Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-09
New- York, March 5.
FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

/ lie snip hero, O1 Nantucket, has arrived
at Holmes Hole, from whaling voyage
in the Pacific Ocean, with $3.50 barrels of
sperm oil. In the Hero came passenger,
Mr.. Pope, Cd officer of The brig Canton, of
Salem, which was taken long time since
at Conception Bay. He states that he
spoke, the 18th Get. lat. 5, E. Is leagues
from the coast Of Peru, ship Persia. of n.
Bedford, which had spoken few hours be-
fore, the U. S. sloop of war Ontario, from
the N. w. Coast, then in sight, beating up
for Lima.
From tie London Courier of Dec. 80,
Paris. Dec. &c.
AT last the divisions in the ministry have
led to general rupture. On Thursday
, allthe ministers gave in their designations,
aud the king accepted Of them all, with
tie exception OF that OF the Duke OF Rich.
ellcu, who Immediately formed new
ministry, composed as follows: Mr Cuyier,
1.-THE great naturalist, who was late y in
England, the new minister Of the interi.
Or; n. Molten, formerly minister. OF the
treasury during the reign of Bonaparte, a
place which he held even during the hun
dred days minister of finance N. Sine
on, member of the chamber Ct Deputies,
who had been counsellor of state under b.
napa-te, and minister of justice in the
kingdom Of Westphalia.) minister of JUS
tice 4; NJ. de Villele, member OF the cham
Der of deputies minister of marine and
count Law de Lauriston, (peer of France,
aid-decamp of Bonaparte, and his ambassa-
dor at the court of Petcrsbursh during the
years l6Il-l2) minister Of war.
According to this new arrangement, the
ministry of police was to have been sup.
pressed yesterday, by 5o'clock in the af-
ternoon, all these gentlemen had decli-
ned the places rendered them, with the
exception Of NJ. Cuyier.-M NJ Molten
and Simeon refused Office, from fear that
they might be required 10 give their sane
ton to measures which they regard as an
Irrational and NJ NJ de EiileIe, and Lau-
riston, two UIlras, declined to act. unless
pledge were given by their colleagues,
that they would support such modlica-
tions of The laws of elections and recruit
ing as would render them more monar-
chial.
Paris, Dec. 96-afternoon.
The crisis ofthe ministry has as yet had
no influence on the public funds. To day,
at the. exchange, the 5 per cents are 62f CSC.
Nothing is as yet decided regarding new
ministry. The duke of Richelieu is in
negociat:an with N. Lame, to induce him
to remain in the ministry with NJ. de VII
lele, and 10 prevail upon him to accept the
department of Marine. In this case Slhe
ultras would triumph, and NJ. CAFES would
loose his influence. | cannot give credit
to this theory. liverpool, Jan. /.
An express which left Paris on Monday
night, states, that the new ministers had
been appointed under the direction of the
Duke Of Richelieu. NJ. de St. Cy, is to
be at the head Of the new cabinet, and mi
mister for the war department. II is re-
ported that DFouet was TO he made minister
of the Marine.
The French funds rose, and the per
cents left of at the close, on Monday, as
high as IS.
Finance. "A deputation from the body
Of contractors for the last loan, and their
subscribers, had an interview lately with
the Chancellor OF the exchequer, to presen
their memorial against the return 10 cash
payments. The refusal of the bank to ex.
Tend the periods for the redemption of ON.
mum has alarmed these gentlemen and e.
ven Mir. Vansittart himself. A petition
in aid OF the contractors and their friends
has been for son e time handed about, apd
it is ssid that the signature of about 700
names have been obtained to it.
Markets at .Eatansas. Feb. 1lh, 1919,
White Pine Lumber, % dols.-Shingles,
Southern, Goldfish, box, 6-Beef 2s
per bbi-Pork, 3O-Lard, 80 cts. per ID
Butter, e5 cts.-Hams, none at market
returns-Molasses, 10 bits perkeg--Sngar
White II dolls Brown 8 dol!s-Muscoya.
do, s dolls per 100 lbs Bali. IT. c.