Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-15
POSTSCRIPT.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

arrived al this port last even ing ka,,os
sailed from Liverpool on The first OF last
month. ! he editors of the Gazette have
received their files OF papers, Sc up 10
the latest hour; and IL ~il he seen, By
their contents, that tue great Question OF
peace or war between France and Spain
may be considered as settled, and tha.
war is inevitable. Without con nenr, we
proceed to give the lesdiDg and most in.
teresting contents OF the foreign journals,
1t appea rs that previous to the ssseu.
bling OF tie chambers and delivery OF the
Kings speech, France bad twice refused
the mediation Of I Rgland in The first place
on the application OF the Duke of VEL
lington, and secondly on .aal of Sir w.
A'Couft. A subsequent paper (lbe Cour.
er oil the 2bth) states tie mediation OF
Great britain was generally believed TO
have been offered three times-twice by
the Duke of Wellington and once by SIR
w, A'Court
1t is stated that the Ministers OF Russia,
Prussia and Austria, a, Madrid, after de.
mandILg their passports, (Which were
readily granted were replied 10 IN very
severe terms, with an official expression
Of wish that they oud leave that capi-
tai with as little delay a. possible.
The Spanish Ambassador a, Paris bad
given invitations to grand bali, but the
preparations were subsequently counter
manded, and il was SAID h. bad demand.
his passports.
The London Traveller OF The 3Oth, in
speaking of the French Kings speech.
says eve give the speech itself, and we
venture TO say, more disgusting dGcu-
ment--aDy thing which makes ore more
ashamed Of being an mhabitant OF Flu.
rope has never me! the eyes Of our rea.
ders."
Among the recent ministerial changes
we notice the tollowing:-Mr huskisson,
to sue eed Mr. Robinson as P ideDt of
the Board OF Trade. and the Right Hon.
C. Arbu'hnot as sucre ssors 10 Inc iorn.r
in The Office of Woods and For rs DR..
Lushing'on takes Mr. Arbuthno''s stus-
a, the Treasury, and Mr., HerIies is to be
appointed to The SecretarysbIp which Mr..
Burlington held.
The irigate Serine spatan and Redwing
arrived al Portsmouth on the 18Th OF Jan.
from Cuba, having, says the LONDON
Courier, gone out on particular se,vicr.-
No particulars had ;ransp,r.d There is
more meant here than meet. he eye.l
LONDON. (Eveningl Jan 3O--Tbere
is now an end OF CoDJeLiur-s France has
recslied her air bassador from Madrid
and a hundred thousand men, command
ed by The Duke d'ADgou'eiDe are pre-
pairing to march "to preserve Spain from
ruin, and 10 reconcile her to Europe"
tCourisr.
PARIS, Jan. GA, o'clock this day
Tuesday, the doors OF the Chamber were
thrown open, and every seat was soon hill
ed. A depulstion from both Chambers
met his Majesty in the gallery OF the LOU
vre which resoUuded with cries OF 1--WE
lie Roir' The Royal Family and great
officers OF state took their usual places &c.
cording to precedence. The Duchess OF
Orleans sat in separate tribune, richly
dressed.
His Majesty, having remained uncover
ed for moment, delivered the following.
speech: Conference.-The length OF
the two last sessions, the shor; time which
they have lett you unoccupied, would
have made me wish TO be able to put OF
for a short time the opening of the pre-
sent But the regular vote Of The eSpen-
diture of the state is an advantage OF which
you have felt all the value and 10 order
10 preserve it, have counted upon The
same devotion which were necessary Tor
me to obtain il The situation Of the in'
terror Of the kingdom is improved-ihe
administration Of justice, loyalty exercised
by the juries. wisely and religIous'y di..
rected by the magistrates, has put 40 end
10 the plots and attempts al revolt, which
were encouraged by the hope OF iBpunI-
ty. have concluded with the Holy See
those conventions which were necessary
Tor the formation OF the new dioceses Of
which the law autborises the establishment.
Every where the churches will be prosi-
ded with pastors, and the clergy Of France,
completely org ,Dised, will bring upon Us
the blessings Of Providence. have pro-
vlded by ordinances, as economy N OUT
expenses required, regular order in The
accounts. My ministers will submit 10 the
sanction of the law The account Of the ex-
penses of the year 1881. They will Iur.
nisb you with the statement OF the receipt
and expenses effected in 1929, and thai OF
the charges and resources to be expected
in 1894. 1t results from these docume nls.
that all prior expenses being lioldated -
even those which thu military preparations
rendered necessary-we enter upon The
year 1898 with forty millions oil e1ces:
upon the accounts open for this year and
that the budget tor 1924 will present
balance OF receipts and expenses. Without
requiring the employment OF this reserve.
France owed TO Europe the example oil
prosperity which a nation Cannot obtain
but by the retsrn 20 religion 10 'ec'iTna"