Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-23


men,. which has been chiefly instrumental in
it. the cause of these worthy descendants of
Leonidas and Miliades is far from being hope
less In petition presented on the 2lst ult. =
to the British House Of Commons in favor
of the Greeks, Mr. Hobhouse said, "lt.was
true, the Greeks had lately suffered great
blow in the fall of Missolonghi, bat il was far
from being fatal one, for if they persever-
ed, and resoia,ely defended Napoli di Romana,
they might defy all the efforts Of. Ibrahim,
whose forces could not be kept together long
of the French Government was dissraceful; for,
under pre,ence OF neutrality, it gave succour
most effectually to the Turk"
1t is said that treaty has been signed Ivy
Great Britain and Russia, securing the ludepen-
dence Of Greece and the Islands, under head
Of its own choosing, and subject TO the appro-
baton of the Porte. This treaty has been for
malIy announced to the Turk, with an intima-
ton, that refusal to join in it, will be the sig
nal for coercive measures. The answer OF the
Ottoman Ministry is represented to be so vague
and unsatisfactory, that hoslilities on the part
of Russia are supposed to be on. the point Of
commencing. The Goth Of May is generally
assigned as the day when the Russian troops
will cross the Pruth, which seems to be anici-
pated by the Porte since hrman has already
been issued, giving orders to provision the for
tresses on the Danube for six months.
The German papers state that in all the pro-
vinces, considerable sums have been raised by
subscription, for the benefit Of the Greeks In
Prussia, too, there is a general feeling in favor
of Greece, and tie efforts to serve that country
seem not only TO be tolerated, but even counle-
nanced by the highest authorities.
Order had been restored in England in the
manufacturing districts. Great and continued
stagnation Of all business prevailed The Lon
don Price Current of the 10th May, says-"rhe
stagnation of the commerce of the country con-
tnues excessive; great proportion OF the ar
lces enumerated are at nominal quotations
which could not be realized if sales were forced
in the present languid state of trade "
On the 18th of Nay the House Of Commons
adopted, after spirited debate, by vote Of
1855 to So, the report of the committee on the
resolution of Mr. Canning relative to the ad-
mission of foreign Corn, in bond. These rrso-
lutions give to ministers the right Of admitting
900 quarters of foreign grain, (4,ooo,ooo
bushels -they fixing the mean price and the
rate Of duty. The resolutions bad also passed
their first reading in the House Of Lords, and
the Earl of Liverpool had given notice that he
should call for the secc:ld reading on the 23d
There is, however, a strong opposition TO the
measure, at the he adj of which are the Dukes Of
York, Beaufort, and Northumberland, and the
Marquses Of Salisbury and HEREFORD.
Every thing is comparatively quiet and tran
quill among the manufacturers, and it is not UNI
likely that the accounts of riots have been con-
siderably exaggerated. A letter from Man
chester, May ls, says: 81 scarcely need say that
all is quiet here, though according to writer
in certain Sunday paper, the people of this
town are almost upon the point Of breaking out
into open rebellion. The walls he says, are COW
cred with political inscriptions, amongst which
are predominant, "No Corn Laws" Bread or
Blood" said some time ago, that there were
no political inscriptions on the walls, and now
repeat it. But really there appears TO be
class of persons who delight in the invention
and propagation of falsehood, and who sit down
to write lies with as much zest as gIutton eats
his turtle soup, or a school boy enjoys his holy
day."
The London Courier states, on the authority
of private letters from Madrid, that the King
of Spain has determined to recognise the indie
pendence of the South American Republics.
1t is stated from Frankfort, that the body of the
Banker, David Parish, has been found in the
Danube, near Vienna This gentleman was the
head Of tie house of Fries * Co. which has
jus, suspended its payments.
Sir Walter Scott, in addition to other Gala
mites which he is understood to have expert.
enced lately, has just been visited by severe
domestic one-the death of Lady Scott, which
took place on the l4th inst. at Abbotsford, RoX.
burgshire.
The Pope has issued new bull against all
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