Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-03

/ for Coventry, but was IN miserapie u'i'o.
rity on the fourth day.
~ London, March f3.
The prices of the funds at the Stock Elk
change this morning, are nominal, Consols
for account 68 7-8, and consols for money
68 1-2. The elections seem TO put STOP
entirely tc the transaction Of business.
The disturbances among the Ribbonmen
in the west Of Ireland continue. They at
tackled the house Of Mr.. I. Sampson, IN the
parish of Kino, in the county OF Clare, but
were repused, and two OF three OF them Sc
verely wounded Associations OF gentlemen
in Galway and Clare had been formed for
the purposes of defence against them.
Lord Byron has just sent over two remain
ing captos of Don Juan, which are to be pub
lished Immediately. They are said to pos
sess more peculiar and striking instances OF
the extraordinary genius ofthe noble author,
than either of the parts which are already
before the public.
Lord Byron, it is asserted in French pa
per, is also writing poem on the late events
at Parga.
| Benjamin Vest, Esq.-We regret 10 state
that this distinguished artist expired on Fri
day night. at his house 10 New-M Man Street.
He was in the 82d year of his age.
The regalia in the Tower, consisting OF
the crown of England the sceptres, and the
globe, which the king holds in his hand at
the coronation, were removed from the jewel
| Office, on Tuesday, to the pavilion at Brigh-
ton, for his majesty's inspection. 1t is sup
posed that they will want cleaning and beau
| tifying.
We understand that Sir M. w. Ridley
and C.. Ellison, esq. have been returned to
parliament for Newcaste-upon- Tyne.
Brussels papers to Friday last were re-
ceiyed late yesterday evening, Prince Phi
lip Of Hesse Homburg has been appointed to
be the bearer of the emperor FraYcis's Mes
sage of condolenc TO his majesty on the de-
Rothschild, the banker, was, it appears, the
first person who received information of the
duke of Berri's assination, at Vienna, which
intelligence was at the time discredited by
even the French embassy There were un-
favorable reports in circulation at Brussels
with respect to this country OH the 9Th inst.
The French papers Of Thursday and Fri
day have arrived.
Tomorrow is fixed for the obsequies of the
Duke de Berri, on which occasion there will
be mass for the dead al the Tbuilleries, at
tended by his majesty. On Thursday Ba-
ron Pasquier transacted business with the
king.
His highness the duke Of Arenburg died
here on the 7th inst al the age OF IS years
and 7 months. lie lost his sight by acct
dent at the age of "a years; and was re-
markabIe for the intelligence with which
he repaired this loss by the aid of his other
senses.
Vaenna, February 81.
The ministers of the German States held
their 18th conference on the 2ist inst. at
which Prince Metternich presided
Rome, February II.
Accounts from Alexandria state, that the
great canal>of RomaEick, the most colossal
work Of the age, is finished; the water Of
the Nile was led into it on the last day OF
December The whole population of Alex
andria went to be spectators of this interest
ing sight.
Stockholm, February %.
The number of sick in this capital has so
much increased that the hospitals cannot re-
ceiye them.
Our papers contain various accounts of the
effect of the late storms on the coast of Hol-
land and Flanders, and of the extraordinary
high tides. At Ostend, the sea rose 81 feet
above low water mark.
Hamburg, March 2.
The church OF St. Paul, between this city
and Altoona; was set IN fire and destroyed on
the 81 of January, 1874, by the French I'M
der Davoust. This was the long wished for
day on whicAIhe new church was to be con
secrated, which was performed with great
solemnity,
Lady Courtenay Chichester died sudden
Iy, at Paris, on Monday last, She was the
wife ofMr Blunt, an English gentleman of
responsibility. In consequence of her coach's
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