Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-15

adds, that the tehuehcy Vi
I" arrest the rising wing Of credit ana 'ta-
press or peace itself the character OF nos
tility." Many Of these claims are I'D.
questiouabIy just. and the enforcement
Of them on France would not reduce
her to a lower ebb, than she reduced
Prussia, Hamburg, Holland, &C.; ou''
nevertheless, il France we're aols 10
make war. we are confident that one to
resist these commands would be very po'
pular.
The Congress Of soversigns must, oy
treaty, be held the ensuing autumn. Inc
Euperors of Russia and Austria' and the
King Of Prussia, will attend in person
with their prime ministers the British
Sovereign will be represented oy the
Duke Of Wellington AID Lord Castle.
REACH and Louis 18Th by the Duke Of
Richelieu other eminent ministers Will
attend from other courts. Appearances
indicate that one Of their Grst acts VIII De
to declare the complete tranquility Of
France, and that the necessity Of confl'
nuing the army of occupation no longer
exists.
All the Powers Of Europe have recog-
Missed King Joachim 1.
From the Boston Daily .adrer. .hay 3.
The states general Of Sweden have
presented to the new king an address,
requesting that his coronation uay take
place during the period Of their being as
sembled. The following is al extract
from the reply Of the king, in which he
promises to comply with their request:
crsrlEars,-If any thing could al
Icviate the profound g'ief into which
an plunged BY the death of monarch
who had SO much claim to our reverence,
| il would he the regret felt by the nation
for this sad and deplOrable event-resret
which the states genera! have been fore.
most 10 expressing.
I1 calling to itself the defender Of the
state, and the father Of his people, Provi.
dence DEGREES that our constarcy and
our patriotism should be put to trial.
That Providence which reads the hearts
Of men knows that our grief is sincere
Almighty power will deign to watch over
the two ancient kingdoms OF the north
and answer the fervent prayer OF the
king we now deplore.
fnheritipg his love towards you, pray
Heaven to grant me the power to execute
all that the tender and generous mind OF
that great monarch had conceived Tor
your welfare.
The following description OF the city
of Ronda, in Spain, and OF its neishoor'
hood, We think can scarcely fail Of being
amusing and interesting to our readers:
Among the yariou. things which have
attracted my attention in Spain, none
have excited so much admiration as the
singular situation of this city, the river
Gusdiaro which encircles it, and the
bridge. which connect it with its suburbs.
1t is placed on rock, with cliffs, either
perpendieular and abrupt towards the
river, or with broken crags, whose jut.
ting prominences, having little: soil,
have been planted with orange and fg
| trees. A fissure in this rock. Of great
| depth, surrounds the city on three sides
and a, the bottom Of the assure the river
rushes along with impetuousrapidity. Two
bridges are constructed over the fssure;
the first is a single arch, resting on the
rocks on the two sides, The height Of
which from the water is one hundred and
twenty feet. The river descends from
this to the secoad bridge. whilst the rocks
on each side as rapidly increase in
height so that from this second bridge
to the water, there is the astonishing
height Of t,co hundred and eighty feet
The highest town in Spain, Geralda in
Seville, or the monument near London
Bridge, If they were placed on the water,
might stand under this stupcndous arch,
without their tops reach'ngit.
The mode Of constructing this bridge
is no less surprising than the situation in
which i, is placed. and its eztradordina.
ry elevation; it is supported by solid
pillars Of masonry, built from the bottom
of the river, about fifteen feet in thick
ness, which are fixed into the solid rock
IN both sides, and on which the ends ui
the arch rest: other pillars are built
to support these principal onrs, which
| are cnnnpcted 70 fhem hx 1fher ANAL