Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-16

lieyed that the instruction would become
general. II is added, that on New-Year's
Day, a placard was stuck against the door
of the lnquistion at Madrid, which being
translated runs thus From this Day, this
House to be Let
The Statesman, of Jan. 26th, in speak
ing of the news from Spain, observes" 1t
has been thought proper by many. TO sus'
pend the. execution of Spanish orders, till
further adyces from Cadiz, or the metropo.
lis of that kingdom are received. Some mer-
chants have even gone so tar as to stop the
goods and merchandise on board OF ships
which were consigned to Cadiz, Bayonne,
and other places.
Our papers represent several parts Of Ire
land. as in a state of disquietude and dlsor-
der. A riot occurred at Monaghan, in
which the Rev. Charles Evatt, inspector OF
the gaol, was severely wounded, and the
turnkey killed. At quarter assembly OF
the corporation otthe city of Dublin, held on
the 9Ist inst. an affecting picture of the dis
tressed state of the country, but particular
" Of the manufacturing part of the city OF
Dublin. was drawn, and attributed to the
absence of the nobility and gentry, and the
want OF resident Legislature, 1t was con-
Guided by motion, that petition be forth
with presented to parliament. for repeal
of the Legislative Union, as none OF the ad-
vantages promised at the time that measure
was carried, had since been realized. This
resolution had been warmly opposed ny
some, principally upon the ground OF Its tu-
tility and as zealously supported by others
Upon ballot, there appeared tor the mo-
ton 10 postpone the consideration OF the
question majority of24.
An order was issued from the admiralty.
on the 25th January, directing two ships to
cruize in situation adapted to their falling
in With vessels that might be kept at
sea, by the long prevalence of easterlywinds,
and to afford such relief as they may need.
Mr. Goblet was arrested on the 25th
January, at the suit of Mr.. Cleary Tor 1900.
The arrest was upon fiat granted by the
chief justice of the court of kings bench:--
bail was given. The greatest waterfall in
Europe, has been ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in Lap
land. Its on the River La tin it is half
mile broad, and falls in perpendicular de-
scent of 400 feet.
The Traveller of the 96th January says
ga considerable anxiety prevails among the
merchants and ship owners engaged in the
timber trade of British North America, from
the rumor which prevails on the part of go
yernment to lower the duties on foreign wood
los per load.''
Trade had considerably revived at Glas-
gov, up to the 24th jan
The Brussels papers state, that the inUn-
datons had done much damage in the Ne
therlands
The ship Indus, of Salem, from Canton,
was spoken with on the 2lst Jan. All hands
were sick with the scurvY. She was pro-
ceeding for Cork
The weather has been so severe at Lisbon.
that in one night, thirty6ve fishermen and
three centinels were frozen to death The
ice formed three inches thick in one night,
circumstance unprecedented at thatpIace.
be T. Q
Bank SHARES eli. I5s a 2Ql.-seven per cts.
l03 : w,six per cents 80 IOO5 per cts.
So 634.
British Stocks, Jan, 29-Three per cent
reduced IS I9 three per cents consols
81 7-S ga -four per cent do, Sc 7-9 ga.
French Funds, Jan 25,-Five per cents
72f 20c: bank stock, 1881 SOC.
Price of Bullion. Portugal gold in coin
81, It's 9 foreign gold in bars 81 us I0dl-2.
new doubloons 81 los 6d--new dollars SIS
silver in bars IS Cd.
Accounts from Edinburgh of the gath ia
nuary mention, that on the next day the
foundation stone of splendid monument, to
the memory of BURNS, was to be laid on
Carrick Hill, near the town of Ayr, in his
native country. An Edinburgh paper gives
the following description of the monGment,
and of its local situation.
9 The base is triangular, representing the
three districts of Ayrshire, Carrick, and Cum
ningham, in the centre OF which there is to