Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-11
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BIZ the packet ship Caledonia. Capt. Graham
from Liverpool, the Editors of the New YorI
CommercialAd Advertiser have received copious file
Of London papers to the slst Of May. aud Liver
POOL to the lstef June, both inclusive.
ENGLAND.
The late Riot by the last arrival we had thu
result Of the coroner's inquest in the case OF Ro
bert CuIley. the police man, killed at the riot a
Spita6eds-the jury, the reader will recolect
brought in a verdict Of justi6able homicide. -
This verdict was carried by certiorari into the
court of the Kings Bench, and after long ar
sument was quashed. On the same subject, Z
meeting Of the people has been held. approaching
the conduct Of the Jury. At this meeting, Mr.,
O'ConHell remarked, |" he was so unfortunate a.
to be able to number thirty five years at the bar
and he should venture to say (which he did with
out vanity that in that time no man had had more
experience IL the criminal law than himself. ant
he could safely assert that the verdict the jury re-
turned was the only one which an honest and
Consclen' ~ jury could give on the evidence
produce,
The Common Council Of London have voted q
piece Of plate, of the value OF one hundred guin
cas-, to each of the four medical officers attached
10 the London College of Physicians, fs thei,
gra,uitous services during the prevalence Of the
cholera in that capital last year.
Bank of Ensiand-The question Of renewins
the charter of the Bank Of England, was to come
on in the Commons without further delay
There were various rumors in circulation on the
Sist Of MAY, respecting the terms which have
been agreed upon between the Directors and
the Ministers. The III O. gives the f.,iowing
outline as that which is entitled to the most at
teution:
1. A new charter for 10 years from the expi
ration Of that now existing III be granted.
9. The old monopoly to costume, so Tar as re-
CARDS the number Ut partners in private banks
which is not to exceed six, and JOINT stock bank
ing companies, which are not allowed to be forsH
ed within 65 miles Of London.
s. Bank Of England notes To be declared a le
gal tender 10 any amount for the purpose o.
banking in the country, and gold only to be de
manled for them either at the Bank OF England
or at the various branch establishments In tn,
country.
4. A portion of the debt of the Government
to the Bank amounting to gS,500,000, to bt
paid of.
$. The pay ment Of the dividends and the man
with the Bank, but deduction of 100000 tt
be made from the remuneration atpresent assign
ed for that purpose.
6. Country bankers will be allowed to circu
late bills of exchange, at present not permitted
below $50. as low as ego, or, as some say, R1C
only.
7. No legal rate Of interest to be fixed on bills
Of exchange not having more than three month!
to run.
8 A communication is to take place weekly t.
the Government on the state Of the Bank issues
the quantity Of bullion, &C., which will be pub
lished in the Gozete once quarter, or oftener,
as the Government may see fl.
Such are the items Of the new charter circula
ted 10 day on very good authority in the city,
some of which have been received With no smal
establishment. AS the time for full disclosure
is nov close at hand. il is but right to wait I'll
they are confirmed before saojectlng them to any
discussion.
Colonial Slavery. The plan of the ministers
for aboIishing slavery IN the British West ludles
introduced into the House of COmmons on the
l4,h of May, has been published in this paper
On the same dav. objections were made to thu
plan by Lord Howick, Of which we gave brie
outline.
Since that period the plan Of his lor,lship ha
been brought before the public. and will be foun(
TO differ from that ofMr. Stanley in two particu
lars.
Lord HowIck proposes to pass two acts OF Par
lament, short in their clauses and simple il
their provisions, leaving the details Of their exer
ton to the colonial Legislature or to colonia
Councils, while, at the same time, models o
bills, OF /" ordinances" embodyiug these details
shall be transmitted BY the government TO the CO
lcpies for their guidance or for their adoption. :
OF the two ac,s to be passed by the Legislature
Of the mother country, the first is entitled :. Al
act for the extinction Of slavery throughout tn,
British dom,nions;" aud the second, g an act fn
the relief Of the owners OF slaves robe manumit
ted in the British colonies BY virtue Of the pre-
ceding act"
The former declares that after the lst Of Jan
uary. in year which is not specified, SLAYER,
shall be abolished and denounced as uniawfu
throughout every part Of His Msjesty's domin
ions. THIS decree is to be entirely independent
for its ultimate success Of the will or consent o
any colonial legislature; but IL. after seeing tn
extreme term prescribed by the Parliament o
Great Britain for the continuance Of slavery
the local legislatures shall adopt the initiative o