Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-06-04

great number ofpersons Of distinction
have been arrested-zIn other parts
lof the kingdom numerous arrests
were daily made on this account.
Accounts from Ca,iiz, of April /,
state that a convoy Of 90 vessels sail
ed that day for western America, 10
|of which had trools on board.
"Lucieti Bonaparte who appears
to have the intention OF going TO the
United States, is preparing to quit
ROmc.'
a large meeting of Merchants and
|Others interested, had been held in
London for the purpose Of petitionipg
the government to prohibit the expor-
tation of Cotton Yarns.
Flour was very heavy in the Dub
lin market, in consequence Of several
auctions sales of American -four. by
the Importers! On the 25th of April
a thousand barrels were put up, but
only twenty were bought at SIS. per
barrel the coDsignee however offer
ed to sell at private sale at the same
price.
We learn from captain Graham, that
owing to the dryness of the weather,
the demand for iiaxseed was very linn
tied. and sales were with difficulty
effected at 81. Flour had fallen, and
provisions in general were lowering
from thesextravagant prices they had
commanded for length of time.
London, April &c.
Prices of Stocks this days per
cent. Consols 72 1-S--do. for account
72 S.S; per cent. red II is f4.
The following Bulletin was issued
this morning.
"The Queen has had no return Of
the pain in her side and is free from
fever. Her majesty is convalescent."
Parliament will, now he occupied
with discussions of great moment.
On Thursday Mr.. Vansittart gave
notice of a very important measure
for relieving the necessities OF the
|poor. Government propose TO issue
|eXchcqucr bills not to exceed two
millions, by way of loan TO parishes,
corporations, and other associated
bodies. upon security being given for
;.a -a,,a,,,..ent, and Wbici, sums are to
he laid out in such public works as
will give employment to the poor.
In the House Of Commons last night
Mr.. Calcraft brought forward his
promised motion to repeal the duty
on salt. The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer resisted the motion on the
ground of their productiveness stat
ing that they yielded revenue of "a
million and bali. He thought
therefore the mover ought TO propose
a substitute equally productive. The
advocate on both sides alluded to the
fisheries and it seemed to be- the in
tention Of Mr.. Nansittart to encou-
rage then. stii, further. The minis
tiers carried their point by narrow
majority 70 to 20.
The corrected report OF! the pro-
|ceedings in Parliament ON Thursday,
of the declaration of the Chancellor
that there would be no Funding this
year-no Loan--has excited great
Interest in the city this morning. The
funds are a half per cent higher with
a prospect of a farther advance. The
monied int rest are quite al a loss TO
guess the ways and means that have
been resorted to by Mr.. Vansittart,
that he can now submit the Finance
to Parliament. The Cl,anceilOr's
AsociJi0n t.,at two vr three millions
for the relief of the poor would have
no effect upon the funds is confirmed
by the result. ..-..
The 5 per cent consols have Anctu-
ated from 72 to rs for some weeks
past.