Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-01

ClOteISeeu were SO1u LUIS week al DIS
a 62s per cwt.
IMPORTANT FROM PERU.
Captain Shepard. Of the Post Captain,
IS days from GuayasuiI, has communica.
ted the following intelligence.
Nsw York yNer. Adv.
Extract of a letter from Capt Gardner, Of
the ship Sabina, OF this port, 10 Captain
Shepard, Of the Post Captain.
Puma, 9Uih February, 1894.
An instruction of the Black Troops
holding the Castles of Callso against the
Patriots, took place on or about The 5th
inst. We made our escape from thence
on the night of the 9Th instant; as also all
vessels who Care take The risk Of the FIRE
of the batteries. In going out. we kept in
the range OF the shipping; however seve-
raj OF their shot struck near US. The night
previous to our leaving, guard boats were
established to prevent vessels from sailing,
and they had commenced pluneering and
maltreating the captains-those who were
found on board being taken on shore and
confined in the Castle.
After getting out OF gun shot of the
batteries, fssked the Captain OF the Bri-
fish sloop of war Fly, il be would protect
my ship if anchored under bis guns. He
said he dare not, as there were on shore
many British subjects, and the Negro &c.
neral had threatened to massacre all Fo-
reigners and lay CaIlao in ashes If be at
tempted to interfere. ] then calculated
that my safety was in fight, as two gun
boats were fitting out, and would be in
readiness the night we left. The day We
left. the Fly was lying within gun shot Of
the batteries, and was frequently fired o.
yer when vessels wele running out. She
got under way, but previously thereto The
captain Informed them OF this Intention
They however paid no attention, but come
menced firing upon bis sbip-one shot
struck within few feel OF her. Captain
Martin sent an officer on shore to remon-
strate with them-tbe reply was. that Il
be bad fired single shot in return, they
would have mastered every EDglishman
in Callao.' -
The question respecting the establish
ment OF Uniform System OF Bankruptcy
was one OF those, among others, not acted
upon during the late Session OF Congress.
On Wednesday last, Mr. WEBSTER, ofer@
ed, in the House OF Representatives., the
following resolution: o."
Resolved, That it is expedient to estab-
|ish uniform system OF Bankruptcy thro'-
oul the United States.
In presenting this resolve for considsfao
ion
Mr. w. said, he presented this resolution
low, with the intention of asking the
House 10 act upon il early at its next meet
ing: He thought the next session would
be favorable opportunity to settle this
important question one way or The other.
Causes were understood 10 be pending be-
lore the Supreme Court, 10 which The
power OF the States to pass Bankrupt laws,
10 far as 10 operate on subsequent con.
!racts, was to be decided. The Court
having heard arguments on that question,
and now holding The causes under advise.
pent. judgment might propa5ly be eX.
pected at the commencement of the term.
That decision, which ever way made,
would present fit opportunity for taking
Lhe sense oil Congress On the expectancy
Of uniform Bankrupt law. Il The decision
should be against the power of the States
10 pass such acts, then it might be hoped
hat members from those States which bad,
in fact, hitherto maintained such laws,
might be willing to CO. operate with others
in the establishment OF a general system.
II it should be in favor of the State autho.
rity, on the other hand. then the question
would be, whether it we're better to have
q general system, under the authority of
this Government, or local system in
each State? 10 one event, the question
would be, between general uniform
bankrupt law. and no bankrupt law al ALL.
in the other, between one uniform system>
and twenty.iour different and clashing
,ystems. He had intended to present, not
merely a single resolution. but series Of
describing the outline Of such
a system as appeared to him expedient 10
adopt. But other engagements bad not
allowed sufficient leisure. He earnestly
hoped that members would take this i'm.
portant subject into consideration, and The
House would be prepared 10 act upon Il.
al the Dext session.
The resolution lies on the table. accord
ing 10 the wish of the mover, and may BE-
called up at the next session OF Congress.
National Iuteilissncsr.
SEVERE GALE.
BUFFALO, May lon Wednesday
night aud Thursday morning last was ex-
perienced very severe gale on Lake