Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-20
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

the EDITORS OF the Commercial Advertiser have
received liverpool papers to the 28th of Fee
oruary. There is but little news in these pa
pers. The latest commercial and shipping in
teDigence, some extracts from the proceeiiurs
OF parliament, and such other paragraphs. as
we thought worth republshing will be found
below.
There had been no alterations in the mar
kets.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 28.--Durinr the last six
weeks, the police Of Liverpool have been ac-
lively engaged in tracing number of utterers
OF oase money, who have been long carrying
ON their ncfarious practices, aud on FRIDAY last
the dispositions were completed against four
men aud two women, who were committed for
the offence.
Letters from RENE, of the 9th inst state, that
great mortality prevails, there in consequences
of the intense cold. The mountains i'm the.
ncighbourhood are covered with snow, and tho
Argentina theatre had been closed for several
days. owing to the illness of the principal singers
Caused by cold taken at the theatre. The ac-
counts from Sutherland speak of the winter
there as one of the most severe that has been
known for several years; at short distance
IRON Borne, an avalanche had carried away a
building and animals to, a defiance Of nearly one
thousand yards.
Lord Byron has subscribed ten thousand
pounds for the New Greek Loan, and we have
authority Tor stating, that gentleman closely
Connected with Mr.. Canning is also subscriber
TO half that amount.
Edinburgh Observer.
Lisbon Mail has brought Gazettes to the
! 18th inst. The Portuguese are still fIatterinr
themselves with the vain hope of a reunion with
Brazi, and regarding the dissolution of the
brazilian Assembly an important step to the
attainment Of this object When the new Con. ;.
stltution promulgated by the Emperor arrives
at Lisbon, it will damp the joy Of the Portu-
gucse. q
A gentleman Of this ncighbourhood, who has
two sons at the school at Caen, in Normaudva
has recently been advised, that by Govern
ment orsicr, all children, without reference to
nation or religious opinion, educated at the
French schools, must attend the celebration Of
mass; in other words, be initiated into the prin.
ciPles and practices Of the Catholic Creed. We
promulgate this for the inloi ma ion of parents
who have children in France, under the care
Oh French tutors. Hampshire Telegraph.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 24.-In the House Of
Lords this evening, the Bishop of Exeter pre-
seAted bill to amend the bill of last session,
authorizing the celebration Of marriage in any
place in which the publication of banns is pep
mtted.
In the House Of Commons, petitions were
presented from various places against slavery
| in the West Indies
The transfer of aids bill, the exchequer bills,
flor raising Ell $4,000, 00O,) and the reciprocity
duties bill, were read third time and passed.
DUTY ON FOREIGN WOOL.
Lord Milton, in presenting petition from
700 or 600 persons III Saddleworth, against the
duty on Wool, contended that the taking off of
tins tax, and of taxes which pressed generally,
rather than the tax On Goals, which affected
I WI hact, bI<% al - M
Stuart Wortley protested against the exporta-
ton OF wool, as intimatcd by the Chancellor Of
the Exchequcr. He would unfltely prefer that
the duty on Foreign Wool should remain.
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
l The House of Commons last night having re-
solved itself into committee on per cent. acts
the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose, and in a
most luminous and able manner detailed his
financial statement. He commenced with an
account OF the revenue and expenditure of the
last year, &C which has already been published
The amount of surplus was f6, 1856. From
this amo as to be deducted ESGOH, 600
for the sinking Fund which would leave an ac-
tual balance available to present disposition Of
1,70,sS5 pounds.
The Customs had exec ded his estimate of
last year by nearly one million. The excise
duties had fallen short, but the deficiency was
satisfactorily accounted for, and did not arise
Hon. Gentleman then went through the Excise &
and Custom duties, (which have also been pub
lished) commenting on each article as he pro-
ceeded. On the item miscellaneous, which
had been considerably increased, principally by
the payment ofthc Austrian Loan, he took &C.
caslon to make a few observations. He eulo-
gred the Emperor of Austria, and stated that he
had been principally concerned in bringing the
business to satisfactory adjustment. He then
proceeded to an estimate Of the revenue of the
present year. FROM the various changes which
had taken place in the department of the Gu =
toms, from the consolidation of the customs il,
three parts of the island, they might, he thought.
safely anticipate saving of 100000 a wear in
that part Of the expense Of COLLECTION which arose
out oftlIc division of different ports
\ 1t could not but be highly graft ing to them
all to observe the state of the public accounts,
although in three years last past there had bon
reduction o(na less tl,an E8,000,O00, and to
know that they might reasonably look forward
to the remission of moro taxes. Whether ihos.,
reductions which he had now proposed would
meet with the concurrence of the House. he
could not say. lie trusted that they would be
approved, as he vcntured To- assure the House
that they had been lee ted according to il,,
best ability Of himself and his Tt. Hon. Col
leagues, as those which were more likely to meet
with the general wishes of the people. TWAS
indeed most gratifying to observe the state tho
country, which, with great prosperity in every
branch OF ITS commerce, had an increased reye-
nuc with a reduced expenditure, and debt as;-
tuaiiy decroasing-to sec we were rising daily
III wealth, in power, and in inhuence-weaItisS
which had been Increased by sound and cupsi-
dcrate lcgislstior---power, which was not abused
Or diverted 10 purposes of selfish ambition and