The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-30

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was Of opinion that it would be useless, at
least upon the present occasion, to DO
more than move that the petition be
brought up.
The petition was then ordered to lie on
the table and be printed.
rive have the proceedings the next day;
! blu. the subject was not taken up.]
Mr.. Canning afterwards presented Pc,
tition from another body of merchants and
ship owners resident in Liverpool, and IN
terested in the trade with Canada. The
petitioners complained of the grievous
restrictions which were imposed upon
| their trade, lamenled the depressed state
of Canadian agriculture, and prayed that
the house would take theirfcsse into con-
northumberland to be printed.
Mr.. C. r. Ellis presented petition
from certain West india planters. com.
planning OF the depreciation which had
taken place in the value OF their staple
/ commodities, sugar and rum and praying
| that the house would permit free trade
between the WEST Indies and the United
States. He moved. likewise, that the Pc
tition be referred to the committee on TO-
reign trade--Ordered.
| Bs1rrsH SrocKs.-.Three per Cent,
! ConsoIs 794-tor Ac 800.
| lFREkcH FUNDS, MARCH 25-Five per
Cents, s9f. soc. Bank Stock, 1871 5Oc.
-26th, 9Of. Csc.
PRrcEs AT LIVERPOOL. APRIL l.-Ashes,
Pot. LIST, N York, u Is to Il 3; Pearl do
! g TO 2 8; Cotton, S. Island, ] to vs.;
! middmg | to 81; Upland; u 10 lO4;
| N. Orleans, 8 to l2d.; Flaxseed, l2 IS.
to IL; Quercitron Bark, N. York, II to
It's: Tar I3 to I6s.; Tobacco, James
River. Ct; Turpentine, Is to IDS; Slaves,
WO HID. 16 to l22. The price OF Ashes
continues steady, but there has been very
little done the last week. The demand
for cotton has been regular, but not ex-
! tensive or brisk. The total sales OF the
week amount to 9l60 packages HOO bids
| 1axseed have been disposed OF at 81 to 52s
(; for New York. Sweet American flour, IN
bond, has advanced to 3Os. SO per Dbl.
We shall not notice all the fabrications
VIII icb we find in the London prints, on
the subject of war; or the reports relative
TO the disturbed state OF France, as the
price of the funds which we quote above
! will be more satisfactory TO intelligent
men. At no period, since the talk OF war
! between Russia and the Turks, have the
public stocks beeA so high as at our last
dates.
The London Courier of the evening of
the 3Oth ult. says that on the Goth the
French funds had fallen two per cent [but
still they were hight There were ru-
n,ors at Paris Of fresh insurrections-of a
bad spirit among the military-ofwar hav-
Inc been declared between Russia and
Turkey; and yet the editor of the Courier
adds that eve continue 70 entertain the
belief there will be an amicable adjust
ment between the two powers. He also
asserts, that the instructions in France
never possessed character of serious can.
ger to the government.
New York papers to the 9Th uIt. were
received in London on the 3Oth, from
which are given copious extracts! inclu-
ding all the particulars and proceedings
of Congress, connected with the death OF
Mr.. Pinckney.
1t appears by dates from Madeira of the
10Th of February, that the sodiery had, in
a tumultuous manner, taken possession Of
the island, g. pointed'lhe guns OF the fort at
the town, 1t is said that the writings of
one Of tine priests was the cause oft, CEN
surfing the conduct OF the soldiery during
the revolution in Portugal. The 'soldiery
selzed the priest at his residence, logged
him, and left him nearly in an expiring
state. He afterwards applied to the gov
ernor for redress, who censured the SOL
diery; who, it was feared, would rise "a
gainst the local authorities
Sir John Sylvester, Recorder of Lon
don, died on the 29th ult. suddenly.
The partial troubles in Ireland contin.
ued, but produced no general alarm.
The grain market continued we'll sup.
piled in England, and prices low.
On the 26th ult. there were lO4 vessels
at Liverpool cleared, and waiting wind
to put to sea.
The French Chamber of Peers, on the
26th, presented to the King the project Of
law regulating the press, adopted the day
before.
Several Piednortese, under false
names had been arrested in Paris, one
of whom was chief in the late nsurrec-
ton.
| IL Is Sdlu tDdt zen. DTeton dUu Ills Dc
completes have taken refuge in the Forest
| OF Partbenay. Diligent search was ma
king for them.
The Courier abuses Mr.. Hume most
numerically, who has introduced into the
House Of Commons petition from Mon.
mouth for reform in Parliament, which,
said Mr. H. would come in spite OF all
| compromis ing measures-what had occur
red said he, that evening, in tn. House,