Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-26

The treatment which we understand that
our Ambassador has received from the new
Government in Spain, has been of such a
nature that we should not be surprised to
hear of his sudden return, even without the
tormality Of taking leave OF the present So
vereign of thai countrywide.
Corn Exchange. .gpral 19.-Having but
little fine wheat left over from Mondays sup
ply, and but few fresh arrivals this morning.
prime samples fully supported thai days
prices but the demand was very triiing tor
The ordinary qualities. The barley trade
was not so brisk as on Monday. having but
few buyers at market to-day, and several
cargoes arriving from Suffolk, which not
being Of the quality, met heavy sale.
Duty on hops.-An application by the Sus-
sex hop planters has been lately sent to 60
yerument, respecting the duty on hops pray
ing for an extension of the time of payment.
The reply of Mr.. Washington. is dated Trea-
sury Chambers, e8th March, 1890, stating,
that the duty would be extended to the Isl
September, provided the hops were lodged
in premises approved of by government, and
under the Joint lock of the excise and OF the
owners; but where government had no Sc
curly but the poles on the ground, one thru
must be paid down, and the owners enterin-
10 securities TO pay one third on the LIST OF
A - -
August, and the remainder or the Goth OF
September.
Cowss, Aprsl l9.-Sailed, the American
ship Clay. Hitchings, for Batavia with 3d.
3Io ounces Of specie on board.
SPAIN.
Eutract Of a letter from Madrid, dated A.
pril4.
Gall the monasteries are to be abolished,
with the exception of a limited number, and
these are TO be confined to particular orders;
and as it is understood they have engrossed
one-third Of the property of Spain, this alte-
ration must serve nightly to replenish the
National treasury.
the army, from about 2oO, 900, is to be
reduced to $4,000 men.
"The king whose control over the treasu-
ry was absolute, is to have fixed revenue
40, 900 600 of reals. Since 1915, it is un-
ders,ood he has deposited large SUMS of mo-
ney in the English funds.
The duke del Fieias, about to set out as
ambassador to London, is TO have a revenue
Of $4,000 dollars.
"The duke del lniantado, the richest man
in Spain, resigns his regiment, and all his
Offices, and retires to the country, with the
resolution never to accept of any official 81
tuation. 1t was this duke who founded the
British system Of education here for three
hundred boys, and The whole expenses of it
have been hitherto exclusively paid by him
self.
cit was the duke of Alsgon that had so
long been the adviser of the king, previous
to the late happy change, and whose head
was demanded by the mob that surrounded
the. palace when the king agreed to the Con-
StltuIlOD. ne mas Hcu lIOEi thduItu, Out ~ ID
not known what route he has taken.
"The new national cockade hoisted is red
and green, the size of a crown piece is
put over the usuaI Spanish cockade.
II have just heard, from a gentleman OF
information, tia. a colonel, lately liberated
after a toar months captivity in the lnquisi-
ton, mentions that a machine had been fixed
to him in such a manner, that part OF il, Ike
the pendulum CT a clock, should beat con-
SANITY against his forehead, so as TO produce
his death slowly.
" Biscay is believed to be the primo pal
part of Spain untayorable to the idea of a
Constitution. as ii is a sort of independent
state, and enjoying many exclusive prlvile-
ges, such as exemption from stan ps, aid
particular duties, &c. The king is only
Lord of Biscay.'
"Ihe duke of Montego, an adviser, yor-
merly, OF the king, is banished.'
.Faenna, .Aprsl 5.
cit is said that the department OF the en-
peror and empress of Austria, for Bohemia,
is fixed for the 9ed May, and that they will
have an interview at Prague with tie king
Of Prussia. The report that the two mo-
narchs will proceed to ST. Petersburgh, al
though in general circulation, " ants confr-
nation"
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