Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-27

sureS Tor completing tue aooiiiou VI s'a'e'J:
Lord Howick condemned the heightened ap.
prenticeships, and maintained that IN adopting
the resolutions they had only pledged themselves
to the principle OF such resolutions, and not to
the details of any Bill the Government might in.
troduce. Mr.. Stanley stated that the resolutions
had been sent out to the colonies as having been
adop,ed by both Houses. and as what would con-
s,i,ute the bases Of the Bill. After an extended
conversation, the Bill was read a second time.
The report of the East India Bill was received
and agreed TO, ADD the bill ordered to be read a
third time on Friday.
On Tuesday, the esd, Mr.. fennyson moved
for leave TO bring IN bill to shorten the duration
Of Parliaments; and in doing 50, he c0ntended
that the worst acts that had been passed by Par
lament, and those measures which had added
most to the burthens of the country. were to be
attributed to the septennial act, which, though it
might have been justified by the circumstances
under which it was passed, ought, he considered,
long since to have been repealed.
Mr. Hume seconded the motion, on the ground
that frequent appeal to the people was necessa.
~, in consequence of the continually varying
aspect Of public affairs.
Lord .Althorp opposed the motion, rs he con
sidered it would be inexpedent, in the first place,
10 discuss so lmPortanta question at so late pc.
Rod of the session.; and, in the second place, on
the ground that the necessity for frequent ap
peal to the people had become unnecessary. since
they had obtained more perfect representation,
whilst it might be attended with mischevous ef-
fects.
Mr. Goblet supported the motion, aud con-
tended that the Septennial Act was the most IN
famous act which the Parliament had been guilty
of-that it was a most dangerous usurpation OF
power aud that the acts Of those Parliaments
which had sat for longer Than three years ought
to be set aside.
Lord John Russell opposed the motion, on the
ground that the long duration OF Parllaments was
essential to support the Crown against the en-
croachments of the democratic part OF the Con.
stitution, and he considered the alteration OF the
present system to one OF Triennial Parliaments
would occasion the complete destruction Of our
mixed form Of Government. The speech Of the
Noble Lord excited a strong feeling in toe
House.
Mr. Shiel expressed his astonishment at the
opinions Of Lord John Russell, and referred to
the sentiments Of his Lordship, as expressed on
former occasions. with the view Of showing
their Inconsistency with his present declarations.
Lord Howick opposed the motion as being both
ill-tmrd and inexpedent His LOrdshiP OBJ
served that too much caution could not be used,
nor could too much delay be inerposed in effect
ing any important change in the constitution OF
the House Of Commons. This declaration was
received with cheers and laughter by the Tory
portion of the Opposition Members.
The motion was supported by Sir E. Codring-
ton, Sir s. Whaley, Mr.. Kennedy, General
Palmer, Mr.. Robinson, Colonel Evans, Mr..
Hawkins, DR., Lushinston, Mr.. O'Connell. Ma
jor Reauclerk, and Sir II. Ferguson, and was
opposed by Mr. Mines Gaskell, Lord Sandon,
and Mr.. Stanley, and on u division the members
we're
For the motion. ............. ....l64
Against it.............. ........."2l2
Majority against the moton...... 49
Cholera again in London. Morning He.
raid of the ED says We regret to fnd that
there is no doubt but that the cholera has again
appeared in the metropolis; though not as yet,
we believe, to any alarming extent"
PORTUGAL.
Marshal Bourmont landed from the George
Nv steamer at Villa Condo, and Immediately en-.
tered upon the command Of the Royast forces
besiesing Oporto, in number about 81 900 men,
and it was said to be his intention to storm the
city. In expectation Of such attempt being
made, the Constitutional troops were kept un,
der arms night and day, as the attack was mo.
mentarily expected. The Pedroi,e forces in
Oporto, under the command Of Gen. Saldanha,
ate stated a, II, ZOO.
The latest intelligence from Oporto is to the
18th inclusive. No attack had then been made
on the town; but il was expected that on the
Goth Marshal Bourmont would have had timeto
make his surveys, and commence active opera.
lions. The interest Of the next arrivals from
Oporto, therefore, will be the intelligence of the
anticipated attack on the town by the French
Marshal.
In the South, the last adVices left the Duke Of
Palmella at Lagos the 9th of July. They
state that he was occupied in judicial and ad-
ministrative organization Of the province Of Al.
CARVE. The whole of that part Of the South Of
Portugal is represented as being favorably in,
clined to the Queen; but the Constitutional
troops had not yet entered Beja, which is The
next point for occupation.
1t was confidently stated in London on the
esd, that treaty Of alliance had been entered
into between Lord Palmerston aud the Duke do
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