Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-07
not Eneiand have the eonsoeation. As well


as Scotland her general assembly. /
Courier.
London, .4pri ii.
On Tuesday, three genieel men went
into public house in the Strand, opposite
Norfolk street, and after some conversa-
ton. ore of them went out to procure pro-
visions for dinner for the party. In the
mean time Limbrick, and another police
officer entered the house ; and on the re-
turn Of the man who had gone out they
seized hin, when he threw into the passage
a bundle of forged bank of England notes;
another Of the men ran into the yard, and
threw away another bundle OF similar
description, but which was recovered. The
notes which were for one pound AMI two
pound were quite new. The THIRD man
escaped. The two men taken were con-
veyed away in hackney coach.
Anew cast iron bridge is, we under
stand, in preparation at Woolwich. to re-
place the Pagoda bridge in St. James's
park, the timbers Of which are so much
worn and decayed.
.aprI I6.
With regard to the subject Of the dimu-
milton. of the duties on British ships, the
PORTUGUESE government bad not come 10
any determination. The CAPTURE hy In
surgent privateers were so frequent, that
number of trading vessels were detained
at Rio Janeiro, Pemambuco and other
ports. The squadron in search of them,
which had been out cruizing in January
and February, had cleared the seas OF only
a few OF those which sailed badly.
The following is an extract of a letter
from the agent of the Russian company in
London, by which it will be seen that
the important reductions Of 10 per cent. on
all goods imported and exported from
Russia, has taken place. 1t will ais" he
observed. that rum is allowed entry on the
same terms as other spirits.
Petersburg, Feb. o.,
An ukase has been issued, directing,
that in the levying of duties in the dit
ferent custom houses. fer tile year 1919,
the silver roubie shall be taken at three
youbles and 60 copicues bank notes, which
make a reduction of 10 per cent on The
duties of all imports and exports. except
ing to those that pay ad valoren'.
Some persons have claimed The right 10
pay duties on goods imported last year.
and still in the custom house, al the new
rate of three iouhles and 60 copiqGes It
has been decided that the old duty shall
be charged on all goods which shall have
been received at any custom house, pre-
vious TO the receipt OF the present order.
have further to announce, that the or
der from the department of foreign COM
MERGE 10 the Petersburg custom house, da-
ted 9th February has been made public,
authorizing the importation OF rum at the
same duty as is levied on brandy and ar
rack, viz. 10 roubles per anker, (si'veD
AMI hope to be able to send copy and
translation of the ukaGe by an early ,on-
veyance.
In the nean time il is necessary 10 I'M
derstand that the duty on all spirits is le-
We'd according TO their strength, that the
lowest duty is 10 rouhles per anker, and
ifbelow, and not above, what is here de-
nominated ten degrees.
If above 10, and not above | 5 degrees.
is considered pure spirit, and pays 70 sill
yer roubles per snker.
.ApTil II.
A Paris paper says, '"there has been Tor
some time, in the Swiss Canton of Tessin,
a species of volcanic eruption A little
mountain near Menthio has opened and has
emitted clouds ofsmoke, accompanied fire.
quently by flame; large blocks OF stone
have been detached from the mountain,
and have rolled into the he'd Of the adJoin-
ing river; the air around is impregnated
with sulphur.
april 90.
PRICE Of STOCKS.
Bank stock 1921 IS per cent reduced.
TEL 5I7s-3 per cent consols, 72 5-8
6-8-3s per cent 80 Sd 7-9-4 per cent
consols. 90 Is 3-8l 8-5 per cent navy
ann. Ii 3454 5.S bank long annuties,
1871 SIS 10; imperial per cent. ann
70 3-s India stock, geo I-2; ditto bonds,