Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-07
FOREIGN NEWS.


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From the London Morning Post Of April Is.
Paris papers to the 18th instant have
come TO hand. II appears by them that
The king of France is indisposed-a fact OF
no slight degree of Importance, when we
contemplate the events that are likely to
take place on the demise of an infatuated
monarch, who, conserving as it were to the
mere possession of life interest, has been
seduced to the degrading and ruinous ex-
pedient of surrounding bis throne with the
most determined enemies of the Bourbon
Dypasty-,he very worst surviving classes
of those internal Jacobins and Regicides.
by whom so great portion Of his family
were brought to the block, or otherwise
murdered; and whose hellish career lett
devoted France prey to unheard OF hor-
rors, and one immense ensarguined desert,
That the unhappy Louis is reduced to such
a state as to afford grounds of alarm for his
safety and the consequent peace OF France
(to say nothing OF that of the neighboring
countries) is evident from The cifcumstan-
cesofso religious man as he undoubtedly is
deeming il necessary 10 take the sacrament
OH Easter Sunday by proxy, instead OF re-
pairing to the altar himself for that pious
purpose and that his Jacobinical counsel
Tors are preparing for the coming events,
is fact no less obvious from the repetition
which we find in the journals now before
us. OF the accounts of the repairs Of the
f,tresses, and the reinforcements ct the
garrisons and armies Of France, al time
when all Europe is in state of tranquility
and when we were given TO understand
that the arts of peace alone were for the
preseat at least TO be cherished and cuitlva-
tied in France. There are reports abroad
hat Sc preparations are in consequence
of the apprehension Of a rupture with Aus
tria and Prussia but. without denying that
sch an event is probable, we can safely
take upon us to say that no such menace is
now held out to France by either of these
powers, who have assuredly no present in
clination for war, and that whatever ag-
gressiye spirit may exist is certainly not
on their part, however differently the Jaco-
binical government OF France may feel dis
posed in this respect.
The intelligence relative to the plotto poi
sou the emperor OF Austria, by the Italian
Jacobias is stated to be fully conhrmed.-
1t was 10 have been carried into execution
at Rosigo, and not at Mantua, and was dis
covered only short time before the ap-
pointed moment for executing the diabo-
lical design. 1t is added 1--WE hope correct
lyl that upwards of two hundred of the con-
spir,tors have been arrested.
At Berlin, IN infamous attempt has been
made t. sci on fire the motel of the court Of
Justice. The comhustible materials secre-
ted ipr this purpose We're already lgnited.
When the keel ell, alsrmed by sulphureous
smell, that appeared to him suspicious, dis
covered fatal preparations pear the cham
Der Of mortgages. and happily before any
injury had heen sustained.
The chamber OF deputies had pubic
sitting on Saturday. The adjourned debate
on the monopoly Of tob eco was resumed,
and the project of government 6nally "a
dopted by majority OF l78 TO l4J. Nj.
Couryoisier then made report on The hrSt
OF the three projects of law respecting The
press, recommending generally its adop-
ton, but proposing variety OF special a.
mendments. This law, in all its material
points, is very similar toihtt which at pre-
sent exists in this country. The censorship
is proposedto be abolished authors, prin-
te.s and publishers made responsible, and
offences tried by jury. The discussion of
this project was fixed for "Wednesday, in
preference to that relative 10 the response
bilny of Ministers, who, for reasons doubt.
less very cogent to themselves, are for post
pening the consideration of the latter sub
iecI to the next session. French funds 67s.
Ertrac, of letter from Madrid, dated
eth March, 1919.
An express, travelling with the great
est haste, and despatched by Gen. . Dom
nell, from Cadiz, has arrived here, anu the
contents OF the dispatches have spread
most visible alarm among ministers.
most sensible alteration is remarked
in Lozano de Torres and Eguia. A great