Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-27

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Markets-Wheat English, 10 q 8o-lo-
reign, 60 80 fine flour IS 10 !; lst y.
S. Pot Ashes, asa 81 pearls 5e a So.
London, Monday night, March 10.
Commercial dist. ess continues in the CT
~. We are extremely sorry to state that
several houses in Irish trade have been
under the necessity Of suspending their
nayments to day. l, is said that they a.
mount to eight or nine--and we are afraid
from what we hear, hat this is not an ex-
asgeration. -,
The accounts from Liverpool and Man
chester received in town this morning, it
gives US pleasure to state however, are
more satisfactory. at least it an increase OF
business at both those places may be con-
.idered as an improvement AtLive7ool
during the whole Of last week, there wasa
great deal of speculation in cotton, and no
less than 1000 flags of this article had
been sold.
The advices from Amsterdam of the llth
inst. brought by the Dutch mail, assert,
that trade, both in that city and other pla-
ces, was remarkably stagnant--and the ex-
change on London continued to fall
Paris. March 8.
On the 9Th instant the chamber Of peers
was on the point of becoming the theatre
Of serious commotion. M. de Lamoignon
bad the temerity to ascend the tribune, for
the purpose Of protesting against the re-.
cent Royal Ordinance. Fortunately the
prudence of the chancellor put an end to
the embarrassing question, by adjourning
the sitting before the conclusion Of the
speech of Mr.. de Lamoignon. 1t is affirm
ed, that several peers had even grasped
their swords but dosbt, however, that
things went SO far"
Count Lamoignon made, on Saturday
last, amost extraordinary proposition in the
house Of peers, which was rejected BY both
parties, with sentiments Of surprize and in
dignation as an unprecedented encroach-
ment on the royal authority. This peer
(who enjoys an unimpeached reputation
for probity and loyalty, and whs in Bona
parties time withdrew into the country,
and never filed any public functions) pro-
posed in the upper house, TO address the
king to declare the regret with which their
Chamber viewed the nomination Of so ma
ny strangers, and to request his majesty
not to mistake the sentiments and devoue.
ments of the ancient peers. Universal
cries Of disapprobation, interrupted the O.
rator--the president declared he could lis
ten no longer to such unconstitutional lam
guaec. and many Of the peers waited on
the Minister al the interior, in quitting the
house to request him not to suffer the jour
nails TO publish ny account OF it.
The Funds have risen little 70 day {;
they left off at 65i sc.
Paris. March II.
Yesterday there was a grand council,
which commenced at one, and continued
until half past 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The de6nitive organization ofthe Nation
al Guards is referred TO the Kings minis
tiers, and will soon be discussed in coun-
Gil
Yesterday the memoirs of count Las
Casas were seized al the booksellers L.
Huil!ier.
1t is not asceraned when the projects
of law concerning the press, the1Journals,
and the trial by jury, will be presented to
the Chamber-but it appears certain, not
withstanding what has been said in one OF
the papers, that they will not be submitted
to the chamber during the present week.
" 1t is asserted, that in compliance with
the orders of the King, the Minister OF the
interior has given directions to different
stafuaries, to execute marble statues OF
Pascal, Montaigne, Bossuet, Corneille, Ra-
cine LA Fontaine, and Monteseuien, which
ave to be placed in the cities which gave
birth to these great men.
French funds March 10--5 per cents.
(o,eningl 66s-Bank stock 1877 69e.
Stockholm, Feb. 23.
Winter. crowned with snow, has been
ioyfully welcomed in the mining countries
as an old friend. The roads are now 60
wred with hundreds Of vehicles conveying
ore and Goals.
Fraskt fort, Feb. 20.
They talk Of several bloody scenes which
il is affirmed, has taken place on the IRON