Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-22

warm precincts Of the chez rful day..
We had, we may say, walked and sailed IN
der ground from Whites Mill, Edge hill to
benz ath Great George's-square.
The open railroad. on nearly the whole
length Of the line to Manchester, Is in state OF
great Gorwardness, and presents many interest
ing objects to the vister.
FOREIGN NEWS-By The Last OArrirat
ENGLAND.
| Mr.. Canniug's pension bill was taken up IN
| the house OF lords, in committee oil the whole
OF the 9th June, and reported without amends
ments.
The Duke of Wellington's corn bill was or
dered to q second reading in the house oil lords
| on the 18Th uli On the division, the Contents
were &c, and the Nome contents l9. /, seems
10 be admitted 10 be abou. as equitable III lis
nature as The complicated Interests OF the case
can admit. Mr.. HuskIsson was present during
the debate, aud appeared TO be in an i'll state oil
| health.
The army estimates were moved on the l3'h
nv the new Secretary Of war, Sir Edward
| Hartinge. and supported in speech. here
is Ii,I. difference between the estimate for 1927
and 90
To question put in the house Of lords on
III. 18Th ult. bv the Earl of Laudercale- the
Duke of Wellington said there was no In!en.
ton 10 alter the mint circulation with respect
| to silver coin. There was 10 reason TO believe
| there was any scarcity Of silver. There was
on ,he contrary supertiulty.
In the House Of Commons, on the Sd June,
lord Palmerson presented petition from the
University Of Cambridge, praying for the abo-
litvn Of slavery in the colonies. Mr. Spring
Rice expressed his cow lotion, that no cabinet,
however constituted would dare to swerve from
the resolutions passed by The house on this
subjcc, in 1928.
On the same day a short debate took place
on the wool trade. Alderman Wood contend
ed that il would be vain &c keep up high price
Of wool, as long as the colonies could supply
The country with the article al IS per cent low
er than It was produced al home. Mr.. Irving
said, the prohib,ory system was acted upon in
various foreign countries. The United States
and Russia were taking measures TO manufac-
,ure for themselves; and the woollen manufac-
,urers of England mus: be sustained, b! ena>
bling them 10 obtain the raw material OF such
quality and al such price as would enable
them to compete with foreigners.
SIR John Byng, it is said, will be appointed
commander Of ,he forces in Ireland in the place
of Sir George Murray.
The Thames Tunnel Company held meet
ing on the 10Th aud determined OH prosecuting
the work
MIR. Hu,kisson has removed from his house,
in Downing street, attached TO the office OF s..
creiary Of State for Foreign Affairs, to Rlch'
momd terrace. Sir George Murray succeeds
Mr.. Huskisson in the occupation OF the house.
The "unexp.cted" news Of the passage of
our Tariff bill to third reading, had reached
England. The Examiner says, at mas already
proved a ready vehicle for conveying laun's a.
galnst free commercial system"
PORTUGAL.
The decided course adopted by the Marquis
de Palmtlla and all the representatives OF the
Emperor Of Brazil, by denying the authority Of
Don Miguel, since his assumption OF the royal
cIgnily, and acknowledging that Of the Oporto
junta, will doubtless produce his over hrow.-
The plenipn,eutlarirs OF Don Pedro, on the
10th Of June, addressed circular 10 The respec-
tive Braz.lian legations in Europe, da,ed a;
London. declaring that
ave e. ding, 10 grea, sorrow, that the
case thus provided against by the singular pru-
deace Of our Angus, Masters has been verified,
have Immediately carried the SAID orders INTO
execution, by establishing drrci correspond
ence with the Provincial Juuta recently esiab-
lished al Oporto, Tor main aiming the Legitimate
authority OF the King Don Pedro "; ANA which
we, in conformity with our instructions, consi
der legitimate Government, until his Most
Faithful Majs;y shall definitely and with
complete knowledge Of existing circumstances
provide for the due governing OF that king.
DOM
Demands were made in parliament concern
ing letters received from Portugal and their
purport, but no satisfactory answer was OBJ
tanned: it being alIedged that any disclosure
would be premature. The probability is that
things will now go on better in The Kingdom,
and the constitution be reiLs, ated.
Bells Weekly Messenger of The 18th, says,
little is known as 10 the progress OF affair, in
Portugal; we should not al all be surprised if
there was another smart threat OF Spanish in
vasion. There can be li,le doubt that Don
Miguel has his friends in other courts besides
Madrid Metternioh is not likely 10 abandon
his IA, orite pupil, and doctrints like his can
not be unacceptable in the Thu leries.
Don Miguel has advanced anolhe: STEP in
the career of usurpalion and treachery. He mas