Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-21

COnCcfteu ny TIC So'Ni "i'N ~
Spain and Portugal /; it is denied in
EUROPE that there is am treaty OH the
subject.
We observe Tat in late popular
meeting in England, enc ofthe friends
of TIE people gave great offence b!
proposing That they should as a first
step in parliamentary reform, accept
of Triemial Parliaments, ii they
could get them. No, no, we will
have Annual PaaliamentS, and VIC cad
set them. ]-pallaaium.
London, Jan. 10.
The system of privatccrinS follow
ed by the Spanish Americans. in con
cert with adventures from the Unit
ed States, becomes every uay more a
farming for the commerce of Europe.
Adyices received yesterday enunc.
rate a great number of depredations
committed on British commerce.
Nearly alI|the enNirons OF London
are under water. and the ;numdation
has been so great in the environs Of
Windsor, that great number olroads
are impossible.
At Etan, the inhabitants had, on
account of the water. to retreat to
their chambers, and we're supplied by
boats.
Jan. II.
Ministers. from motive, OF econo 9.
my. have resolved OH ful TIER rciuc-
ton of the army.
The Dublin Journal asserts, that
ministers nave determined to take up
the Catholic question in tho approach
ing session of parliament, ard that
lordsLiv,rpool himself, first minister,
has announced his intention to sup
port the measure.
A London editor says, " We arc
persuaded lord Liverpool has not
changed his opinion Oh this subject
Jan. IS.
There has been a deficiency of
9.os3,lOS pounds st2llil.s in the re-
Venue receipts Of last year, compared
with the year before. This is partly
caused by the abolition of the taxes
on incomes. &c. although the arrear-
ages received amounted to ,559.53O.
January &c.
New-York papers to the 18th, and
Baltimore to the 18th, have been re-
ceivcd.
Admiral Brown has threatened the
British with rcprisais from the Bue-
nos Ayrcs government, for the con-
dcmnation of his vessel.
There was a deficit Of IS millions
in the revenue of Spain last year. An
extraordinary contribution is resort
cd to.
The consulate of Cadiz had not. in
December. made its report. upon the
question Of opening to foreigners all
pOTis III -pdnisIl Ailieii'a.
All cstton goods in Spain. not be,
longing TO ,he PHILIPPINE company.
were ordered to be taken out Of the
Kingdom on the Stst December.
The agent Of Lloyd coffee house
lat { orunua. writes December that
the captain Of the Am zon. which
arrived at vigo, Decembc' IS. f en-
Baltimore. announced that at the
moment Of his departure. seventeen
sehooners were equipped and armed
in that port by order and under the
command OF Eposy Mida. These
schooners we're loaded with NUM-
tions of war. that they were to tran
sport to Spanish America
A merchant Of London has lately
received from Jam,ica 400 ounces of
do lars. struck in the insurgeni states
o. Spanish America The bank re-
fused 10 receive them, but they were
assayed and found to be worth 40
Ioz Of fine silver.
Jsn. ~.
The case Of a Dr.. GiIlies is ir,iug
at Paris. The question is, whether
la woman infected with disorder oil
which she DON dies. does. by marry.
us her ply stefan. possess bin Of all
her property. I be ease is now on ap
peaI-the first court decided against
the doctor. The advances we're re
neatedly made By the female-the