Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-16

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STATE of T,rde.-The Manchester Chronicle
states thai during the preceding week there
had been steady demand Tor all kinds OF man
utae,ured goods, with the exception Of power
loom printne clio b, which is still in limited re-
quest. 4 favorable impulse to the trade, 1t Is
exDrc,ed. will be experienced when the disap'
| pesrance Of h. frss, shall enable the country
BUYERS to make their purchases.
Tas Weather In England, and great por.
ton of The Conlinen, Of Europe, the severity OF
the winter continued excessive a, last dates.-
On the coast Of England and Ireland, there had
bren great deal Of severe weather. The p'in-
cipal streets in London, on LIST February were
frequently blocked up, owing TO the very dan.
gerous state Of the roads, which, from the tall
of snow, and the intensity Of the Frost were rem
dered exceedingly difficult. On Ludgatr- hill,
In particular, as we'll as Snow-hill and Hol'
born. hill, it was with the utmost difficulty the
horses could either 60 up or down. In Fish
street hill and along Thames street the stop
page was very frequent, and even Tor foot pas
sengers il was dangerous TO attempt 10 walk
with aav rapidly.
The Winchester, So gun ship; with the hag
Of vice Admiral Colpoys, was about TO sail for
Teneriffe and Barbados, where she IS expected
TO meet with Admiral Fleming, who will then
return 10 England The command 10 which
Vice Admiral Colpoys has been appointed
comprehends Jamaica and Halifax. bilhert =
separate stations. The Winchester was 20
take ou, Two Consuls AS Admiral Fleming
has appeared 10 intermeddle good deal in the
affairs Of Colombia Of late. his return may not,
in the end, prove injurious to that country.
Disastrous accounts have been received from
the Colony n, Swans River Captain Sterling
| who went out as Governor, have found the pro-
jec, Of making settlement there quite imprac'
ticab'e, had sailed for the Mauriius
lRELAND-The contested election for The coun-
| ~ Of Limerick commenced last Tuesday, JAN.
uary 26h The candidates are Mr. Massey
Dawson and Colonel O'Grady; and such was
the u2roar on that day. ,ha; the High Sheriff
adjourned the Court until Wednesday. A cor
respondent informs US, that there was not a
square yard in the entire Court House which
was not arena oftremendous boxes, and smash
ing Of limbs" The troops were all under
arms, and the artillery mounted. Since the
celebra ted siege o. Limerick, there has not been
known such commolion in'the town. O'Gra-
dy was finally successful.
| The four Irish Spiritual Peers at the coming
session Of Pa, lisment, are, the Archbishop OF
Dublin, the Bishops Of Raphoe, Limerick, and
| d. omore
| informaiio have been filed by his maIesly's
Attorney General against Henry Grattan, Esq.
NJ. P. and Edward Duffy, The printer and pubs
| Usher nf he Trpeman's Journal.
The Perish'ng Poor.-The Cork Reporter says:
"There are at this m omen,, and have been for
several weeks past, above 24oo individuals eking
out miserable existence upon hnely-textured
| soup, produced by the contributions Of the be .
nevolent in and abou' Bandon. They CONSIST,
for the greater part, Of those who. but few
months since, were engaged in different departs
ments OF manufacture, bur are now, il conse.
Quence OF the deplorabe state Of The cotton
trade, actually reduced 10 beggary and s,arva
zion.
FRANCE -Advices from the French capital
are to The 3orh Of January. Preparations were
actively making for opening the French Cham
bers. II was believed that the speeches OF both
English & French king would be very similar
particularly in the recommendations OF re-
,renohmcnt. The Bulge, is already prepared
A diminution Of The imports Of sal, and Ii
qusrs, great anchor alton in the finances, also
the suppression Of the lottery, and sys
tenn of economy in The army, are proposed
| The King has raised 10 the dignity Of Peers
| OF the kingdom, Messrs The duke de Csrest.
the marquis de rourzel, the marquis de Put
Neit, count de la buurdonnaye, the baron dr
Vi,rolles, count Bugno,, aud lieut.. gen. couu,
Vale. He has also made a " Consultative
committee" OF Ave in the department 81 war.
From an off ial account Of the revenue oil
France, just published, il appears that there
was diminu,ion OF IL milliens Of francs
(neaily halt mllion serllng,) in the last three
months OF he year 1929. December was the
most disastrous month Of The whole period,
the falling of being 'oar millions, which may
be thus distributed: in the customs 568;ooof
in the du'y on salt 1000 .ooof; in rha, on to-
bacco 5oo,ooof; and in the lottery SOC, OoOf
Ii Is remai kable tina, he elimination has chief.
ly take" place in articles Of general consump-
ton; thus proving tina, France is suffering a,
this moment in every branch Of her industry
The French army is to receive an aug,nen
'ation of $4,000 men, royal ordonnance to
this effect having appeared in the Monileur -
They are 10 be taken from the class Of 1929
and the ordonnance expressly states that they
are 10 he called into active service. This mea,
sure though perhaps not more Than sufficient
To repair The loss occasonec in the ranks by
by expiration OF service, together wish the
casualties sustained BY the troops in the More