Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-27
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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
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BY the Lord Gambier, from I.iyernool ON ,,b of
Ju'y, Which arrived this morning, Cores Liverpool
advertiser OF the previous day has been received from
which we CLEAN the following items of European news.
LONDON, july lst-Freuch papers state that the
Russian army having crossed the Danube has had sew
erai rencOntres With the Turks
The Turkish Garrison of Brahifoy bayDn hss, ,a
inoioed had made a sortie ami driven the Russians
from their works. making 500 prisoners whose heads
'hey are stated to have struck of. and sent them TO
acorn t"e walls OF The Scraslio this part Of the account
discTedl'ed as IS believed the example set by the
emperor Nicholas, ON a former occasion would have
indnced different conduct the part Of the Turks
The hight honorable Lord Stuart de Eothesay G
Z. b. is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and
Pfcnpo'entiarJ 10 his Most Christian Majesty
The Finance Committee have de .ar,nne3 nv E, m,
Jory OF one, that the Sinking Fund, there being no
surplus OF revenue, was OF aud should be aboI.
,shed. ~ "0o'
he Duke OF Wellington had met will, an ACCIDENT
wSrch bad nearly proved fatal 10 him. He was riding
10 Conduit street, when hi, horse fell and His Grace'
head came within few inches of the wheel of ,yapon
which was passing No serious injury happily resulted
from the accident which is the second The Duke has
met with since he has been Premier
tLiverpoOi paper, Sd July.
vas generally sand that Parliament wcu'd be pro-
rogued about the 2od July and il was expected that
HIS Al eety would ito IN person.
In The House on Commons on the 3O;h J,ne Nm the
motion, in ommittee of Supply, to postpone the Army
Estimates, Sir James Mcintosh entered at some LENGTH
into the question OF tire recognition of the Blockade of
Df
our government, an acknow ledg1ient Of tho power
which bad imposed il.
MIR. Peel contended that the Suspension of the fnnc
t,ons OF the Ambassador at Lisbon was sufficient ndi
ton OF the view taken by the English government NJ
the conduct of Don Miguel He defanJ.I Tho nn,;G
cation Of the blockade and the terms in which Il ,r.s
made by the examples Of NapoIi de BONANZA and Chill
Loh nofPeth asked whether in the event OF a bloc
kade OF Lisbon by the Junta of e,porio, government,
would act as they had done by Opo,toa
Nr. Feel declined answering an hy pothetcai ones
ton. -
lin the House of Lords on he samo creni,, similar
questions were pnt and similar answers receiyedN
Mr.. y. w. Harvey in presenting a netition from
5oVo TeaveIs PRAYING that the protection afforded To
ag'icoturisis should be extended 10 them said
his intention, in the next session TO move for
H'ee 10 enquire into the state OF the abournn casses
NIT r. Lewis said the the House wouId have
pursue next session would be gradually 10 follow up
the principles of free trade without prejudice 10 exist
irg interests.
From the Etas York Duly .4deerfiser nf luou,, 81
FROM ENGLAND
ny 'he arrival last evening of the ship Ernulous,
capt. Ingerso from Liverpool, we have reccived
shppng isis 70 The 96th June London papers 10 the
I'm, and Liverpool 10 the 23th of June inclusive
ne ihteigence IN these papers has been anticipate
by arrivals az Charleston and Quebec The Y.igernool
Chronicle OF the 28tb, contains brief notice nj ~
tam intended alterations IN the duties levied on va
rops articles of merchandise more par,icu,rv am tho
t"o ARTICLES which form the most important exports
from Inc United States, viz Tobacco and Cotton
From The liverpool Chronicle Of June or
IMPORTANT CUSTOMS REaUi, Atom n111
Ibe following remai ks apply TO a bill po,y nass,ng
through the Honse altering the duties on certain com
modlties and, more particularly, on two articles the
ohief produce of the United States Let il no ,r.,
sed, that The heavy tariff inflicted by America will
cause immense smugg ling of British manufactures
through the Canadas into the United States and which
'he extensive tract OF country will render 10 impossible
10 prevent Let it also be promised that for the on
q mol Orl,r At
Of British ships, return cargo from the Canadas 10 in
speDsable.-Now, as BY treaties we cannot law
duty on United States produce unless az birh dn,,
be iev'cd on snch produce from the most favoured ma
h0Ds' government have, therefore, selected the TWO
staple articles, Cotton and Tobaccr and bv t,,,r.
me DUTY on StateS Cotton aud Tobacco COMING fran
"e L'1e FosSeSionS, this return of cargo is likely to
oe e"ec'eoi again az faculty TO the cheap roducton
OF ProducG rom the UuIted States INTO the Cap,das
The United States themselves have of late vpars nv
means OF canals &c cbaked out the road; and if To
bacco and Cotton come into the British poseessons
where they may be wsreboused for re exporta,iIn
none other but British vessels import them from
thence into bfs country.
COIEON.-Goyernneni have resolved that the du
" on cotton impaired from any British possession shall
De 10 per cWt consequently, cotton, The growth and
produce Of any place. may from Britisb uosses
sIous to lbs country at that rate of duty for horne
sumption IN lieu Of the present duty or per centurn
40 Va'orein' Surprising the consumption OF COTTON
IN TINS country to be about 700, 900 bales Of 81 cyy1
average and theoaveTage value for entry 3d. tie pre-
zen. per cent ad valorem dny would yield. E294 600
proposed dutyll750000 cwt. at is. . 81 500
-
Loss 10 the revenue. .R2O6 500
are inclined TO believe, that this important sac
nhce IS made for the double purpose Of beneGtjnr
brush Skipping and IN retaliation ofthe -Iudrcd A
me'can tariff Vessels from Brazil calling at Bsrbg,
ones or ELSEWHERE should be allowed 10 change their
papers %"oW d'schaTging, otherwise tho intended
booa WIZ rom the expense be nearly nugatory Cot
IoD' i'om me United States, will, in ali probability
pass through Canada, Bermuda, the bahamas &c par !
cuIsTly sea ISLANDS; and Egyptian through Malta or
Gibraltar. -
.iddiionat DniyQE T6Jncco An additional duty of
hree pence per ID. is 10 be levied on all 'stenmed