Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-21
BY LAST EVENINGS ~.
From the Mew. York .aaer;co,

LOT august, ana NO 81 OF the Ednburs5 =
view. The manufacturing districts ign R
land were partially relieved, though W. VI ENe
conceive, with any probability of las %s 'ooNG
fit. Measures of great vigor alone. in Mug otrs
ment, can avert from that country thu rIadg
lamities 10 be apprehended from the s.sNc,
of an uneducated and agglomerated pOn ,~tss'a
starving, though willing to work. s and
around them abundance and plen,s,nS e'l
which they are forbidden to share ''OU'a'a
Portugal seems to be the spo, Of m,
rest at this moment, in the map of Sn r." mt
The constitutional government there aa.'Ipee>
ed, may be the focus of light 10 the sn r,soA,
ing nations. n$
found below.
PoRTUGAL.-The condition Of this ,,.
continues to excite the attention Of F,,..II
The constitution appears to have been re, ~,
with general satisfaction by the nation 1--WE, we
hear OF nothing like serious discoplen ' ~
has been slight skirmish between tro ,H't
bodies of troops, but only two lives were 'l L
There are some attempts making in Lis6,.%
disturb tranquility, and reports are circr,,.%@
persuade the public that the late king w,sJ.
patched by poison, in order to make w,r Ds
the constitution; but they have as yet Droi,,.l |
no effect.
Preparations are making 10 nominate 70.
stitutiona ministry, but the Infanla is nrocsas
ing with caution, as il is difficult to avoid ~.
ducing discomfort among SO many remnants y,
parties II is said that the Portuguese tro,r,
on the frontiers have crossed into Spain. sios
ing the liberal song Of "Tragala, perro," 70 %
cite revolt among the soldiery; aud that "y,
ry great number" of Spanish Constitutional
have entered Portugal.
The report Of the Queens having refused
see the British Ambassador, is said to have mi,
represented her feelings, as her health was g
low that she did not see any one; and now. al.
though better, has not admitted any person I.
her presence.
AT Chaves an attempt was made 10 assemJj
"Real Royalists" to oppose the Constitute
but the military commander took most Of them
prisoners during the night, and tranquility vas
not interrupted.
A Decree Of amnesty was published on the 2H
OF July, by the King, in these words;
"DECREE.
Wishing to mark my reign in the history
of Portugal, by making manifest my principles
OF humanity, and putting in practice Oneolhe
greatest attributes Of sovereignty, | have thOt
fit to grant amnesty to all Portuguese who nay
be imprisoned, prosecuted, exiled, or persecgt
ed for political opinions, to the date Of this ny
royal decree: pardoning, besides, all crimes Of
deserton, simple and aggravated, as well as all
culprits sentenced for three years 10 the gallies
degradation, or imprisonment, within or With
out the kingdom; also all those who may be IN
der the same circumstances, and TO the CON.
pletion Of whose sentences three yearsare wan.
ing, whatever may be their crimes. The Re
gency of the kingdom shall thus understand
and cause 10 be executed the said decree de-
spatching the necessary orders to the dIttTer;
authorities,
(Signed by the Royal Sign Manual
palace of Rio de Janeiro, April o."
Those imprisoned for desertion are to be in
mediateIy released, and the trials Of Others ha:
tened that they may" join the army"
STATE OF TRADE.
The Manchester paper states, that there H1
appearance ofimprovement in that Cit, and
much better feeling prevails among narcanla
men. A memorial, we understand l. II pre-,
paration, the prayer of which is for the i2R"a
of the duties on printed calicoes, wh!cE alprss'
ent is pressing on the trade with more severity
than at any former period. On many fe:cAp'
lions Of prints, on almost all those when aS
worn by the labouring classes, it adds FoM o.
to 100 per cent to The value Of the cIo'h ''''
inflictng a very heavy TAX on those VINO a.. Az
least able 10 bear it. The duty on prlntec 'l'''
has been entirely removed, in order the DUO
to enable our manufacturers to meet the ai't'@
ton in the law respecting the import OF oFe'5'
silk goods; and it will indeed be unjust 70 i
tain the tax which affects the poorer cIls",
when that on an article almost exclusively ro'
by persons in better circumstances, mas w.
wholly taken away. go,
The Leeds paper mentions some ameRc'',
in the trade, as compared with the las -
months
Blackburn has also partaken CT the Ia 'C GU,
Sle symptoms which have appeared q ''@
chester.
In Trowbridge and Bradford the dIS'''''
mong the manufacturers continued -,
The London price current OF Isl ApSu''' ~
speaks Of the state OF trade.
There is considerable Improvements !" I ~
merce: the demand for the manufactures ="
country has revived; there is also muCn g. ~,
err demand for the chief articles ctcoion!a' P'a
duce, and of export: our antcipatlon' OIL " t ~
val in trade, mentioned llth utlmo, are ' ~,
fore realised at very early period; the P. C,S
pal improvement is however, the removal " :,
gloom and despondency in The pubic W.