Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-14

arrived al the port OF Bath, MAINE, from
Madeira. reports, that n the 26th OF Aug.
two frigates with 1907 oops, ane new
Governor. had arrived from Portugal
The troops landed on the day OF their arri-
val. and the Governor took quiet posses
sion of his command, on the 2Slh. The
people attributed The change 10 false intel
iigence conveyed to Lisbon, it was, howe-
YER probably in consequence OF The change
OF government at home.
Extract oil letter ia.ed August II, 1898,
from an American gentleman in Bor'
deaux, to the Editor OF the National Ga
Zette.
The Duchess d'Angouleme is doing e..
every thing in this place 10 make herself
popular. The national guard attend her
constantly. She is ever in motion about
the city visits the theare, appears at the
horse races, SC. he gs.,'lenen OF the
Old school show n " delight with her APP
pesrance, by bois'.g white flag At their
houses, and shouting when she passes -
notwithstanding all this, you can plainly
see that the appreciation is not general !:
the swinish multitude, so called, do not
cordially join in their acclamalions. .
Soldiers are perpetuaIly passing 'hro'
this place for Spain. They are generally
ouartered on thr ,nha bitants during their
stay. A frieni Of mine has sergeant
wife, and two children. Il another loan
should be called for soon, It will cause
much dissatisi' ction.
There are many American vessels IN
this port, az weIl az in the other ports Of
France generally, with West India ptu-
duce, which is selling less than in Ameri-
ca or the Yves, Indies. Some French YES
sells have bees captured by Spanish priys
teers: two from this port Americans
have not been disturbed by either party.
There is a small French squadron, three
vessels Of diff rent classes, sruIziDg in the
Bay st Biscsy.
Living in this country is cheaper than
in America. Flour is about the same
price bread four sous the pound beet,
seven sous. Fruit is in great abundance
and variety. and generally cheaper than
in Philadelphia.
The bridge over the Garonne is not
equalIed in Europe; not even by The
bridge of Jena in Paris. II was com,Gen-
ced about welve years ago, in Bona
parties time, and is nearv finished. There
are eighteen arches; and so light m Its ap'
pearance, that you would suppose it Was
made vi wood
The ancient celebrated temple Of St.
Pauis's without the walls OF Rome, has
been lately destroyed by FIRE.
"rhe august, the magnificent Temple
OF St Pauls is no. more q! The short
space OF one night stuffed 10 destroy that
which cost so many years to erect. ! will
give you the account Of how it took place.
In the night Of the 18th, 10 the 10th, some
workmen having beeG employed 10 mead'
some pipes and cutters 10 carry the water
off the roof Of The Church, had. either by
impruience or forgetfulness, lett little
chatting dish alighl on the Ceiling, which
is, as you nay remember, entirely OF
wood; il is not known whether some sparks
fell. or whether the mere heat Of this hre
communicated fame to the wood, alrea.
DIV too cumbustible from age. About tour
in the morning, a traveller happened to
pass by ON horse batk saw the flames pour
ing oul in volumes from this magnIhce nj
edice. He Immediately by d'nt, OF
shouts and knocking at doors, aWoke the
neighbors and ran through the town.
caIiinc out for 6remcn, and The necessary
assistance to exlinguish the FIRE; but IN
spite OF every ex.rlion, nothing could save
This noble building. the flames having been
ton long at work. and the distance beng
TOO great to allow OF any aid arriving 10
time 10 save this monument so interesting
10 our religion, and SO valuable Tor iis con.
tents.
"Tbe beautiful cedars Of Lebanon are
coDsumed; vast quantity OF pillars lie
ed and some are even calclned by The
he al of the tlames;--In short nothing re-
mains but the ruins Of this once superb ed
lice.
"The 6remen, it is said, performed pro-
dipies of valor, and several threw them
selves INTO the middle OF the flames, 10
cut Of or pull down fragments OF the burn
ing pile; they did every thing in TACT that
man could do 10 save it, but IN vain"
This church was originally founded by
Constantine and rebuilt in its present state
by Honorius. The columns, which sup
ported the nave. were, for the quality OF
the marble and their admirable proper.
tons, some OF the most celebrated pillars
of Rome. II is supposed that they were
taken from the tomb of Adrian.
The brszen portals Of this Church were
cast in Cons,a ntinople in the twelfth CEN
fury.
One half of the bodies Of St. Peter and
ST. Paul were among the repsted relics
preserved I'D the vaults Vi ST. tauls, the
other halves being at St. Peters.
AFFAIRS OF GREECE.