Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-19
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10.

We are gralifed TO learn, (says the N.
York Statesman that Mr.. Canning, laie
minister to the United States. previous 10
his sail ng for England, handed 10 hr. Coz
den Gtiy dollars, as donation TO the AZ
prentices' Librsry-and nifty aoi,ars Tor
the Mercantile Library IN n. YORK, win
a request that the beneiaction should moi
be mentioned until after his departure.
The loan of 500. 900 dollars, advertised
nv the commissioners of the New York ca
nal fund, was taken on Tuesday, by the
New-York Stat, and Mechanics and
Farmers Ranks, of Albany, at 50 IS per
cent for per cent stock.
LEEsBURe, August l2.-We lament to
state that an unfortunate ARRAY took place
al the Gum Sprag, in this county, few
DAYS ago, which terminated in the death
Of one Of the parties, a Mr.. Heskelt, who
vas stabbed by person OF the name OF
Murphy, with dirk, and Immediately ex-
PRED. The circumstances we are unac-
<laainted with. Murphy is in prison await
ing hi. trial. fWashingionicn.
We are informed that on Tuesday eve-
ming last, person by the name Of Jenkins
was killed by lightning in the neishborhood
o! Noland's Ferry, about i2 miles from
This place. His horse, il is said, was kit.
ei at the same instant. Considerable hail
fell at the time. (Gsnius Of Liberty.
ShipUreck.- The brig Telegraph, Swain.
IRON Mobile, for this port, was cast away
when days out, on the 18th ult' on the
nd fnfa
ssngers and crew saved. Wm. Love and
part of the crew, have arrived al Boston IN
;he schooner Echo, Hall, from New.Or-
leans, which took them on board at Key
West. Ne1v York Gazette.
Notice TO VesseIs bound to Honduras.
Many vessels at different times having
been lost on the Main Reef. when going
into Honduras, from being unable TO dis
tInguish English and Gulf Keys (betweea
which is the only ship channel into Bslize)
from the many other Keys on the Main
Reef. Major Genera! Codd his Majesty's
Superintendent. has caused flag staff, 60
feet high, with an octsgon figure on the
top, to be erected on English Key --[Ib.
NEw-YoRK, August IL We have seen
a letter from highly respectable mercsn.
tile house at Marseilles, dated the s8Ih OF
June. which observes, "the Fre nch trade
is totally suspended, and the numerous
captures by Spanish privateers, several of
this port have caused great dependency.
Approximations are now entertained that the
contest with SPAN is likely 10 be longer
than was at first anticipated. Many OF our
merchants have stripped their ships and
housed the rigging" Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1--we have
been politely favored by friend with the
following extract Of a letter from his cor
respondent, dated
"CuRRAcoA, 2lst July Royalists
still hold feeble possession OF ST. Carlos,
tMaricaibo} and are daily. losing ground.
The intrepid Padilla has lately given them
a few gen,eel dressings We look with
much pleasure to that day which will rem.
der Colombia master OF that important for
7ress; and we do not hesitate TO say the
period is near at hand The Colombian
forces, both by sea and land, are main.
tanned with provisions from this Island
which still hold their prices with little or
no alteration since my last advices. The
exports continue high, particularly coffee
and cocoa-tbe former De- l2 QuIntal
The latter article is very scarce and much
sought after Tor the European markets. Sc
veral vessels are here waiting cargoes OF
that article; but from the failure OF the
crop on the Maine, il is doubtful II they
se, any. Prime Caracas cocoa 10 worth
So dollars per quintal; doubOons 19t dolls
each OF this currency; Spanish dollars p
Der cent. premium. There IS 40 maho'
sany to he had under $50 dollars per NJ;
hides are scarce
Bells Weekly Messenger, The most i'm
martial and temperate OF the London pa
ner.. makes the following suggestions in
the number of the Esd June.
"' " INA. Gnz.
"We can establish two points the hrst
that, with the two honorable exceptions
nF England and the Netherlands, the
kings OF Europe have all broken their sx-
moss snssgement, to make such reforms
in their governments as the progress OF
Knowledge maniiestly reqire and 10
give 10 such of them as did not possess IL,
a representative form. Secondly. that
the same European sovereigns have all
united tn assist each other against snch at
tsmpts at reform on the part OF the subjects
of each, and have all conspred tor such
IS the suitable term) to MAINTAIN the mon
SIRIUS principle OF The abso'ute' lrresponSi-
BILE, and plenary dominion OF a sovereign
over bis subiecls-m other words tna'
the people have no right to any constltu-
tions, to any change, to any reform, out
what they receive through The Tree grace
of their kings
"ln the kingdom Of Wurtemherg was
published, I'LL very lately, a paper OF great s
talents, and these talents were invariably
directed to The common liberties OF man.