The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-14
NETWORK, April 9.

The Editors Of the Gazette have re-
ceived by the Ami,Y, variety OF Lon.
don papers 10 the 18th, and letters TO
the Nth OF February. The only arti-
cles worthy of notice, will be found be-
low and the most interesting are those
which relate TO the charges in the mar.
kets, and the arrivals from the United
States.
1t is stated that Mr.. Barring has ia
ken four of the eight millions of The
loan for the French Government.
Jerome Bonapartc and his wife pas
sed through Vienna on the 25ta of jan
uary, for Upper Austria, where they
have bought an estate.
The Lord Mayor and Aldermen Of
london, on the Nth of February, for-
mal!y addressed the Prince Regent,
seated on his Throne, on his late escape.
The Address was thus replied TO by the
Prince -
.; return you my warmest, thanks
for this loyai and du,iful Address
While l have TO lament fragrant
violation OF the laws, cannot but derive
the highest Satisfaction from the fresh
demonstrations which it has 90 genaral.
ly called forth of jealous attachment to
me and my family, and of firm deter
minatioh to protect and uphold cur in
valuable constitution"
The Livery OF London have agreed to
a Petition for a Reform OF Parliament.
No person or persons had been con-
'icled OF stoning the Prince Regents
r. Sararal
examined on suspicion, including a
wood cutter, by the name of Boney.
The Courier Of the 18th observes,
"1here continues to be great fluclua-
ton in the funds-they advance with
rapidity unprecedented. At eleven
o'clock they were again one per cent
higher than yesterday. At - O'clock
Consols for Account were 67."
American Six per Cents were o.,
The French funds had risen to 60.
The French King had recovered, and
France was tranquil.
The London Courier of the 10Th Feb.
ruary, notices the proceedings of Con-
sress relative to the application Of Mr..
Pauldiug, one Of the captors of Major
Andre, and gives the reasoning of Col.
Tallmadge on the subject, without re.
mark. =,
~ A Common Hall was held at London
on the Goth of January, on the subject
ola Parliamentary Reform. Mr. Hunt
delivered long speech aud on leaving
the Hail he harangued the populace,
and informed them there would be ano.
Their meeting at Spafelds on Monday
the 10Th Of FeOruary--and it is said lie
observed, that the people inside the
Hall were OF no conseqHence--that
those outside, (the people in the street,
were the only proper advocates Of lib
erty HE hoped they would ali be at
the next Spa-helds' meeting, rs be ex.
pected 10 sec The Lord Mayor himself
/. here.
The above meeting took place at Spa.
fields at the time appointed which was
conducted with the utmost decorum :;
SO much SO, that ministerial paper re-
marks, that the conduct Of the assem-.
blage wss most loyal, which at once
ought TO disarm Our fears and render a.
ny restrictive laws unnecessary.
One OF the London papers speaking
oil the late attack 1.-THE Prince Regents
carriage, observes, AS yet, we canno,
say whethe. His Royal Highness was
shot az from the trees or the stars; and
ifshot az all, whether the Lord Of the
Bed Chamber swallowed the tulie,s."
PARLIAMEHTAIiY- On the night of
the 7Ih oil February, Lord CaslIcreagh
brought forward statement ofthe Ma
val and Military Establishments, and
the reductions that had already taken
place and are in progress 10 these sour
ccs o. expense and moved for the ap.
poinlnent Of a Committee to enquire
into the public income and expenditures
Tor the year 1917.
The army in ] 81 s, was I49 ,445 men;
in 1917. ii is 23,7O2-reduction IS 743
The eXpence last year, exclusive OF
ordnance, was 10, 564,Oooi-this year il
Is 9,28o, 00oi-Tbe ordnance last year
cost 500 oOoi--this year lis l,246,O 600
Total saving on army, 1873 o0ok
Navy, last year, $1,000 men this
Ycar, l9 Ooo-reduction, $4,000 /.
cost Tor last year, IO,lI4.oooL the pres
sent year IL will be, $4,000,
miscellaneous services in 1916,
? 5oo,oooI this year l,5oo, oOot--saying
i,0oc,Oooi.