Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-15

unuer uiSCussion dt OrusSeiSs anu Oy the iaee''
accounts from that Capital, (of 9th JULY there
was every prospect that Congress would consent
to accept Leopold, but by smaller majority, than
that by which he was first invited to rule in that
country. The poscript Of London Herald, dat
ed Tuesday morning, 9Th July, says:
Brussels and Antwerp are perfectly tranquil;
| cannot say as much for Liege and Client. The
Powers limited at a partition of the country;
think, in a short time, they will find the country
partioned without their assistance. Already
great jealousy exists between Brussels and liege,
and Client, Liege, and Brussels.
/ have just learned that the majority IS like.
~ to be 25 or so. A meeting of the friends OF
the measure took place last evening OF Barra Cop
pyn. We have no news yet from Liege or
Client. The greatest anxiety prevails"
In France all was tranquil; from the move
ments of the Duchess de Berri some of the Eu-
ropean Journalists infer that an effort may be
made by the Carlists to place the Duke Of Bor-
deaux on the French throne. A London paper
Of the 9th July says:
sit was stated on Change, that new coin for
France has been shown about having on one side
the portrait Of the Duke of Bordeaux. and on the
other the feur de lys. We have not seen any of
them but we hear it is silver com. Of the value
of five francs, and that considerable quantities
have been sent to La Vendce, and other parts Of
France.
The Catholic Bishops of Ireland, now assem-
bled III annual Synod in Dublin, have agreed to
two petitions-one about education, aud the other
in favor of poor aws-to the two Houses OF Par
lament The one upon education ii TO be pre-
scented BY Mr.. O'Connel in the Commons.
Dublin Feen,dn's Journal.
Letters from Vienna of the 10Th ult. state that
the two Grand Russian Dukes have received Or
ders to leave the head quarters of the Russian ar
my, owing to some misunderstanding having ia
ken place.
By Geographic despatch received in France,
we learn that the Emperor OF Russia has been
wounded in an attempt to assasnate him, and IS
gone to Moscow. This vas announced in France
by papers stuck up in the streets, but nothing
further is known.
REFORM BILL.
The Reform Bill was taken up for its second
reading on 4th of July, according to previous no.
tice. The debate continued that night, as well
as the 5th and 9th. The Mornlng Herald of 9TH
gives the following sketch of the debate on til !.
9th:
Colonel Sipthorp last night commenced the adj
iourned debate on the English Reform Bill. He
said he understood that the Ministers were about
to press for division, in the hope of getting a
triumphant majority, as in that case there would
be an /" illumination this evening. He hoped
they would be disappointed. He denounced the
bill as absurd, chaotic, mischievous, and incom.
prehensible, as screen for Ministers; and as a
cataplasm with which they hoped to allay the ex.
citement existing in the country. Lord w. Len.
nox followed, briefly, but decidedly. supporting
the bill, and contending that 1t was struggle Of
right against usurpation. MIR. K. Douglass ad-
mitted that some reform was necessary, but re-
sisted this bill as being of too sweeping charac.
ter. Sir Franco Lopez THE descendant Of the
celebrated Sir Manasseh lopez declared that
he should support the Bill: however his personal
interests might be affected by it, he should cheer
fully sacrifice them for the sake Of bill which
he deemed so well calculated to sustain the in-
situations and the best interests of the country
He added. he did not consider the bill to be per-
feet; he thought it defective, in not making spe-
cial provision for the return OF the Ministers to
that House, &c but, rather than endanger the
success Of bill that had so many excelencies,
he should waive particular objections.
Mr.. F. Lewis said, though he objected to the
destructive parts of the bill, he would not oppose
the second reading, as it was impossible to resist
reform. Some change Of the representation was
inevitable, and he should vote for the bill going
to committee. in the hope that there all his OBJ.
jectons to it might be somewhat removed Mr..
Campbell euIogized the bill as sustaining, not
destroying, the Constitution, and the best inter-
est and security fall parties. Sir r. Peel, at
late hour, spoke at great length, repeating his
conviction that the bill was destructive on &C
count gifts uniformity-that the demand for re-
form resulted more from the events on the CONT
nent, than the peoples desires-but that, rather
than risk the consequences of further changes OF
Government, he would agree to +" compromise"
If safe plan of reform were proposed. He spoke
as an individual member, adding, that he would
not incur the responsibility of proposing any plan
of rrfnrm, because, If the question were once
opened, he knew not where it might STOP
Sir Francis Burdett followed, strongly sup
porting the bill. and declared that Sir R. Peel's
defence was in favor Of that which was indefen-
rotten borough his and the interference
of Peers. He denied that the claims of the peo-
pie. still sojusty urged, resulted from any ,en,s
on the continent; they were only the continue.
linn of what had heen ropstantIv and c,ns;sto,+