Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-24

| the day for a Committee of the whole House on
the Russian ioan Mr.. Barring observed that
the recent majority in favor of Ministers on this
question: had been procured by. the noble Lords
threat OF resignation. After some remarks. he
concluded by saving that :" he should, therefore,
move for papers connected with the treaty OF vi.
emma; and If there were other papers connected
with the late transactions which would be useful
in calculation. and which might be produced with
out detriment to the public service. it would be
competent for the noble Lord to move for them"
He concluded by moving. as an amendment,
6 that an humble address be presented to his Ma.
jesty, praying that his Majesty would be gracious
ly pleased to order that there be laid on the table
Of that House copies or extracts OF any docu-
,nents relating to the convention Of the l9lh May
1915, between Great Britain, Russia, and the
Netherlands, explanatory OF the spirit ana 3D.
jects of that convention"
After considerable debate. the house divided.
There were tor Mr.. Baring's amendment l55,
against it 1911. Majority for ministers SO. The
Courier says:
"Mr Barins's motion was, osfeas,bty, tor the
production of information relative to the docu-
ments on which the last payment, made to Rus
sia, by Ministers, was founded; hut really imply
ing censure on Ministers, for having made the pay
ment in December last"
It's obvious that the present Ministry, as any
other would necessarily be.are more embarras,'d
with this legacy of Castereagh's diplomacy, than
with any other measure they are called upon to
carry through
Sir Walter Scott has stood his journey to Alb
botsford well and has been greatly soothed and
era6ed BY finding himself at home. He was
wheeled on the day after his arrival into his libra
nv, hall, &C., and spoke and looked more like
himself than those about him ever hoped to wit
ness. Scotsman.
IRELAND.
1.-THE Meeting Of tvo hundred hsousn"a Men
from, The Counties of Kilkenny. Weyord,
Tpperary, and WaieJord.
Abridged from the Kilkenny Jou nal
The most splendid exhibition yet made in Iress
land of the public detestation OF tithes took place
between Knocktopher and Balyhale, on Sunday
last. The general impression was, that there
could not be less than 100000 persons present;
nor will that seem surprising when the fact is
known that every part within 90 miles round OF
the four above named counties sent forth their in
habitants. men and women, in dense Masses
While the Committee were preparing resolutions,
&c. we watched the continued procession Of peo-
pie passing from the Waterford side through the
village of BaIlyhale, proceeding to the field ap-
wards of two hours did the line continue unbro.
ken, while an equal imposing mass of human be.
ines on foot, in chaises. and cars, and on horse
hack. moved into the field from the roads in the
direction of Kilkenny.
The chair was filled by the Hon. Colonel P.
Butler, Of Balyconra, Deputy Lord Lieutenant
of the county, who went % miles that morning
to record his detestaton of the 1.-THE system, and
to demand full and Just reform, or repeal of
the Union. He addressed the meeting ably, and
was followed bv gentlemen from Kilkenny. Mr..
! M'Gralh, OF Waterford. Mr.. Rivers. of Tyh-
ruughnev, Mr.. Hutchinson, Of Kiltorcan. Mr. f.
Lalor. of Freshford. Mr. BayIv. Mr.. Hayden,
of Caherlusk. &c sc. As the meeting was far
too large to allow all to hear what was spoken at
the principal platform, second was put up alta
considerable distance, from which several OF the
speakers made their addresses.
The proceedings occupied from one I'LL hall
past four O'Clock; and great as was the crowd,
and consequent pressure, no accident occurred,
nor was there any i'll behaved person to be seen.
After the meeting, nearly 100 gentlemen and re-
spectacle farmers sat down 70 a most abundant
and excellent cold dinner, which did great Gre
dit to Mr.. Conway. of Ballyhae. under wh"se
management it was prepared. The Hon. Col.
Butler acted as President. E. Smithwick. Esq.
as Vice President, and after several toasts and
speeches, the party broke up at an early hour.
Six men had been tried and convicted for ille-
galIv assembling to obstruct the payment OF tthcs;
and thirty six had pleaded guilty Sentence had
not been passed.
FRANCE
From the Messenger des Chambres, Juiy l6.
Last night Carsr proclamatons were circu-
lated IN Paris with such profusian that on the es,
panade alone of the invaIids, chifonler filled his
bag full with them.
This morning, numerous placards were found
on the walls OF the capital OF an exciting nature.
in favor of Henry V. Several individuals, sur
prised in the act of posting them up, have been
arrested.
From lie NoureHste.
"PAnIs. July Is.
! The Egyptian brig Crocodile, which has arriv-
ed at Tououn, has brought intelligence that the
fortress at ST. Jean d'Acre surrendered to the
army of the Pacha of Egypt on the Gath ut.
! The account of the produce of the indirect
taxes which we published in our paper of yester-
day, presents satisfactory resuls,and shows con.