Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-08

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base enough to Hatter the community, when it
ought to be admonished, & to cry out all's well,
when the ship is almost on her beam ends, we
are of different kind of Englishmen. fla broad
and decisive scale of retrenchment is not adopt
ed, the credit and honor of this much endur-
| ing and long con6ding nation will be brought TO
speedy catastrophe
The statements continued favourable respect
ing the harvest. The Glasgow Courier re-
marks that the wheat was universally good
The oat crop was every where deficient in straw
| and that there could be little doubt that the
ports for foreign oats would soon be opened
9th. There is a slight improvement in the
English funds. In the foreign market-here is
also some improvement.
The Colombian Privateer and her two prizes
which had been detained at Gibraltar, have
been released.
The Dublin Morning Post says, that al! APP
prehensions for the safely of the potatoe crops
have vanished in that country.
The King of England has given further DO
nation of loool. to the Spitle6eld weavers:
The ballot and enrolment of the local militia
had been suspended for one year.
"A serious riot had taken place at Dumfries in
consequence of meal monger taking the adj
vantage of an inadequate supply, and attempt
ing to advance the price of meal I'd per stone
He barely escaped with life.
The London Globe states that the accounts
of the market day at Manchester, were more
favorable than for two months preceding
There was more business doing in goods and
at better prices. The market was however by
no means brisk. All the letters say that "there
appeared favorable change"
A new French Encyclopedia has been an
nounced. 1t is called the Encyclopedia progress
size, and is expected to be one of the most i'm
portant literary works of the age. The first vo-
lume has been published. 1t contains articles
on Encyclopedia by Guizot, on Loacs by Theirs,
on Irritation by Broussais, on Religion by Ben
Constant, and on Political Economy by ]. B Say
All these writer's are some Of the most distin-
guished men in France.
London, July 81, half past 7.---It was deter
mined yesterday by the committee Of treasury
at the Bank, that it was expedent to establish
Branch Bank at Manchester, and their reso-
luton was submitted to-day to the general bo-
dy of Directors, who, we understand, have
sanctioned, as they usually do, a measure sub
mitted TO them by the senior members OF the
Court By the letters from Manchester, it ap-
pears that this measure has long been expected
there, and that its merits and probable utility
have been the subject OF frequent discussions
The town seems In fact to be diviked into two
great parties, and lively competition is there
fore fully contemplated as soon as proceedings
shall have commenced in Manchester. How
far this may tend to infuse new spirit OF en-
terprize into this great manufacturing district,
remains to be proved; it is certain that the ex-
pertinent Of Branch Bank at Manchester
is regarded with peculiar interest and anxiety
by the monied and manufacturing classes as
well in London as on the spot
The home money market wore slightly I'M
proved appearance to-day, owing, 1t is said, 10
the resolution of the Court of Directors respect
ing Branch Bank at Manchester Business
is still conducted on very limited scale.
Three per cents II; do red. w; do. for acc.
IA sellers.
Liverpool, July 2e---Arr gath, Frances Hen
rietta, White, Mobile. ut'back, 25th, Hazard,
Child, for Providence, with windlass upset.
Sailed 25th, Belvidera, Marbury, Baltimore;
Sapphire, Calender; Deborah, Thompon, and
Talsman, Wood, Boston; New Harmony,
Humphreys, Hayre; 2sth, Golconda, Goodrich,
Virginia.
The annexed article from the Cumberland
Advocate, contains information relative to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which, if correct,
is of great importance. Should it be satistac-
torily shown, that the whole work can be COM
pleted for Ten Millions of Dollars, no doubt can
exist as to the certainty of procuring ample
means.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.-Wehav recent
ly been favored with the perusal OF letter from
Gen. Bernard, chief of the Typographical
Corps of Engineers of the United States. Ills
estimate of the probable cost of the Canal from
tide water to Pittsburgh, is 90 millions OF dol
lars. Although, says he, it has heretofore been
stated at 80 millions, it is probable that 1t will
serve to create reaction in favor Of the mea-
sure. We have also been favored with a copy