Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-16

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prohibiting their mutila,ion.
We add a few miscellaneous extracts, and
Others showing the situation of the CONNER
cial and Manufacturing Communities.
A conspiracy, the object (which was to pro-
claim Don Miguel, King Of Portugal, and the
Queen Mother, Regent of heKingdom, has Just
been discovered at Lisbon, and defeated. In
the night Of The 2lst of August, the four caval-
ry companies OF police, which Termed the prin-
cipal strength of the conspira,ors, were sur
rounded and disarmed, and Immediately the
greater part of the individuals of whom the
conspirators consisted were embarked for the
Azores. This operation was conducted with
promptness and vigor which show that the
Government exercises equal vigilance and de-
cision. On the 22d. Supplement to the Off
cial Gazette was published, giving an account
of the detection and suppression Of the affair.
1t is understood that il is in contemplation to
abolish all the revenue tribunalsInow existing in
Ireland, and TO establish one 10 be endowed
with ample jurisdiction for all cases
The ribbon business is now very good in
England, and the silk business in general is said
to be better than it was previously to the ac-
mission of foreign silks.
The Bristol Mercury says there is not the
least sign OF an improvement in the wooden
trade.-Goods are selling at prices truly dis
tressing.
The late refreshing rains in Dublin have re-
vived the potato crop that il is believed there
will be two thirds of the usual produce. The
price If butter hes also fallen
According TO the report Of the best informed
brokers, the situation of business, as regards
London, and with the exception of very few ar
ticles, has very materially improved within the
last six weeks. That improvement may be
stated on most of the prihcisal articles o. colo
NAL produce, al about Is OF l6 per cent; in
some cases perhaps more. The article which
has been almost the last in receiving the new
impulse given to commercial operations, is cot.
ton.
The Blackburn mail states that great mum
Der OF weavers, and others, IN his town Black
burn) have been prevailed on, In consequence
Of the distress of the times, TO embark for a
merica, and that others are preparing TO follow
their example
Accounts to the 4th Of August from Constan-
tinople state thar affairs are not yet settled
there. The Sultan was attacked on his way to
prayers, by the populace, who at first gained
some advantage over the soldiery. Retaliation
followed, and the sIau ghter continued two days.
Several hundred had persisted.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
MANcHEsTER.-We are even now unable to
announce any such improvement of trade as
will effect any improvement in the circumstan-
ces of the working classes. The goods market,
for the last three or four weeks, has been more
animated thanit was during the summer months;
but the demand has, very few instances ex-
cepted, occasioned no advance of prices, nor
has it encouraged the manufacturers to give out
work to the unemployed weavers, who conse-
quently continue in state of melanc holy des-
titution. Such as have legal claim for paro-
chial relief receive assistance, as liberal as the
circumstances of the times will permit; and
others who have not strictly legal claim, but
who have long resided amongst US and Borne
good characters, are. occasionally relieved by
our humane and active overseers. But there
are thousands, and tens Of thousands, to whose
assistance the law cannot, by even the most IL
beral construction of its benrhcent spirit, be
extended, and who are consequently enduring
distress the intensity of which it is Impossible
to imagine;-for every variety of wretch dness
which the most active imagination could COM
bine for the formation of one picture Of exqui-
site misery, could not furnish such scene as
may be beheld in almost every cottage in the
back streets of this town. gentleman on
Wednesday last went into some Of the streets
between London road and Ancoats wishing to
behold with his own eyes the condition of the
people whose misery he was willing to believe
was exaggerated On his return from his me-
ancholy search, he told us with an expression
of horror that he regretted the indulgence of
his curiosity. 81 wish mad not gone" said
he; 'the wretchedness was too great, even to be
seen - He had seen houses with no other fur.
nture than truck covered with straw, on
which the heart-broken father sal, with glaz-
ed eye, and death-like expression on his coun-
tenance, seemingly unconscious of the wailing
of the half naked children who lay around him.
He had seen emaciated mothers, in whom even
the extreme Of wretchedness had not extinguish-
ed hope nor slackened exertion, striving TO
soothe those starving, wailing children.
: SADDLEwoRTH The most lamentable ois-
tress is now experienced in Saddleworth. Trade
was never worse than at this moment. The
number Of unemployed pooris daily increasing,
and many of the small farmers are literally
starving; not more than one fourth of the oper-
atives have any employment, and those have on
" about half work. Vegetation has suffered a