Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-21
Etom the Ms,e York Commercial, .apra17.

We yesterday announced the arrival OF the
,hipJubilee, and gave the statement Of the Ii
verpool Markets to the evening of Saturday, the
9th Of March. We have cleaned few items
from the papers brought by this vessel.
On the 2Sth ult Mr.. Hunt waited on the Lord
Mayor of London, with a request from the Live
rymen that his Lordship would summon Com
mon Hall, to take into consideration the distress
of the country. The Lord Mayor said he should
comply with the request
The following notice of motion was gwen by
Mr.. HuskissOn in the House OF Commons on the
18th, for Tuesday, April q: "That Select
Committee be appointed to inquirc INTO the bank
inc system of the country, with reference to the
renewal of the charter of the Bank of England"
At the March Assizes, for the county of Sus-
sex, John Holden, a schoOlmaster in the employ
of the Postmaster at Brighton, was found guilty
of stealing letter containing a 91O note, and
was sentenced to death.
Lord Daneraille has been unanimously elected
a Representative Peer for Ireland, in the room OF
the late Marquis of Headfort.
The Sandwich packet had arrived at Falmouth
from Lisbon. Among the passengers was Senior
Feroli, with dispatches from the Government of
of the celebrated Marquis de Chaves.
1t is reported that Alexander Barring is about
TO be elevated to the Peerage.
Lady Canning, the widow of the late Minister,
has published Q pamphlet, with the avowed Pur-
pose of explaining the part her husband took in
the affairs of Portugal. From this pamphlet we
quote the following concluding sentences:
"Whie Mr.. Canning's expiring energies were
exerting themselves, as they had long been, in
anxious toll for his country's welfare, and only
few hours before the perfect brightness of his
mental faculties was obscured by the acuteness
of his bodily sufierings, the last words which ne
uttered on political affairs were these: have la
bored hard for the last few years to place the
country in the high station which she now holds.
Two years of the Duke of Wellington's govern
ment will undo all that have done. The two
years are now expired. Has the prophecy been
falsifed by the EVENT."
London, March 27.-In the House of Com
mons, last night, Mr.. Goulburn brought forward
his proposition for the reduction of the interest
the four per cents. The plan of the Finance Mi
mister upon this subject is already before the pub
lie, and Mr.. Goulburn, in calling the attention
of the House to the mode of carrying 1t into eff
feet, merely recapitulated that plan. He OBJ
served that the state of the country being such
as would admit of this measure being adopted
a measure BY which saving to the public of
R7778 900 annually would be effected-it was the
duty of Ministers to take advantage of circun-
stances, and by so doing afford relief to the coun-
try to that amount. In stating that government
proposed to give TO the holders of the new four
per cent. for every glO0 of that stock, g100
three and half per cent stock, which was at
present at 994, he also gave pledge that no fur
Their reduction should be made in this stock for
ten wears to come. The Right Hon. Gent was
Intercepted by Mr.. Bernal and other Hon. Mem
bers. as to the mode which he intended to adopt
of paving of the dissentents, should there be
any; but this question Mr.. Goulburn declined
answering at present. Not the slightest OPPOSE
ton was, however, made to the proposition. The
resolution moved by Mr.. Goulburn was adopted
by the House, without dissent; and we believe
the country at large are fully satisfied with the
measures as enc of retrenchment
From the Glasgow Chronicle.
TIE Rum Tar and Beer Tar.-The order
from the Board of Excise, London,t to the revenue
officers in the west of Scotland, to take all the
stock which the distilleries had in their premi-
ses, preparatory to the imposition of the addi-
tional duty. arrived on Friday afternoon; and
never was an official order executed by the su-
pervisorS with more CELEBRITY, secrecy, and des-
patch. The immense dlstilleries at Port Dun
das, and in town and its eastern vicinity, were
visited in the dark hour of midnight, and the
quantity on hand taken before there was the pos
sibility of diminishing the stock.
The Edinburgh brewers have already announ-
ced reduction Of lie. per hogshead whenever
the duty is taken of; and the brewers in Glas-
gov, who are truly grateful for the concession
made in their favor, win also come into the mar
ket with an article which IN quality and price
they hope will merit public support.
Lisbon, March 1S.-It is not easy to convey
10 YOU an accurate idea of the indignation of ma.
nv persons on hearing the sentiments of Lord
Aberdeen, that the majority of the Portuguese
have supported Miguel's cause. The fact is that
the mass Of the Portuguese wished for peace and
tranquility. but not for Miguel. Public notice
has been given Of the sale Of the property of some
OF the exies; YOU will find them in the Gazette
The two English merchant ships, the Briton and
the Vine, and the American ship Cleaner. have
also besn advertised for sale as lawfully condem-
ned prizes.