Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-22
FOREIGN.
From late English Paper,.

Ken place IN the price of pig iron, within the last II
months an addition of 0s per ton was determined upon at
special meeting of the associated iron masters OF York
shire and Derbyshirc, held at Wakefield on the 2Ist
Feb
The silk trade making rapid progress. The
Stockport Adv riiscr states, that factory tor the man.
nfacturlng of silk is building at Sandoeach, which IS
three stories high, and 800 feet in length.
The British Continental Gas Company has contract
ed to light Copenhagen with Gas.
Since the erpose OF the Chancellor of the Exchequer
the zine Merchants and others have reduced their pri
ces The Portugal and Spanish wines have lowered
is, ami the French and Rcnish Is Cd per bottle.
letter from Madrid inserted in the Hamburger pa
pers, says, that the Duke of Wellington has made a
present To his friend Gen Aava of fine domain worth
S3oo0oO, To indemnify HIM in some degree for the
qnestratlon of his own estates.
Mr. aiming continued I'll NJ the last dates.
Mr. O'Conne has been examined BY the committee
second time. The Duke of Wellington, the Earl of
Liverpool, and Lord Peterborough, those who
took the greatest part in the examination, which,
said, was generally of the conciatory and salts
factory.
The average price of VIII at for the week ending the
lth Of Ma Oh was G5s. Id.
Most of the Nobility of Great Britain have received
invitations from Prince Tale rand to attend the Coro
nation OF the King of France.
On the Goth ult. between 500 and 400 gentlemen
were locked up IN the Royal Exchange, London owing
to their non compliance with the regulation of depart
ing at the customary signal.
W.T. NoTD' II, Oh o. llelCn3, OH whose land Bona
parte was buried, arrived not long since England
and demanded Of the British Government 900 for the
land enclosed around the grave. He, however, was
put off with c500 to be paid by the East India Compa-
ny on his return to St. Helena.
petition has been presented to tue House of Com
mons Tor cutting ship channel through Central Ameri
ca, for the purpose of uniting the Atlantic with the
raclo Ocean; and for mining and other purposes, in
Guatinala.
The British Government is constantly adding TO its
I,If 50
launched at Chatham, and another 84 to be called the
lond'ch, viii be set up the place as soon as the
former is launched.
The streets and inns of Falmouth at the last dates
were tronged with strangers engaged for the different
mining speculaons abroad and who were about TO sail
for their various destinations.
several petitions have been recently presented to
farilaInent, from Manchester. Hull &c. for the reno
val OF the restrictions on the importation of grain
The donations OF Amsterdam the 24th of Feb for
the relie OF the sufferers by inundafions amounted to
two millions of flOrins.
among The numerous companies forming in
England, there Is one very extraordinary nature.
1t ls To have capital of four millions and TO be employ
ed IN the recovery of halls from the bottom of
te sea- IN order to reduce The present price of iron.
Tins project must be cousin german to that of the
banning Company, being Just much barlesquc that
on the prevailing rage for monopolies of all sorts.
SPAlN-We have given below new projec, of an
act OF amnesty. Madrid article of the 24th of FeDru-
al observes that whatever may be the with res
pect TO the act OF amnesty it certain that great poll
cal revolution is at hand. The royast volunteers of
Madrid, shout ''Aong Ire the absolute King and no
Chanbers" instead of 'ong Ire the absolute King as
before.
Letters from Madrid of the 1st of March, state that
several Spanish armed vessels had sailed from the Cana
~ Islands for South America.
On the Sd of March it was rumored at Madrid, that
he French troops soon TO leave Spain.
The inhabitants of Barcelona suffering from tire
want of rain.
EtiYPT.-A letter from Marseilles of the eth Feb
mentions that vessel from Alexandra had arrived
there bringing accounts of the activity of the Pacha
IN making preparations for the next campaign against
the Greeks but was believed that he had other views
than the susJugaton OF that people-The commerce of
Egypt was rising TO great degree of splendour and
he Facha was spoken OF with much respect as the
most enlightened Potenate Of Europe. At the time
Inc vessel sailed II vessels with cotton for Aarseile
and several for England, Sweden, and Hamburg were
about to SAIL The next crop of cotton was expected
10 be very indifferent. An Insurance Office, The E,u
'oPean," had been established Alexandria and some
'i the weathiest natives and European merchants were
directors.
The French Rcfugees.-The committee had a meet
ng at Gnldhail, London, March the lh. at which a
letter from Gen La Fayetie, dated w ASH gton, Jan.
;, was read 1t was written in French the translation
Of which is follows
''N1y prescribed fellow citizens who are formed into
committee to assist each other and who have often
'eceVed the expression of my best wishes, will new
rust, allow TO profit by the first opportunity. in
which can add something to the tributes of FRIENDSHIP,
vbich have already reached them. My personal friend
Mr.. Rush, will receive 1000 dollars which | have re-
luesed the Bank of the U. States TO transmit to him
o be handed over to those of my fellow citizens who
ire nrusted with the relief of the prescribed natives
If France, and fully rely upon the judicous disposal
't the amount beg of them all to accept the assur
lnces fmy best wishes and ofmy friendship.
LAFAYETTE.n
This letter is addressed-''.4 yNessieu,s d,, Conniie
francois pour les Gfd,res DIES Patriots roscrtes hors
te leu pas." In subsequent letter it was announced
hat the venerable general had transmitted 200 dollars
or the relief the Spanish, and 200 for the Italian re-
uges. A subscription of G27O was announced from
glasgow; of ESQ from the FishmoDgers' COMPANY:
md of El00 from the Goldsniths' Company. A sum
exceeding G400O has already been expended in sup
dying the claimants, and upwards of 800 emgrants are
I'LL on the list Many have been provided with Situa
ions as teachers of languages and several have been
eDt abroad.
Catholic .3ssociation.-At meeting of the Catholic
Association, held in Dublin on the 1Oth letter was
cad from Mr.. O'Connel their deputation in Lon
Ion, dated the 7t The bill for the suppression of the
association was TO be read third time that day and
he Emancipation bill TO he read the first time in
a md e.,