Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-03

take into consideration the propriety OF
petitioning the Prince Regent against the
proposed change of the corn Laws.
At a meeting Of the Catholic Associa-
ton held in Dublin, on Tuesday, it was
agreed that Mr.. Grattanis not to have
the presentation of the Catholic Petition.
An Aggregate Meeting was to be held on
Thursday, enthis determination would
be taken into consideration.
From Madrid we learn, that some par
.tial changes have taken place in the Spa
nish ministry.-Moyano is appointed
Ministersof Justice; the Duke de Lin.
fantado RESIGNS the office Of President OF
the Council Of Castle, in which he is sue
ceeded by the Duke of Hijars and the
DUO de San Carlos proceeds as Ambassa-
dor to Vienr-a.
Notwithstanding the disturbed state OF
public affairs, King Joachinl's establish.
ment at Naples is supported in the high
est splendor. His household 3 superbly
habited after the Spanish costume, viz.
a short scarlet cloak richly embroidered
with gold, doublet and hose of tile same
kind, roses in the shoes, and whole sur
mounted by cap and plume of Ostritch
feathers. The. Princess of Wales, who
is still there, has adopted this costume
so strictly, that even her physician, DR.
Holland, has been obliged toappear in It,
though not little against his own incli-
nation, The female establishment other
Royal Higbness, at this tirae, consists
only Of Lady Charlotte Lindsay and La.
dy Elizabeth Forbes the Ladies Glen.
berville and Charlotte Campbell being on
an excursion to Nice.
The report of tn. Resolution on the
price Of Corn. to be restrictive of foreign
appropriations, is expected to be strongly
opposed in the Commons through all its
stages but Ministers we understand.
are not to be intnnidated into DANCE
rous surrender of thln decided opinion
on this important subject.
A Declaration, said to have been made
by The Duke Of Wellington on his arrival
at Vienna, that the subsidies paid by this
country to the different Powers were to
be discontinued, is supposed to have
greatly contributed to accelerate the de-
cisions of the Congress.
The Treasury find themselves not a
little embarrassed by strong applications
from three quarters, for the fuifllment of
contracts said to he entered into with as
many Gentlemen for the purchase of their
estates, under the act.which authorizes
them to apply the eo,oool. voted by Par
lament, for purchasing a national Man
siona and demeane for the successors Of the
immortal Nielsen. Rear Admiral Graves
is spoken of as the last complainant on
the subject, respecting the sale OF his 81
tate in the county Of Devon.
Notwithstanding the insurgent prcduc-
tons of the opponents of a regulating
Corn Law. wheat fell nearly 2s. per
quarter al Mark lane immediately on its
being understood that Cos. would be the
price.
Mr.. Corbett, tie most popular portrait
rainter in Ireland, died on Monday last
at Cork. He was an artist Of superior ia
lent and one of the most distinguished yo-
cal members ofthe .apoilo Society.
The irateruitvof bachelorssay, tits We
~ hard, that single man should be tax
ed double.
The new window-tax. though it seems
likely enough to remove some OF cur
names. viii certainly not be reckcned a
mong the pleasures ofliie.
Al the gas lights at the bottom OF
Fleet-street, went out on Thursday night
about ten O'Clock, and the Globe Coffee
House where they hadshone with pecu-
liar brilliance. was left in suta'en and
complete darkness. A Gentleman pre-
sent observed that it was a total eclipse
Of the Globe but neither by Sun nor
Moon. ;,
Good Count of Flanders, murdered at
Brngis, while attending Mass. Tie
hand of this bene6cent Prince, it issaid,
was struck off by one Of the assassins
while in the act Of stretching it out to re-
lieve a man in distress; and the wretch
who was guilty Of this act was person
who had taken offence at the Count IN
consequence Of having been obliged to
sell his corn to the poor at a moderate
rate during famine.
February 25.--14sl, Eugenius ".
was chosen Pope after the death Of Mar
tenV. An eclipse of the Sun, which oc-
Cured at the time, was thought very
L. AZ. xo.x. po,,a ,Eha e1lnac.