Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-10
PORBlQyt NEWS
BALriMoax, April ..

BALTIMORE, April ?.
BY the ship Mary Ca,harne, arrived Al
Charleston, on the 23l ult. in % dns from
Liverpool, papers have been received from ihs,
place 70 The 18th Feb. inclusive. The pros.
pect OF war between France and Spain il
strengthened by the London papers aud b,
accounts from Paris. The Spanish minister
had received orders from the Caster To leave
Paris. The Dlke dAngoulcme's baggage
had left Paris for the frontiers, and several
trains of artillery and regiments OF troops had
set ont for the Spanish frontier Spanish
bonds in London. IS II is asserted in the
French papers that the armies ut France viii
not pass the Z, renees before March.
gentleman arrived ia London ftom Paris.
met near the latlrr city, the 90lh, 59th, and
part Of the 45th French regiments OF the line,
on their march from the North. He dcserih-
cd them ss boisterously gay and full of spirits
IA circumstance, says the New Times. not
very compatible with the discomfort allie ed to
exist in the French army, and their indisposi.
ton to Spanish war.
1t was said at Paris, in the early part of Fe-
bruary, that many English families, alarmed
BY the uncertainty OF the policy which their
government may follow IN the present circum-
stances, were preparing to leave that city,
to return to their own country, or 10 the Ne
therlands.
LONDON. Feb H.
City, hslffc one o'clock--The alarm in the
money market continues excessive Consuls
which closed yesterday at 74i, open at "a,
and declined to 70 since then a reaction has
taken place, and this moment they are a, 735
Spanish bonds have declined from 81 to IS.
Paris papers OF Sunday last have arrived,
which inform us that the address Of the Cham
Der OF Deputies to his Majesty in the form in
which il was presented 20 the Chamber was
adopted, after stormy discussion, in secret
session, by majority OF 202 to 90; all the a.
mendments proposed OFT having been reject.
ed.
The SEQ d'Urgel has been taken by Nina.
The brave, the heroic Romagosa, has absn.
doned place which was destitute of provi.
sions two conveys which the Baron Eroles
sent 10 the SEQ never arrived.
LONDON, Feb 9.
HOUSE OF LORDS Tuesday, FEB. A.
This being the day to which Parliament was
prorogued for the dispatch of business; ii was
opened by Commission. The Lord Chancel-
lor read the Speech, which was as follows:
".Hy Lords and Gentlemen,
We are commanded BY bis Majesty to in.
form you in Parliament, his Majesty's efforts
have been unremittIngly exerted to preserve
the peace of Europe.
Faithful to the principles which his Ma
jesty has promulgated to the world, as consti-
tutlng the rule OF his conduct, his majesty de-
cllned being party 10 any proceedings at We
roma, which could be deemed am Interference
in the internal concerns OF Spain on the part
Of Foreign Powers. And his Majesty has since
used, and continues to use his most anxious
endeavors and good offices to allay the irri.a-
ton unhappily subsisting between the French
and Spanish governments and 10 avert, if
possible, the calamity OF war between France
and Spain.
In the East of Europe bis Majesty fatters
himself that peace will be preserved, and his
Majesty continues to receive from his Allies,
and generally from other Powers, ASSURANCES
oftheir unaltered dspositios. 10 cultivate with
his majesty those friendly relations which il is
equally his Maiesty's object on his part to
maintain.
" We are further commanded to apprize
YOU that discussions having long been pending
with the Cour, OF Madrid respecting depreda.
lons committed on the commerce of his Ma
lesty's subjects in the West Indian Seas, and
other grievances of which his Majesty had
been under the necessity of complaining, those
the Spanish Government of the Justice of his
Majesty's complaints, and in an engagement,
for a satisfactory PREPARATION.
/" We are commanded so assure you that lis
Majesty has not been unmindful of the Ad
dress presented TO him by the two Houses OF
Parliament with respect to the Foreign Slave
Trade.
propositions for the more eifectual sup.
preston OF that evil wass brought forw ard Is,
his MJesty's Penipotentiary in the confer
| ences at Varona, and there have been added
to the Treaties upon this subject already con
Guided between his Msjesiy and the govern
! nents OF Spain and the Netherlands, ari:les
which viii extend the operation of those tEea
ties, and greatly facilitate their execution.
" Gentlemen eftle House of Commons,
| " His Majesty has directed the Estimates O
the CURRENT year to be laid before YOU. The,
have been framed with every attention to e
economy and the total expenditure will be
found to be materially below that Of last year.
| !" Ihis diminution Of charge, combinet
with the progressive improvement of the Re
venue, has produced surplus exceeding hi
MaJesly's expectation HIS Majesty trusts
therefore, that you will be able, after proyid
ing tor the. service of the year, and wthou
affecting public credit, to make further con
siderable reduction in the burdens Of the peo
pie.
| Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
| Ills Majesty has commanded us to state 1,
you, that the manifestations of loyalty and a.
achmeneto his person and government, whci
his majesty received in his late visit to Scot
land has made the deepest impression upo
his heart.
! The provision which you made in the las
session OF Parliament for the relief OF the dis
tresses IN considerable districts in Ireland, la
beenproductive OF the happiest effects. an
ms majesty recommends to your considerable
such measures OF internal regulation as ma
be calculated to promote and secure the tran