Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-10
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THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 10. 1897.

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Tr1rsDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1897.
We published, some days ago, the names Of
,hs Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company. These gentlemen, twelve in
number, were elected, says a correspondent Of
he Baltimore Patriot, without the slightest re-
card to political considerations, and are,-for
nublic spirit, command Of means, private worth,
and sound discre,ion,--equal TO any twelve ever
chosen on a similar occasion in any other city.
Since the Administration meeting, at the Ex-
change on Saturday last, il has been ascertained
that elsren out Of the t,relce are decided adyo-
Gates of the reelection of Mr.. Adams to the
Presidency Of the United States. The paucity
Of the Jackson meetings, which have been re-
Gently held in every part of Maryland, developes
another fact;-namely, thar the Military Candi-
date is Minus in every election district in the
State. So much for the reaction Of sCombina-
TONS"
The Philadelphia papers inform us that the
suit. of The Atlantic Insurance Company Of
New York, against the United States Marshal,
which has been two weeks before the Circuit
Cogr. at Philadelphia, was decided on Satur-
day last in favor Of the company. 1t viii be
remembered that this is one Of a number Of
suits Instituted for the purpose OF establishing
The question whether the United States, as
preferred creditors OF Edward Thompson, or
certain Insurance Companies, were entitled 10
a large amount Of property on which the latter
had made loans on respondentia, and which
was seized by the United States about a year
ago, on its way to Philadelphia. 1t was an
nounced thalan appeal would be made from
this dscisiont 10 the Supreme Court at Wash
ington.
We mentioned yesterday, ,ha, the ship Paci-
fc from Liverpool, and Henry Quaire from Ha-
yre, had arrived at New-York on Sunday last,
bringing London and Liverpool iates to the
10th, and Paris TO the 18th OF April. A subse-
quent arrival from Belfast furnishes intelligence
from that port TO the 10th, and from London
and Liverpool to the 18th. For nearly a month
previous 10 the sailing Of the Pacific, all the
docks at Liverpool were crowded to excess, and
hundreds. of sail were lying at anchor in the
Mercy waiting for an opportunity TO enter or
depart. On the 5th of April ONE nuRpRED AND
rwENTY-fouR square-rigged vessels left the port
and went down the Channel in company.
The London papers contain a statement Of
the Revenue of Great Britain, for the financial
year, ending on the 5th Of April, 1897, from
which it appears that there is decrease Of l.,
7oe,Se7, compared with that Of the year pre-
vious! This alarming deficit is ascribed to the
depression Of trade and the commercial embar.
easements for the last eighteen months. New
taxes and additional duties on certain import.
ed articles, such as cotton and tobacco, are talk
ed Of, 10 meet the expenditures Of the govern
merit. The annual treasury report was to be
postponed till after the Easter recess, when the
financial estimates will be presented in an Off
cial form. Some of The opposition papers talk
loudly of a reduction Of salaries and other cx-
penses, a, the very moment when Parliament
are voting away an additional appropriation OF
L.i6,ooo per annum to the Duke Of Clarence,
and authorising the disbursement Of hundreds
Of thousands in building palaces for the King.
These royal grants, and the expenses incurred
by the expedition 10 Portugal, do not look much
like economy and retrenchment.
A great deal is said in the London journals on
The approaching change Of Ministers, incident
to the retirement Of Lord Liverpool. II is al
most unanimously believed, that AIR. Canning
will be elevated to the Office Of Premier, al
though rumors are in circulation, that the Duke
Of Rutland has paid a visit to the King, for the
express purpose of protesting against such ar
rangement. He is said to be supported in his
opposition to the Secretary OF Foreign Affairs
by a powerful party in the House OF Lorda.-
Mr.. Canning is empha,ically the factotum OF
the government, and his services at the present
~juncture could hardly be dispensed with. The
voice Of the country is decidedly in favor oil
placing him at the head Of the new Ministry
Some Of the papers say, that the situation had