Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-03
Paris Gprii 10.

from IteuucS W VIC CdotiS va AA"'h,
Picardy.
/" The cause of the persons concerned
i'm the escape of M. Lavelette, will con .
on the god of this month. The coul
|wiIl open the 18TH"
The Paris papers which arrived yes
|terdar, contain long report OF the pro
ceedlngs 10 the chamber of deputies OF
Monday last.-The session was a most
Violent one. The president was so brow
|beaten that he Quilted the chair and the
assembly under the strongest marks OF
agitation!
Mr.. Laine, The Chairman of the Cham !,
Der of Deputies, rendered his resignation
to the King in consequence OF the above
storm On the 9th, however, he took his
Sc { as usual and letter from the Da,se
lde Richelieu was read, in which tie
King requested, and almost commanded,
Mr.. Lain to retain his station at leas
till the discussions on the Budget were
cIosed.
The alarms excl ed by the excuses o.
the Barbary Powers in the Mediterra-
mean. spread rapidly. A motion was
made in the French Chamber of Peers
on the 9th, for an address TO the King
praying him to order his Minister for
Foreign Affairs, TO write to the several
Courts of Europe, for tie purpose OF Q
'psning general negotiations with the
| l,arDary Powers, 10 determine them to
respect the flags Of foreign nations, and
/ put an end to the redueingof Christians
{ to slavery. This prop, sition was well
received. and will be shortly discussed iii
the Peers.
LONDON. April is.
! There are now placing before the roy
! al ARISEN |, at Berlin, cannon and two
mortars of enormous size. The Prussian
troops found the first at Paris, with ano-
ther Of the same size. which the Austri-
ans sent 10 Vienna. They took the two
latter pieces at La Fere. Napoleon. ii
is said, had kept these four pieces on ac-
count Of their prodigious size and de-
,tructive effects, to employ them one day,
with other heavy artillery, III the siege
of Gibraltar.
The public are most impatient for ac-
curate md precise information respect
the interference of our fleet, under lord
ExmOuth, 10 the dispute between the enI-
peror Of Austria and the king OF Naples.
| 1t is stated, that the emperor has de-
mand on the king of Naples, Tor ten mil
hons sterIing-and that until the money
Il, paid. he IS resolved to keep possession
of part Of his territory. 1t ~ more easy
to set up such a Claim as this, than TO
,atisfy it. The king Of Naples cannot
lpay any such demand.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Bassett, the
kings messenger. arrived IN Downing
street, with dispatches from the duke oil
W Cling c.. at faris.
The elr ,yeror alexander has given q
Russian regiment OF Hussars to his bro
her in Law, the prince OF Orange.
Letters from the Brazils state, that
an expedition, consisting OF six sail OF the
line, had departed from Rio Janeiro on
! esd January, for Rio Grande.
Large explorations OF Grain from this
country. have taken place. Accounts ON
lHayre announce the arrival OF between
l5O and DO vessels with corn and hcul
.ithin the lat three weeks.
| A committee is appointed by the cabi-
Inet consisting of LORD Binning, Mr.. stur-
ges Bourne, ard Mir. Ryder. to inquire
Into ali Offices, boards, commissioners &
|apointments made since 1893, and to re-
hort as to he niece sity OF keeping all Or
lAny of them up,
| This committee sits daily at the Trea-
|sury Chambers they have already exam-
lined the members OF several 6oards.
| The committee Of the Earl OF Esin's
collection of Marbles, ere. have reported
|to the house of commons, that 55.O00l. is
Ia reasonable and sufficient price for the
Icullec ion.
An account laid before Parliament
lshews. that Is tran ports were taken up
Ito be sent to st. Helena, on account of
If}onaparte's detention, at an aggregate
expence of 41,594l. los. for eight
months.
MIR. Barring stated in the house ofcom-
mons few evenings since that French,
men have gained go or so per cent, by
large quantities OF their owD de-
terlorated coin in this country, & throw
ling it intu circulation The Brighton
Herald SAYS it is surprising what a qpan-
1tity of French silver coin is at this mo-
ment, INTERPOLATION here, and which pass
es current for sixpences, shiflings and
lhalf crowns. The importers OF it, it is
| aid nain no less nrofit than 90 per cent.