Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-16
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than. u, p.:..rr;a &c
chamberlain VoN ScHoLTEs, Governor Uene'"'
ot the Danish West India Islands. VINO mas pee"
sent out by his government as special Anioassa'
Jor r. TIA country. The Eew-York Gazette
renark, that the particular objects OF hIs MISSION
cannot Of course be known. but they are Presnh-
ed 70 relate. IN some degree to the existing state
Of the trade between this country and the Dan'Sh
Islands. with regard to all that concerns whioh'
he must from his long residence IN those isla''us'
we well acquainted.
The late Sir Robert Peel Is SAID 10 ma We u'ea
worth two millions and half. dis Will Pro'eu'
in Doctors Commons, and sworn 10 eXceeu
million, which bears the highest PROBATE uu'y'
gl5,000!
The Bishop of Lincoln has been chosen 'u''fo'
the Princess Victoria. Il
| nv the CORY averages, there is an advance OF
one shilling per quarter in the duty on foreign
wheat; it being now els Sd per quarter.
Bya Report of the House Of commons. 1t ap-
nears that a very singular post office fraud was
detected in 1922, after it had been IN operation
% wears. Forty one clerks and letter carriers III
the Edinburgh Post Office had confederated TO
steal money from letters, and for the period men-
TONED distracted as much as twenty pounds
day.
Well executed forgeries of Bank of England
fire and ten pound notesare in circulation. lhey
are so close All imitation of the genuine ones hat
!. il is very difficult to detect them. The prlncl-
ple defect is in the quality Of the paper, which
bears rather dark and glossy appearance
It's reported that several meetings have lately
been held at the Marquis of Lansdowne's. tor the
purpose of getting up formidable opposition to
, the Duke of Wellinston's administration
The Paris papers assert that Frederick, Prince
of Orange, the second son Of the King ofthe Meth.
erlands, is likely to be appointed sovereign OF
! Greece, in the room Of Prince Leopold
: The Steam Curricge.-The new road, in the
vicinity Of Portland place, London, was electrIf-
ed on Wednesday, at five O'Clock, by the apear-
l ance of steam carriage, which threaded all the
difficulties of crowded passage, without any ap-
t parent impulse. There was neither smoke nor
noise: there was no external force or palpabe
direction the carriage seemed to move by its own
4 votion, passing by horses, without giving them
the least alarm; describing half circles round the
4 corners; trying short races with stanhopes and
: cabriolets, and flying with the same rapid and
steady pace over the most unequal ground. Five
;. gentlemen and lady were quite at their ease as
: passengers; one gentleman directed the moving
principle, and another appeared to sit unconcern-
ed behind, but his object was ascertained to be
the care of the fuel and water. 1t was altogether
startling and uncommon sight; but it was evil
IDENTITY complete triumph Of the principle, and
the success of these carriages was. IN the opinion
e of the spectators. completely established. The
n carriage was light and conveniently built, not
: larger OF heavier than a moderate phaeton. II
4 went without the least vibration, and preserved
!. balance IN the most complicated movements
S The pace was varied from five to twelve miles an
hour, according to pleasure, and the stoppage or
i accelerated progress, effected with the quick
. ness of thought After an exhibition of half an
: hour, the carriage went into yard IN Albany
n Street.
t LIVERPOOL, JUNE I.
4 Uheat and Fl0ur.-Large arrivals of Flour
$ have taken place from the United States, and
t considerable quantities still expected to ar
rive from that country 1t appears that large
E proportion of the foreign Wheat and Flour which
= has been lately imported remains in bond, the
!. holders having deferred paying duty under an
e idea that prices are not likely to be materially
D lower even if we have good harvest (as the
stocks of Corn are so light in this country,) and
that if the crops should be Indifferent the prices
will advance so much as TO reduce the rate Of
duty below what it has been: at present howe
yer, the demand for bonded Flour und Wheatis
extremely limited. and prices quoted may be con-
The arrival of spring has not done all the good
to the trade of this district which sanguine CAL
culators expected from it, indeed the general ex-
pectation of h-to-be-lamented event has
had an unfavorable effect on several branches Of
our manufactures, especially those Of fancy
kind The latest markets at Huddersfied have
been dull, as most of the goods brought thither
are for home consumption. The same observa-
, ton may be extended to Halifax. In the dis
tricts round both these towns the complaint Of
low wages and deficiency of work still prevails.
: In Bradford and the neighborhood, tn: aspect
Of things is rather more favorable. A great deal
more goods have been disposed of, but not at such
an advance in prices as to make any considerable
f improvement either in profits or wages. The
markets at Leeds have exhibited little more ac-
tvity. These small improvements have had some
favorable effect upon the wool market of Wake.
field, SO as to have increased the demand, but
not TO have materially advanced the prices of the