
ment to his disiDtereste dness. we do moi
understand it. A salary OF 6,OO0t. year
extensive patronage, health, and all the
ecLut of oratorical triumphs at home, would
| be no bad exchange in the eyes OF even
vain and worldly man tor voyage TO In
dia, residence abroad, and return WITH
| weightier bags and broken constitution.
Purchases OF stuck to a very large a.
mount were made last week ~ the spe-
cuIators in the English funds. 1t is impos-
sibIe, of course, To- form any estimate very
rear to the truts, but we have heard it
calculated at eight or ten millions.
Mr.. Livingston assembled with his bal
loon at Preston on Monday, but in his des-
cent he was thrown out when about l8 feet
! from the ground, and much bruised by
the fall.
The Emperor OF Russia was expected
onAthe Cd instant at Vienna, on bis way to
Verona.
The French papers announce the death
of Paul Patricio de Fava, Archbishop OF
Ferrara, at the age Of 50 years.
After Mr.. Cannng's visit 10 the India
House on Saturday, ii was currently ru.
mored that the Marquis of Hastings would
continue to be Governor General at CAL
cutta
The Marquis Of Anglesey is spoken Of
as likely to be appointed Governor Gene
j'ral Of India.
The Redwing, 10 guns, captain the hon.
G. r. Treiusis, is fitting for foreign ser
vice, ii is supposed to take dispatches to
Bengal of the result of the ministerial ne
gotiations with the right hon George Can
ming, who was expected 10 sail IN the Ju-
pter, GO, early in the next month, to take
upon him the government OF India.
! The memorial fthe inhabitants OF these
towns to the Secretary OF State tor the
home department, for the removal OF the
cenvicts from Portsmouth Gockyard, thai
the laborers might be retained for the du-
ties which they perform, in their place,
was presented by Mr.. Minchin, when the
RICH, hon. Secretary remarked, that the
subject was important and deserved con-
siderstion, which it should have IN all It's
bearings, which was more than OF a local
nature, as the great expense OF removing
the convicts to parts beyond the seas, and
| for buildings and necessary establishments
whilst there, was a serious matter. He
further remarked that most of the men
confined in the hplks are only tor seven
/ years, that be had thought OF sending some
TO Bermuda and other parts, but neither
that, nor the sending them away to bosa-
ny Bay, could be determined upon.
Portsmouth Telegraph.
London, Sept Is.
| This day council was held at Carlton
Palace, at which bis Majesty was pleased
| 10 deliver the Seals of Secretary OF State
tor Foreign Affairs TO the Right Hon.
! George Canning. Upon this appoint
, ment we again, and again, beg to congrat-
ulate the people of this county-Cour.
We have received the Paris, papers OF
Thursday and Friday last. They con-
! tain the following important information,
extracted from the Austrian Observer OF
the 4th instant, which reached Paris on
Thursday evening, by an extraordinary
channel:
Constantinople. Aug. ~" Several
| Tartars arrived here on the | lth, with The
news that Mahmoud Pacha. (rrobably the
Pacha of Salonica J after having beaten
the insurgents in two rencon,res, the last
of which took place near Megara, pene-
trated the is,hmus, and seized the town
and citadel Of Corinth
"Ou the 18th despatch direct from
ChoursChld sPacha confirmed TINS news
and added, that, in despite OF the diiiicu'-
ties of the position, and the defensive pre-,
parations, the Ottoman army advanced
| from Zeitum to Megara, without meeting
| the slightest resistance. !,
! "Forty-uine communes have accepted
the amnesty. and Chourschid Pacha, faith
iuI TO the plan of suppressirg instructions
by mildness, rather than BY force OF arms,
was no where under the necessity OF en-
ploying rigorous measures.
"The Seraskier has returned from Me-
CARA into Tbessaly, leaving 10 the young
and victorious MahmouG the conduct OF
Interior operations in the Morea. The lat
ter. as soon as be had taken Corinth, de.
tached a corps Of 5000 light troops TO-.
wards Napoli di Romanis, to retake that
place, or to raise the selge OF it.
"On the same day (Aug. Isl the porte
received th. news that the grand fleet had
arrived before Patras OF which Caramel
met Pacha Immediately took the command,
landed corps Of 5000 men.