Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-14
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE IA, 1926.

To the Friendly attention oil the Editors oil the
New York Daily Advertiser we are indebted for
slip containing the latest European advices,
received by the packet ship Brighton, which
sailed from London on ,he 9th of ,iay. The
Gaptain Of the Brighton inform, the Editors of
the Advertiser that, in addition TO the intel!i-
gence which the papers contain, he received
letter from London at the moment OF sailing,
stating that affairs were more tranquil in the
disturbed districts, and that on the third an i'm
provemeut had taken place in the price of cot
ton at Liverpool, OF ! per ID. and altogether
they worked more cheerful.
While lying at .Cowes, two days previous to
sailing, intelligence was received there, that
an Indiaman from Calcutta had passedGp the
Channel, bearing information OF the conclusion
of the Burmese war, and that the principal ar
ticles in the treaty Of peace were the accession
Of six provinces, and the payment OF a million
sterling, to the British government
In the British House Of Commons, on the
lst Of May, Mr. Secretary Canning addressed
the House on the subject Of the distress which
prevailed in the country. The accounts which
had been received in the city, in the course of
the day, he remarked, were such as must come
10 the heart of every man of feeling. He said,
that in the neighborhood Of the distress, there
was in bond very large quantity Of corn,
which according to the present regulation, could
not come into market Tor consumption; and 1t
was tae intention Of Ministers TO call on Par
Lament to pass Bill 20 enable the bonded corn
to be brought into market. We mean, said Mr..
C. 10 apply to Parliament TO vest in his MaJes-
tvs Ministers, the discretionary power OF per-
hitting, generally or partially, as the necessity
Of the case may require, the importation Of TO-
reign corn during the recess Of Parliament
The foreign corn 10 be imported under the ope-
ration Of the proposed change in the law, will
have 10 pay duty of Us quarter; If, in our
discretion, we admit any during the recess.
On the Cd of May, the resolution Of Mr. Can
ming was discussed, when the first resolution,
authorising the admission of bonded corn, was
then put and agreed to unanimously.
The Chairman (Mr. Brogden) then put the
tiers the power of admitting foreign corn, if they
should think fit, after the termination Of the SEES
sion
Lord Milton said, that he in common, he be-
Iieved, with many members entertained consi-
derable objections TO this resolution, S thought
that il ought not to pass at leas, without further
discussion. He therefore moved, as an amend
mcnt, "that the Chairman do report progress,
and ask leave to sit again" The house divided
on the amendment, and the numbers were, for
the amendment, 100, against it, 60, majority,
40. A similar announcement was moved by
Mr. Bennett, and ncgatived
Mr. Bennett spoke in support of another "a
mendment Of the same description, and the
house was about to divide, when
Mr.. Canning said tina, he would consent to the
amendment, though he considered the sort oil
opposition which had been offered to the rcso
LUTON most unreasonable. The house then re-
sumed, the chairman reported progress. and
asked leave to sit again on Thursday.
On Thursday, the 4th, Mr. Wynn moved the
reading Of the order Of the day for going into
committee on the Corn Laws, but the subjec,
was postponed to the next day.
The London Courier manfests surprise at the
unexpected opposition in the House OF Com
mons, against the proposal to invest Ministers
with discretionary power Of admitting Foreign
Corn in case of emergency during the suspen-
sion OF Parliamentary sitting.
In the House of Commons, on the 4th ofMay,
warm debate took place on the state of the
Nation. The Chancellor Of the EXchequer &C.
cused Mr.. Hume of uuering deliberate false
hood in some statement he had made respect
ING him with regard to the finances. Mr.. Hume
denied that he had accused the Chancellor false
". and remarked that the Chancellor OF the
Exchequer was IN error as to the charges he
had preferred against him. Even the minste-
rial papers state that Mr.. Robinson manifested
TOO much warmth on this occasion.
On the 4th of May, Cabinel Council was
held at the Foreign Office; summonses for the
assembling of which were issued at late hour
at night, The Council did not break up before
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