Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-19

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From the Boston Daily .4dver. March IL.
FOREIGN NEWS.
We are indebted to our correspondent
at Havre, and TO friend in this city for
Paris papers to Jan. 81, twenty four days
later than before received, and London
papers to the 18th received by the Mary 81
Jane from Havre. We have made va
riety of extracts from these papers wbich
will be found Under their proper dates -
The latest prices current announce that
very little change had taken place in the
state OF the markets in France. The
French funds, on the appointment OF the
new ministry had experienced favorable
change. They were quoted at our last
dates at 63f. They are now al 81 81 a 6S.
A decree announcing the appointment of
the new Ministry will be found under the
Paris date.
Her Majesty Queen louisa, wife OF
Charles w. OF Spain, died at Rome Jan. 9.
She was born at Parma, Jan. 2,l7ol, and
married to the King OF Spain, September
i, 1865.
The Paris papers contain London dates
TO Jan. Is. The British parliament assem-
bIed on the 18th. On the opening OF the
house o. commons, Mr.. Manners Sutton,
was re elected speaker. 1t was expected
that the speech would be delivered on the
eist, until which time tie session would be
only formal.
British stocks Jan. I5.-Three pr. cent
consols II rs do. for acc. 791 red: 49,
three and half 873.
1t was announced that a project of law
on the liberty Of the press was to fe pre-
sented to the House OF Deputies on the
28th.
The Journal de Paris of the 18th says
eve announced from another paper that
Marshal Grouchy had obtained permits
sion to return 20 France. We learn that
this news is at least premature" st
Arrived-The brig Mary Jane, Peter
son, "A days from Havre, with French
goods, &c. to J. & B. Wells, Carnes s.
Rhodes, and others. Left, Jan. cath,
ships Erin, Cook, for India, first wind !;
Marcus, billiard, N. York, do. North
Star, Lambert, N. Orleans, do. Altoona,
Moody, do. Dido, of and for Pkiladel-
phia, 10 days-Adonis, Of N. York, from
Savannah, arrived 22d briggs Joseph,
Berry, cape Henry, Hayti, first wind /;
Georgia, Barton, New Orleans, do. Mex
lean, from N. Orleans, ar. elst-Orion.
Ashby, for New-Bedford, 10th Feb.-Di-
do, Bessom, for India, do.-Feo. 18th,
passed vessels keel, with the bolts at
tached TO it. 18Th, lat. 40, long. 10, spoke
ship Ann, Croker, 22 days from Liver
pool, for N. York. 9Th inst. lat. 42a, long.
64b ship Ocean, days from St. Johns, ~.
b. Tor Liverpool.
Havre, Jan. l5.--Ar. Dido, Bosom, fr.
Salem.-Jan. 9Th, ar. Hector, Sheldon,
Rio Janeiro, 81 days, after boisterous
passage.
Thirty-6ve vessels passed through the
Sound from the Goth December to the 9TH
January.
.Narseiiles, Dec. 5l.-Sailed, South Ca
rolina, Wyer, for N. Orleans.
Ramsgcte, Dec. o8.-Came in the Com
modore Barry, Kay, from New Orleans,
having cut from an anchor and cable offthe
north Foreland.
Dover, Dec. 3I.--Anchored incur roads,
the General Washington, from Norfolk for
London, all well.
At Marseiles, Jan. 9Th, Maria, Quincy.
from Cape Henry, Hayti.-At Bordeaux
9th. Highlander, from Louisiana.
Hamburger. Jan. 6.-The Russian Anie-
ri, AN Company is in perfect state Of pros
perity.-Thec dividends on the shares for
the years 1916 and 1917, have been Is
per ceHk