Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-06
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LonuOH papers vi Ahe evening VI '"e
Goth, being two days later than our for
mer advices. Intelligence had been re-
ceiyed in London from ConstantinOple
dated 9Th of May, confirming the ac'
counts received by the French papers,
that the Turkish govcrnwenthas aeced-
ed 10 the demand OF Russia. On the
cath the Earl of Aberdeen presented a
petition in the House OF Lord, praying
that some exertions should be made to
save the Greeks from determination.
The Corn Bais.--In the House OF
Lords on the cath May, Lord Tynham
presented petition from various land
holders against any alteration IN the
Corn Laws.
The Marquis of Landstlown made
some remarks on the corn bills, both oil
which he gave his hearty concurrence
lie was of opinion that even those bills
should not be left without giving power
10 government OF suspending the corn
law. altogether, in case of necessity.
He said that. because, if the allowance
of importation was limited, it would be
only deception. Ii there was dan
ger of famine, 100000 quarters would
be nothing. He was not to be told that
If 100000 quarters were insufficient,
that the Limitation should not be ellec
tive in case of scarcity, as they should
then be thrown upon their own resour-
ces. There was nothing, however,
which could Justify the government, in
going beyond that which was fixed by
law, and therefore that should be placed
upon frmer and sounder principles -
Until the laws or the subject were reVis-
ed, that could not be effected, SC.
Their Lordships then resolved into a
committee, when, after n few verbal
objections by Lord EIlenborough, the
further consideration of the Warehous-
ed Corn Bill was postponed to the 25th
May, for the purpose of giving time to
make the necessary altera tons.
importation Crn Billion motion OF
the Earl of Liverpool, the House re-
solved itself into a committee on the I'm
portation Corn Bill.
After few words from Lord Ellen.
borough, Lord Liverpool, Lord Gros-
venor aud Lord Darlinghim, who ex-
pressed his approval OF the measures of
government, the bill passed through the
committee, and the report was receiv-
ed without amendment
An elopement has taken place between
a gentleman Of fortune and the daugh-
ter of Kentisb Baronet.
The Spitalhelds weavers have been
rewarded with ) guineas by the Society
of Arts, for specimen of velvet equal
~ perfect on both sides.
British Minist,y.-Those who pretend
20 know all the mysteries of the cabinet
and the palace, state that Messrs. Can
ming and HuslSisson, are no great ia
yourites with the King and the Duke OF
York. They are, however, amply re-
compensed by the favor Of the nation.
The King has given them the title of
"The Itco C0nsuls.' His Majesty adds,
81 am consulted about nothing. am
no longer what should be.o The Times
newspaper observes, ut would be curl
Gus, at some future era of our history,
if posterity were to discover a stone
with this inscription; Coss: Georgia
Canningio ct Gitlisimo Huskins anio msr-
catara liberals, t-usira obnitente Rsge-
intra nationss feri incipisbai. Com
merce, which began to be free amongst
nations, in spite of the opposition of the
monarch, during the consulship OF
George Gaming and William Huskis-
son, dedicates to them this stone,)
P0ISON-A memoir has been read
before the Academy of Medicine al
Paris, giving an account of series OF
experiments made by DR.. Barry, by
which he has ascertained-lst, that the
immediate apple Of a cupping glass
TO a poisoned wound will prevent the
ABSORPTION of the poison; Cd, that a
cuppins glass, applied even after the
poison has begun 10 be absorbed, will
arrest the progress of the ABSORPTION
and Sd, that after the cupping glass hai
remained a certain time, the poison may
be removed from the surface, and al
unpleasant consequences ayertsd, by
simply washing the part with little wa
ter. The experiments were repeated
before the committee of the academy
and succeeded to their satisfaction
The dogs and rabbits TO which cuppine
glasses were applied after poison hat
been introduced into punctures in the
skin showed no signs of having beer
poisoned, while those into whose wounds
sDoison was nut at the Sau1a time hut