Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-27
LATE FROM EUROPE.
Office of the National advocate,
NEw-YoRK, March 23-l P. N

Advocate has received his hleS OIL Galgnanl
Paris Messenger to 3lst January.
II is said that some arrangements are in pro-
gress between the Bank of England and the
Government, in relation to the amendments OF
which the Banking system is susceptible. In
consequence Of the discussions on this subject
between the parties, stocks underwent consid-
cradle improvement at the close Of January.
1t appears THAT the distress which lately visi-
ted the English Banks, has now made its way to
commercial houses, who are failing in great
numbers in every part of England. 1t does
not however make such q noise as the late
Bank failures. A list Of some of the principal
of these failures will be found in this dayss pa
per.
The Austrian government, has established a
Gordon Saintqire, on the frontiers OF Walachia
and Moldavia.
The consumption of wine has much lncreas-
ed in England during 1925. over that oil the
preceding year In 1924, $40 tuns OF french
wine was used; in 1926, there were 1886. The
home consumption OF Port was 3776 tuns in
1924. and in S25, il had nearly doubled, being
l4,492.
Madame Par,a was to be in London on the
first of April
Matthews and his son was visiting Sir Wal
ter Scott at Abbots6eld.
When the English new laws with regard to
silk goods comes into operation, 1t is expected
that the principal seat of this manufacture
will be Dublin and other parts Of Ireland The
low price of weaving in that island will be the
cause Of this, as it is lower than even IN France.
In ENGLAND the silk trade has been thrown into
great distress by these laws.
A new Council of State has been organized
in Spain, and a, the opening the Duke del In
fantado made long address 10 Ferdinand. A
strong party has been formed against the new
council.
very heavy robbery has been committed in
London upon the United Kingdom Tea Com
many. BY few Of their own members consisting
of the whole of their property, funds and val
uables. II amounts to forty pounds STERLING. 1t
appears also that the manager OF the Metro
Titan Dairy Company" had embodied their pro
perty 10 the gross amount which was nearly
s,ineiy mounds STERLING.
The want Unemployment has become very
general in gland and Scotland. This is at
tributed to the late destruction Of the circula-
ting medium, in the failure Of many banks.
London is Gale one great nest OF cheats.-One
hall Of the operative mechanics employed IN the
manufac,uring, districts are entirely idle. The
hardware business is the only one that has not
as vet been troubled. Mercantile houses are
also failing
The repeal Of the navigation lawsis stated by
some TO be becoming fatal TO The maritime
power of England Since this al Grafton in the
English law, foreign shipping has very much
encreased in the English ports
The British Parliament was 20 be opened on
the LIST of February.
1t is said one of the most important questions
10 be brought before the next session oil the Brl-
fish Parliament, will be the condition Of the Ne
gro Slaves in the West India Colonies.
Bells Weekly Messenger states, upon indiS-
nutzble authority, that it is not the intention OF
Ministers TO propose any alteration IN the Corn
Laws during the next Session of Parliament.
M. Dawkins is appointed Commissioner to
Panama, by the English government. Str "A
Cockburn, the British Minister to Colombia,
sails in the same vessel with NJ Dawkins. lie
will be landed at Carthagena
The Constitutional OF the goth Jan states,
tina, among others sent by the French Minister
TO the South America Republic, in an unknown
capaciry, are NJ. Bucket Marugui TO Santa re,
and Nj La Foiet 10 Chilli
Our French papers contain full account oil
the great Catholic Meeting held at Dublin Corn
Exchange. at which resolutions were passed IL
hitting the duration of their sittings TO Ia days,
and for the admission Of persons Of ALL persua-
sions as members, on the payment OF II Lord
Gormanstown presided, and the meeting was
addressed in succession by Mr.. O'Connell, Mr..
Shicl. Sir John Barker, Mr.. Lawless, Lord
French and Loxd Killeen. The speeches OF Mr..
O'Connell and Mr.. Shiel are full Ct eloquence,
aud were received with great applause. he
London papers, the Times and the Courier,
take notice of the meeting and Mr.. O'Connel in
very severe terms
Letters from Madrid state, in confident terms,
that Cadiz will be declared a free port.
THE KINGS SPEECH,
Delivered at The opening Of The Chambers, jan 81,
Gentlemen-It is with genuine satisfaction
that find myself again among you. Watch
full the public sentiment and Of the course
of things, have concluded that no serious con-
sidera,ions required that the period at which
YOUR meeting was TO take place, should be has
tened My foresight has been justified and
am happy in not having abridged the repose
on which YOU had right 10 calculate.
Death has Just stricken in the midst OF his
career one Of our most magDaDimous allies
this loss has profoundly afflicted my heart.
receive from his successor, and from all other
powers the most positive assurances of the
continuation Of their friendly dispositions, and