Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-26

establishment, or system, that of 1872, the mini
mum of the amount of salaries was FAC, 900 a year,
and the maximum of salaries under the same sys.
tenn was g64,O00a year. Under the new system
the minimum of salaries was P41, 900 a year, and
the maximum Eos 900 a year. He commended that
there had been a reduction ofs0 per cent, in the
salaries of public Offices; and that there had not
been a corresponding reduction in the necessa-
ries Of life. He trusted that he had now made
out.a case which would justify him in calling for
the support of the House to the proposition he
should submit. The right honorable gentleman
then read the following resolutions, which were
received with much cheering:
That whereas his Majesty was graciously
pleased, in answer to an address of that House.
to assure the House on the 9th of June. 1921.
that his Majesty would cause an inquiry to be
made In all the departments of the civil govern
ment with the view of reducing the number of
persons employed In the various Offices, and the
amount of salaries paid-Resolved that an hum
bic address be presented to his Majesty, that
his Majesty might be graciously pleased TO Law
before the House an account of the progress
which had been made in such inquiry, and the
measures that had been taken in consequence
Also, that it was the opinion of that House, that,
in every establishment of the State, every saving
ought to be made consistently with the due per.
Torrance of the public service, and without the
violation of existing engagements"
A short discussion followed, and the sense of
both sides OF the House appearing to be in favor
OF these resolutions, Sir j. Graham withdrew
his proposition, and the former were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Peel gave notice in the Commons on the
10th, that on the 18th of March he should bring
in a bill to amend the law relating to forgery. He
has introduced bill to abolish the fees hereto
fore paid in criminal cases, by persons acquitted.
Some of the Journals complain that this bill does
not 90 far enough, and does not meet public ex-
pectation; as it was hoped the whole tariff OF
fees in criminal cases would have been referred
to a committee.
A debate took place in the Honse of Com
mons on the 18th ult. on a motion foo leave to
bring in a bill to prevent corruption and bribery
in the borough of East Retford of a very desul-
tory character. An amendment 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 topics; and by Mr.. O'Connell, who,
says the Courier, had an opportunity of showing
his knowledge of special pleading, The amend
ment was lost by a majority of q. The motion
prevailed by a majority of SO.
In the Commons, on the 18th, Mr.. O'COnnell
presented a petition from a town in Ireland,
praying for an ''inteliigible, cheap and expedi-
tious'' revision of the Statutes and Common
Law. 1t was ordered to be printed. On the
same evening, on a motion by the Solicitor Gen
eral for leave to bring in a bill to alter the Law
relative to : Illdsory appointments themember
from Clare urged that the whole law as to Courts
of Equity ought to be revised and amended
He said there was now no ruie of equity-only
a question of equity.
In the Kings Bench on the the tenth ult. Rob
ert Alexander, George Marsden, and Stephen
Isaacson, came up to receive Judgment. AleXan-
der for three several libels published in the Morn
ing Journal newspaper, one on the Lord Cham
cellor, one on the King and House of Com
mons, and the other OH the Duke of Wellington;
and Marsden and ~Isaacson for the last of the
three libels. The Rev. Mr.. ~Isaccson stated
that the loss of his living in Demerara would be
the consequence of any Imprisonment. The
Court sentenced Mr.. Alexander 10 4 months
Imprisonment for each of the three separate hbels.
one term of imprisonment to commence at the
expiration of the other; to pay a fine of one hum
dred pounds upon each libel; and togive secur1-
ty for three years, himself in 500L and two SUI
reties in 25A. each. Mr.. A. ~lsacson, was fined
1901; Marsden the publisher of the paper, en-
tered into his own recognizances to appear when
c allied upon, and was ordered in the course OF the
the term, to find two ~sureties of one hundred
pounds each for his good behavior for three years,
The other defendants, alexander and l%saacSon,)
were removed in custody the former to Newgate,
aud the latter to the Kings Bench.
The Crown Princess Caroline, of Denmark,
was nearly burned to death on Oath January
Her head dress caught fire, while she read in bed.
The Mechanically the last Flanders mail
received in London. it appears that the govern
ment of the Netherlands had ordered the arrest
of the Editors of two papers, the Courier des
Pays Bas, and the Beige, who had supported the
proposition of a Mr.. Potter, to raise a national
subscription for the members of the second cham
Der, who had been dismissed from office for haT-
ING voted against the Deceminal Budget. The
editors and Mr.. Potter, after UNDERGOING an exc
mination, were all three put into solitary %confne-
ment, without being allowed to see their families.
Discomfort increased on account Of this persecu-
ton. in the southern section Of the kingdom,
where the politics of the French Liberals have