Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-22

sale: prices steady. krntuckF 10 a
Gle; Petersburg 6 i.2; Richmond
Z 9.
Remain Steady /: pots brisk at ITO q
ITO g. 100; Pearls fat at ll5.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
The market remains steady for Flour
and the sales have been equal to the
supplies, without diminution of prices
New York A SO a 4 SO ; Baltimore and
Philadelphia $; fredericksburg and
petersbrrgh a so a 4 81 rye -four 90;
rye. AT a 48; Corn SIS a Sc. AbOuy
100000 bushels of wheat arrived during
the week; and the prices may be quot.
ed, for Virginia at 81 10 90 ctss
North Carolina from 5 a IS, for sound
Several parcels have been stored in
consequence OF its being heated. No.
thern wheat rs SIS.
NAVAL STORES.
aar9 LAG l9; Turpentine dolls,
THE QUEEN ENTERING JERUSALEM.
We have seen very curious picture
consigned to this country by mercan-
tile house at Genoa, and representing
the entrance of the Queen into Jcrusa.
lem. This singular painting ESQ ex-
tremely interesting at this moment, and
considering the important circumstan.
ces with which her Majesty's situation
connects itself, SO historically remark
able) is the production of distinguish.
ed foreign artist. the Sig. Carloni, of
Milan. 1t is fine specimen of Italian
arts but its principal attraction is un.
doubtedly the subject. CarIoni vas,
we understand, employed by the Queen
to paint this striking event in her life,
and was engaged upon it for no less
than four months, during all which time
he resided in her palace, and had num-
berless sittings for all the particular
portraits, we know not through what
accident it has happened, that the pic
ture has found its way into strange
hands /; whether the funds to pay for
it were not convenient, or whether the
hurry of political calls prevented the
Queen from rewarding the artist accord
ing to his deserts Certain it is, that
Tor composition and effect we have
hardly ever beheld performance, on
the same scale, superior to it. The
scene is highly picturesque. Moving
down one of the precipitous hills in the
vicinity Of the Holy City. is seen Ca
yalcade of Syrians and Turks. and
scarlet litter. in which are some of the
Queens female attendants. In the fore
ground the principal groupe of about
dozen persons appear, having decended
from the height. and wound round an
an abrupt precipice on the left. St0th.
ards Canterbury Pilgrims will furnish
a good idea of this party : in front, at
some distance, and near one Of the gates
at Jerusalem (Which is disposed in am.
phi theatric form on the right rides
the january, who has the frman and
charge Of the travellers. Foremost Of
these is the Queen, in a Turkish dress,
aud riding upon an ass; according 70
the fashion of that country, astride on
the saddle. Her loose trowers are just
visible under the red robe, and her ap-
pearance is lusty and healthful. Lean
ing on the pummel Of her saddle, she
is turning towards The celebrated Ber-
gami, who is mounted on a noble white
charger close behind her. BergamIs
portrait is that of a very good looking
man ; florid for an Italian, with mOs
of a German countenanee. His eyS
are light and pleasing; his nose well
shaped and his cheeks, lip and cbH
covered with hair approaching to al
burn in its colour. lie wears bIG
riding dress, and has three 0rdan
hanging On his breast. On the LETT
Bergami is another cheyalier, adOrea
with an order of merit, and We presun'
from a likeness between them, brother
to the favorite. Immediately behind
are two other horsemen Of the suit, anu
between them the Countess Oldi, as
ON horseback, and dressed something
like the Queen. In the rear of thes'
are other followers, ard nearer the Iron |
a black boy and white boy; the @
ter is handsomely dressed and moun,r
ed on an ass. He is a son, it is sal4
of Bergsmi, the black being lis mcnIh
cInra Rnhind thnrn ~ nin - the mLl.bu