Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-18
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,nNrsDAy MORNING, APRIL I8, 1897

her of the State Senate, and two Delegates to
the Legislature, took place in Fairfax County,
yirpioia. on Monday last Charles Fenton
Mercer, Esq received majority of forty-four
votes for Congress, over his opponent, Robert
T. Thompson, Esq. making his majority in the
District, 29S. He is therefore Member oft
T,en,ieth Congress. Col. Osburn is elected
State Senator for The district composed OF
Loudoun and Fairfax, and Msssrs. Chichester
and Sanss,er are the Delegates for Fairfax.
The packe, ship Alexander, Baldwin, has ar
r;,.J a, Philadelphia from Liverpool, whence
che sailed on the 10th March. The Corn Law
sus;ec, wa, taken up in the House OF Commons
ON the 9th of March, and some progress was
made in the discussion. The plan submitted
By Mr.. Canning is TO increase the duties as the
prices of Wheat and other grain decrease; and
in like manner to decrease the duties one shii-
,;ps, for everv two shillingS advance. In eonsc'
ouence of these resolutions Wheat out Of bond,
Dir. rose from As to 6s per bushel. America"
Flour, new, in bond, 95s to 27s per Dol. OF 1876
lbs
Extracts from London and Liverpool papers
viii be found below.
From the philadelphia United States Gazette
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENG
LAND.
The packet ship Alexander, Capt Baldwin,
arrived at this port yesterday morning, from
Liverpool whence she sailed on the 10Th Of
March, bringing London papers TO the 9Th, and
Liverpool TO the 10th inclusive. We are IN
,leb,ed to the polteness Of Mr.. Sanderson oi-the
Merchants Coffee House, for file OF the latest
papers, and Lloyd's List 10 the sth, from which
we make the subjoined extracts
The Liverpool Mercury Of The 9th OF March
remarks in speaking Of the corn laws, that
"rhe propositions Of ministers will disappoinl
the public minds generally. In principle they
ATE infinitely preferable TO the existing corn
laws; The ab,urdity and evil working at which
Nj. Canning very ably and very property eX-
noset, 10 the great disparagement Of the "wis
do.n" of the collect in 1918, their probable
tendency TO give steadiness to prices is an I'M
por,snt consideration in their favor, aud their
certain, though probably remote effect, in pre-
venting, al any time, very high range OF prl-
ces, renders the theory OF them still more ac-
crptsble. But they are calculated upon scale
too high 10 meet the necessities, or TO fulfill the
reasonable wishes Of the people at large, who
Shave been loudly beseechiHg the legislature to
adopt such measures as would permit trade
With foreign countries, some portion OF whose
,hean corn might be obtained for portion OF
our cheap calicoes. This prayer has met with
a negative, in all such circumstances as are
likely to efiec, the country during the existence
Of a narrowed or a narrowing circulating me-
dunn. So completely has the mere promuga-
ton Of the scale OF duties precluded, Tor the
present, all expectation of an import OF foreign
wheat, that the price Of English grain has con-
siderably advanced, so that the poor man Will
have a somewhat dearer loaf than before the
proposal Of an alteration in those laws which
were the subject Of his complainings; and tina,
scale will relatively, be higher aud higher 50
long as our circulating medium shall be in pio-
gTess Of diminution
CORN LAWS.
In the house Of commons on the st Of March,
the following resolutions in relation TO the corn
laws, were introduced by Mr.. Canning, after an
appropriate speech, which we Shall lay oeiore
our readers tomorrow.
Resolutions THAT it is the opinion OF this
committee, tina, any sort Of corn, grain, meal
and -FOUR, which may now, by law, be imported
into the United Kingdom, should al all times,
be admissible for home use, upon payment oi
the duties following, VIZ:
II imported from any foreign country.
Ilhea!-W Whenever The average price Ut wheat,
made up and published, in manner required by
law, shall be 6Os and under SIS. the quarter, the
duty shall be for every quarter H.
Aud, in respect Of every integral shilling by
which such price shall be above 6ls. such duty
shall be decreased by SIS. until such prices shall
be 7Os; whenever such price shall be at or d
bOve 7Os. the duty shall be for every quarter Is
Whenever such price shall be under Cos, and
not under SOS. the duty shall be for every quar-
ter II IS. And in respect OF each integral shil-
ling, or any part of each integral shilling, by
which such price shall be under SOS. such duty
shall be increased by IS.
BarIey-Wheneyer the average price Of Bar
ley made up and published in manner required
by law, shall be sos. and under SIS. the quarter,
the duty shall be for every quarter los.
And, in respect Of every iniergal shilling by
which such price shall be above SOS. such duty
shall be decreased by Is cd. until such price
shall be SIS.
Whenever such price shall be a, or above
SIS. the duty shall be for every quarter, Is.
Whenever such price shall be under sos. S,
not under 29s. the duty shall be for every quar-