Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-15
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

which sailed on the 5th April, London papers u
10 the 4th have been received.
The subscriptions in Paris in behalf Of the Ex-
Minister Lafitte, amounted, so far, to about 500,
900 francs.
Prince Talleyraud is as lively as bird-driv-
ing in all directions, and giving Lord Palmerston
no peace or quiet.
HOUSE, OF LoRDs-ApRIL 1.
The Sabbath. --Pesitions for the better obser-
vance of the Sabbath were presented from several
places.
Lord WharncIiffe said he could not agree with
the wild, imprudent scheme introduced into the
other House of Parliament on this subject.
The Bishop of London said, he knew nothing
of the Bill introduced into the other House, ex'
eept BY newspaper report. He hoped however
If that Bill was objectionable, 1t would not ue'er
their Lordships from passing some measure on
this subject.
Lord Ellenhoroush hoped some moderate mea-
,ure would he introduced, so that all parties
might not be disappointed
Irish Church BM-The Bishop Of Bristol,
presented petition from the Clergy OF the Dean
ery of Christol against the Irish Church Bill.
The Petitioners considered this Bill as likely to
destroy the Protestant Church OF Ireland, and IN
direct violation Of the Coronation Oath. Such
were their apprehensions, tina, they recommended
a general convocatioD of Inc Cletgy. He agreed
with them. that the provisions of the Bill went
70 total spoliatiou OF the Protestant Church.
Lord Eidon supported the prayerof The petit
ton He hoped tina, the last act vi his ilfe would
confer upon him the honor OF supporting nation
al church. lie never saw bill 30 frarght with
spoliaton. He had always supported Protest
an, Church, and he would die rather than give
his cansent 10 this act ot spo!,sti0n.
n c., a..tI tai
petition from Oldham, for the immediate and IN
conditional abolition of slavery in me West L..
dies; and petitions from Southern. Enmiscorhy,
Londonderry, and Stewartstown, for the Imme-
date aboirion OF slavery. His Lord.hip gave
an examination Of the meaning he attached to the
words a. immediate aud unconditional
Lord E.lehborough quoted JohnsoD's Dictiona
ry and asserted that "immediate" meant Sin
slant" and that there was no such word IN the
English language as IS unconditiopai,' the word
Was 6. uhcondrionable.
After few remarks from Lord Sufheld.
Earl Grey expressed a hope. that as important
business vas pending. an immediate end might
be put 70 this discussion. and that every noble
Lord would understand What he meant by "ini-
mediate. "-(Cheers and Iaughter.) His wish was
that emancipation should be as speedy as 1t could
be rendered safe.
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SIR E Codrinston presented a petition, from
the proprieto-s. representing that that work vas
likely TO be abandoned, and PRAYING that the
House would take some steps to assist them to
complete it. The petitioners had expended
Pl-o, 900 upon the work hitherto; and although
they had met with difficulties tar beyond any
thing which had been anticipated, and thereby
the expense Of the undertaking had exceeded the
original estimates, yet there now rema'aed DO
doubt that every possible difficulty would be over
come. if the funds could be raised, The tunnel
had been carried through water, and, what was
more difficult still, through sand loose and loose
strata. Now the distance OF Westminster
bridge from London bridge is only two miles
There are three free bridges, and two on which
toll is taken. Waterloo and Southwark bridges, in
that interval. The Importance OF such COM
nuuicatiou "a the tunnel, two miles below Lon
don bridge. might be inferred from this fact-that
in the single month of July, 1911, SO, 600 pas
senyers passed over London bridge, and $4,000
B!ackfriars, and at present the toll bridges
NV aterIoo and Southwark bridges) paid. the for.
rner $4,000, and the latter 5000, collected
principally in pence. Although the immediate
neishborhood Of the river was not quite so popu-
Ions below those bridges as above them, yet
there was an immense traffic carried on through
those districts. to which the bridge undertaken
by the petitioners would aHoro great iachi'ies;
for though il might be a sort OF Irish bridge. being
under instead Of over water. still il was bridge
The Commercial Dock Company would send
every thing from the docks by that way. At
present all goods from those docks were necessa-
d. riIv sent round distance Of four miles, two
thirds Of which would be saved by the opening
Of the tunnel. He would not delay the House
by going further into details, and he said thus
much to show that the undertaking would, II
completed, repay its cost, aud it would also be
productive Of great advantage to trade, and con-
venience TO the public. II the House would en-:
power the Government to lend the money. the
propretors were willing to postpone their claims
10 the repayment Of the loan, or the necessary
funds might be raised. BY lottery.
LONDON. April Cd, evenins-We should not
wonder i, one Of the consequences Of the Irish
Disturbance Bill becoming Law will be its non.
apprehension. Its, IN fact a measure to pre-
dispose I,ish society to legal, orderly and de-
corous pursuit Of that which they require, and
re,r..sion of that which they deem grievance.