American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-04
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The ship Emerald, Capt. Howes, has arrived at
Boston, bringing Liverpool papers to the 2eth, and
London to the oath of March. We are indebted to
our correspondents, the editors of the Centine and
Patriot, for the following information -
The latest London paper speaks fav0rably Of the
convalescencc of both Lord Liverpool and Mr..
Canning; the latter was well enough to take an
airing on the Esd. The Literary Gazette re-
marks, that the appointment of Mr.. Canning as
Prime Minister was the most popular statement Of
the day.
Parliament-In the House of Lords, March 90.
several petitions from the Catholics of Ireland for
relief from disabilities, were presented by Lord
King; and circumstances from several Protestant
parishes "against any further CONCESSIONS to the
Catholics" were presented by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Bishops OF Chichester and Clogher,
and the Earl Of Salisbury. Lord King remarked,
on presenting his petitions. that he did rot now
entertain the least hope that any thing would be
done TO relieve the IS most wretched and most H.
used people Of Europe The Duke Of Bucking-
ham replied, that " he W; convinced there was vet
good hope, and that the measure for the relief Of the
Catholics was one which must g. would be carresl''
MIR. Peel fixed OH Monday, 9TH May, for the dis
cussion Of four bills, by which he purposcd to effect
the amendment Of the criminal law.
| The report OF the committee on the corn trade
acts was ordered TO be rccommitted, with view
to some alteration to the proposed duties.
On motion to take up the "annual duties bill,'
Mr.. Whitmore complained of the great difference
upon w. |. aud L. |. Sugars, to the injury of the
growers of the latter. He was at loss to imagine
any reason why the production of free labor should
be loaded with an additional! duty of los. per cwt
while the production Of slave labor was not expos
ed TO the same disadvantage. Mr.. Hume remark
cd in reply, that the w. Indian sugar growers had
no material advantages over those of the f. |.
The question was merely one Of revenues. Other
members having spoken to the question, Mr.. c.
Palmer maintained, that as the Colonial System
inflicted great disadvantages upon the w Indies,
they were entitled to the protection of this coun
tervailng duty. The colonists had submitted to
various privatons without murmur, for the ben
eft Of the mother country. Since the suspension
Of their intercourse with the u States, not COM
plant had been uttered. The bill was then post
poned to the next Monday.
So great has been the inportations into England
of French silks, that persons engaged in the silk
trade contemplated memorial to ministers repre-
scnting the ruin that must cnsuc unless measures
were taken to lessen the importation. complete
siagnation in the trade was produced in London
and the distress among the weavers in Spitalields
had been scarcely exceeded.
The trial of the Wakeiieds for the Abduction
of Miss Turner, ian heiress) was to take place at
Lancaster on the esd March.
A mechanic of Exmouth (Eng.) has constructed
model Of King solomons Temple, in she'll work
and minerals, containing 985 windows, IL towers,
3s5 pinicles, 1873 pillars, formed of 100000 Eng
lish shells. The model is four feet ten inches in
length, and three feet seven in BREADTH
Five young men were to be executed in London
on the Goth March. Their offences were rape,
sheep stealing, secreting letter containing Isl.
stealing plate, and burglary.