Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-18

him 9Th three utpela a year 70. three
ya,r,.and that he is TO have ten 'hou.
..nd pounds year for the supply. and
TIA, four novels have actually been de-
liysrsd a. pei, contract.
The Journal des Debats ofthe 9Th
ultimo holds the following language
i'm 1928, the Parliamentary Session,
both in France aud England. opened at
a moment whom the peace OF the world
was threatened, and great events be-
Gan to reveal themselves in fatority.-
In 1921, the Parliamentary year opens
under the most pacific auspices. All
Governments are united, oil equally
wish for peace. After thirty years OF
war, and revolution, all tho nations are
disposed to rest. France, that has
never before been so free and happy,
and whose prosperity increases in con.
sequence of the independence which
she has acquired, will dedicate all her
attention to maintain this perfect bar.
mopy, and this reciprocal ssoevolsncs
bet ~een governments.
Aloisis de s.olbsrg, Countess Of Al.
bany. died at Florence the 29th Of "a.
nuary. She was The widow of Charles
Edward, the last Pretender to tho
Throne Of England. The Stuart fami
iy 10 now extinct.
Capt. Cochran, who had undertaken
the arduous task of a pedestrian tour
through Russia and Siberia, for the pur-
pose Of nyinutsly exploring that inhos.
pi.Able region. and also OF ascertaining
the disputed fact Of the separation Of
the continent Of Asia and A merica, has
after two years surrey, decided the
question in the affirmative, there being
a continuous channel between tho con-
tinents, though frequently bloeksded
up with ice during great part OF tho
| winter.
WEST INDIES.
appointment Of t1vo Bishops 1t is
arranged that two Bishops are to be ap'
pointed to superin!snd the affairs Of the
Church ir that quarter Of the world,
one to the Leeward, the other to the
Windward Islands. A residence 10 to
be appropriated for them, and each 10
to be allowed $4,000 per aunum, with
a retiring pension Of 81, 900 per ann.
after twelve years residence. Jamaics
10 to be the head of one See, and Bar.
BADGES and St. Vincennss the movable
seat of the other. The Rev. Mr.. Sum.
mer, Prsbendary Of Worcester, and
the Rev. Mr.. Coleridge, near rslstion
to Colsridge the poet, are nominated to
the appointments.
On The 18th ult. the House Of Com
mons having gone into committee,
MIR. Hss,;isson explained. that by Q
late act, the King, in council, couldim.
pose duties upon foreign shipping. e.
quail in amount to those imposed by 70.
reign powers upon British shipping,
and pice uersa to reciprocate the con
J duct of other powerS, whore the duty
/, was IA Ian on D.itisi. ..;rpine N~s-
| wi,hstanding the amicasle footing up
on which England stood with America,
| it appeared the latter imposed q great
er duty upon them than was here i'm.
posed on A merican shipping. This du.
| ty was upon tonnage, and upon the We
lue of the cargo; and q doubt arose
whether the act referred to affected the
cargo as well as the tonnage. He
therefore moved resolutions to clear up
/ this doubt. MIR Robertson was hostile
to the resolutions. He thought our
shipping required more protection than
this bill could afford it. The resolu-
tons weTe however agreed to.
The European ConsuIs at Smyrna
addressed q letter on the l2lh of De.
cember to the Primates Of Hydra, Up.
sara and Spszzia, declaring to them
that the security of their national es-
Establishments at Smyrna required that
the Greeks should undertake no hostile
enterprise 10 the Gulfof Smyrna, and
requesting them to issue a Proclams-
ton to all Greek vessels to that effect,
as otherwise the European inha bitants
of the town might fall sacrifice to the
Turks.
Tho Senate Of Ipsara replied on the
18th, of which the following is an ex-
tract:
I'VE wish we had it in our power to
comply with this request, but our duty
to our country, the laws of war, and the
orders Of the Greek government, will
not allow Us to do so. we are even O..
eliged 10 add, that: we will never
fail, according to the laws Of war, to
attack the Turks on every part of their
country. If in consequence Of their