Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-03
LATEST Prom ENGLAND

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LATEST FROM EssLAND
By the British ship Minerva, capt. Dale,
arrived at Norfolk on Monday. in AZ days
from Plymouth, London and other papers
10 the 5th January were received at Ly-
ford's Com.ner cial Reading and News Room
being six days later than the accounts by
the Albion at New York. The following
summary is received from our eorrespon-
dent, as comprising the principal features
.fthe;r contents, at least so far as his time
would permit him to examine them.
The Commercial Shipping List of the Cd
Jan. is quite barren OF intelligence so far
as respects the arrival and sailing OF vessels
owing TO the prevalence Of strong easterly
winds and severe cold weather.
The Plymouth Journal OF the 4lh OF ia
nusry says. the wind has blown from the
eastward the past week with such violence
that il has been impossible tor any vessel 10
reach this port from the westward or 10
proceed hence to the eastward. In conse-
quepce large number Of merchantmen, are
now lying in and of this port, vino bound
and great apprehensious are entertained tor
the safety Of numbers OF them.
The admiralty office, it appears had been
peti,ionsd by the committee for managing
The affairs of Lloyd's, to despatch some ships
Of war with supplies. Tor the relief Of such
vessels as might have been at sea some time
bound in, and London paper Of the Cd
s.ates, that instructions had been given ac-
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the admirals commanding at Portsmouth,
Plymouth and Cork, to send out any oftheir
cruizers that they can get for the above pur-
pose.
The only part Of the Kingston Assembly
Rooms at Bath, let, standing since the FIRE.
is the beautiful portico at the top Of the north
parade,
The Funds, says London evening pa
per Of the 4th January, have recently been
very Huctua,ing. Scarcely any busin. IS has
been done TOR the last len days On Tues
day they began to brisk up, and many hea.
Wy bargains were made. Cohsols left of on
Tuesday night at I'll, f. the market looked
well: but yesterday some very heavy sales
took place. which depressed them to Il l.8
at which price they lett of. This morning
a re action has taken place, and coDsols are
~ 3-8, with an appearance Of a further adj
vance. The Jews have speculated very
heavy this morning in favor of the rise. The
merchants will sign on Saturday and Mon
day. and the public will be paid the Christ
ma, dividends on Tuesday next.
An article dated Naples, Dec. 10, says,
circumstances, have assumed so serious a
character, that our public papers have at
lene th obtained permission to break silence.
The Minister of foreign affairs came down
to the Parliament OH the 7th, charged with
q commission to The King. He stated that
the ministers Of Russia, Prussia, and Aus
tria. had required 10 be introduced to bis
majesty, to present TO him autograph letters
from the two Einperors and the king of
Prussia. His majesty consented to reeei i've
these different foreign ministers, and they
accordingly delivered him three letters, all
literally similar, and written in the French
language; which. having been read, The
minister required an answer. and the parli-
ament declared that the kings message
should be printed and distributed 10 each
Of i,s members. and that on the following
day the assembly should dictate the reply.
The public appeared to approve Of there
solution of the parliament, and expressed
in an unsquivocal manner the displeasure
il would give them to see the king leave
Naples and 10 hear him speak Of any other
constitution than that OF Spain, the nation
being ready 10 make every sacrifice TO OBJ
Tain il.
Subsequent TO the 7tb. the minister Of the
rieriur sddressed circular to all the 60