Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-03
From The Me,c- York Commercial .Adrertiser June 90.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.

From me Nftc York C0D1WeTctN 1dpGHSCJ, JUNO ~.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.
By the arrival at this port Of the British ship
Cosmo, Capt. Gillispie, we have received the
London Courier of the 25,h Of May Ii con-
tains no later advices from the continent than
we received by the Lewis, from Hayre.
We are gratihed to learn that adyices had
been received in London from Constantinople,
dated the 5th of May, confirming the accounts
received by the French papers, that the Turk
sh government has acceded to the demand Il
Russia. On the Gath, the Earl Of Aberdeen
presented a petition, in the House of Lords
praying tina, some exertions should be made TO
save The Greeks from determination.
The Corn Bills On the Gath of Nav The
Marquis Of I.ansdown made some remarks on
the corn bills, to both Of which he gave his
hearty consent. lie was of opinion, tina, even
those bills should not be left without giving
power to government Of suspending the corn
laws altogether, in case of necessity. He said,
that if the allowance of importation was limit.
ed, it would be only deception If there was
a danger of famine, 5000 quarters would be
nothing. He was not to be told that if 100000
quarters were insufficient, that the Limitation
should not be effective in case Of scarcity az
they should then be thrown upon their own re.
sources. There was nothing, however, which
could justify the government il going beyond
taat which was fixed by law, and therefore lha.
should be placed upon tiymer and sodnder 2rin-
ciples. Until the laws on the subject were re-
viscd, that could not be effected, SC. Ate,
some remarks, the further consideration Of the
,crrehorse corn bill was postponed TO The mex,
evening, for the purpose Of afordins tine 10
make some necessary alterations. The impor.
tation earn till next came under consideration
and after short debate, the bill passed the
committee without amendment. Some pcti.
lions against the bills were presented in the
uppe" house.
Lond0n, May 25-Conso!s opened this morn.
ing at 70 IA 3-8, and advanced TO 70 3-8 -,
for the full account Of the money price is ~
l-8.
Most Of the Foreign securities partake Of
further improvement. Mexican per cents.
are 63i, and Colombian per cents. AT. Rus
sian bonds have advanced to 73i. Greek re-
main stationary at Isl, as well as Spanish at
II s. Danish are SIS; Brazil SIS.
Gin 4 o'ciock.-Consols have closed at 70 3-S
IL. Mexican per Cenls o. Ia oS. new
Colombian 43 ID Sd.
The accounts from the Manufacturing Dis.
!ricts continue favorable.
Petitions are continued to be presented to
Parliament, praying against negro slavery in
the West Indies.
. An experiment has been made with Mr..
Browns newly invented Pneumatic Engine for
propeiling carriage against the ascent Of
sharp ACTIVITY, which was successfully tried
upon the steepest part of 'Shooter's Hill, where
the ascent gains l3a inches in IL feet. Mr.
Browns engine is constructed upon four
wheel carriage. In ascending the Hill seven
persons sat OH the shafts.
A new iron roof, SIS feet in span, and | so in
length, nearly completed over Mr.. MandesIay's
extensive premises at Lambeth, London sud-
denly fell in, by which , or 3 persons were
killed land abourtwenty wounded. The weight
Of the roof was about so tons.
The Sptalfelds weavcrs have been rewarded
with 5 guineas by the Society of Arts, for spe-
cimen of velvet equally perfect on both sides
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