Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-30

agreed to. file proposed afording relief by a
graduated .cale OF reduction Of duties, accord
ding to the price of the sugar; the finer commo-
dty to bear high, and the coarser lower du'y.
Taking the London Gazette price as his Standard
he should propose that when the price was IS.
less than SOS. the cwt. the duty. at present. FL
3. should be but 81 IS. 6d, for every Is. above
SOS. the reduction should be Is. 6d' in the duty!
when the price was As. less. that the duty should
be- Ell IS. cd. when SIS. FL IS. cd. and when Is.
but 81 the cwt. leaving clear reduction OF -.
Of the duty on the coarser sugars.
The House went into a committee OF supply
and MIR. G. Dawson moved that sum not exceed
ing Rl0,455 should be granted to defray the ex-
pence of the civil establishment Of Nova Scotia,
for the year 1850. Mr.. Hume was totally oppos-
ed, &C. Nova Scotia had a local parliament,
quite ready to maintain the necessary establish
ments of the colony, if the expenditure was not
enhanced by interference. He moved a reduc-
ton of 10000. After debate the amendment
was lost, 50 for it, 10Y against it. Majority AZ.
For defraying the charge of the civil establish
ment of the province Of New Brunswick. tor tins
year, e3,6O0 was voted after considerable de-
bate Mr. Hume moved to reduce 1t $1,000. For
the amendment e, against it 1876 Maj. 81
The resolution to grant ell ,26l for the civil es-
adjustment of Newfoundland was agreed to-
For Sierra Leone, 4l0,lS0 was granted, MIR.
Hume entering his protest and giving notice that
he meant the next day to assign his reasons why
that colony should be entirely Withdrawn. 9ooi
l4s. was granted for the expenses OF Fernando
Pc, "a. 900 for these Of the God Coast. ZIG. le2
for defrayng the expenses OF the Society tor pro-
pagating the gospel in certain colonies. On TINS
last resolution there was debas ard DIVISION
there being IS votes for and Is against It. Maj.
1903. PA7. 200 was granted for stores IN the En-
gineer department Of Van Dieman's land, Ihdi-
an presents for Canada. sc.
4 very long debate took place in the House of
Lords on the 18th, on the motion for further pa.
pers relative to Greece, made by the Marquis VI
Londonderry, which was at last negatived with
out a division.
In the House Of Commons on the same day, in
Committee of Supply, .eS7.970 was grant
ed to defray the the salaries of the Consuls Cen
eral, the contingent expenses and approximation
allowances. Sir James Graham wentinto long
examination Of the expenses of different Consuls,
and read statement of the expenses of the civil
government of the United States. He moved to
reduce the grant e8O0O. For the amendment
9S against it l2l-ma iority q. 100000 was
voted for The expences of New South Wales
and Van Diemen's Land.
y MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands is said to
have declared with regard to Greece, that he
has no intention of accepting crown which Prince
Leopold has refused. Prince Emillius. of Darn
stadt, is now spoken of as the new sovereign.
Private accounts from Constantinople state DIFF
ferences bave arisen between the French Ambas.
sador and the Refs Efendi on the subject Of
the expedition against Algiers. II was rumor-
ed at Constantinop.c thatth Ambassador was
about to proceed on q special mission to Egypt.
The types. presses, and other materials employ
ed in the getting up of the London Morning
Journal. have been sold by auction, under an ex-
tent from the Crown.
II Is reported on the London Corn Exchange,
that extensive and serious frauds in making up
the weekly averages of grain, have been detect
ed, and will it is likely. be brought before the
public. One is a fraudulent return from lead.
ing port on the eastern coast, resulting from an
extensive speculation in foreign OATS.
We understand that Lord Cas'lercaeh has been
dIsUmissed from the Admiralty Board with little
ceremony, on account of some characterization on
the part Of his father; the Marquis Of Londonder-
ry. We have not heard who IS to succeed him,
but Of course the place will be filled out Of the
army list.--S'aadord.
There is a notice of an extensive assemblage
of Spanish troops towards the French frontiers;
14,900 men are already at Burgos, Miranda del
Ebro, and their environs, and others are march
ing; the object is said to be the destruction of
the privileges enjoyed by the Basque provinces,
but on this subject nothing certain has trans
pred.
FRAYcE.-A circular letter was addressed in
the beginning of June, by Count Peyronnet. Min
lister of the Interior, to the projects Of depart
ments, calling upon them to furnish an account
Of all the improvements in their departments,
since the restoration. 1t was regarded as an
electioneering movement by the opposition.
Incorporating election excited more atten-
ton than the Algerine expedition. The London
Courier anticipates dreadful CONFUSION if the
struggle should continue between the present
ministry and the nation.
ALGERISE ExPEDrIoS.- last accounts
received in England of the French fleet, believed
TO be authentic, were that it left the bay Of Palma
on the lst ult and sailed over to the African coast,
but the appearance of the weather being unfavor-