Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-10
FURTHER EXTRACTS,

FURTHER EXTRACTS,
From the late English papers, received by the
packet ship James Chopper, al n. York.
From The Paris OrjRamme. Dec. 10.
Russia has certainly become the bug.
bear OF The Radicals OF Great Britain
They are so much alarmed that. if Alex.
ander sends one OF his diplomatic agents
to monarch, his friend who has escsp.
ed by miracle from long captivity, 10
congratulate him on bis deliverance, The
modern Jewellers, who are little able t.
comprehend so nUbis an oct, imagine that
they see views of ambition where there is
nothing but a'msnifestation OF friendship.
The Sum-, a radical paper, stated lately
that M. Pozzo de Borgo bad demanded OF
the Spanish Government the cession of an
island in The Mediterranean for large
sum Of money. The cession Of the Bal.
sares TO Russia is an old story, which is no
more entitled TO credit now, than it has
ever been.
Ii is right that Majorca and Mnorea.
which are close 10 the continent OF Span
should remain in possession OF that power;
and it is absurd TO suppose that Ferdinand
would disposses himself of them, as that
be would consent 10 give iup any other
prov;ace OF the Monarchy. II Great Bril-
tain. mistress of the impregnabIe fortress
OF Gibraltar, compsls Spain 10 see the
English Gag constantly flying in her do.
minIons, it does not follow that there
should be disposition to consent so east
ly to the dislne the other pos.
sessions oil The Monarchy Of Charles the
Fifth.
Do The Radicals, by ascribng to Russia
intentions which she certainly has moi,
wish to induce their government to take
possession one OF these days of Port Ma
bon? II is possible that they may indulge
in these chime rica hopes; but il 10 certain
that the English, as well in tue foreign, as
10 the internal policy OF the kingdom, en-
terrain ideas altog opposite to those Of
the Radical Journals. Russia and Eng
Powers are sufficiently occupied in render
ing their subjects happy. Every system
oil ACKNOWLEDGMENT. in the present state
Of Europe is opposed TO sound Policy.
The necessity OF preserving The peace Of
Europe, alter CONFUSION OF 80 years, is
acknowledged on all hands. Every sacri-
fee ought to be made to secure this great
object, and no doubt every sacrihce will
be made. This IS he policy of The Cabi.
nets Of Europe, ofwbieb every man ought
to have been convinced by the experience
OF The last ten years.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 1--we had little
more life in our cotton market last week.
| The sales amounted 10 1890 bales, Of
which &, 400 were Upand., $50 Orleans,
1850 Tennessee, and 100 Sea Islands
Uplsnds, 81 to 9 3.S, average 7 1916;
Orleans, 81 10 II, average 3 Is; Ten
nessee, 6 1.8 TO { 7-G, average It; Sea Isl.
and l94 10 I8, average IL sic. The trade
began to fancy that we had got about low
enough, and under this impression pur
chased pretty freely. about 1000 10 2ooo
bales, chiefly American, were taken OH
speculation, the prices Of which were full
ly maintained.
Business done in ashes considerable 300
bbls. Montreal Pols were sold 4ss Cd 10
43s and loo bills Pearl at 42s Sd chiefly
TO spectators. SO bbls q. S. Pot purcha-
sediior expectation al AIS -OiTar the sales
amount 10 876 bbls Carolina at I3s 8 10
l3s 6d--Sooo bbls Turpent ine were Offer
ed at auction. but par, sold at rather re-
duced prices, say les Cd 10 lbs Sd. Little
done in Rice Tobacco tolerably fair
some purchases OF Kentucky Leaf on sps.
culation.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE military force
is 10 receive Iurlher increase; four, il not
tive additional regime nls are to be raised :.
II is said, however, they cannot be imme-
diately embodied, because by so doing
the army would exceed the number voted
! by Parliament; but we understand she en-
listing will proceed forthwith, and the men
will be kept al The different depots.
THE ARMY.
LONDON, Dec. 1--we are authorised
TO stale. that the officers who are TO be APP
pointed 10 commissions in the regiments Of
Infantry. which are now TO be raised, will
be taken exclusively from the halt pay
| list
The attachments belonging to the ca
valry and infantry regiments now serving
in India, will proceed to day from The
Isle Of Wight and Portsmouth for Chat.
ham. preparatory to their embsrkation Tor
their different destinations.
December l5.-Eforts 10 serve The brave
and injured Greeks, We observe with great