Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-21

On the 9Th OF May. the society for IA.
commemoration Of Burns, dined at The
London Tavern. His royal highncss tie
Duke of York in the chair, supported IN
his right 10y Mr.. Boswell. member OF Par.
lament. On bis left was Mr Rush, Tho
American Ambassador. ANON Toe ,oas,s
drank was, Mr.. Rush. the America
Ambassador. and the admirrr OF Burns IN
tie L. So After the toast. III. Rush said
she felt highly gratiiied in being prcser'
on the occasion, and hoGored. in having he
name coupled with that Of the illus.Ticy,
man, whose memory they were nc; 10 G..
lebrate. Burns addressed himself dircc,r,
to the heart, and consequently the imprr,
sions produced, was indeaiable. His Worl.
were uni, eisally resdand as!miredin Amer.
ca-and he trusted they would be so. wis.,.
present empires were crumbled in ius,
The bill, before Parliament. for amen,
ing the Regency Act, enacts that in c5,a
Parliament shall be separated, at lie rer.
cd of tie Queens demise, proclam;,io,
is TO be forthwith issued calling il toceth.-
within sixty days. If there should be n,
Parliament at the occurrence of such eyer,
and in case il should happen before The
day Of meeting appointed by writ of sum.
mons, proclamation should be Issued -,
the meeting either on the day APPOINTED
or within sixty days. If the event Shall
happen on or after the day 1ppointcdhv
such writ, then proclamation is 10 be $.
sued in like manner for the Parliament "a
meet within sixty days. The last claus
enacts that nothing in the presel !, Bill is,o
affect the provisions OF any other Act pnovi.
ding for the meeting Of Parliament"
4 letter from Madrid, OF the Eth o:
Nav, in speaking Of the Floridas, SAYS
L" Ne are far from believing that cur jiplo.
matte discussions with the United Stac,,
will lead TO a rupture. 1t is possible
that the affair may be terminated by ave.
lunlary cession OF the Floridas Oh our pan,
on receiving pecuniary indemnity lIcn
the United States. II is asserted tLa' 2
negotiation is opened with reference l.
this question
An article from Vienna, OF the 18th Nsy.
mentions, that intelligence bad been r..
ceived from Pesaro, stating that the Pm.
cess of Wales was seriously iadisposed.
Young NAPOLEON has received the Duke
dom Of Reichstadt, in Bohemia, which Il.
tie, with the appellation Of Highncss, be
is hereafter 10 bear.
On the 20'h OF May. the Charlestown.
CAPTAIN y iiiiarns, sailed from Charestown.
in Cornwall, full Of passengers for Ame.
RIGA.
The Queen of England had nearly re-
covered from her late indisposItion.
TIE Acad m? OF Dion has proposed an
historical euiogy of the deceased Prince Of
Condo, as a subject for The annual prize
of18l9.
Mr. Hunt, the Spafeld's champion. has
himself a candidate for West.
minister.
On the 9th of May, the Chancellor Of
the Exchequcr, stated in The House of Com
mons, that the general state of the country
was most promising, and that the revenue
was improving at the rate Of 100, ooOl. peg
week.
Dispatches from the North Pole Expedi-
ton. dated at Shetland, May 8, have been
officers aad crew were all
we'll.
The West Of England papers state that
y fine, and furnishes pleasing prospect Of
an abundant harvest.
Arthur Tbistlewood, was brought up the
last day Of term, to receive sentence for
sending challenge TO Lord Sidmouth.--.
The court sentenced him 10 be imprisoned
one year. and at the expiration of that pc
rod to find security for good conduct in
he sum of COOL.
The Plague has broke out at Oran, and
-ages with extreme violence on the cmi-
rons Of that town and at Algiers.
The Duke Of Wellington arrived al
Brussels on the 2Ist OF May, and left it on
he 30! 10 inspect the Notifications OF Mons
and Chal!eroy.
Madame de S,aeI's postbumors work, Of
Consideration on the Chef Events Of The
Revolution, lad only appeared two days
when upwards of 1000 copies were sold.
10 week il was thought that the whole
irst edition Of 10000 copies would lie dis
posed of.
The German papers state, while Count
Las Casas was al 81. Helena. he composed
! work and sent il to Europe--ihe title j,
JorrnGl regr!isr de tout ce que fri on dit
N6f~e0n, Jourpdr Jour q 81. Htfeue du-
rant 3 mois, ses cotiUersdtio:.s yubliquescr
'rirees. &c. This work which will be W
interesting on account Of il,
authenticity. has not yet been able 10 Lc
published, because the manuscript was De
aimed by The English.
Price Of British stocks on tie 3Ch Wa,.
3 per cent reduced 1878 per ecu; cor
,ols 70 Sd 9 l-9 81 per cent do % II
Is IL.
.imer'cnn stocks Oh he 3OM .Nau---"
per cents Thew 6 per cents log -
l: s. B. Shares, S2l. IOc.
French funds. on the Goth Nay, 66i 5Gr
deferred stock 2lf3Oc.
London Markets, Nay 2a.-Tbc COZ
ton market still continues dull, yet holdc,
generally require our last quotations. i
sale OF i65 bags Demerara and Rerbicc CO..
ION went off with spirit at Is 10 SO g
4 oh.