Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-07
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
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Iron. the Ne,v- York .amerfcaa, 1fay 3.
By the Milton, from Liverpool, which
Mace she left on the 3lst March, we
have the Courier and Times of the 28th,
one day later than the dates per Bala-
ma. Nothing new appears in them
The Emperor of Russia has, it will be
seen, decreed that the Samoieds are to
be converted to Christianity. Sic colo,
Sic jubeo.
"G. Petersburg, March 9.-By his
Maiesty's orders the Samoieds living
in the government of Archangel are to
be converted to Christianity. For this
purpose Missionaries set out on the
10th of last month to the Samoied nuts,
in the desolate tracts of that govern
ment."
We have reason to believe (says the
Times of the 2sth) that notice Of bill
for granting provision to the Catho.
lie Clergy in Ireland, and likewise OF
one for abolishing the 40 shilling votes
in that country, will be given in the
House of Commons to-day or to-mor-
row.
The dates from Paris are not so late
as those received direct.
The Cotton market has again advan-
ced. On the Soth, about 10000 bags
had been sold, and prices were consi-
dered fully II higher than those OF the
week preceding: 81 had been paid for
uplands, and in some instances I'D
had been refused. There had been no
arrivals for some days from the United
States; and although many vessels were
expected, no decline in prices was look
ed for.
The exports of cotton goods last year
from England, exceeded 100000
pounds sterling.
MIR. Curwen's proposition, it will be
seen, is not for repeal of the Corn
Laws, but for such modification Of
them, as to admit imports from abroad
on payment of a heavy duty.
House of Commons, Monday, March %.
CORN LAWS.
Mr.. Curwen, in presenting petition
from the merchants and dealers in corn
in the city of London, said he concur
red in the prayer of the petitioners, for
a revision Of the corn laws, and for a
projecting duty Of from SOS to COS. a
quarter. They also prayed that du-
ty on foreign grain might be imposed
to the extent Of COS on wheat, los. on
barley, and IS on oats.but they wished
that the corn, now bonded, to be adj
mitted into the market, duty free; Mr..
Ellice opposed the prayer and MIR
Huskisson deprecated any discussion
on the presentation of the petition ; he
was glad that Mr.. Curwen, who, in
1921, was staunch advocate for mono
poly, had so far relaxed in his opinions.
MIR. T. Wilson said the extensive sys-
tenn of commercial policy recently de-
veloped by ministers, would be incom-
| plete without a revision Of the corn
iaws.-In answer to question from
Sir T. Lethbridge, Mr. Huskisson said
the Hon. Member, (Mr. Whitmore) in
the rrotion of which he had given no.
tice on the subject of the corn laws, he
had entirely exercised his own discre-
ton. The petition was ordered to lie
on the table.
London, March 2s-Dutch papers,
to the 27th inst. were received this
morning. From the Maine, March 90,
it is mentioned that thirteen professors
and others have been banished from
Russia. II has been arranged with the
Prussian government, that these per-
sons may pass through the Prussian
dominions, on their return, but not stop
there.
In consequence of the important SER
vices rendered to the town of Liver
pool, by their talented member, Mr..
Huskisson, by interfering commerce
from impolitic restrictions, subscrip p
ton had been opened for the purchase
of piece Of plate, which amounted on
the SOth to llCol.
The following is from the log-book
Of the Accession (Roddam, mastery
which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday
bound to Hamburger, last from Bahia,
to which city she had put back to land
forty two African slaves, rescued from
slave ship, name unknown, which
the Accession had fallen in with about
500 miles from the coast of Brazil
The ship was on her beam ends, sur
rounded by innumerable sharks, and,
on nearing her, discovered a number
Of Africans on the forecastle; being the
only part of the ship above water; the
men succeeded in getting thirty Of
them safe on board the Accession, and
they made signs that the sun had set
three times since the vessel had been
upset. BY considerable exertion, the
master of the Accession cut hole in
the broadside of the vessel, and discov-
cred in the hold mass of dead negroes
and casks ofpalm oil, and to his utter
establishment, had the happiness ofres-
cuing ten more miserable Africans.
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