American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-26
From the ". T. Com. .Adr. April 90.

ENeLAND.-The most important article of intelS
gence, by late arrival, is contained in the speech
lof Mr. Huskisson, the president of the Board Of
Trade, 9 motion to amend the several acts rela.
ting to the trade of his Maestys colonies in Ameri.
lea, the West Indies sc. Mr.. Huskisson in sneak
ing of The trade between the United States and the
West Indies said, it was the intention of the gov
eminent to put all other countries the same foot
ing with the U. States, and il the latter dissat.-
fed, the colonies must do without its intercourse.
In regard to the Canadas, Mr., Barring. who followed
the President of the Board OF Trade observed, THAT
bill for the complete emancipation oftAese
colonies" Thesproposition of MIR. Huskissor is to
give every facility the Canadian merchant, for in
creasing the export Of gran.-That the only resric-
lion should be duty of SIS and that the trade of the
colonies should be thrown open and that the duties
on shipping in the colonial ports, should be re-
moved. And with view, further TO brnei, the coll
onies, the revenue arising from the free trade should
form revenue for the colonies. He also proposes
the establishment of warehouses at convenient
Places by which the whole advantage of the British
warehousing system would be derived. The editor
Of the London Price Current says, that this speech
will be read by all commercial men with the deep
est interest. The receiving the corn OF Canada
to Great Britain, at duty of SIS, and the extension
of the warehousing system OF the highest mpor-
tance.'
A letter from an officer Of the Maidstone states
that since that vessel had been the coast, nearly
1000 poor wretched slaves had been released One
vessel OF 100 tons, had $50 men and boys and l4l
| women and girls the mems room was only about
90 feet square and fee, inches high the women
had place #. aft, Is it. forward, and It. high;
thus. $50 men and boys we're crammed into space
| OF 90 It. square. When the ship was boarded, the
women on their knees crying for mercy and
SO OF the men in silence awaiting their final doom,
(for the Portuguese traders had assured him y
Al.
assured of protection of their lives and OF intended
location in spot where they would be free, the
transition from despair to joy was overwhelming;
they knelt down, they wept, they kissed the feet,
the hands, and the dress of every by-stander; the
scene was touching and overpowering."
The Law granting Indemnity to French emigrants
passed The Chamber of Deputies on the 18Th of
March, $50 TO l24.
| The Militia of England are to be called out in
the beginning of May, for 20 days training and ex-
ercse
| The Catholic Association was dissolved on the
18th Of March. A final meeting was held on that
Iday, at which letter was read from Mr.. O'Cons
inell.
physician Of Hamburg, named Butler, has in.
vented an instrument by which limb can be ampu.
tated in second.
Letters from Leghorn, Trieste and Ancona men,
ton that Patras was delivered up to the Greeks on
the 9th February.
The Ashantee war is at an end their army hav-
ing suffered dreadfulIy on their retreat to the capt.
tall by small pox, dysentery, famine, and the attacks
of the Queen of Akin, who commands the power
| full nation OF the Benookies.
! The petition Of the Roman Catholics of ireland,
| presented to the British House of Commons by Sir
Francis Burdett, had one hundred thousand sigma
| lures to il.
/
i DIED-In the Borough of Westchester Penn. on We'd