Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-08


;sb JJltras was to detbrone Ferdinand. and
place the infant Don Carlos oil the throne.
f'-o0 "Paris, March II.
"The King of Sardinia, has abdicated in
favor of the Prince of Carignan, and he has
set out with the Queen for Nice, where be
will embark for the island of Sardinia.
"The Constitution of the Cortes has been
generally proclaimed, and the Prince OF
Cargnan, with the federative army, which
increases daily, pursues his hostile move
ments against The Austrians. This news is
positive.
ut is announced that there has been
battle at Rieti on the 9th March; that the
Neapolitans attacked the Imperial army,
which was defeated; that a great many
prisoners were taken; that the action was
very bloody; and that Gen. Pope was Kill
ed. This is not official; but il is not the less
certain.
"a report has been mentioned on Change
of a chest containing funds from Mr.. Roth
schild, tor the Austrian army, having been
seized by detachment OF the Sandman
army, which is marching against the Aus
trians.
"The price of Stocks had not much va
Iied; it opened at IF Soc; rose 79f loo; and
fell again to 78f Soc, which was the price
at quarter before three o'clock.
London, March 20.
A letter from Naples, dated the Sd inst.
states, that application by the Neapolitan
government bad been made to the Eng ish
merchants resident there for loan OF three
millions of ducats, which after long con-
ference, they had been obliged to decline.
The consequences OF this refusal was not
then known; and it is represented that the
Bank of Naples had very little cash, nor
had they means OF obtaining any.
The purchase Of the lease of Cambridge
House, on behalf CT the Queen, was COM
pleted yesterday and possession of it given
up to her agents. The remaining domestcs
of his royal hghness the Duke of Cambridge
have been busily engaged for some days in
clearing out the unsold furniture, wines, &c.
Except such part as has been purchased for
the queen) and removing it to the Palace Of
Buckingham House. Her majesty will re
move to Cambridge House, we believe, al
most Immediately.
Rome, March q.
Letters from Rieti, dated LIST instant.
announce that in the course of twenty -four
hours 24OO Aust,ians bivouacked around
that town. These troops will penetrate in.
to the Abruzzes by CiVita Ducale. The
head quarters of Baron Frimont was at
Rieti.
On the Cd inst the first column Of the
Austrian Army, under the orders OF Gen.
S.utterhelm, defiled under the walls of the
FIaminian Gate, taking the route to Tivoi,
Frascata and Albano -
According to the direction, in which
Gen. Frmont is marching 10 the foot OF the
Apennines, he appears to have in view to
attack the head quarters OF the Neapolitsns,
which are on the other side OF the mountains,
at Auauilt; but the direct route conducts
him to Naples by Capua. which he may
easily reach in ten or twelve days..
".Narch II.
Yesterday morning appeared the
Proclamation of which ! send you an
exact copy. This Proclamation has
confirmed The reports that were circu-
lated, of an insurrection at Allessan-
dria. AT the moment of writing this
IN O'Clock at nighD no movement has
taken place among the troops in the
capital.
s.'rhe garrison at klessandria, con-
sisted of two regiments of infantry and
one of cavalry, They demanded a
constitution, and they seemed to fear
that the independence of Piedmont
would be naced or compromised BY
the presence of the Austrian armies
This news reached the king yesterday
from Fossano, Pigla. ola and Allcssan-
dria: it was immediately determined
that the Prince de Carignan should so
to Aliessapdria.
"Some fears are felt about the gar
rison of Novaro, aud Nerceil; 1t Is al
SO said that the revolutionary chiefs
are not agreed among themselves as
TO the constitution which they desire
such are the facts which appear most
enlitled to credit. Every thing still
remains quiet at Turin.