Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-03

A caracas, OCl. 20 1917.
This day has been day ofgreat festiyi-
ty in this capital, as has been decreed by
the Sovereign Congress, in honour OF the
triumph by the Republican Arms, IN the
fields of Carabobo. 1t is also celebrated
as the birth day of the Liberating Presi-
dent, SIMON BoLIvAR, who had the glory
to command in person this battle.
Charleston, Dec. 27.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
The fast sailing Ship South Boston,
Capt. Campbell, anchored off the Bar last
evening, in 40 days from Liverpool-all
well: she spoke on Monday the 18th inst.
in lat. 81, II, long go. ship Columbia,
tof Boston, Burroughs. | days from Sa.
vanah bound to Liverpool. Capt. e. has
politely forwarded to US by the pilot boat
Caroline, our files OF London papers to the
evening of the 18th ult. aAd Liverpool pa
pers to the 18th, inclusive.
The most prominent article OF news
they afford US, is the re iterated report that
war has commenced between Russia and
Turkey. A Paris article of the 10Th ult.
states on the authority oil letters from
Marseiles, and Strasburg, that hostlllties
had actually commenced on the Pruth. -
But liz contradiction to this, the London
Courier Of the 18th, tour latest paper as
serts that at the latest dates from 81. re-
tersburg, there was not The least appre-
hension of a rupture with the Turks.
The King OF Great Britain reached
London, from the continent, On the 9th
ut. He was eleven days on his journey
from Hanover 10 Calais. The papers "a
bound in particulars-he took Cassei,
Cobleuts, Cologne, Lege. Brussels, and
Client, In his way. He crossed over from
Calais to Ramsgate-had the wind been
favorable, il was His Majesty $ Intention
to have assembled the river Thames, and
landed at Greenwich.
The disturbances 10 ireland continue
without ic,ermission. 6 We regret 10 say !.
(says the Dublin Journal) that insuoordi-
nation and outrage still conlinue to dis
grace the country-the counties OF Lin
erick and Cork, in particular, present
melancholy scene OF Reorganization -
Several attachments OF troops from Eng
land, had either arrived IN Ireland, or
were on their way to tina; country.
The son of Gen. Freyre was killed IN
a duel at Paris, on the 9Th ult he y as
quite a youth, and his opponent, who pur-
poselY provoked the meeting, was We
teran duelsl. The affair engrossed much
OF the public attention.
Gen. Bertrand has arrived al Paris; he
lives retired, seldom sees any one except
his family and few friends. An ordi-
nance of the king had been promulgated,
unsolicited, repeating his sentence, par
contumaca, and re-instating him IN his
rank and honors; it was highly approved
OF by all.
An article from Edinburgh of the 9th
ult. says" November has set In with all
tue austerity OF winter. Yesterday morn
ing good deal OF snow fell; the Pent-
lands and the hills of Fife were covered
with il, and during the night the ther
mOmeter was at 30 degrees.
Accounts from Barcelona to the 18th
October, represent the fever as rapidly
declining The cannon were hred at Bar
celonetta on that day, in consequence OF
there having been no death or new case
announced. One of the French Doctors
(Mazet) sent to investigate the causes OF
the disease, had died al Barcelons; the
others three in number, had escaped the
contagion.
A most Tremendous gale OF wind was
experienced on the coast OF Enslan on
Sunday the 4th OF November, IN which a
great number oil vessels were wrecked, y.
many lives lost. We do not find the
names OF any American vessels among
them.
Dutch papers of the 9th of November
furnish tue official details o. the conquest
OF Palembang, by tue Dutch military and
naval forces in the East Indies. They
lost in the two actions which were fought.
10 killed. aud 237 wounded.
The Courier of the 9th ut. says
General Wives, the Spanish Minister to
America has arrived at Liverpool.
From Liverpool Price Current OF the
l2th it will be observed there has been
little or no alteration in the Cotton Mark
et.
liverpool, Mop. IL.
PRICES CURRENT.
Cotton per lb. bowed Georgia - a
LODI; Sea Islands, ordinary and stained,
9 Isai; mlddling, good and fine, Is a
rs Sd; New-Orleans, 8 I'D; Tennes-
see, "a Cd. kice, Carolina per cwt. 10
bond, Is l9s. Tar, Aserican, per Dbl
IL las TurpentiDe, rough per cwt.
10 rs. Beeswax, per cwt. !! IL us
los Slaves, w o pipe, per NJ. 22 GO;
ditto hbd Ia %. ditto bbi. III Is.