Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-10
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EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
The New York Journal OF Commerce, second
edition. announces the arrival Of the packet ship
New York. with London papers to the 81 and
Liverpool to the 4th September, bath Inclusive.
The reported death Of the King Of Spain is
not confirmed. He was alive On The 2lst, aud
his death not Immediately expected.
The British Government have acknowledged
Donna Maria On this event becoming k"o"n
at Paris, the Migueiite scrip fell from 6l 10 10.
A dreadful shipwreck occurred ia thr 81 ST
August, within half nile Of the port of bou.
Iorne. A vessel SAID 10 bs the Amphl'rite. bound
fW Botany Bay, with 100 female passengers on
board. was cast away, making Win the ere" 1914
all of ,Chom except three were drowned!
Parliament was prOrogued on the 29th August.
The following is
The KING's SPEECH.
Mn Lords and Gentlemen:
In opening the present Parliament, stated,
that never at any time had subjects OF greater ir'
terest and magnitude called tor your attention.
The manner in which you have discharged the
duties mus COuitUIttcu w ype wv" eS'"S"'" W J
warmesr regard. and enables me TO close SEES
soa. no, MOI e remarkable for its extended dura.
ton than for the patience and pers-verins industry
which YOU have been employed 10 many !aborlous
injuries, aud in perfecting the various Legislative
measures which have been brought under your
cUnsideraton.
| | continue To receive from my allies and from
all foreign sovereisns assurances oil their friendly
disposition.
regret that | cannot yet announce to you the
conc fusion of a defnitive arrangement between
Holland and Belgium; but the convention, IN
conjunction with the Kins of the French. cum
cIuded in May last, with the King Of the Neither.
lands, prevents a renewal Of hostlIites IN the
Low Countries; and thus affords a fresh security
for the general continuance oi peace
| Events which have lately taken place IN Portu'
gal, have induced I'M to renew ~, diplomatic re-
| lations with that kingdom. and nave accredited
a Minister to the Court Of her Most Faithful Ma.
jesty Donna Maria.
You may res, assured I look with great ankle
| " 10 the moment when the Portuguese MONARCHY,
50 long united with hI, country by the ties Of al.
lance add by the closest bonds Of interest. NAV
be restored to state Of peace, and may regain lis
former prosperity
The hostiIitirs which had disturbed the peace
Of Turkey have terminated. and YOU NAV be as
sured that my attention will be carefully direct
ed to any event which may affect the present or
the future lndependency Of that empire.
An investigation, carefully prosecuted during
| the last session. has enabled you {" renew the
charter of the Bank of England on terms which
| appear to be well calculated To sustain public Gre
dit. and ia secure the usefulness uf that import.
ant establishment
The Luxurious inquiries carried on by commit.
tees Of both Houses of Parliament, for several
successive, sessions, have also Pnab ed you Ia
bring the affairs OF the East India Company to
satisf,c tory adjustment. have the most conf
dent expectation, that the system Of government
thus established will prove to have been wisely
framed Tor the Improvement and happiness OF the
nanves OF InJia; whilst oy the opening of the
emma trade. a new field has been afforded for
the activity aud The enterprise Of British com.
mere.
The state of slavery in my colonial possessions
has necessarily occupied portion Of your time
and your attention commensurate with the mag
nitude aud the difficulty Of the subject. Whist
your deliberations have been guided by the para
mount considerations OF justice and humanity,
the interests vt the colonial pr0prietors have not
been overlooked. | trust ttat the future pro.
eeedngs of the colonial legislatures. and the con.
duct # all classes III my colonies, may be such
to give full effect to the benevolent intentions
Of the legislature. aud 10 satisfy the just expecta.
( ons Of INV people.
observe with satisfaction, that the amendment
of the law has continued to occupy year attention
and that several important measures have been
adopted, by some OF which the title TO property
has been rendered more secure, and the con.
veyance of it more easy; while by others the
proc eedings 10 courts both Of law and equisy |!
have been made more expeditions and less cost. !
ly.
The establishment Of the Court Of Privy Coun.
Gil is another improvement. which, while it ma.
terally assists suitors at home, will, trust, af
ford substantial relief to those in my colonial DOS
sessions.
You may rest assured, that there is no part Of
your labors which regard with a deeper interest
than that which tends, by weI-eunsidered amend
nenis Of the Law. to make justice easily accessi.
BILE TO all my subjects. With this view have