Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-09
AZ LAST EVENINGS MAIL
From ,he New York CONNIE rcial Advertiser, Jan. s.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

The ship josephine, Capt. Coles, from LII
,ernool anchored below The Narrows Yesterday
afternoon, The News Collectors who went
down in the morning, had TO leave their boats
and return by land, bringing with them the
LETTER bag. The Josephine made the Highlands
ON MONDAY. By this arrival the editors OF the
Commercial Advertiser have received regular
81. of london oapers TO the evening OF the 18th
inclusive.
Parliament re.assembled on the 18th, when
,hr sneaker presented himself 10 the bar OF the
House Of Lords for the approval Of his majesty.
Ipon the ROYAL appreciation being signihed by
the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honorable gen.
,leman, in the usual form, claimed, IN oehait OF
The Commons, their ancient rights and prlvl'
!eges, such as freedom from arrest Tor them
selves and their servants-freedoln OF debate
free access to the King on all requisite occa-
sions Sc.
The question OF free navigation Of the Rhine
has no, We, been settled. The King Of the Ne
,berlands has issued recent order upon The
subject which seems not 10 be understood
3m.y;ean Stocks on the l8th-United States
Rank Shares. 1913 Is %. Three per Cents.
II.
The statements in the New York papers re-
specting the arrangements al Mexico, ny the
house of Manning and Marshall, Tor taking UP
the bills Of that Government protested IN Eng
land, had favorable effect on the Mexican
stock.
Mr.. Mathews is advertised in the London pa.
pers to be at home nights at the English u
pera House. He commenced with his "Trip
10 America" The house was full, and the re
sible faculties Of the John Bulls, were brought
into full play.
Vice Chanceqor's Court, Nou. IA.
Clayton and another, Assisnees OF Richardson,
Bankrupt, VS.. Jeffrey.
This was bill filed for an account by the as
sieneps Of the bankrupt the object OF which
was 10 render the defendant liable for the a.
mount Of goods consigned by the bankrupt, Tor
sale on his account, to the house OF Hugh ken-
nedy, Toler s. Co Of New York, in which irm
the defendant had been partner.
| The only circumstance Of any importance 10
the public, tina, was connected with this case,
was the fact, that by the law Of the United
States of America, an attachment, at the suit OF
British creditors, would lie against the proper
! ~ Of British debtor, resident in the United
| States af America, or in the hands OF the known
agents Of such debtor, resident there.
The Vice Chancellor ordered an account, but
said he would reserve the costs.
A letter from Liverpool says, The complaints
| OF dullness in trade rather.increase. We have
very fiat accounts from Manchester. You will
observe the great rise Of all public securities at
London, but this is not occasioned by increased
opinion Of prosperity, but by the continued full.
ness Of money The grain market is steady,
and there is an increased inquiry for more arti-
been sold at 24s Average Of wheat Tor This this
quarter is 54s. cd.
Glasgow paper says, "the poor laboring
people, are now obliged to wash their clothes
withou, soap, go to bed without candle, and
to live on oatmeal, potatoes and fish, and such
other articles as are the produce ofthe districts
in which they reside"
The woollen trade Of Saddleworth, which de-
Ponds much upon exports, principally to the
States, continues extremely depressed. In the
township OF DELPHI alone, there are at present
no fewer than $500 persons on the list of pau
pers.
The artisans in Lancashire and Yorkshire
are in deplorable state. Many families, once
- the enjoyment Of many comforts, are now un-
able by The most arduous labor, to procure the
common necessaries Of life.
A branch'of the Bank of England is to be c.
pened IN Liverpool Samuel Turner, ESQ. is
appointed chief manager
A writer in the London Times, in speakinp
OF the state OF trade and manufactures of the
country, assumes as fact which the next six
months will demonstrate, that the poor opera.
lives cannot exist through the winter without
extensive private subscriptions and grants Of
money from the government. To prove tina.
there IS no prospect ofan impro. ement in trade
and business for some time TO como. he makes
the following statement.
1T is well known to experienced men. tina.
the trade and manufactures OF this country have
oeen4riven 10 an unnatural pitch BY the rotten
system OF consignments. Merchants of no ca.
p.tal have been in the practice of receiving
large eonsgnmenis Of manufactured goods j
rom manufacturers, who have as little; for
these goods the merchant has granted bis &C.
cep'anees TO the manufactured; and to carry on
the deIusion, the banker has discounted ana
turned over these acceptances at any day and
any date, for the sake Of profit in the shape Of
discount, giving in lieu his own local notes !
thus stock Of goods beyond the real capital
Of the country, and exceeding the real demand,
has been produced: these goods have been sent
abroad with little prudence, and less Judgment
every quarteris overstocked; and if men would
speak out, they could tell of the ruinous result
Money they cannot get abroad, and if they bar.