Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-22


n. York Commercial Advertiser, that arrange
men,s are making at Constantinople through
the mediation OF Russia, for a commercial un.
der,,anding between the United States and the
sublime Perte, in consequence of which the two
powers will interchange resident ministers. I,
is supposed that the increase Of our commerce
in the Levant, renders such an arrangement de-
sirable.
The Senate OF Massachusetts has passed the
rssolation from the other house authorizing the
survey of the route for Rail Road from Bos-
ton to the Hudson River.
Operations are commenced for building a
DRY Dock IN the Navy Yard at Charlestown,
Mass. under the law passed at the last session
of Congress The engineer entered upon his
duties in the yard onthe Isl inst and il is said
10 be the Intention ofthe executive to hasten the
completion of the Dock with all possible dss-
patch.
Mr.. Cooper, the tragedian, is about 10 erect
theatre in Cincinnati, Of which he is to be the
manager. tits expected THAI it will be finished
BY the Isl of September next.
twill be seen by the annexed extract from
the London Courier, that the finances Of ouT
sister Republic, Colombia, are in a very derang-
cd situation:
yesterday morning, Mr.. HuRTaDo, the Co.
lombian Minister 10 this country, issued a no.
,icc, that he had received no funds for the pay
meat Of the dividends on the Colombian bonds,
which became due Yesterday. He promises
that when information shall arrive from Co
lonbia, he will communicate the same TO those
. Interested; but he is wholly silent on the SUBJ
jcct as to whether he expects any money from
Colombia for the purpose above alluded to-"
sThe foreign news received by last evenings
mail, via. Boston, is not so late by six~da,s, as
we were led to expect. The ship sailed on the
10th instead ofthe 10th Of May, as was mis-
printed in the slin, which came to hand or We'd
nesday. The news is still later however than
the last at New York, but We find nothing Of an
important character.
In the House Of Commons on the sth, Mr..
Stanley postponed his motion respecting the
Protestant Church of Canada to next session.
The announcement of MIR. Canning, in the
House Of Commons on the sth, shat no extr a.
ordinary financial measure would be resorted TO-,
caused rise in the funds. The closing price
OF consols was SO.
In the House Of Lords, May 9Th, the Bishop
of Chester presented petition from the inhab'
itants Of Chester against any further conces-
sions Io-rhe Roman Catholics. The Duke Of
Sussex presented one from the Roman Catho-
lies of Connaught. in favor of the Catholic ques-
ton.
The Marquis Of Londonderry, in moving for
some returns Of the salaries and appointments
connected with the foreign departments a, home
and abroad, spoke at great length. He inveish-
ed in strong terms against the present ministry
but more particularly against the individual at
the head Of il. =
Corn La,ns.-Viscount Goderich named Fri
day the 18th, for the reading Of the Corn Laws
bill, and their Lordships were ordered to be
summoned.
In the House of Commons, the presentation
of some petitions on the Catholic question was
followed by short discussion. Lord Hotham,
Lord Althrope, and Lord Nugent, stated sue
cessiyely their sentiments in supporting the new
Administration. Mr.. Canning announced that
he expected to be able to bring forward the
bulge, before the Whitsun Holidays, and init.
mated that the financial plans Of the Govern
ment for the present year, would embrace no
extraordinary measure. In the ensuing session
a finance committee would be proposed 10 take
into its consideration the whole state oil our re-
venue. Lord Milton stated that what had fall
en- from the head of his Majesty's Government
this night, and from his noble friend, Lord Al
thrope. in repect to that government, was SC
satisfactory in the one case, and SO entirely ex
pressed all that he felt in the other, that 1t was
unnecessary for him to add one word more, to
express his own perfect confidence in the admi'
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