Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-28
rWENTY-THREE DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.

s'cu al NeW-loIh on lucSddN iofenoohs IOlh
Liverpool, whence she sailed on the esd ultimo.
rhe sailing day Of the Canada was the 10th. By
this arrival the editors of the Commercial Adver-
tiser have copious files of London papers from
the 9Th to the 2lst of April, inclusive, together
with Liverpool papers of the 2ed. Our regular
files from the lst to the 9Th have not reached us,
as they were of course put on board the John Jay
the packet of the last mentioned day, which
has not yet arrived. Our files of Shipping Lists
are nevertheless complete from the lst of April,
and our provincial papers enable us to complete
the whole series of dates. ~" Mr.. Wilmer in
forms us that the Liverpool papers Of April II,
received by the Canada, were put on board that
ship at4 o'clock in the morning of that day of
publication, in the expectation of her sailing at
that hour.
The.Florida, Captain Tinkham, which sailed
hence on the 10th March, in which ship the Rev.
DIR. Miner went out as a passenger, arrived at
Liverpool on the 14th of April.
Every thing is very quiet in France, and the
complaints of the. distresses in England are greatly
.subdaed, if not entirely hushed.
MaeSs of he King.-1he King has been Sc
yerely il-his attack being of a bilious nature,
attended by a difficulty Of respiration. The la
test bulletin. from the Court Circular" appears
in the Courier Of the evening Of the 2lst, as fol-
= lows
HHis Majesty's health has. we are happy to
state, improved since the issuing of the bulletin
on Monday. The King passed a good night on
Monday night, and was better Yesterday.
"His Majesty received visit during the morn
ing from the Duchess of Gloucester.
"Sir Henry Haiford left the Palace at Wind
sor shortly before eight O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and returned to town; both the medical atten-
dants were absentfrom the Palace during the day,
the state of his Majesty's health not requiring
their constant attendance. In the evening Sir
Henry Halford returned To the Palace about half
pastseven."
The Globe Of the same day, says '.NUthing of
a later date than the above has TRANSFERRED, except
an assurance from authority that he is not consid-
curry Of April Esd, saws, in addition to the fore
gong accounts-sA gentleman of our acouain-
lance, who has more than ordinary opportunities
of obtaining correct information upon subjects
connected with politics and the Court, has favor
ed US with the following information on the sub
ject of the Kings health, in a letter of the e1st,
London
al nave private information respecting the
health of the King. which conyinces me that there
is but little chance of his recovery. know a
gentleman who is very familiar with his majesty's
appearance, and who pronounces a very %unfavor-
able opinion from the altered state of his counte- |
nance, on seeing him last week. The king has
been cupped once a Month until lately, but that
operation cannot now be continued. The diff |
Guilty Of breathing arises from dangerous internal
disease"
On the Sth of April the Parliament adjourned
over TO the 25th. On the 9TH. Lord Goderich gave
notice thaton the 9th of May he would move for
papers respecting the funded and unfunded debt.
The motion of Me-. II. Grant, for removing the
civil disabilities OF the Jews, was brought up in
the House Of Commons on the 5th of April. After
u long debate it was carried against the Ministry.
BY a vote OF lis to 81. The announcement was
received with cheers, and a bill was immediately
introduced.
In the House of Commons on the LIST of April.
Mr.. Peel brought forward his motion according
to notice. to amend and consolidate the laws re.
lating to forgery, 100 in number, and defining 81
different descriptions of the crime, all of which
are made capital. His object was still further to
limit capital punishments. In the present bill four
clauses only relate to them-forging the great and
Privy seal, sign manual, of wills, Of transferable
securities: all false entries in the accounts of the
public service; in the transfer of public stock:
documents. negotiable or otherwise, which were I
representatives of money; and he would also in
Guide, what was at present not very clearly de-
fined the forgery of acceptances and indorse-
ments of foreign bills of exchange. He conclud-
AL his anaach amidst much chaar;nc all Il. III
ordered to a second reading on the Goth of
April.
On the Cd, a petition was presented from the
ship-owners of Hall complaining of distress aris- !
ng from a competition they could. not contend :
without such reduction of taxes as would {
place them on a level with foreigners. In the last $
(ear the tonnage of the ships built was ONLY one r
VI OF those built in 1897, according to a state 0
mt made OF the floor Of the house. The peti-
Nwas ordered to be printed. On the same a