Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-16
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
From the Ne,u York Commercial advertiser, March Is.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


By The packe, ship Robert Fulton, Captain
Britton, from Liverpool, the Editors Of ihi.
paper have received regular files Of London pa
pers to the evening Of the 9TH OF February, in
elusive, and LIoyds List of the "a and 9th OF
February. They are also indebted to Captain
Britton for Liverpool paper OF the 9th, the
day on which he sailed.
The Liverpool Mercury states, that severe
distress existed among the laborers at the Stat
ford potteries
1t has been ascerained that only twenty-six
persons persisted who belonged TO the Dutch
ship Wassenaer.
The British Parliament assembled on the 9Th,
and the great topic Of interest, wa, the belief
that the corn laws would be taken into imme-
dia,e consideration. The Ministers have how
ever announced that the subject would not be
brought forward until the 10Th Of February
Mr.. Canning is TO introduce the question 10
the Commons, and Lord Liverpool in the House
Of Lords.
Three transports, which had arrived at Ports.
mouth to take on board additional troops for
Portugal, had been ordered 10 leave that port,
from which il is inferred that no more troops
are to be sent out.
The Duk Of Sussex had been dangerously i'll,
but at the last accounts he was convalescent.
Beethoven.-The public will regret to learn
from letters dated Vienna, Jan. S, the greatest
musical genius Of the present age, Ludwig Van
Beethoven, is, by this time, most probably no
more. Al the last advices, he was scarcely a.
bic to write his name He was born in l77o.
MANUFARTURINGD DISTRICTS.
Manchester.-On the 4th Of February, the
spinners belonging to the cotton factory of Mr..
E. Hughes, in Old6eld-lane, Stafford, were as
sembled together in the spinning room, on the
second floor, to consult about making applica-
ton for an advance Of wages, when the main
beam which supported the floor gave way, and
they were precipi, into the drawing room
beneath. A report that the whole building was
falling spread through all the rooms, and a
scene Of terror and confusion ensued Every
avenue by which there was any chance Of es-
cape was crowded with work people; and they
fell down the stair case together in heaps
When order was restored, it was ascertained
that only ten persons were injured, though up
wards Of 90 others had received slight contu-
sions. The sufferers were chiefly females.
The Oldham cotton-spinners have resumed
their work. After severe and ruinous contest
Of near six months, they have relinquished their
object, and gone to work at the reduced prices;
but we hope the employers will see the propri-
Cty VI WSh Wd6CSS ID
soon as any advance is made on their goods
in the market, and not continue the old practice
Of abating, without ever attempting to raise The
wages when they have it in their power to do
so.
Nottingham.--A material improvement has
taken place within the last few days 10 the lace
trade of this town. The demand during the
present week has been greater than has been
known for the last six months; and a propor.
tionate advance has in consequence taken place
in the prices Of making twist net.
Torkshirc.-Some symptoms OF the approach
of spring begin to show themselves in the wool.
len trade Of the West Riding Of Yorkshire. All
the manufactures where fine cloth is made in
Leeds, and the neighborhood, are fully en-
ployed, &. in one mill they have begun, during
the present week, to work extra hours. In both
the Leeds cloth halls, there was some improve.
ment the last market day; but the domestic
manufacturers, by whom the halls are supplied
complain heavily Of dull demand for fabric.