Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-23
THURSDAY. AUGUST %. 1882.
light DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.

THURSDAY. AUGUST %, 1882.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.
Bv the packet ship Hudson, Captain Morgan,
from Lonlon, the Editors of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser have received files OF London
papers to the 18th of July inclusive.
ENGLAND.
l" ,.bird reading Of the Scotch Reform Bill ,
P'seu ~, Louise of Peers on the 18TH.
lne auy'o' ri !, debate on the motion tor leave
tithrs in Ireland %ase ,ns was resumed on
the 18th, when the motio1 - carried in the afr.
NATIVE. by majority of lS2.~
TIE question OF the Russian n.tch loan had
produced much interest. 1t was debated at GREAT
length, in the House of Commons, and decided
on the 18th, t''~t Ensla land, having been a party
80 the separation, must S>a- the iniury if any
was to be produced in consequence. Another
had been made to censure the ministers, wni...
failed.
The Times says" 1t is understood, that,as
Som as Dou Pedro shall have landed and esta-
biished a government in any part Of Portugal,
that Government will be recognized by this coun-
trv, as the Government de facto, Of Donna Ma.
ria whose title to the throne has already been re.
Soguzed. and. in fact, has never been disputed
hy any but Don Miguel and his party"
1t was reported that the new expedition to Al
RIGA was to leave Liverpool on the 18th. 1t con.
sisted of the brig Columbine, 10 tons, and OF
the Guerra and Elbunka steamboats,,
Sir Walter Scott had arrived at his seat at Alb
botsford, to which place he wished to be convey
ell.
A London PAPER Of the 18th says. that the fa-
neral of the Princess Louisa was to take place
the Monday following.
On the proposition of the Lord Chancellor, an
amendment was adopted on The 18th, for the pur.
pose Of getting rid Of the objections to the union
of Orkney and Shetland, by extending the peri
cd for the return of the writ
The third reading of the Irish Reform Bill was
fxed for the 18th.
On the question of continuing to pay the mte.
rest Of five per cent, with sinking one Of one
per cent, in payment OF certain portion Of the
loan due from Russia, pursuant to the treaty OF
1915. notwithstanding the separation of Holland
and Belgium, the ministers, after long debate,
on the l2th, found themselves in a majority OF
oniy 46; which. the Albion saws, was no more
than The number Of those who had pscnnlary
interest 70 ks s9 ONE thousand pounds and free
pardon to anv person making disclosures, was of.
feIed for the apprehension Of a;y of gang of
smugglers, who made an attack on the Revenue
the 2Sh June, and threw Lieut., Knight, Il. N.
over the cid, which killed him.
IRELAND.
The continued and increased disturbances in
Ireland. have induced the British Government to
SEMI 10 that cnuntry four additional regiments,
viz:-the 4th. S5th. goth. and 9l>t. The SOth
regiment had previously been sent of. Ii is also
added that a battalion of the guard was to be sent
of IN few DAYS.
Ia consequence Of well combined conspira-
CIV contrived by the Director, Of Dublin, 10 render
abortl'e all legal remedies for the collection Of
thes. a circular letter @as addressed by the
Lord Lieutenant's orders. on the 9Th, to all the
Magistrates at Petit Sessions in Ireland remind
ing them that all assemblages of persons caIcu-
lated from their appearance to excite alarm were
criminal and unlawful; and that meetings con.
Yened strictly for legal purposes, might be so
conducted as TO acquire the character Of illegal
assemblies. The Magistrates were called upon
to suppress them. and to bring the guilty to pun
lshment The Dublin Newsletter says
Government have acted quickly on the instruc.
tions contained in the above document. Alrea-
dy have the self-constituted meetings held at
Mas, Tpperkieven, Athgoe. Address, SC. been
dispersed. Yesterday one was to have been held
for the same illegal purposes at Ciondaikin, but
the presence OF Mr.. Groves, Magistrate OF the
Head Office, with strong detachment of cavalry,
infantry,and constabulury frightened the getters.
up OF the intended meeting, and nothing took
place. The Roman Catholic Cetgymen of that
village, and OF the neighborins parish Of Laggard,
strongly lectured their respective congregations
yesterday, on the folly, madness, and unlawful.
ness of such dangerous combinarions.''
Meetings OF from one to three Thousand per-
sons had been held in the County of Dublin to
prevent the gentlemen who had paid tithes from
getting in their hay. Several were summoned
before these tunuluous assemblases, and notified
iftbey paid tithes. no assistance should be given
them in cutting their crops. ltappears that three
or four appeared and expressed their regret for
what they had done. promising to pay no more
tiikes in future. A meeting of this kind at New
castle, beyond Rstchooe. was dispersed by the
Dublin Police. and two Of the principal actors
were taken into CUSTODY.
PORTUGAL.
1t is possible and even probable, that before
this, the regh Of Don Miguel in Portugal is over.