Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-30

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has not hitherto been received so generally
into circulation, as to justify the opinion
that the abundance Of money will continue
after the account day. The second pay
ment on the loan was made on Friday, and
if the bank. as is expected, consent to pay
up theIfemainng instslments, relief VIII
therefore be afforded to the money market.
beneficial TO a certain extent, to operations
for rise in stocks. Government have con-
tinued to issue exchequer bills largely du-
ring this week, as they did in the week pre-
ceeding, but being in demand for the pay.
men,s on scrip, they have not declined IN
value Yesterday they bore premium OF
IS. Among the transactions OF the last Two
days at the stock exchange has been
purchase for Wednesday Of nc arly Zoo, 900,
in Consols by the government brokers, and
which are supposed tobe provision for the
prizes in that stock, determined by the
drawings of the last lottery. The circum-
stance is only curious as denoting, by the de-
! lay Of the purchase to the latest moment,
that belief existed Of depression rather
than an Improvement of stock. The funds
declined in trihing degree on Thursday,
but subsequently recovered, and the mar
ket in consols closed yesterday at 10 to
for Tuesday, looking firm aud steady
Englishman.
The French papers contain an account of
Qulroga's triumphal entry into Madrid on
the Gath ult. An immense multitude was
assembled on the occasion, and the process
| sion was preceded by bands of music, play.
ing inspiring and patriot airs. The munich.
| pal bodies and deputations from the patr-
otto societies met him at the gate of the CT
~. lie was in an open carriage; the streets
were strewed with flowers and tapestries
the national colours were hoisted on all the
public crosses, and crowns of oak and lau-
rel were thrown from the windows as Quiro-
ga passed. The heroic citizen is said 10
have been quite overpowered with feelings
of gratitude. He proceeded to the hall,
where the municipal bodies were assem-
bled, and was received with tumuIts of ap.
plause, after which, the nrst Cyndic, Don
Cartejon. addressed him on the occasion
He then waited upon the king, and met with
the most gracious reception from his majes-
ty. 10 the evening the society of the friends
of The people gave him splendid entertain
ment, and the whole city was spontaneous
| ly Illuminated.
The Journal Of che Eastern Pyrcn-
| necs, contains some account of the state
Of the Plague at Majorca. 1t is said
10 be the same Plague of the Levant.
News from Palma mentions that the
French Consul has brought from Tan
gicrs, four persons who have been mo-
cuIated with pestilenrial virus, and who,
thus shielded from danger, are to al
tend the sick and inter the dead. A ce.
LIBERATED Physician, of the name of Pas
cual, is said to have died of the Plague.
Letters from Barcelona, of the Sd
inst. says that the plague CONTINUES its
ravages; the number Of those who fall
sacrifice to it daily increasing. The
strictcst precautions are taken to pre-
vent its being communicated to the
South of France.
Tie Budge of Ways and Means was
adopted in the Chamber of Deputies,
by ma, jority Of ls9 to 6.
House of Commons, JUN Is.
THE QUEENS PLATE
Dr.. Lushinston regretted exceeding
/ ly that he did rot see the noble Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs in his place,
as he had question to put to him, Of
which he believed her Majesty's Solici-
tor General had given the noble Lord
notice. In 1908 his late Majesty or.
dcred a service of plate, which he pre-
scented to her then Royal Hishness the
Princess of Wales and her Royal
Highmess continued to use it from that
time until 1914, when she went abroad;
and at that period she deposited it, as
her private property, with Mr.. Mash,
Of the Lord Chambcrlain's office. On
her recent return, she applied for it,
when she was informed by the Lord
Chamberlain She could not have it, as
it was the property Of the Crown, and
he had ilicial documents to shew it.
Little did her Majesty expect that t..:cse
nice points of law would be resortcd to,
to deprive her, not only Of what was
necessary to her dignity, but to her