Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-05
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The ship Sapphire, Capt Chandler arrived
at Boston on Wednesday last bringing Liver
pool papers to the 4th and 9Th of April:
In the House Of Commons on the 26th of
March, Mr.. Secretary Canning presented three
documents; treaty with the Emperor of Bra
zil tor the abolition Of slavery, to take effect in
three years from the present time; convention
with the United States for setting claims crca-
ted by the capture of slaves in the last war; the
third set OF documents consisted of copies of
correspondence between this country and the
United States, respecting the intercourse of
that country with the West India Colonies. In
| reply to question from Mr.. Hume, Mr.. Sec
retary Canning replied, that he conceived the
correspondence in question to be final, for he
had had the last word
On the motion being put for the House to re-
solve itself into a Committee of Supply. Mr..
Maberly objected to granting supplies until the
regular statement of finances be laid before
them, and complained loudly at the delay in
bringing forward the budget.
The House having resolved itself into a
Committee on the Corn Trade Acts, Mr.. C.
Grant proposed new scale of duties, accommo-
dated to the imperial measure, on the importa
ton OF grain, &c. He fixed the price of wheat
at 62s per quarter, and the duty at 2Os Sd, the
former being Is and the latter Sd, more than
pc. winchester measure. The price of barley
he fixed at 33s, and the duty at l2s 4d per i'm
perlal measure, being an increase of Is in price,
and ID IN duty, as compared with Winchester
measure. The price of oats also is fixed at 26s,
with the duty Of 9s Sd per imperial measure,
oehg an increase OF Is in price, and Sd in duty,
as compared with the Winchester measure
with respect to rye, peas, and beans, the price
per imperial measure is fixed at 36s, and the
duty at los I'd, being an increase of Is in price,
and I'D in duty A dcsultory conversation fol-
lowed, chiefly as to the time of taking the aver
ages, but no alteration in the mode originally
proposed was decided upon.
The military affairs of Portugal have pro-
ceeded most satisfactorily since our last The
Constitutional troops have proceeded upon two
lines Of march, and have gradually occupied
the whole Of fTras-os-M Monies, pressing towards
the Spanish frontier until they mad arrived at
Mrandi, the frontier town, by which the Mar
guess de Chaves, with the rebel army, original
ly entered the Portuguese territory. In the
meantime our division Of troops at Combra
nave found It necessary to make a movement.
On the 9th they broke up from Coimbra, one
nan, or about 1900 men, marching to Vizeu, to
the North, and the other half proceeding 10
LeIra, on the South. This arrangement has
been rendered necessary by the indications of
rebellion, and by the information convened TO
the portuguese government, that the clergy
were using their utmost efforts to excite the
people to nsurrection. In Portugalit il 10 impos-
sible to punish these pestilent incendiaries by
the native authorities, and our Officers have
been applied to for the purpose Of checking
the evil and Furnishing the criminals. They
have not taken upon themselves the RESPONSE
bilFy, and the Portuguese government has not
tho vigor TO act with effect
Extract Of letter from Madrid of the 10Th
Msrch:-"The alarm at the recent symptoms
OF d'saife ction in the army still continues, and
rs said that correspondence has been dis
covered between many Of the officers and the
refugee Spaniards in London, in which il is
stated that an emincn, banker had been en-