Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-09
.AE.HE yDaIAs
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1926.

rived at Newly Ork on Mohuay evening '"'''
bringing london papers TO the 27th April ana
Liverpool to the goth. The Ncw-Y papers
furnish extensive extracts from the principal
European Journals, but we find nothing oil real
Importance, either political or commercial ex-
zen, the unaba,ed and rather increasing emnar-
easements in the latter department. The COM
mercial distresses, though great, are exceeded
bv.tbose Of the manufacturing communities
a pubEc meeting had been called IN London,
for the purpose OF devising means by subscrip-
,;ons.'Sc. to administer relief TO the distressed
manufacturers The Lord Mayor was to take
,be Chair. In the mean time the sufferers, drir-
en- 10 madness, are guilty Of many excuses, and
alarming riots were Of daily occurrence in nost
of the manufacturing districts. Al Blackburn"
Accrinston, Rayenstall, and White ASH the "n-
employed work:nen to the number OF some
thousands, goaded by their sufferlngs' proseea-
ii from factory 10 factory and destroyed, from
srs, 10 last, six or seven hundred looms. SYKES
Factory was entirely stripped, and Eccle's sui
,...d ,o.,erially. The military was called Out
ar,l lives ON both sides were lost before
order was restored. Similar scenes were VII
,essed at Manchester, where much damage was
Ion. TO machinery s. few lives wereisacrin;ed'
re ,cl,,v,edeed thu, such times were never
seen before. Liverpool has made anooie ehof'
- relieve the starving workmen OF The interior
towns dependent OH it, and among the mos. sp',
r;,ed its liberal citizens, we hndCroPper' Den
son s Co. mentioned Business appears 10 DC
dull in every part oil England
A London paper states that the spring oil 1870
e.bas been the hattesi known in London Tor ma
$50 rsarsn Many Of the best houses IN the
od of The town remained late in April uh'
lei. in consequence Of the peeuniary aiihcui'ies
having reached all ranks.
s,cb has been the scarcity OF money and de-
ass;on or nroperty in the town OF Deal, IN con
sequence of the late unhappy failures IN 'na
town. that, at the sale Of several houses WINCH
,,s-s mortsaged to The bankers, and were re
Gently brought TO the hammer, no higher price
.,,n Js9 could be obtained for two good dwet
lines. and one that cost Ll2oo erecting s'ta ioi
1884!
The Emperor Of Russia has ordered the re-
,;r,ent os Smolenskc> formed by Peter the FIRST
- he called in future the regiment oil Yelling
ton, as testimony of esteem tor his Trace the
Duke of Wellington.
A meeting has been lately held in Liverpool
% ne,i,ion parliament for the abolition oil the
Yves, India Slavery. A paper remarks 'n"'
s;r;lar pe,i,ions have been forwarded to Parlia
pen,, in the present session, from almost every
town in the kingdom, from John O'Groats to
the Lands End"
The Duke of Wellington arrived at Berlin On
,be 18th from St. Petersburg, on his return &c
ENGLAND: and the Duke Of Devonshlre was a
bout to embark in ship Of the line 10 Russia
10 represent Great Britain at the Coronation OF
the Emperor Nicholas. The Duke OF Rsgusa
(Narmontl left Paris on the 10Th OF April on
the same mission, as the Representative OF
France We,ind nothing additional, as to the
internal condition Of Russia, or the PROBABILITY
Of a quartet with the Turks,
Lord I.owther had refused an offer OF $500
guineas labou, 5 6,ooo) for his race-horse Mo-
march.
The oath Of April being the day hxed-for the
celebration Of his Majesty's birth day,a diplo-
matte dinner was given by Mr.. Sec. Canning.
Mr.. King was prevented from attending in con-
sequence of indisposition. The Secretary oil
Legation Of the United States was present
Ii was supposed thar the House OF Com
mons would adjourn enthe l2'h OF May to meet
again on the goth, when Parliament would be
.prorogued.
In the House Of Commons on the 2o'h OF
Aprii. Mr.. Hume and Mr.. Bright, pressed Tor
information respecting the Burmese war; wnicn
the latter described as scandalous and unpro-
yoked. MIR. c. Wynn stated, in reply, that ne
did not think the present fit opportunity Tor
discussing the merits Of the question.
An interesting discussion had taken place on
the usury laws; ministers were anxious to re-
peal them, 50 as to give unrestrained freedom
10 the activity and circulation OF the monied
capital Of the country.
A voiuminous report has been published oy
Mr. Jacobs. who was sent 10 the continent to