Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-28
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verpool, to take passage in the HlbernIa tor New
Yuk. which was to sail onthe 10th.
The Austrian. government has contracted
loan Of forty millions of forms. with the houses
of Rothschild of Frankfort, London, Paris and
Vienoa. at sol, interest 5 per cent.
Accounts from Madrid Of the 9TH speak Of
sending an army of 10000 men to the frontiers
of Portugal. to be called Gordon saaitdire-
the pre,ext for which is the existence ct the ch0
iera at Oporto.
Although the King Of Spain was better, his
health was not considered as entirely re-esta-
bii,hed. and he required great care
Mr.. Pesse. the Quaker member. had been al.
u;,t.d 10 his seat in the House of Commons, on
muking simple affirmation. The report OF the
Solicitor General in his favor was unanimously
adopted, amidst immense cheering.
The blockade Of the Dutch Coast is yet kept
ND. The annexed paragraph upon this subject
is from a London paper Of February 10:
"The Conway. Capt. Eden, has been most
actively cruising, and has of late detained seve.
raj Dutch vessels. She has sent into Chatham
the Henrietta and He0ry. 500 tons. ll6 days
from Batavia TO Amsterdam. with coffee and su
gar; also, to the Downs, the Catherine Elizabeth,
400 tons. llS days from Batavia to the same
place, with indigo, sugar and coffee
It's asserted that the Prussian Cabinet has at
length resolved 10 assist the King Of Holland, in
conjunc ton with Russia, and that arrangements
10 this effect will be made early in the spring
Ii is added that the Prince Royal, who has al
WAYS been in favor Of the Dutch, has been for
upwards of a year in secret correspondence with
the Emperor Nicholas.
Letters from the south of FRANCE are filled
IF tho I'm the no
flow ing of ell the rivers aud streams in the sJutir
ern departments.
Irish Church Esta5Hsament.-Th expected
communication Of Ministers respecting the re-
ductions and changes in the Irish Church Esta-
blishment, took place ON Tuesday 10 the House
Of Commons. The following will be found to
be the principal alterations proposed by the Chan.
celor of the Excheqner. Ten Bishoprics to be
abolished latter the death Of the present incum-
ben,s) out of the twenty two which at present
exist Those to be reduced being Dromore,
Closher, Kildare, Cork, Waterford, O,sory,
Baltimore. Tuam. and two other sees, the names
of watch did nor reach the gallery. This dimi-
mutton. the Noble L"rd stated, would produce a
direct saving Of 100000 per annum, besides
what would accrue from the renewal OF leases,
&c. The ertir. income of the Bishops in Ire.
land might, he said. be calculated at ESQ. 600
a year. that Of the Deans and Chapters at P23.-
goo; as to the Benches, hi, Lnrdship said that
as vet he had no accurate returns, bat he would
set them down at f600,O00: making the entire
ecclesiastical income in ireland about 9S00,O00
per aunum. He proposed to abolish the system
Of first-irmts, now applied to the augmentation
Of poor ii,iugs, and 10 replace II bv All annual
per centage upon all preferences Of $500 year,
at the rate Of per cent. and beyond, 10 per
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eut scale; those above 10000 paying Is per CT I,
those below that income 10 per cent; below
go. 900, 7 per cent, aud below "a. 900, per
cent: all the proceeds Of this per centage to be
given to augment the income Nthe poorer cler-
gy. Church rates, Government propose to abO.
lish altogether; Deans aud Chapters likewise to
be abolished, to have the cure of souls attach.
ed to them. His Lordship then stated various
other changes, both present and prospective, in
connexion with the establishment. The state
ment was received with much cheering, and was
even approved by Mr.. O'Connell.
Measures of reform in the Church of England
were also in preparation. The Bishop of Lon
don bad had frequent conferences with ministers
on the subject Lord Althorp had declared that
it was not the intention OF the Cabinet to dimi-
nish the number Of Bishops who sat in the House
Of Lords.
New York papers 70 the 25th January bad been
received in London, carried out BY the Sheffield.
The Presidents Proclamation relative 10 South
Carolina, excited good deal Ut attention. The
Globe thus notices it,
The papers contain highly important mes
sage from President jackson, who has at length
dawn the sword, stating I've will employ all the
naval ADD military fnrces Of the United States TO
put down the rebellion in the Carolinas. The
President has ordered the custom houses of
Caasl.s.on to be removed to the neighborins for
tress, ard denies the doctrine laid dow n by the
Legislature of the Carolnas, that one State can
Withdraw from the Union without the consent of
the whole. 1t is reported that the President has
ordered the arrest Of Governor Hayne Of Caro-.
liza. on a charge 1T high treason"
The Dukes Of Orleans and Nemours paid
visit on the 10th to Gen. Lafayette, who was in
good health and took an active part in the de-
bates OF ,ne Chamber
Tne London Standard announces, on authori.
Nv Nh,ch 10 rp,as Nh Al thu luiovino measures are