Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-16
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LATEST NEWS.

NeU- FORK, June l3.-The arrival OF
the packet ship Friends, Captain War
mock, has put the editors of the Gaz-
cite in possession of Grcenock papers
to the 10th ult. They contain London
and Liverpool dates of the 9TH ult. from
which we learn that cotton has declin-
ed half penny pound. Coffee and
other colonial produce had fallen con.
side:ably
A London paper of the 9TH of May,
says, Scarcely a single transaction
has taken place this morning in the
British or Foreign markets. ConsoIs
81 l-8. Mexican Scrip is 81 Discount
Brazil is II pr Spanish Bonds 2saf.
An express from Paris 20 May S, gives
the Rentes at lolf. CSC"
A French paper states,'that several
persons had been arrested at Madrid
on a charge of having poisoned the
fountain from which the Royal Family
derives its supply Of water, one of
whom had been executed, and his body
horribly mutilated.
Mr.. Huskisson's resolutions, for the
admission of bonded grain to domestic
consumption, were approved by the
Commons without vote. The guam
tity amounts to 3e4, 900 quarters offo-
reign corn. 1t is to be admitted in E.
quail quantities till the 9Th of August.
The following are the duties per quar-
ter:-Wheat los; Rye, beans and peasc,
6s. cd; Barley or beer, SIS; Oats, IS. ed;
Wheat Flour, per cwt. IS. lod. This
measure, Mr.. H. stated, would make
up deficiency which, if allowed to ex-
list, would occasion next quarter the
complete opening Of the ports.
At the London Corn Exchange, on
the 9th ult. every article appeared Oil
the decline, except for prime parcels
Of wheat, which brought the preceding
weeks prices.
At the Glasgow Markets, May Z,
sugar was Is per cwt. lower than last
week. AS to coffee, a purchase OF 80
tierces Of Jamaica was made at 60 to
7os. The demand for cotton has been
rather limited, yet the prices Of last
week are fully supported. Ashes are
dull at 33s. Montreal SIS.
Some interesting conversation had
taken place in the House on Combina-
ton Laws. Some Scotch Judicature
Bills were also announced.
In the House Of Commons on the
5th, the Lord Advocate Of Scotland
gave notice of bill to extend part Of
the provisions of Lord Ellcnborough's
act to Scotland.
The Glasgow Herald of the 9th,
says-"There was plump of rain here
yesterday, betwixt three and four o.
clock" In these hot days we are ex-
ceedingly inclined to envy the inhabit-
ants of Glasgow their plump of rain.
Mr.. Secretary Canning was gradu-
ally recovering at Combewood, from
his late severe attack OF the govt.
Madame Catalini has left England,
and gone to the Continent.
A forgery has been discovered on the
Bank of Ireland to large amount,
which was traced to Edward Hogan, a
merchant, OF Dublin, who had always
bore a very fair character, was held in
high estimation, and has an amiable
wife and IL children. He has as yet
eluded the vigilance Of the police, al
though reward Of 1901 is offered for
his apprehension.
The third reading of the Catholic
relief bill, was to take place on the 10th
of MAY in the II. Of Commons. Petit
tons against the measure, were daily
pouring into the II. of Lords.
The Dublin Evening Post re-asserts
that the Parliament will be dissolved in
June or earlier, Notwithstanding the
fiat contradiction Of the Courier. The
reason assigned for this measure is,
that the Cabinet do not wish for the
third time, to place the Fl Of Lords in
a position OF hostility to the II. Of
Commons on the Catholic question.
The election for new Parliament will
take place about July, before the har-
vest. The dissolution, it is said, will
produce shock, but no serious conse-
quences are apprehended.
Two entire cargoes Of British man.
Il
ufactures, were 10 be returned to Eng
land from Gibraltar, as unsaleable. The
French authorities are stated TO have
taken the most vigorous measures to
peyent the introduction of British
goods into Spain.
MARKETS.
Liverpool, May THE advices du-
ring the week from the U. States and
Egypt, appear to have produced an in
creased degree of confidence as to the
limited extent Of the supply of cotton
from these quarters.-The business,
however, is limited, and partial sales
have been made at reduction Of to
aperlb. Spectators have taken, it is
said, 5000 bags of American, and
800 Brazils and Egyptian.-Sales,
$3.50 bags; imports, $4,000. Imports
| in the first months of ls24,lsl,s94
bsps-Durinp the same time in 1925,