Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-01

peteIy stove I'D PieCes, wv vi 'u'e co''.eiS "e'e
sunk and number much dsnagea, by having
their bowsprits, sterns, ratings, Sc injured 49,
We have nA experienced SO tremenduos gale
for many years.
A commercial house 10 New York has
received letter from the Collector oil the
Customs at Turks Island, stating that
from the 23d December last the tonnage
money of two shillings and sixpenCe ster-
ling per ton Is no longer levied on Ameri-
can vessels arriving there.
On the 2Sth OF Feb. two or three very
severe ,hocks OF an earthquake were ielt
al Cape Haytien, aud Gonaives. At the
former place no damage was done at the
latter the shocks were SO severe as 10
shake the tiles of the houses.
MEXICO
We learn, by adY,ces from Mexico. that
the arrangement which has taken place
between Yturbide and the Congress, is
not as favorable TO the cause OF the nust.
room emperor as was anticipated. He
retains the nane. and the insignia OF royal
sy; but every thing real and substantial,
respecting the government. is transferred,
as II should be, 10 the Congress We
have cOnversed with gentleman lately
from Mexico, who has had an opportunity
oil becoming acquainted with me feelings
OF the people, aud he is OF opinion, that
this apparent calm is bpt the iore-runper
OF a tempest which will sweep the eehem>
eIIal Emperor 10 Obliv,on--( .Asro-G.
We are favored Gays the n. Y. Com.
Advertiser, OF March -, nth the follow
ing estracl oil letter. from a respectable
gentleman, whom We personally know,
dated at Cadiz February g.
Our political situation will not allow
other feelings hui those that must always
precede the certainty OF an approaching
eventiul crisis. lie French government
have decided on war-they will move Tor
ward an army Of 100, 900 men 20 The Ebro
line, commanded by Sucbet, &c. All this
would bs nolhIng, At tue SpaDiards were
uniled-5ul there IS very thing but
union.
Itls generally alh med that the Certes
have delslmIned IN a secret session, 10 re-
move the seat.oi government TO the Anda-
iusla's THIS may be the case, but ] see
all mnpractlcabil,ly in the execution. An
attempt 10 carry this measure into effect,
would DOUBTLESS be followed by disturb
aoces 10 Madrid, which would ultimately
lead to the entire destruction OF the cOuD-
try: n,, , 49, , u
Bessieres proclaim the Constitution with
Chambers, (the present French system OF
governmeni.) This they pretend 10 say
is the Government the Holy Alliance:
mean to establish in this country; but |
doubt much whether, IL they succeed,
they would treat the Peninsula with so
much lenity
$50 tar, however, all is uncertain-we
are deslrous TO Know what part Great Brit
ain will be persuaded TO take in the con-
test The speech OF the King Of England
10 Parliament will probably give an in
sight into her intentions"
IL is said letter has reached town,
which slsies, that one OF BuoDapare's
distinguished generals, LaIlemand was
al Barcelona, occupied In raising coIps
of 10000 men, composed OF trencbmen
disaffeCted 10 the present Government,
who were TO be called Les CheDG.aers &c
ia Liberis; and 10 case OF Wa, breaking
out between Spsir and France, were to
march INTO the latter country under the
tri.coloured banner, WIKI tie object of
exciting an Instruction, driving Out the
Blu, oous, aud seating the young Napoleon
on the throne of his father.
Extract of letter from gentleman at
Port au Prince, datss Ftd. S6.
"Our markets have assumed most
distressing aspeci-provisions OF all Kinds
are sacrificing. and SO immense are The
supplies, that We cannot in reason antiei'
pate any advance until June or July -
Prime pork rs now selling al De per DBL;
first quality lard at s cts hams z 8;
butter a IL; Amer cheese lst quail. a
3. dull -four D8; beef, no sale cod tish
DE 10 SO very dull maCkerel, No 8.
90; soap rs per box; lumber,
white pine DIG. pitch pine Is shingles
D3, all kinds lumber very dull nails,
sSOu casks have arrived since the FIRE,
sales 6 to 9 cents Ii is well known that
flis place is partly burnt, and immense
qIan,Il.s OF property, real and personal,
lost, and that most Of those persons burnt
IL; have lost their all. in conssq uence OF
which there is no money, nor means to re-
build with. Adding 10 that the vague and
ridiculous report some persons have-nade
t. their friends in the United States. VIZ
tb2i ne place was entirely burnt, and all
thu provisions, nails. dry goods, &c. burnt
also, has Inundated lie place with every
k,ad o! III, -chaBhizs hete are vessels
DoT IN tie port whose cargors Of lum Der .
will not pay the freight. Four fihs Of
tue American vessel, which lave arrived !,
S,uGs he IRE are lsdsn with lumber This