Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-04

| The following is copy OF note iron
DR.. Carey to the Baptist missionaries al
Calcutta, announcing the above affecting
| intelligence Mr.. Ward has been i'll but
one day. The fatal disease was the cho
lsra Morbus:-
"Our dear brother Ward breathed his
] last about half an hour ago, viz a 4uarteT
| before o'clock, and will be committed
| TO The grave to morrow evening. Ii Will
| be comfort under our affection, TO see any
OF our brethren from Calcutta on that pain.
| tui occasion.
II am. very afectionaiely, yours.
March Z, 1898. w: CARY"
The Pope has me-: with serious acct
dent. On the evening Of the 9Th he fell 4,
in rising from bis char, and fractured
the neck Of The fermoraI bone. He was a.
lone at the time, but his cries brought his
attendants, and he was removed to bed -
| The surgeons bad not informed him of the
| fracture. On The evening Of the 9TH, be
was seized with fever, and on the follow
ing day it was reported in Rome that his
Holiness was in great danger.
DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF THE POPE.
| ROME, July 81 hasten 10 commune
cafe the details of deplorable accident
which happened to The Pope on the even
ing OF the 9th inst. His Holiness had been
taking an airing in his carriage. which
went at the usual pace. On his return ne
conversed for some time with his auditor,
who took bis leave about 10 o'clock al
night.
His Holiness being left alone. was in the
act of raising himself from the chair by
placing one hand upon the tablr, d endeav
oriDg with The other 10 reach a cord attach
ed TO the wall for the purpose Of support
In this, however, he failed, and fell with
great violence against the marble floor
between his chair and the table. His hear
did not strike against it as he fell upon BIZ
left side, which had 10 support the whole
weight Of the fall.
| HIS cries brought several persons to his
assistance, by whom he was put 10 bed
Several convulsive movements showed tn,
violence Of the fall On the first arriva
OF the surgeons they declared that The
thigh bone was broken This opinion wa
confirmed at consultation OF The follow iDs
morning He passed the night in very
agtated manner; but without fever. Hi
pulse was in an almost natural state. Jh,
patient is not aware Ut bis dangerous stu
alton: he has not been told of the fracture
The Cardinal Cons alvi hardly leave
the bedside of his Holiness for a moment
The persons who are IN attendance upol
his Holiness experience great embarrass
meDt, because ignorant OF his situation, b.
is constantly expressing his unwillingnes
TO remain in bed
II is a remarkab bile coincidence that tbi
accident has happened upon the fatal 6tl
o! July 1909, when bis Holiness was Tor
chilly removed from Rome by Napoleon
In the night OF the 7Ih his Holiness ex
rerenced an attack Of tever. and the Ie
port in Rome this morning is, that ne is II
the greatest danger.
LATEST FROM CcRUHYA.
The brig Margaret arrived here (at Ii
verpooI on tuesday last, from Corunna
alter a passage of 7 days bringing in.elli
gence from thence down TO the 18th ins'
two days later than previously received
CaP'. Williamson reports, that The Frenct
had invested COrUDna with 800 men
and had commenced bumbord,ne it. This
force OF the Spaniards was estimated at
bout 5000 mrn, militia included, Sir Ro
bert Wilson, who, il is stated, had thu
command, had fortified the city, and hac
expressed his determination TO defend i
so long as there was house standing
The city had supply OF provisions for 81,
months, and il was thought that the French
could moi blockade il by sea. Nineteer
passengers arrived in the Margaret a
mongst whom was Captain Taylor. whc
departed Immediately for London witt
dispatches for the Foreign Office.
From The .lloniteur of July 10
ARMY IF THE PYRENEEs.
Report of The Major General of he .Arms
ofthe Pyrenees 10 The Minister of Var
MADRID, July II AS have had The
honor to inform your Excellency, the pro-
posals of Gen. Morillo have not suspend.
ed for moment our march to Gallicis
Lieut. Gen. Count Bourck reports to hi;
Roya! Highness, under the date OF the
It'll, that be arrived at Villa Franco de
Vierzo, without having met with on enc.
my, ard that Gen, MorlIo, who had call
ed all bis forces TO him, has sent 10 BIN
one OF his aids-de camp, requesting him tc
take various measures for the security oil
persons and properly in return tor which
he promises to cooperate in the deliver
snce OF the King, and TO act in concert
with him, 10 re-estabIsh order in the coun.
try, and 10 make the troops which have
joined Quiroga return to their duty
These proposals of Gen. Morllo have
been acceded to. He had now only to re.
cognize the Regency of Spain, and the
preceding steps necessarily leading to thi:
conclusion, there is every reason TO be-
lleve that Gen. Bpurck, on arriving yes
terday at Lug", where all his troops were
to join, has received the entire adherence
of Gen. Morillo.
! TIE Maj. Gen. Count GUILLEMINoT.
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