The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-25

sre still extending, widely IN many o.
iher parts of Great Britain"
The disafiscted adopted the different
forms and symbols of the French Revo-
luton and that the Revolution they
'meditated was, fpossible, more sweep
ing aud immediate in its effects. They
meant to begin ty depriving every man
OF his landed and funded property, 10 de
clare all the land in common, and to ex-
,inguish the funds. Nor was the reli-
gion of the country to be more respect,
ed. They meant to recite Brofane par
odies of the liturgy, or songs blasphe.
ming the Holy Scriptures. One Of
their haudbills expressed, sail cons,a-
bles who touch man of MS to be run
through. No Regent--no Castlereigh
--.oif with their hcads-no Placemen,
tithes, or inciosurss-no bishops"
The symbols of revolution, the tri-co-
lored flag and the red cap OF France,
were adopted here, as well as the names
of the revolutionary committees; they
had their committee OF public safety
and the conservative commitlee. To
the soldiers they had by secoud deter-
mination, resolved to adopt the means
of seduction. But the first plan and
impulse was the murder of the soldiers
by midnight. The report 10 the COM
mons inform, that " the design was by
sudden rising in the dead of the night,
to surprise and overpower the soldiers
in their different barracks, which were
to be set on fire." Arms were pro-
cured a large quantity OF pike heads
ordered; and machine projected for
clearing the streets OF cavalry. The
prisons were to be drainedi and the
murderer, and the felon, and the crimi'
nails of all descriptions were TO be let
loose upon the metropolis with arms.
The general rising was fixed tor the %
of December.
The committee then show the init
mate come ction between the clubs In
London and the clubs in the country
The Commons committe do not decide
what measures are necessary tn be a
Gopted; but they conclude by stating,
that the dangers which exist are OF such
q nature, that the utmost vigilance oil
the government, under the existing
laws, has been found inadequate to pre-
vent them.
The Habcas Corpus act, has been
suspended in England.
The duke of Orleans, had arrived In
France from Eng land.
Bread stuffs had fallen little in
Frances Cotton was dull at Jhe former
prices.
The French papers notice the project
ii our grand canal
Lord Castlereagh had been indisPos-
ed, but was recovering.
The ports in England are openfor six
months, for the importation Of peas and
beans, free of duty.
The bill against the seditious assem-
blies, had its second reading in the
house of commons on the Sd OF March !;
and bills have passed relative to the Sc
duction Of the soldiery, and concerning
treason.
On the 9Th of March, per cent. con-
soils were 90 3-8--reduced 80 g. I'M
mense sums were bet that 8 per cents,
would not be at 20 on the LIST of March;
bat these bets had all been lost, as they
that morning opened at 60, and at noon
sose to II.
On the 9Th of March, the house of
commons, received an extraordinary
number of petitions for parliamentary
reform. They costained nearly mil
lion signatures The chief part of the
petitions were presented by sir Francis
Barring.
Aleuer has been received by the A
gent at Lloyd's, dated Madeira, Feb, z,
stating that all the Portuguese mer
chantmen bound for LISBON, Lad been
detained in consequence of the Island
being infested with iDsurgsnt priva
teers.
An order of the Prince Regent in
council, permits the importation Of all
foreign merchandise into the Isle OF
France, excepting cotton and woollen
Goods, and manufactures Of iron * steel.
Foreign goods arc to pay a duty OF two
per cent. above those imported from
England.
The customs produced for the month,
expiring on the 5lh of February, 6Ss4k.
sterling above that Of the same month
lastyear; but was 6O575E. sterling be.
low that Of 1915.
The expense Of the British army in
France for one year, is estimated at ten
million, thirty thousand, SIX hundred S,
Ig ps.piirtr