Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-04
ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND.
v. An,;teQ The ship Lon

ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Nrw YoRk, April a9.-The ship Lon,
don, c.n, Moran. sailed from Liverpool
IN The s8tb March, and brings Lcndoh
papers to the evening 81 me zo!n; ,ho
The sales OF cotton at Liverpool, on 'he
e7tb. were estimated at 1000 bags.
The Slave Trade bill was assigned lot
a third reading in the House OF I ommons
On the a6tb uit. Mr.. Canning hoped 1t
would not be postponed beyond that day'
seeing that the only chance OF the measure
being carried into beneficial operation the
present wear, was the act reaching Amer, =
"a before the close OF the present session ot
Congress. A., o.,L
In the House Of Commons, on The Y5th,
Sir J Macintosh asserted that two very
importan; declarations had been mace oy
ministers in a place aud on an occasion
which il was unparIiamentary tor MN 10
name. The last and most important o.
these declarations, was this, VIZ: that
anv considerable armament proceeded
from the ports OF Spain, while the PENN
sula was in the occupation OF French ar
nv. that il could not be considered as q
,Snanish armament. After psturely con-
sidering this declaration, which he held to
be of great importance and which went
far to supply what had appeared deiec-
tive. and to remove what had seemed TO
him ambiguous in the former declarations
respecting the policy OF this country he
certainly Judged. that it 90 much narrow
ed the practical ground OF difference be-
tween him and the Ministers OF the Crown
on the subject of Snulh America, as to
make il improper for him 10 persevere m
his call for information. He was also
somewhat Influenced by what he heard
not in so authentic shape as the declara-
lions he had just now referred TO, that
France had actually declined TO be a par
~ to the threatened Congress on the al
fairs offs America. He was inclined to
believe this was the fact.
Mr.. Canning said it might be deemed
that he was called upon to say something
in reply to the above, but on the whole,
he thought he should best consult bis duty
by abstaining from offering any remarks:
But he begged the house TO bear in mind
that he wished to be judged by the ex.
plicit declarations which he had himself
made when the subject came before them
in the regular course of debate, and not
by any construction put by his honorable
and learned friend upon declarations
which had been made elsewhere, and
which be (Mr. Canning) neither affirmed
nor denied.
Capt. SIR Ralph Collier committed sui.
eide on the 95,h nit by cutting his throat.
1t is intimaied that some structures on his
conduct as a naval officer led him to this
act OF desperation.
MIR. Scarlet, the celebrated bafrister,
died at York on the 95th ult.
Mathews has appeared 10 London in his
"Trip to America
Extract of q letter from Rio Jans,ro, Of
February %.
I'VE have accounts from Peru 10 the
middle of December, at which time flour
was selling al D50 on shore, but all spe-
cuation had ceased, and the arrival OF
single cargo would reduce the price mate.
rally. The consumption had decreased
to 1900 barrels per month, 10 consequence
of the harvest in Chill having been abun
dant. There are said to be three Spanish
privateer. cruising on the coast OF Chill.
One OF them, commanded by an English.
man, (who formerly suffered severel y un-
der the government of San Martin. has
captured the British ship StaDmore, bav-
ing on board 10000 dollars, and $500
otis copper, Chilian property, bound TO
China. She was suffered 10 pass after the
specie was taken out.
II he writer here mentions, what has
been before stated, and been a subject of
dispute, that one division of the Patriot
army under ST Cruz had been defeated,
and another under Sucre, after taking Are
quipa and levying contribution OF $780,
600 dollars on the inhabitants, on hearing
the fate of the former, returned on board
their ships and arrived at Lima. But it is
unnecessary 10 repeat these circumstances,
as we have later accounts, when the at
Iairs of the Patriots were prosperous
Lord Cochrane is here lat Rio] with
feet destined for the blockade Of Pernam-
buco, which place has refused 10 acknow.
ledge the authority OF The Emperor. 1t is
said that Lord C. has been recalled by the
British government, with an offer OF being
reinstated in all his former authority and
high rank in The navy. The English have
large squadron on the coast, and are dali
ly expecting reinforcements. The French
have irigates, g sloops, and brig, aud
are likewise expecting relnfoTcements.-
Some important movement is expected.
FROM PERNAMBUCO.
Capt. Burch, of the ship Stanton, at
New Bedford, left Pernambuco, March