Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-27
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

NEw YonK, July ys.--The ship Pan.
thea, Bennett. arrived al this port yester.
day afternoon from Liverpool, whence
she sailed on the 18th ult, to which dates
are received. The only article OF inteli-
gence which they furnish, is the dismi sal
! of M. de Chateaubriand from the French
Ministry.
FRENCH FUNDS. June 8.-Five per
cents. opened at 1857. 95c.--Bank Stock
! 1861.
AMERICAN STocKs in London, June -
Bank Shares 94t IS; per cents. 1918, SO
SO: 1914. 1901; 1915, l04; ) per cents.
805; New York hves 1929.
The King OF England held levee on
the 9th of June, at which were present all
the cabinet and foreign ministers. After
the levee bis Majesty held an installation
! of the Order OF the Bath Sir John o.
wad was invested with the Order oI a
Knight Grand Cross, in the room of the
late Sir Thomas Maitland
In the House of Commons on the 10th
ult Mr. Hume made motion that a
pledge should be given by the House, that
it would go into committee at the next SEES.
sion, fully to discuss the question of I'M
pressment, & that such Information should
be obtained as would enable the commit
tee to inquire into with effect. He sup
ported bis motion in long speech, and a
debate OF considerable length ensued,
when the question was taken and stood
ayes S8. Nays lO8--Majority against The
motion, 7U.
A most violent gale was experienced in
Cadiz Bay on the 9TH and 9Th May, from
northeast and east, in which nearly all
the ships suffered more or less, and some
were totally wrecked. An American ship
laden with quicksilver, was dismasled,
driven from her anchorage, deserted by
the captain and crew, and went ashore on
the opposite coast, She had been got off
with damage.
Accounts from Bengal TO the Goth Of
January do not give such an uDfavoFabIe
view Of the rice crop Although the pres
sure for grain at Madras early in January
was considerable, yet no fears we're enter
tained OF famine.
A Liverpool paper observes that the In
fapte Don Miguel Of Portugal has arrived
at Brest, on his tour for the acquisition of
sense, moderation and temper il these
qualities are {bel compatible with his ma
ture.
Don Felix Castro, the Deputy appoint
ed TO negotiate the loan and Gen. Albear,
the Deputy 10 the United States. and bis
Secretary, have arrived al Liverpool, from
Buenos AyIes.
The great pugilistic combat between
Spring and Langan took place On the 8th
ult. about three miles from Chichester.
The Morning Chronicle of the 9th con
tains three columns and halt detailing
the particulars. The fight lasted one hour
forty eight minutes; seyen:y-siy rounds
were fought, and Spring was declared VIC
torious. Laugan, it is said, exhibited
great game, but was very severely pu-
uished. The result OF this combat has
confirmed Spring 10 his title to the Cham
pionship of Eng and-[a most enviable Il.
| tie, TO be sure
Que of the sitting rooms Of Carlton Pa
lace was entirely destroyed by fire on the
night of the 9Th uIt and four inestima L!e
portraits completely spoiled by the heat
portrait OF the late Duke OF Cumberland,
painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds: another
OF the Duke OF Cls ense, by the ceebra ed
Hoppner; another fine portrait OF Louis
XIV and another OF the Duke of Orleans
This was supposed to be one OF the finest
pictures ever executed by Sir Joshua. A
tall length portrait Of George Ii and
foil length portrait of the late Queen Ca
roline, were the only two saved
| Mr.. Oxberry, the comedian, died sud-
denly at his residence in London on the
| 9ih uIt.
From Circulas.l
LIVERPOOL, June 1--WE have had
good demand for cotton since the begin