Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-30

be the opinion of the house that in every
establishment of the state, every saving
ought to be made, consistently with the due
performance of the publick service. and
without the Violation Of existing engage
ments. Mr.. Peel did not oppose the last
resolutions, and the motion first mentioned
being withdrawn. the latter passed without
opposition.
The committee of the House of Lords on
the East India charter has appointed Earl
Bathurst their chairman. The committee
OF the House of Commons has appointed
chairman, Mr.. Ward, member for The citv
of London. Both are said to be decidedly
favourable to the company.
Mr.. Peel gave notice in the Commons on
| the 18th, that OH the 18th March he should
bring in bill to amend the law relating to
forgery. He has introduced bill to abol-
lsh the fees heretofore paid in criminal cases.
by persons acquitted. Some of the Journals
complain that this bill does not 90 far enough
and does not meet publick expectation; as
1t was hoped the whole tariff of fees in
criminal cases would have been referred to
a committee.
"A debate took place in the House Of
Commons on the llth ult. on motion for
leave to bring in bill to prevent corruption
and bribery in the borough of East Retford
Of very desulatory character. An amend
ment was offered to disfranchise that borough
and give Birmingham two representatives in
lieu thereof. This was supported by Mr..
Huskisson, who diverged to many other
topicks and by Mr.. O'Connel, who, saws
the Courier, had an opportunity of shelving
his knowledge of special pleading. The
amendment was lost by majority of "a.
The motion prevailed by majority of SO.
In the Commons, on the 18th, Mr.. O'Connel
presented petition from town in ireland,
praying for an "intelIigible, cheap and ex-
peditious" revision Of the statute and COM
mon law. 1t was ordered to be printed.
On the same evening, on motion by the
Solicitor General for leave TO bring in bill
TO alter the law relative to Illusory Appoint
ments,' the member from Clare urged that
the whole law as to courts of equity ought
to be revised and amended. He said here
was now no rule of equity-only question
Of equity.
Mr.. Brougham having voted against the
address to the throne, which was moved by
the son of Lord Cleveland, accepted the
stewardship of the Chiltern hundreds, in or
der to vacate his seat for the borough of
Winchelsea, owned by Lord Cleveland
He was about to be returned for the borough
of Knaresborough. belonging to the Duke of
Devonshire, and for which the late Mr..
Tierny had long been the member.
An article from Warsaw states that the
wishes of Russia are in favour of raising
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands to the
throne of Greece.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany was over
turned in his carriage, near Arnezzo, on the
18th of January, and broke his shoulder
blade.
Gen. King, one of the Grooms of the
Kings Bedchamber, was dismissed from
his Office by command ofthe King, for voting
against Ministers on the first night Of the
session.
NEW YoRK, MARCH %. LATER FROM
Mexico. We have been favonred BY a
commercial friend with file of Vera Cruz
papers to the Cd instant, received by the La
vinia.
It appears that the "Sol" and other pa
pers mad stated, that the States Of Guanaji-
alto, Jalisco, Salisco, San Luis Potosi,
Michoacan, &c. had formed plan to OPP
pose the existing government by force. The
Legislature of the first named State have
explicitly denied it by solemn act; Gov
ernour Garcia of Zacatecas has done the
same in an official letter, in the name of the
inhabitants and himself: and the whole story
is discredited.
On the 10th February, in the House of
Representatives of the Supreme Congress,
the first article Of the report Of the joint
committee, in these words =" Each Of the
United States Of Mexico shall contribute for
the expenses nf the federation posts FIVE per
cent, fthe total product of its publick rents.
which are and may be established, without
any deduction. The Sd article of the law
of April nth, 1926, shall consequently
cease" The Cd article was returned to
the committee.
The Is Censor" of the 18th February con-
tains the memorial from the chamber of
commerce of that city, to the supreme ex-
ecutive power, praying for the removal Of
prohibitions imposed by the law of May 22d
1929, and the reformation of the tariff Of No
vember 10th, 1927. by diminishing the du-
ties, and authorizing their collection as
heretofore, part on importation, and part on
their arrival in the interiour.
The British consul advertised the goods
saved from the wreck of the brig Omega
for the 18th March.
The French consul gave similar notice
concerning the goods saved from the Inez,
for the same day.
The supreme government have adopted a
conciliatory course towards Yucatan, the
good effects Of which have begun to appear,
and it was believed every thing would be
amicably settled.
An unfounded report had been spread Of
some disturbance in the capital of Jalsco,
but this is entirely contradicted. In Duran
go, however, commotioa took place on
the 9TH Of February. 1t appears to have
arisen from an attempt made by some of the
inhabitants to declare the Second Congress
legitimate, and to restrain the governonr
then put up. The actual GOVERNOR is said
to have a;ted with precipitation, and to