Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-15

the brick church, where, after prayer by The
Rev. George Lennon, and the reading Of the
Declaration ofIndependenceb by DR.. Charles r
d. C. Briggs, Esq Mr. Briggs has declney
furnishing copy for publication. Preparation
had been made for barbecue near town, and
the company were about to assemble but Were
prevented by violent successive gusts of vino
and rain.-W arrenton Independent Reg.
Great Breach in the Delapare and Rarifo.
Canai-We copy the following from the North.
ern Liberties News Room books,
"About O'Clock, on Wednesday afternoon
a most extensive breach occurred in the Della,
ware and Raritan Canal, directly where it cross.
es the Assaussink creek. 1t was occasioned nv
the sudden closing Of the lower lock gate, near
Lamberton, which was done for the purpose of
preventing break that was anticipated at that
point it caused the upper water to rise sudden
embankment, to the distance Of about so wards
and washed out to the depth of 10 or Is feet De-.
low the level Of the bottom Of the canal. The
creek and swamp adjoining is filed up with
sand and gravel for an acre or two. II is est.
mated that it will cost between two and three
thousand dollars, and will stop the navigation
for month or more"
We learn that breach did occur near Lam.
berton, on the same afternoon.-PhH Gas.
Sudden Death.-The extreme heat of the uas
three days has been destructive of human life
in many places besides this city. Several deaths
occurred in Albany, some by the profuse Use of
cold water. Five laborers died in the CLAW
banks-another at Greenbush; also one of the
firemen of the steamboat Swiftsure on her pas
sage up the Hudson. A stranger also fell dead
in the streets of Wilmington, Delaware.
Neu York Com.
Important from France.-We learn that A.
mong the passengers by the North America is
Theodore Sedgewick, Jr., Esq, Bearer of De-.
spatches from Mr.. Livingston, our Minister to
France, to this Government. The French Go.
vernment, after long delay, has at last given up
the original papers of the ships, illegally cap.
tured. The French Government has also con.
scented to give us copies of the decisions by
which the condemnation of those vessels was
made. Mr.. Sedgewick, we learn, is the bearer
of the original ships papers. II may be infer.
red from these being sent at the present time
that MIR. Livingston entertains full confidence,
that at the next session of the Chamber of De-.
puties, funds will be appropriated to carry into
effect the treaty concluded with Mr.. Rives.
Neto York Post
Mercantile Of the 18th June, has the following
paragraph:
mexican papers of recent date furnish
intelligence that General Santa Anna, having
pronounced in favor of the conjoined cause Of
the clergy and army, is at the head Of a consi.
derabe force, near Tula, the capital of the State
of Mexico, whence he has issued a procama.
ton dissolving the National Congress. That
body, not to be outdone by him, has passed
decree declaring the President Juera de la leg
an outlaw. Thus stood matters at our latest ad.
vices: the next will probably bring tidings OF
bloodshed and civil war"
Latest from Buenos Ayres.-Buenos Ayres pa.
pers to May "a, have been received at Boston
A meeting of the citizens of the United States
had been held, for the purpose of forming re.
lief society to their distressed countrymen The
confiscation Of considerable quantity Of doub
looms, seized some time since, as they were
about being embarked on board British pack
ct for England was considered an unjustifable
measure. On the 23d, Flour was quoted anime
ty, and Salt eight to thirteen.
Our worthy friend, Vanderpoel of Kinder.
hook, seems fated to get into trouble. On a
trip to Newark, N J. he fell in company with
a merchant from Ohio, who complained most
previously OF the times. Mr.. Vanderpoel de.
MED that any pressure existed, and the debate
waxed so warm that the Undertook member
finally doubled his fist, and was about TO call
the "previous question" by committing an as
saut on the little merchant. On his return
warrant was taken out against him, and he ap
peared before the Justice. "Do you know, said
he, who you have got before you2 Do you
know that you have arrested the Representative
Of 20, 900 freemen2" 81 care not, said the squire,
ifyou represented lbs, 900 freemen that gives
you no right to violate the laws" Finayhe was
bound over in $700.-N y. Star.
Mail RobJery.-A slip from Hartford signed
by j. M. Miles. postmaster, states, that the
Albany mail was stolen from the stage on the
morning of the 10th instant, broken open and
robbed of its contents. The mail was delivered
at the Post Office at Hartford about half past
IL at night, and placed under the boot of the
stage, which left the city between one and two
o'clock, A. M. The mail was undoubtedly ia
ken from the carriage before it left the city,
whilst standing before the public house, OF
engaged in taking in passengers. The let
ter packages for Albany and the state of New
York, the only ones contained in the portman'
teau, were broken open, and the most of them
have been found in mutilated condition, aboa!
a mile and half south Of the city. reward