Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-09
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l4th, and st George, arrived in company with the
Helen.
Respecting the sovereignty of Greece the oficiul
paper, the Courier, thus speaks:-
AS much contrariety of opinion as to the future
destiny of Greece continues to prevail we think it
proper to state, as u fact within own knowledge,
completed and ratified. The supreme power is 10 be
vested III the hands of Prince Leopold with the title
we believe, of Sovereign Prince.
The general state of trade throughput the country
continued improving The Dublin Morning REGISTER
says line linen trade has lately experienced mar
Red Improvement, and Very large shipments have
been made for London and Manchester The stuff
trade at Leeds, it is said, is as bad as ever
With regard to Portugal, it suited by Lord
Aberdeen, that any acknowledgement by the British
government of Don Miguel (of whom Lord Aber-
dozen spoke as ''cruel treacherous, ard periured"l
must be accompanied with the condition of his gran
ting general political amnesty.
Mr. OConncN has brought before Parliament the
late law Oh Georgia Imposing quarantine on vessels
having ON board free blacks.
| The West India negotiation of Mr.. NIcLane ac-
cording to letter received in Boston, from respon-
slbie source, will not result In any thing.
The Cotton market active at an advance In
price. Under the date of e5th, it is stated .the de-
mland to-day was very brisk; about 5000 bags vert,
sold at an advance generally Americans and BRA.
| zis of i-Sd. The quotations arc Sea Islands 1Iu
Sd Uplands, 6 7; New Orleans, G Ia 7 ST. Al
abanla, Sd Sd.
OF the Cotton markets, under date of 23d it is snd
"there considerable imports of Wheat Flour and
Oatmeal thisweek. Wheat and Oats OF best quail
ties, have in considerable quantities. changed hands
at advance of Sd. per 10 lbs. of the former and
Id per 40 lbs of the latter.
The particular subject of economy in the exbendi-
lures oil government excitcs much attention. The
charges ier collecting The public revenue said to
exhibit great waste and improvidence. The Times
declares, 1t is impossible for England to 90 on under
her existing weight of taxes.
| Sir Walter Scott had been dangerously ILL., but at
the last accounts was recovering. a..
The arrangements for the proposed expedition A.
gamst Aiglers were proceeding with great spirit in
France. Who was to command it unsettled.-H
was not believed by those well Informed of the de-
fence OF Algers, that it would succeed.
Intelligence had heen received by government of
new preparations in Spain for invasion of Mexico
and the English Ambassador at Madrid had been in
structed to protest against such STEP The Span
lsh government it said, deny that they have aIv
such object in view, and state that they are merely
sending troops to Havana protect Cuba against
any attempt of the MeXcans any revolt Of the CO.
lonists
;, The case in which Lord Peterborough sought for
divorce. on the ground that Lady E. had committed
adultery had been brought before the Coasistory
Court and the divorce granted There was no de-
fence on the part of her ladyship.
The Hon. Cecil Forester has been appoint ed b, II
King 10 be of the Grooms of the Be6charoher IN
place ofG en- King, lately removed Mr. John Ward
has been returned member of Parliament for the bo
rough OF Leomnster, In the place of Rowlpnd Ste
phenson, whose seat he'd been declared vacant
sequence of his bankruptcy, under the act of So Geo
Sc: l44. Mr.. Henry Brougham having resigned his
seat as member for Wipchelsea, has been e.
knaresborough in place of the late Mr. Tierney.
John Williams, Esq i, returned for W;neheresy i,
place Of MIR. Brougham.
LONDON, Feb ED, Evening.
This day most numerous meeting was held in the
Egyptan-ha Mansion house, of the mel chants shin
owners manufacturers, and traders of the city of Lon
DOM to take into consideration the present distress
pervadng the commercial and agricultural interests
The Lord Mayor III the chair. The meeting was nd
dressed by Messrs Legg, Whitney, Young and Rich
ardson and Aldermen Thompson, Wood, Waithman,
&c and series of resolutions adopted descriptive of
the general distress, to be presented TO Parliament
Mr.. Hunt moved n resolution in addition which yvas
unanimously adopted, which stated that the distress
was to be attributed to the long, bloody and cytrav
agant waged and carried on against the liberties
OF the people of America and France DURING tho
reign OF George the Third, which was, it is true
sanctioned and abetted by very larpe majority of !.
se]felected House of Commons; and that these dis
trcsscs will never he relieved till there real efec
tua', end radical reform in the Commons House of
Parliament.
Same doy, in the House of Commons, Mr. It. Giant
presented petition from 957 persons of the Jewish
persuasion, being British born subjects prarino for
the removal ofthe civil disabilities affecting them
ihe number OF Jews In England is said 10 be so OOO
The house then resolved itself into COMMITTEES of
supply. On the question that 3,O15 1911 be allowed
for the land forces, Col Davis said he did not rise TO
oppose the motion, because he believed tn no uso
less to oppose the extravaganza of ministers; he
should merely protest against Tho present course Of
extravaganza Sir II. Parnell ccntended that there
might be reduction of 5000 troops in the Nedter-
ranean and Ionian Isles. Mr.. Hume addressed tho
house at considerable length, and contcnded that as
the pay of the troops had 1906 been raised on ee-
count of high price Of provs, ms, it should now be
reduced in the same ratio. a reduction from 10
to Id would be saving to the country of 40 OOoL
Inc London Court Journal of February 81 says
-"Inteigence has been received by government Of
new Preparations i'll Spain for invasion of Mexico;
and we understand that our ambassador at Madrid
has received instructions 10 protest against such
step. The Spanish Government at present deny that
they have any such object in view, and state thai
they are merely sending troops TO The Havana to pro-
tect Coba against any attempt of the Mexcans or a
revolt of the colonies. Vessels have been ENGAGED
already to take out 5000 troops to the Havana, and
5000 TO Manila.
! Eqst Indta Qnestlon.--The committee Of the House
of Commons this subject, have resolved 10 nro-
coed immediately with their inquiries relative TO tho
state ofthc British trade to China. The commit
tees IN the different towns opposed 10 tho monopoly