Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-27

only protract. the, same operation upon
the Dey himself, it would be hazardous
TO conjecture.
A detachment Of the 66,h regiment
had embarked Tor st. Helena
Il is stated at the lower Elbe. that the
marriage of the Duke "f Cambridge with
Princess of the House OF liesse Case,
was entirely arranged.
The report Of the Duke Of Rent's ma
trimoniaI intention has been contradict
ed
The Channel of Dieppe, which bad
been DISTRACTED BY sand banks, HIS been
cleared BY recent storms.
The marriage Of the Prince Royal OF
Portugal with the princess I.eop'IdiDe OF
Austria. has been officially announced to
The King Of France.
Al Paris, December 90, five per cents
we're Ga | Q AID bank actions l440 fr.
The markets remained much the same
as the last accounts. The last letters
quote American flower at 81 to 70s not
| il great demand-new crop cotton. Is
1li-old do. Is. z Id Is l0d. The
last average Of grain, prior to the Cd OF
January vas 86s I'd.
The British stocks had experienced a
trifling decline aud continued at about
half per cent. below their former cleva-
ton. The cause assigned for this cir
cumstance is. that the French goven-
ment had issued proposals fer another
large loan to be negotiated in London.
London, lee. g.
Since our last publication - have re-
ceived Paris papers of Thursday last
The debate on the law relating to the
press. ha. at length been concluded; aud
the proiet, with the several amendments,
finally adopted by 1872 to III, being
majority sf only IL. Such result OF
tins measure. in the p esent state OF
France, had not been expected and it
must impress the most careless observer
with an surance, that the Representa-
tive Body of that country is essentially
free from ministerial influence. Compa-
red with the pre-existing laws, the pre-
sent proiet, even a. if proceeded from
the cabinet, was great accession to the
liberty Of the press. 1t has, however, in
its progress through the committee and
the chamber, received many important
improvements; and from the spirit mani
tested bv such large majority am ngte
deputies. and the certainty that the law
on the journals, separately, mus' be .
gain discussed in the present session,
hopes may be entertained that France
ma look ioru ard to no very di'tant Pc
riod for a judicisus and constitutional
freed of the press.
The American slip Two b others, re-
Gently arrived at Portsmouth t'sm BAT
via, with cargo Of cof; e, in bu X bound
to Holland, left on the oh OF September.
and reports that he whole ,slaUd OF M
BONA, executing ye'y small part, was
in he bands of the insu gents. A d.
tachment of troops had been sent from
Batavia to endeavor to supp ess the re
volt. JnhNaTy
Sir Henry Halfard, set of express last
night for Windsor. As travelling was
extremely dangerous, from tse intense
ness of the fog, his departure has excited
anxious speculatioa.
Hamburg papers of recent date by this
mornings mail. have something OF m
ment with respect to Swedish arrange
ments with foreign powers, signed by the
king at the last diet. The following was
reported
Attentive to profit by every opportu-
nifty to procure new advantages to the
trade of the kingdom, his majesty has
concluded a treaty OF commerce with the
United States of America, founded on
perfect equality of rights aud privileges.
Though this treaty, with the exception OF
some less important points, which were
to be the subject Of new negotiation,
has been already ratified by the Piesi
dent Of the United States yet, it could
not be published on account of the nego.
citation still pending, but his majesty still
hopes to be soon able TO make it known
The brewers have come to deterlni-
nation te raise tire price Of porter.
We have received Paris papers of Sum
day and Monday last. The law tor ena-
bling the minister Of finance to raise six
tweifths oil the taxes for the ensuing year
on the schedules of the present, has re-
ceived the royal assent. The discussion
on the Law projet, respecting the public
journals. which was sent up BY the depu-
ties to the peers. has been commenced in
the chamber of the latter, but we cannot
hope to have it closed within much
shorter period than it occupied among the
deputies Accounts from Spain intimate
an intention on the part Of the govern
ment to raise an army of 10000 men
within fou, years, by cans of conscrip-