Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-30

pie, should be conhded to a SET OF men, not
one of whom is Of the least reputation in let.
ters or in science" If the censors have not
the b~rilliancy Of this Star OF the Vest we
doubt not they will be found to possess a
more steady and reflective highland, asi I
is possible TO do in every situation. 'sjustice,
love mercy" and bear their high functions
meekly.
It's said that ministers have Withdrawn
the new projetde Loi on the elections which
was submitted to the chamber Of deputies,
and are to present a new one 10 the upper
house.
Professor Kugelchsn. one of the most eel
ebrated Saxon painters, was found stabbed
in number of places and most horribly mu.
tilated, 10 a forest near Dresden.
A pamphlet, entitled Lettres sur l.Etat de
la France, published by Lacretelle the ell
der, editor of the ci-devaDt Minerye, has
been seized by the police. Another pam.
phlet, called Dccumens Historiques, has also
been seized it is written by M. M. Cheva-
lier and Regnaut.
A regulation bearing date the 9th ult. re-
lative to horse-races has been published by
the Minister of the Interior they are to be
divided into two classes and to be ten in
number the FIVE first are to take place in the
departments of Seine, Of pOrne, the Bases
Pyrenees, la Gironde, and Ia Haute- Vienne.
The FIVE of the second class are to be run
in la Correze, lie Cantal, la Vienna, les Co.
tes du Nord, and lie Bas-Rhin. The races
at Paris will take place in October; the Prir
Royale. or Kings plate, is for 6ooo francs,
which is not included in the races already
mentioned it viii be run for also at Paris.
The Prussian ambassador has arrived in
town and alighted at the grand Hotel de Ri
wolf.
Sir R. Wilson is returned to Paris.
Noplss, March "a.
Five hundred convicts have embarked Tor
the Brazils ; a number OF them have taken
their wives with them. Petitions are ad-
dressed daily to the king from convlcts on
board the gsllies, praying to be transported.
The prince royal of Denmark has hired a
house at Castellamdre, where be will pass
the summer.
Rome. March e5.
In the night OF the 22d, his holiness being
IN bed, remarked a quantity Of smoke enter
ing bis apartment, be rung his bell, and his
servants on examining found the chimney to
be on FIRE the fire was soon extinguished,
but had it not been so promptly discovered,
the Pope's valuable library might have been
consumed. His holiness's health is good,
but is too weak to bear fatigue. The num-
Der OF strangers who have arrived for the
Holy week is very considerable.
The demolition of the tow Of Sonnino
goes on; by the first Of June it will be lev
elled with the earth. A column will be e.
rected where it stood. with an inscription gi-
wing the reasons for its destruction.
Pravpse correspondence.
Madrid, March 31.-After a most delight
tul journey through this favored country, (for
now the term is truly applicable) where eve
ry thing political seems 10 be coogenial to
the season, in a 1ourishing and reyiving state,
| arrived at Madrid. 1t is not my intention
to occupy the columns of your valuable and
interesting paper with !" thrice-told tales
descriptions of palaces and public buildings,
&c. &c. but to relate what is of infinitely
more Importance, public things, and person.
al observations the moderation manifested
By all parties is truly wonderful and praise
worthy. The king has ceded the rents Of
the lake of Albufera to the state-no party
feeling appears TO exist-and the prospects
of this fine, but too long fallen land, are in
deed brilliant. Ferdinand and bis handsome
consort appear every evening on the Prado,
and are received with respect and acclama-
tions, which they seem TO feel as sovereigns
should do STOPPING to conquer The re-
venues of the clergy, which they were de-
prived of by a decree of the Cortes in 1912,
will doubtless be applied to the existence of
the state. have written hastily, and with
brevity, for two reasons-frst, because | am
pressed for time, md finally because have
written facts. C.
.apra l3-M. Naguera. Secretary Of the
Spanish Embassy, has arrived in Paris he
brings with him letters 10 recall the. Duke de