Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01
From the Charleston Ciiy Gazette
FROM FRAME

From the Charleston Ciiy Gazette
FROM FRANCE
By the arrival yes .erday aliegnooncf,hs
ship Bingham, 10 40 days tloln HAVE we
| have received accouD,$ 10 the lsti. DEE
| inclusive. Our Commercial mend. have
also politely furnished US With the Isns,
prices.
THE SPANISH WAR.
In conversation with an in;eIIig.r, gen.
teman, passenger, 10 tie Binsi an W.
learn that The French rocps, 40.Ctu in
number, had actually marched toward,
The confines OF Spain, but that the govern.
, ment bsd bya sudden recsnt2tlcn OF il,
! decree, sent courier alter them 10 order
them to halt. Whether the French rrocps
had or had not passed tie Pyrennean
bounds OF liberty and slavery. our inform.
ant could mol tell. The general mpre:.
sion 10 France was that Peace would. az
least for the present, continue between Tue
two countries.
The funds had risen from 86f 8Oc-,o
89i SOC tolerabIy strong sign, If no, Of
the continuance OF peace. at least oil the
public opinion On inc subject. lnsuran,es
at LlOyd's on French vessels, were OBJ.
tanned at 10 per cent. 10 and from any
port, even Spanish possessions; in Havre
and Paris they asked thirty per cent but
this only on vessels destiHeu 10 Havana,
Mexico, &c there being much dread Of
pirates. Our informant adds, InsuIauces
IN Eng'and were effecte only or lbr con.
dit'on that captured by an Enslih r.-
sci Of Uar, TIE insurer should not be iiabl.
This proviso has something in liz charsc.
ter and meaning which goes 10 sbew thst
the duration OF peace ras regarded as
doubtful by English spectators.
Our intelligent correspondent al HAVE,
confirms the above, aud writes US ,eri
fully; :, -.
''HAvRS, Dee. II.-There are many
factions al present in France, but only ,so
partie, one inclined to war, and the olher
TO peace. The King is for the pacific par.
". II sbnpei he will have 6rnaess en-.
ough since he differs 10 20 important par-
tlouIar from The Uirn,, no, only to Eain,
tain bis sovereign viii. but TO dismiss those
rash Ministers who aie ready to invo We
France ~ an unreasonable war, and che
so contrary 10 The wishes OF fifteen siI.
teenths OF the nation. Indeed lbt re- Is area.
dy rumor OF some change in The Cabinet.
As a proof how firmly lie people believe
IN the continuances OF peace; vessels ara
daily filling cut al Have tor Havana, Tho
West Indies. Brazil. &c.
A first rate Eng fish house al IIavre, who
receives daily, large ccnsignmenis Of Su-
, gar, Coffee, SC. is now disposing OF them
quickly; although the rumor OF Spanish
war, has slightly affected he price Of
Coffee two .ous--and Sugar about six per
cent.
The preparations OF the French army
OF observation, il is thought are intended
10 trighten the Spanish Cores into
change OF their constitution, al least 50 Tar
as regards the adoption OF the Senate, or
Upper House, as check on their Repre-.
sentative body, and an additional and to
the Crown.
December Is.-The news from Par'
is this day still more re- assuring OF peace.
Colonial produce is generally dull.
SPAIN.
The Constituencies were still success
fol- Nina. in order 10 attach the French!
to his standard, was on the con6aes Ct
fSoain, organizing regiment, or rather
army Of foreigners. who all wore the III.
coiorea Iockade. Four huBdred letters OF
marqup had been forw arded to The Spanish
Consul General in London.
Prices Current at Hapre, Dec 9h
Campo achy Logwood, l5f SOC ie'i
Bees Wax yellow, e 40 a 2 65. per dsn,
kiIlugram; Cotton. long staple, IS :
45 per h.; do. short staple; 10 ! ~
do; Louisiana, ] 80 ! 6s do ; do. Per.
! nambuco, 100 a I 20 do; do Bahias. l
SIS IS de-; rice s5 81 per cwi.
The above prices include duties paid.
Freigbts to the U. States, Die 10 DO
per tonic West Indies, 60 to TO fcs'
assurances to he United States "a per
cent.
Ezha act Of letter from respectable Gem.
merciat House, dated
''HAyRE, 9Th Dec.
"UpIand Cotton is a sous lower Than L
has been for the last fortnight; sales ha'ee
been elected at FROM 2U "a sous, aud
there is great desire to sell-G4 sous :
only obj ined for very prime parcels, sea
We think prices will still decIioe.-hef .
rather in demand, and 80 les. can he ID
tanned for prime.
In noticing The sale Of CotiOns Tor tie
week ending TIE 5,h inst, We notice 's04
bags OF Georgia; 81 do. Long Staple, o.
Bahia; SO Surais; 1871 Pernaubucn; i5h
Louisiaps. and IL Lima"