Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-03

which some Of those cases had occurred, he
might be allowed to call the attention OF his
maiesty,s ministers to the subject. He could
.ssrre The house that the situation of the
sou,h of Ireland was at the present moment
mast distressing. Not fewer than eleven
banks had stopped payment. One of the
consequences was, that numbers OF people
were literally starving. The country people
were afraid TO bring in provisions to the
towns, because such was the starscity os the
circulating medium they found no purcha-
sers, and they feared that whatever they
might bring would be seized by as'arvlns
population. In this state of things he was
anxious to bring the matter to the attention
of the right honorable the chancellor OF the
exchequer, and he entreated him most ear
nestly, if he valued the peace OF that part OF
Ireland he might say, The valued the ex-
istence of Thousands that .e would make
some declaration 10 shew that it was the IN
tenlion of his majesty's government to adopt
some measure for the relief of the distress
which he had pointed out. The chancellor
ofthe exchequer observed, that he did not
feel himself competent to make any declara-
ton which would give a ground for thinking
that his majesty's government we're prepared
with any measure for the relief OF the distress
to which the right honorable gentleman bad
alluded The house was aware that il was
delicate question, and that il was not the
practice to interfere in mercantile cases OF
this kind
Up to the latest dates received at LONDON,
or in this county, from Paris. namely June
18th, things remained in state oftranquili-
ty, and the kings party, it appears had sue
ceeded triumphantly, in carrying their ia
nous election law by maJoitJ of 81.
Extract ola letter from. Dublin, dated June
IL.
1--WE are here in truly deplorable situa-
ton in consequence of the failure OF the
banks -Heret ofore the Dublin banks were
considered impregnape, and noiwthstand-
ing all the ruin and dismay in the country,
there was no run upon any OF them. Things
however are changed. Alexander's bank
Closed this morning or, more properly
speaking, did not open, and we can now,
; unfortunately form some judgment tron ex-
perience, of the confusion and alarm which
have been witnessed in the most agiated
parts of the south, This failure, it is thought
will do NOR injury than al The others put
together. If any confidence had remained,
il will destroy il. No one has courage now
to keep any private bankers note. The
character Of Latruche's bank is we'll known.
vi had Just now one OF Is notes. and went to
get it changed. This was about an hour End
halt after Aiexanier's failure was known.
ami can pledge myself that could scarcely
eel near the desk. Bank post bills, that
were not due, as well as other notes, were
offered for payment and payed off with ala
Gritty. Ny note was post bill, and was not
even accepted. yet asked and received tor
il national note. There were numbers OF
people IN my situation and all their demands
were satisfied like mine. From this you may
Judge of our condition. suppose there
will not. before the end Of this week, be
private bankers note i'll circulation in any
part of Ireland. and ii three, out oil all the
banks. are able to withstand the storm, il is
as muCh as the most sanguine now calculate
upon. The connexions OF the Alexanders
were chiefly in the north. In that quarter
there has not been as yet any Crash, but you
may well conceive what is now 10 be ex-
pected The notes of the firm, in circu!a-
ton. are said to amount to 800 ,oool.
Two curious anecdotes, Illustrative of the
distressed condition of Ireland at the pre-
sent moment are mentioned IN conversation.
Isl, Lately pound note was offered IN
Cork for leg OF lamb, and refused: "a. In
Limerick, man worth 1000 OF 1900 pounds
gear, had asked party to dinner. As Tor
credit, it was out OF the question, and 1t he
could not pay the butcher, The poulterer and
pastry cook IN cash. he could hope Tor no.
thing to lay before his friends be was not
without money, as he had zen pound ma
tiona hote. But who could give change Tor
so mighty paper? His butcher could not,
neither couiu ms poulterer or pastry COOK.
HIS only resource was TO write 10 his trends,