The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-27

in the different corps.
PERSIA.
The Schah of Persia is dead. His TWO
sons besieging Ragdad, had raised the
siege, and repaired 10 Persia, to contend
for the throne.
Boston, apr,l 20.
LATEST FBOM ENGLAND.
By the ship Parthian, from Liverpool,
and last from Milford Haven, we have re-
ceived London papers ten days later than
were brought by the Herald. We are IN.
debted to capt. Mackay for a regular bio
of London Papers to March 81.
In the debate on the bill for the Teduc-
ton of the Five per cents on the llth, the
Earl OF Liverpool said that cas- to the oh.
lection that had been made on the ground
of negotiations pending with foreign pow.
ers there was nothing in the state Of those
negotiations, to induce him to postpone
the measure; and he should be ready to
advise his majesty to repeat the same words
now with respect to Russia and Turkey,
which be had delivered in bis speech at
the opening of the session. This howev.
er, he would state to the House, that it
there were any thing in the present state
of Europe. or in our re lations with foreign
powers, which might be likely TO involve
this country in war, his opinion would be
that the bill then under the considera.
ton of the house, ought not to be adopted.
But without holding out any expectation
of the manner in which the negotiations
might terminate, or calculating what might
happen in the course OF some years, he
would now assure their lordships. that
since the year 1916, there was no period
in which we were less likely to be en-.
gagged in a war thathe paesent, and in
which there appeared to be greater prob.
ability of a continuance of peace"
| The Royal assent was given 10 the bill
| for reducing the navy FIVE per cents on the
10th and it Immediately went into opera.
ton. This bill will make an annual re.
duction in the interest of the public debt
of l,3OO,OOOt.
On the 18th at noon there had been
1873 dlssentients 10 the transfer, holding
e,6O5, 1913. On the 18th it is stated that
the market has improved, "from all idea
that ministers will now carry their plan in
to execution"
The excess Of tbs revenue for the quar-
ter over the corresponding quarter OF last
year is stated at 480,O00l.
1t is asserted on the authority Of letters
from Leghorn that the Greeks are to cede
to the United States convenient harbor,
in return for which they are to aid the
Greeks with well equipped squadron,
which is to bear the Greek flag.
Accounts from Constantinople to Feb.
L. IS L. IS
Pacha. Another account is, that his head
was cut off, and that il was received by
the Sultan with marks of great satisfaction.
Immediately on receiving the news OF the
reduction of JOANNA, it was resolved to
send Mehmud Pacha with well discip-
lined corps of troops into the Morea.-
Great exertions were making at Constan-
tinople to fit out feet to cope with the
Greeks. 1t is said also that letters from
Constantinople confirm the event OF the
conclusion of peace with Persia-that the
design Of dismissing the Janizaries was a.
bout being carried int execution, and
that fifty thousand troops from the interior
were encampej within the vic:ntyiof Cor.
stantinople, and that they were drilling in
the European manner.
London, March TO-,
STOCK EXCHANGE O'Clock.
The business doing is immense. Con-
soils have been on a gradual !rise during
the morning. and the purchases have been
most extensive. The price for Account IS
81. Bets are numerous that consols are
done at IS before the account day, and
expectation is general. that bank will dis
count at 4 per cent. This is &c be taken
into consideration at the meeting OF the
directors tomorrow, and is one cause OF
the rapid rise in the funds.
| MARCH 2I'-Stcck Exchange O'Clock.
The transactions of the last three day S
have been of the most extensive descrip.
ton.
Three per cent consols, 80 3-8 al =
Five per cent lO44 J..
| In all foreign European Politics there
seems TO be for moment sort OF blank.
Nothing of any Importance. either. good
| A report has prevailed in the city this
morning that all differences between Rus
STA and Turkey are adjusted, and that
Turkey gives up 70 Russia the provinces
of Moldavia and Wallachia.
| MARCH l4.-Upon the subject of the
report now current upon the continent OF
an intended matrimonial alliance between
bis Britannia Majesty and Danish Prin-
cess, letter from AK la-Chapelle, Of the
5th inst. inserted in the French papers,
contains the following passage, cit is sf-
irmed that on the occasion OF the ensuing
marriage of George w. with Danish
Princess treaty Of alliance will be con-
| clndad between ENGLAND and Denmark