Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-14

crued by the late advance ; Consols
in consequence declined to "a S-4
at 9 O'Clock they had again attained
65 l-s. and scarcely any person would
venture to become what they techni-
calIy term bears, from the great
reductions in the establishments, and
the peculiar favorable reports of the
finances.
DUTCH BUDGET.
A Brussels article gives the est
mate of the minister of Finance, for
1877. The income is calculated al
1900, 900 forms "a form is about
Is sd. stcrling) and the eXpences at
s,4o0,0Oo fl.
The particulars Of the attack OF
the Prince Regent, are thus given in
a London paper of Jan. s0th.
"On the return of the Prince Re-
gent from the house of lords, the
crowd assembled in the streets, had
increased greatly. St. James Park,
in particular, the mob was immense
and they began TO utter the most vio-
lent and indissreet expressions the
instant the royal carriage appeared.
When the cavalcade had reached the
Stable yard gate, it appears that the
glasses Of the State carriage were
broken on both sides, almost instan-
taneously. The general impression
was, that stones were the missiles en-
pIoyed, and yet the glasses, which
are of uncommon thickness. were
broken as clearly as if done by a dis
charge from a musket or pistol.
"On the Prince royal alig4tins
from the state carriage at st. James
Palace he Immediately sent for lord
Sidmouth and after waiting consi-
derable time for the arrival of lord
Sidmouth. at st. James Palace, left it
in his private carriage for Carleton
house /; and the refractory part of the
populace having left the Park, he was
then received with loud huzzas. His
royal highness left his commands for
lord Sidmouth to follow him to Carrie
ton-house, where his lordship arrived
shortly afterwards. as did the duke of
York, and the duchess of Gloucester,
their royal highness having heard Of
what had happened lost no time in Pc
pairing to Cartton-housc, to make in.
quiries.
"Lord J. Murray, who attended
the regent in the stare carriage as q
lord in waiting, received a blow over
bis right cy, from a piece of strong
plate glass being struck against
him.
g Whilst the more serious OCcur-
rences inst alluded to were taking
place in the Park. farce was cot up
in PaIace-yard, for the amusement of
the rabbIc there assembled. The ac-
tors were Mr. Hunt and Lord Coch-
rane. Aboutthree O'Clock, the attcn-
ton of The passengers in Parliament
street we're attracted by a man, in a
dirty blue great coat, carrying pole
on his shoulder, to which a heavy
bundle of parchment was suspended.
This person was orator Hunt, for as
such he speedily announced himself.
About fifty boys preceded aid fol-
lowed him, calling out, Z" Make way
for Mr.. Hunt Z" and in this way the
procession arrived in New Palace
yard. Here Mr.. H. stopped, d rap
ping at the door, of No. 7, asked if
lord Cochrane was come being an
swered in the affirmative he deposited
his burden in the passage and pre-
sently lord Cochrane came forth.
Hunt then harangued his followers
from the step of the door the noise
was so great. that no person could
hear a word. il we except his worthy
colleague, who stood behind him. in
humble reverence of his superior
spouting faculties. A board or plank.
and an arm chair were then produced
by MIR. H. and upon the chair lord
Cochrane was placed. His lordsIip|
was, in this manner conveyed on the
shoulders of his admirers across
Palace yard to the door of Westmins- !
ter Hall, where he was set down, amid