Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-08


creased prices after the work in hand should
be finished. This proposal was rejected. At
a subsequent meeting, however, the decision
was reversed, and consequently speedy ar
rangement was expected.
A riot occurred at the election in Carlisle;
the military were brought out and fred upon
the crowd, and killed and wounded several
A petition was presented in the House of Com
mons on the Sd of April, by Sir James Ora
ham, complaining Of the introduction of the
military:
The cistresses in Ireland are unparalleled
In many of the counties the population are en-
:irely out of employ, and literally starving.-
About 90 acres Of land, near Thomastown,
Clonmell, had been ploughec up by Captain
Rocks men, and the captain had requird, by
threatening proclamation, that it should be
given out to the poor al moderate rents, other
wise the owners 'sshould meet the fate of Ba-
kerr
The Hecla discovery ship sailed on the 25th
March for the North Pole under command o.
Capt Parry.
Price Of American Flour, in Bond at Liver
pool, April 8, Is 27s per Dbl. European, l6
aes Sour, out of bond % 54s. Average of
prices for The week ending March %, Wheat
SIS lod; Barley SIS Id; Oats sos S; Rye sss 8.
Agreeably 10 appointment meeting OF the
held at the Exchange in Baltimore on Saturday
evening last, when Luke Herman, Esq. was
elected president, and George Warner, Esq
vice president. William Stewart and Malta
MEL F. Williams were chosen secretaries
Thomas Kell, Esq Attorney General Of Mary
land, addressed the meeting, after which. pre-
amble and resolutions were reported and adopt
ed. These shall be given 10 our readers to-
morrow. The meeting was numerous and in
fluentiaI, and the proceedings highly temperate
and appropriate
The proceedings Of the CHESTER, Pa. meet
ing, will be found on the opposite page.
The Mayor of the City of Baltimore has is
sued orders for the arrest of all street Beggars,
and for their conveyance to the Aims House.
We hold it to be wise law that vests such
power in the Magistracy. Deserving objects
of charity can always find friend to beg for
them.
Erplosion.-On the l7lh ult the powder mill
of Mr. John Reed, Montgomery county, PENN
was blown up. Two buildings adjoining, to-
gether with 100 lbs. powder, were also de-
stroyed. One man, named Henry Weaver,
was killed, and another dangerously wounded
Trade sciM Peru-The Boston Advertiser
learns, by letters from Lima, that some new
regulations have been made, at the request OF
our consul, Mr.. Tudor, favouIably affecting our
commercial relations. One Of these, says the
Advertiser, is permanent regulation, by which
whale ships will be allowed to enter the port OF
Callao, and to sell oil and naval stores for pro-
curing their supplies, without paying the ton
mage duties which are exacted on merchant YES.
sells. The duties paid at CalIao are three, viz:
those on the merchandise sold; an anchorage
duty, which is trihing; and tonnage duty,
which is heavy. The whalemen, which often
touch there being now exempted from this las,
duty, can sell lew barrels Of oil. commonly at
good price, to procure supplies--a permits
sion which must be of considerable convent
ence. Another provision, in favour of our ma
nufactures, is Of more importance new ia
riff was lately established, to take effect in Fee
bruary, which subjects most of our articles OF
export 70 that country to heavy duty; that on
cotton goods. bleached and unbleached, chairs,
furniture, hats, shoes, lard, and soap, being 90
per cent 1t was still more injurious to our
trade by an exemption in behalf OF English and
India cotton goods, which, although our manu-
features are better adapted 20 the market, and
are generally preferred, would have given the
English the entire supply. Mr.. Tudor, in a
long correspondence with the government, en-
deavored to obtain an allie, iation of the duly,
particularly on cot,ons and chairs, those being
the most important articles, but il this was not