Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-04
BosroN,, April 9g.

aA BOSTON, April ~.
Latest from Eng1@,d.--By the ship Emerald,
capt. Howes, Liverpool and London newspapers
to the Goth March have been received by Mr. Top
liff. The latest London papers speak favourably
Of the convalescence Of both Lord Liverpool and
Mr. Canning; the latter was well enough " to take
an aring'' on the 2sd. The Literary Gazette re-
marks that the appointment of Mr.. Canning as prime
minister, was the most popular statement of the
day.
Parliasneat--In the House Of Lords, March ss,
several petitions from the Catholics Of Ireland for
relief from disabilities presented by Lord King:
and remonstrances from several protestant parishes
s. 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 not entertain the least
hope that any thing would be done to relieve the
most wretched and most ill-used people of Eu-
rope" The Duke of Buckingham replied that e he
was convinced there was yet hope, and that the
measure for the relief Of the Catholics was one
which must and would be carried.
| On the same day several petitions by the agricul-
tural interest," against any alterations of the
laws, were presented in both houses.
| In the Commons. two circumstances against fur
Their concessions to the Catholics presented by
Sir Gerad Noel and MIR. Burrell. Sir T. Ackland
presented petition in favour. Ga
The report of the committee on the corn trade
acts was ordered to be recommltted, with view to
| some alterations in the proposed duties.
| On motion 10 take up the g annual duties bill"
Mr. Whitmore complained Of the great difference
upon West India and East India Sugars. to the in
Jury of the growers of the latter. He at loss
to imagine any reason why the production Of free
abour should be loaded with an additional duty Of
lOs per cwt. while the production of slave labour
was not exposed to the same disadvantage. Mr..
Hume remarked in reply. that the West Indian SUI
gar growers had no material advantages over those
Of the East India. 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 West Indies, they were entitled to the protec
ton of this countervailing duty The coonists had
Submitted to various priyatons without a murmer
for the benefit of the mother country. Since the
suspension of their intercourse with the Y. States
not complaint had been uttered. The bill was
then postponed to the next Monday.
l So great had been the importatons into England
of French silks, that persons engaged in the silk
trade contemplated memorial to ministers, repre-.
senting the ruin that must ensue unless measures
were taken to lessen the mportations. A complete
stagnation in the trade produced in London, and
the distress among the weavers in Spitalfelds had
, been scarcely exceeded.
A mechanic of Exmouth, (Eng.) has constructed
a model of King Soomons Temple, in she'll work
, and minerals, containing 964 windows, II towers.
385 pnnaces. lS8 pillars formed of 100000 En-
glish shells. The model is feet 10 inches in length.
and 5 feet 2 in breadth fentre tower feet s
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