The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-13
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NV YoRK, August 4.-The elegant
shin Cortes arrived at this port on Satur-
day afternoon from Liverpool, which place
she left on the 25th Of june. We aie III
1ebted to Capt.De Cost, for papers Of that
date and London dates TO the evening OF
the 23d.
The important commercial bills--ealled
the colonial trade bill--the West India and
American trade biIl-and the importation
Of Foods and navigation laws amendment
bin, we're severally read third time IN he
House of Lords, Oh the 20th oi June, and
passed
The corn importation bill, from the
Commons, was read first time the same
day.
A further sum Of flO0,00 WAS voted IN
Che House of Commons for the employ
ment of the Irish poor. 1t Was proposed
10 extend the amount lor this object Ia
f400, 600.
The Chancccrllor obtained a grant of
1000, 900 in exchcquer bills, for the par-
pose of carrying Oh the pubic works. in
Guiding the above sum for Ireland, anti 10
encourage the fisheries.
On the 2lst, the Catholic Peers bill
was rejected in the House OF Lords, BY a
majority of ~, a full house being present
The Bank of England, on the 10th June
adopted, by a majority of one, the resaia-
ton for lowering the rate OF discount anu
receiving bills in future to four per cent.
This measure went into immediate elect.
The motives for selecting this period, arc
stated to be, that, after June, the reduction
of the interest on the navy per cents.
would be completed, and as there would
then remain no 8 per cent. government
stock, higher rate could not with propric-
t. be asked fer commercial discounts.
The measure was, however, quite unex-
Pected at the Stock Exchange, ard it was
thought would have a sensible effect on the
funds and foreign stoeks
A general issue of sovereigns was to take
place at the Bank on the 24tn to the u
mount Of G2O9es il required to eathbanI,er.
The price OF Gold has fallen to rs. Sd.
the ounce, being I'D. below the mint
price, circumstance that has not occur
red before since lie year 1887. Price Of
New Dollars, June 2Ist, Is. Sd. Standard
silver ia bars IS. lid.
LoSDoN, Sunday Evening, June esd
Madrid papers have reached Us 10 the
lSth inst. On the 4th, N the Cortea, the
Minister OF the interior gave Information
as to the state oi affairs 1t valencia aud in
Catalonia, aud as TO tie remoastrances
made to the Frtnce goYernment on the
SUBJECT Of Spanish enigrants in France
plotting az alnst Ilie peace OF their country.
a favorable answer appears 10 have hen
retuned by the French government. On
tie 10Th inst. four Deputies, Flores Calde-
Lon, SoriO, Remtlo aud Prlt, presented
proposition to the C0Ites, for an augmen-
BATON Of 1900 men 10 the militia in active
service in consideration of lhe disturbed
state of some OF the provinces, and the
small number Of the regular forces THIS be-
ny only TO continue under arms for eight
months III the year.
The proposition was supported by seve-
nl deputies, and finally approved 81. In
The night Of the 18th, four or five persons
were arrested in the suburbs beyond the
gate DE Fuencarral, who were plotting the
"rmotlon ofan armed band of Services to
ACT IN the enyirons of the metropolis.
:, from the Paris papers it appears that
ule French government has at length ssu-
.u orders Tor the Spanish refugees to quit
.le frontier town, and proceed into the in
Wflor Of France. Eight individuals were
i;scehtly tried at Lyons, charged with be-
Wy concerned III the election riots seven
vi !lem are said to have been acquitted,
anu, one found guilty and sentenced 10 one
years Imprisonment. All the persons
nVea al Nantz for a conspiracy TO excite an
resurrection, have been acquitted.
cen ven. berthon has been apprehcnded near
trial
a letter from st. Petersburgh, dated
S se l. states, that the Emperor having
previously to his departure, and conforma-
T tgs. WIN III custom, repaired TO the hietropo-
d,".i church, to receive the farewell bene-
J Jcuon OF the Patriarch, the Prrlato adj
utessed his Majesty in a very affecting
ireech. on the events which afflicted the
christians in the East.