Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-20
FOREIGN.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS-July 7.

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the Emperor OF Russia, in which ne claim
ed 10 himself dominion over the northwest
coast of America, and the northeast coast
OF Asia? And, secondly, If they had, whe-
! Their they had taken measures 10 protect
British navigation from such eXtrayagant
and preposterious professions!
The Marquis OF Londonderry replied
to the questions, but in very low tone OF
voice. We understood him 10 say, that he
had received copy OF the Ukase soon at
| ter it was issued. AS soon as his Males
| tvs government had received it, they lost
no time before they sent a note to the Rus-
sian Ambassador in this country, declaring
that they could not accede either to the
claim of Sovereignty or the principle OF
maritime law laid down in it. Hear, hear
Al the same time they offered TO enter IN
| to an amicabie negotiation on the su5]ect,
to prevent any misunderstanding arising
between the subjects OF the two powers.
London, July 4.
We have received by express the Paris
papers of Saturday. A letter from Fer
pignan of the 28th OF June states. that
the report of the capture OF the forts OF
Urgel by the anti constitutionalists is un-
founded. The first line of the French
Gordon .ani.aire, on the Pyreneese, IS said
| to be composed Of $4,000 men, and the
second of $4,000. Two frigs,es are stat
ed TO have sailed from Toulon 10 cruise a.
long the Spanish Mediterranean COAST
The public prosecutor has appealed 3.
gainst the verdict of acquittal pronounced
by the Court of Correctional Police, on
the young men who were aledged to be
engaged IN what IS called the conspiracy
OF Nantz; and the military officers who
were acquitted by a jury at the Court OF
Assize for the same affair, have been dis
missed the service.
Funds on Saturdey-Five per cents, 9ll
SOC; Bank Actions, l,60ef; Neapolltan
Stock, 1858; Exchange on London, at
one month, 25t 5Oc.; a, three months, PSI
SOC.
The suferings of our afflicted fellow
creatures IN ireland are piercing and ap-
palling, as when we last besought the con-
tinued bene6cence of our readers in their
behalf. The contributions are exhausted!
And what remains? A mass of wretChed-
ness undimnished; or it the cry be more
feeble, and The number OF the victims be
in aught reduced, it is not-with anguish
we say so-it is not that the reliet AFFORD
! ed to them has yet raised any above The
recurrence of want, but that famine and
| pestilence have swept away thousands be-
yond the reach Of sympathy.
SPAIN.
Propagation of the Cortes.--We have
received by express Madrid papers from
| the 9Th ult. 10 the lst inst. inclusive from
which we have extracted some interesting
intelligence. A deputation OF the Cortes
having waited upon the King on the s8th,
10 receive bis commands relative to the
close of the session, his Majesty
proceeded in state on Sunday the 3Oth
ult to perform the august ceremony OF ter
minating their legislative labors. When
his Majesty arrived at the Hall Of the Con-
gless, be was again received by depu'
tation of the same body. Her Majesty
and the Infants accompanied him. The
speech from the throne, is chiefly remark
able for the constitutional spirit which ut
breathes, for the resolute hrmness With
which the King processes the determine
ton OF his government to support puotic
credit, by adhering strictly to the stlpula-
| tons of existing contracts, and the conn
dence with which it announces hopes OF
| restoration of tranquility to the disturbed
districts, Unhappily for the last topic, the
occurrences which his Majesty had witness
sed on his way TO the Hall OF the Cortes,
and those which took place at his palace,
and under his eye after his return, show an
exaltaton of the public mind, not much
| calculated to inspire perfect belief IN bis
6attering anticipatons.
The event OF yesterday in the arcade OF
the Palace, which related 10 the militia
man, who was pursued and wounded by
some drummers OF the guard, because he
shouted v,vas to the Constitutional King,
gave sad presage OF the succeeding day.
Accordingly, at the hour appointed tor the
| departure of bis Majesty to meet the Cor
ties, groups, composed of the enemies OF
| the constitutional system, in whose coun.
teDances were observed JOY and defiance
| took their station at the foot OF the prinCi-
| pal staircase. His Majesty descended, and
at the moment Of his entering his coach
| these persons shouted repeatedly, and with
enthusiasm, ViUa ell Reg aeto( God save the
unauthorized or absolute King Some
of the same gang introduced themselves in
The ranks OF the guards, and excited them
| to utter the same cry. AT the same time
others cried out Long live the constitu-
tional King!" One deIuded person utter
ed 'Viiva Ell Reg absolute" and was inn
| meaiately arrested by the Authorizes
This had scarcely happened when about
ls or 90 soldiers of the guard approached
the group who were shouting 10 the consti
tutloDal King, and drawing their swords,
threatened their unarmed fellow citi-
zens. While this was going forward, his
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