Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-08
FRIDAY, JUNE 8. 1889.
From the N. y. Daily .adpsrfiser, jane $,
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

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FIVE nays LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The packet ship Jubilee arrived below this
morning, having sailed from Liverpool on the 5'h,
TO which day we have received Liverpool papers
and London Of the Attn May.
There is nothing new relating to the Reform
Bill. which would not again be taken up in the
House Of Lords until the 9th May.
The Cholera had almost disappeared in Lon
don. There were but two new cases on the Sd,
and 8 deaths.
The blockade Of Madeira is acknowledged by
the British Government, as appears from a note
received at Lloyd's fron the Foreign Oflee. The
olockadlng force is spoken Of in the note as "a
portion of the naval forces Of Her Most Faithful
Majesty. Donna Maria da Gloria"
Active preparations were making at 81. MI
chaeI's for the attack on Madeira.
Tn general opinion at Madeira was, that the
island would surrender, there being only two
months provisions, and the soldiers in arrears.
Porto Santo had been taken by Don Pedro's for
ces. The four American vessels which were
warned of had sailed for other ports. The com.
mander of the British ship Stag, on tnat station,
had received orders to observe The blockade most
Scrupulously.
1t Is asserted that Prince Ohio is really to be
King of Greece.
The handloom weavers at Manchester have
proceeded to acts Of violence and two OF them
have been imprisoned.
Viscount Goderich has announced to the colo
MES, that the Government will propose to Parlia.
ment a measure for their substantial relief, to
take effect only where the order in council OF the
ii of April shalt be acknowledged as law. As
THE CHOLERA.
London, MeY 5.-The Cholera is now almost
- =. fIh4 InsatV N n
official report OF MISUNDERSTANDING at last
report, so; new cases, Q; dead, S; recovered, 6;
remaining, SIS. Total cases, 1859; deaths, 1850.
Total number Of cases in the country, 9lS8;
deaths, SSH.
GooLe.-The disease is disappearing. Only 4
cases had broken cut on the four days previous to
Tuesday, and there had been no deaths. Total
cases. IS; deaths, %; remaining, IS.
HuH.-Severat cases have occurred in Hull,
but the disease is not spreading. No report
has been made to the Board for several days past.
ScoIand.-At Glasgow the number OF cases
now only averages four per day, and there are at
present only IA cases under treatment. At PAS
lev there are only 8 remaining, and at Greenock
so. AT Edinburgh the disease still fingers. On
Wednesday last there we're 10 or Is new cases,
and half as many deaths. Total cases, sos;
deaths, 476: recovered, SO. Several fatal cases
have occurred at Dundee.
Dublin. The cholera has been on the increase
IN Dublin, and its ravages In that'Dest OF NTH
and poverty, the Liberties. have been frightful.
The following is a summary of the returns from
Dublin aud the vicinity, published on Tuesday:
Remaining at last report. III; new cases, ga;
deaths, 90; recovered, so; remaining. l6l; to-
tai cases from the commencement, SOL; deaths,
1877. From the returns for the whole OF Ireland
IL appears that there have been from the COM
mencement Of the disease, cases, 1856; deaths,
$50.
Cork.-The number of cases continues about
the same, but the mortality is diminishing. The
following is the official report up to Tuesday at
8 o'clock:-Remaining at last report, 296; new
cases, 60; deaths. 10; recoveries, SIS; remaining
this day, 29l. From commencement, Sl8 cases,
,35 deaths.
Noning TO Death MARY Conuor was stoned
10 death ON Thursday, near Castle Island, by
some of her Acknowledgment Journal.
PORTUGAL.
By the Ann Paley. Captain Rolstone, which
arrived in this port yesterday, we have received
a private letter from Lisbon, OF which the follow
ing is an extract:
Lisbon, .4prl IS.-Every thing is going on
much in the same way as for these months past.
Both sides of the Tagus are every day having a
fresh Supply d u 2unSs duI an SHS oo" ""
ted nm as floating batteries. If all are well man
ned and properly defended, any enemy will have
some work to do before he is in quiet possession
Of Lisbon.
The forced loan for Lisbon has not been swal-
lowed as quietly as Don Miguel and his parti.
Fans expected. Annexed Is q state OF the same
up to the l4th inst:
SOS persons have paid the whole
sum at which they were assessed 3o9.e77 Ooo
Is persons have paid in part S9'4oS'ooo
aIS persons have given nothing,
though assessed at S9l,Sso'Ooo
Is persons have been excused,
being foreigners, lo'ooo.ooo
Total, paid and unpaid, SO4, SOU OOO
Which 10 sterling money IS El6O'oOo
Several Of those who have paid part, and
Others who have paid nothing, have been SEN
fenced to pay double their first assessments, and
also to be sent so, 80. or 100. miles up the coun-
try. None Of whom, We have heard, have been
.t, ~ present. IL public report is to be