Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Boston, October 25.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND AND HALIFAX.

Ship Alexander and Mary, from Portsmouth, Eng. arrived at Halifax 14th inst.--She sailed Sept. 1, in a fleet of 38 sail, (including 8 transports with troops for Quebec, under convoy of a frigate and store-ship, and separated on the 22d, lat. 42, lon. 45, when the fleet was dispersed in a severe gale.--The fleet was bound to Nova-Scotia and Quebec, but only the above ship had arrived at Halifax 16th inst. [The James captured by the Portsmouth, was one of the convoy.]

A passenger in the Alexander and Mary arrived in town on Sunday evening. He left Halifax on Sunday 16th inst. in an English schooner for Castine and was landed at the Fox Islands.-- He heard of no prizes having been sent in there, for several days previous to his sailing. Only one 74, and 2 or 3 brigs of war, &c. in port.

The passenger informs that: Lord Hill's expedition was expected to include 15 or 20,000 troops, and to sail about the middle of September. He heard the British Envoys were expected from Ghent.

The above passenger favored the keeper of the Exchange Coffee-House Books with London papers to the 21st of August, with which we have been obliged, and have extracted from them the following articles :

London, August 19.

Omnium has been on the decline these two days. Yesterday it was a half per cent. discount. The failure of two mercantile houses who were extensive holders of Omnium, is assigned as the cause of the depression.

The Prince Regent of Portugal it is said does not return to Europe till spring.

The merchants of Bordeaux are fitting out vessels for the French Colonies.

Yesterday a stock dealer confessed himself unable or unwilling to pay his differences, 43,000 l. He is a member of parliament, and was for some time an India Director; and holds from ministers a place of high official responsibility. He has left 4 or 5 brokers in the lurch.
LONDON. August 19.

The Adventure, Dogdale, of Liverpool, sailed from Galloon on the 15th May, and was taken 21st, by the Syren, American sloop of war crew landed at St. Thomas's 2 days after. The Catharine, of London, which was in company, parted two days previous, for Cape Coast Castle, Africa.

There is no such place as Galloon mentioned in any of the Gazeteers--Gallo Island is on the coast of Peru, in South-America, lat. 3, N. lon. 79, 35, W.--There are several St. Thomas's, One in South America, another on the S. W. coast of Africa, &c. The island of that name, in the West-Indies, is evidently not meant.]

August 24.

The predictions of the opposers of a free trade to India we understand are verified. European manufactures are selling there under prime cost; and indigo, now almost the only article of import from India, is so reduced here that officers who have neither freight nor commissions to pay are fortunate not to come off with heavy loss.

Accounts from Ghent are to the 20th. The John Adams it is said goes to America to obtain further instructions, on some serious difficulty which has occurred in the negociation.

Some of the transports at Portsmouth are for Madeira, to take to America the British troops which garrison that island. The remainder will proceed to Cork, and take on board the troops collected there, where the whole will rendezvous, and sail under the Valiant and other men of war, in one of which Lord Hill will go. Col. Dickson it is said will command the artillery.

A detachment of the 29th under Col. Wade, viz. 11 officers and 250 men, have marched to Portsmouth to embark for America, with detachments of the following regiments, 41st, 37th, 62d, 76th, 88th, 98th and 100th.

Paris, August 15.

We hear from Algiers, that 8 Swedish, 1 Danish, 2 Dutch, and 3 Spanish vessels, as prizes; that Algerine vessels are still cruising in the Atlantic, and others are about to follow.

The Algerines have released the Swedish vessels, on hearing a Swedish man of war was coming to Algiers.

August 25.

It is understood the Russians will advance further into Denmark, and occupy Gluckstadt.

The London Morning Chronicle raves at the American sloop of war sailing round Ireland with impunity and making captures. It says the Irish ports are in a state of blockade. The Peacock is last mentioned as off the Hebrides.

FURTHER FROM HALIFAX.

We last night received a Halifax paper of Oct. 14. which mentions the arrival of the ship Alexander and Mary, and that she sailed with 38 sail, &c. under convoy of the Liffey and Raven. The Packet was to sail from Falmouth for Halifax September 8.

The Leonidas Frigate, 44, from Vera Cruz, with half a million of money; and Eolus frigate, 20 days from Quebec, had arrived in England, Capt. Barclay, commander of the late British fleet on Lake Erie, passenger in the latter.

The following extracts from London papers (to Aug. 29,) are given in the Halifax paper.

LONDON, Aug. 25.

Detachments of the following regiments embarked last week for America--4th, 9th, 88th. 44th, 49th, 53d, 81st, 88th.--Detachments of the following corps will also embark--1st, 3d, 6th, 21st, 59th, 41st, 57th, 70th, 76th, 82d, 85th, 100th. The transports will proceed to Cork to be joined by the others. The whole will rendezvous at Bermuda.

August 29.

The Duke of Wellington has had his first audience at Paris.

An order from Lord Bathurst's office, prohibits all Americans from returning to that country in British packets without permission.

In consequence of the interruption of the American negociations at Ghent, stocks have sustained a considerable depression.

The Valiant, 74, expected to take out Lord Hill to America has been fitted on her main deck with Congreve guns. No time is yet fixed for his Lordship's departure.

Bodies of Austrian, Russian, and Prussian troops have been sent to Tuscany to embark for Elba; which indicates mischief to be brewing there.