Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01

emperor uf Russia 10 'contradicted-
Above To- Greeks bad arrived al War
saw. where subscriptions was opened 70
their reliet.
The Persians are said to be negociatin;
a treaty OF peace With Turkey.
The Russian ambassador is said 10 have
arrived at Paris.
Winter SIT in at ST. Petersburgh about
the middle Of November, aud the frost wa
so severe, that the communication witt
Cronsta dt was interrupted, and the grea
bridge over the Neva removed.
ireland is represented to be still in dis
turbed state; dwelling houses plundered ;
corn burnt and helpless females murder
ed.
A steam vessel il about to De established
70 ply regularly between Portsmouth. ID
England, and Bib a, in Spain, by means
Of which, excepting the winter season., d
regular weekly communication may be
kept Up between ladrid aud London. and
the traveller pass from one country to the
other 10 tine short space OF four days. The
distance by sta is stated l., be no greater
than betwe n Lo.,iou AMI Edinburgh, aud
with very little departure from the direct
line, the packet may touch at Guernsey
and Brest
The annual produce Of grain through
oul G eat BRIAN, is reckonsd at fifty
millions of quarters !; out Of those, five
millions are paid in tithes; eight mi.
lions are expended in seed; Twenty-Five
millions remain to the farmers, aud
fifteen millions for market.
L. was in contemplation TO build a
new Palace in Hyde Park, for the king
OF England
Pie son Of ship.6roker of emf
nence, in London. who had been left q
forrune OF 20, OOOl. sterling. by his fa-
the,. lately failed, in consequence of a
speculation in butter, to the extent OF
$50, 0JQi
dmsricam Stocks. Dec. 6.-United
States Bank Stock 2ll. to 81 5; Seven
per cent 94; Skies 90 to 100. Th'ses
~ Ewes Of 1920. e6 do. 1921, 81.
British Stocks, Dec. 9.--Reduced 8
pec cents z. SIS 8 l-8: Consols for
account, so l 9 3-S 7.8 IA So; Three
and half per cents. 81 l.2.
LONDON, DEC An answer to the
dispatches sent off to Spain on the I'd
Of December, was expected at Paris a.
bout the 18th to the l5th,-The fol
lowing are said to be the propositions
of France to the government Of Spain.
81. The restoration of the king to
his personal freedom, without delay;
Tor it is now distinctly understood, that
he is in state of confinement in his
% nee of the Retro.
"2. The restoration Of the king to
his severe en- shts
-. Such q change in the Constitu'
ton of Spain as shall give to the nos
bies a great snsre OF. the power they
possessed unde, the old ,reg,me
So The exclusion oi,the present mi
nisters from office, or at least, meet OF
The heads of the different departments.
"5. An amnesty for all persons, OF
whatever rank engaged in the cause OF
The Regency ~ 49, -
"6. A more strict regulation Of the
laws relating to the press. ...,,.
u. the possession ofcertsin strong
places on the frontiers Of France, as a
guar ntee for the performance OF any
undertaking into which the Spanish
Government may enter.
"PAR,s. Dec 6-The following has
appeared in the Regulator, q Lisbon
paper.
Mr. Canning has submitted the fol-
lowing Note to q e Portuguese Charge
d'Affs,rs a. London:
"rhe undersigned is commanded t"
notify 10 NJ -, that IRON all the In
te igence that has reached the Brhish
Cove. nment, there is nothingto au'
thorize the idea, entertained by his
Most Faithful Majesty and his minis
tiers OF an invasion Of the Peninsula.
the undersigned feelsno hesitation
in assuring his Most Faithful Majesty
that his Bitannic Majesty will never
regard with indifference any attempt
tending to affec, the independence OF
Portugal: and that his majesty will De
always ready to extend to Portugal the
protection size is entitled to espectfrom
so ancient an ally.
(Signedl "CANNiN"'
French Funds, Dec. Give per
cents opened at s7f Soc. and closed al
S7f. 60c.
"PAns. DEC. Z, (evening I'VE are
assured that the Chambers will be con-
voked for the 4th January.
"To-day, before Mass, (Which wa'
celebra ed IN the roya! apartmen',) tn
king received, IN private audience, n''
Elk ellen, y the Russian ambassador.
We (L'Etoile} have received aiet
ter from, Lisbon, which announces tina