Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-01


ton, from the merchants aud ship owners OF Li-
YerpooI, PRAYING fer the removal Of all restric.
tons upon the import ation of sugar for the pur-
pose OF refining. The petitions stated that tue
exports of british manufactures and produce To
Brazil. ST, Domingo. Cuba, &c. exceed by hve
fold those to our West India colonies, with
field for unlimited extension, wh list our imports
ADMITTED to consumption from those Countries do
not amount to one fourth the value OF our exports
The petitioners estimated the loss to the revenue
and commerce of the country by the present re.
strictve system. of bounties actually paid out oil
the treasury, BY indirect taxation, ny the re-
straint upon the consumption. and upon the ex-
tension of commerce and manufactures, at fully
! $4,000, 600. annually.
The Irish Church Temporali,ies Bill being IN
der discussion, Mr., Goring moved an amend
ment to the 24'h clause for the purpose OF pre-
venting the translation OF Bishops, which he
contended was productive Of serious injury to
the character Of the church..
Mr.. Stanley admitted that transiations might
have an injurious effect; but such an important
considerations he contended. ought not to be intro
duced IN such q manner
Col. Evans brought forward a motion on the
ISih. for The repeal of the 37lh clause pf the Re
form Act. which requires rnt paymen, "f rates
and taxes as a qualification Tor exercising the
elective frauchiSe-in other words, to introduce
into England the system Of universal suffrage
After a short discussion the motion was negativ.
ed 5y majority OF sixty.
The Corn La,cs-M Fryer moved for leave
to bring in bill 10 repeal The Corn Laws. and
in do,ns so observed that this was far more i'm.
portant measure Than any thing that had been
brought forward ny his Naje,ty's Ministers. He
wuu!d say tax the Injuries of the people. tax
their teas, sugar. tobacco. wine. spirits, and all
other articles held to be luXurirs, but let bread
be free. Ii the Corn laws were repealed, the
; consequence would be that England would be
one oi the dearest empires IN the world tor the
produce Ut the land, and tbe cheapest OF all ma.
nuiacturcs. Mr.. Hume seconded the motion.
! Lord Althurp thought tina! the question having
J already been fully discussed during the present
} session of Parliament, 1t was not now necessary
to euter into another discussion upon it, par,i.
cuarly as the honorable gentleman must be
aware that the ground Of the former decision OF
the house upon the motion of the honorable gen.
tieman's colleague. was not direct rejection Ut
the motion. but merely that at the present time
it was not desirable to enter into it.
After a short discussion. the motion was reject
ed by ma jorlty Of 25, the number being e
and AZ
'fhe Irish Church Temperatures Bill beioe
again under discussion. the clause relative 10 the
, rotation Of the lrish Bishops in Par lament, be
ing read,
Mr. Prvme moved. as an amrndmrnt, to the
effect that n" B'ship Llri-N) not a Bishop at ihe
t passing of the present bill. shall hereafter 81
. IN the House OF Lords Of The United Kingdom
the number u he present Bishops Shalt f t-t
n been reduced - WE'VE Only two snail Ill By 70
: tatiun; when reduced 10 sx. snly one: and that
on their demise, no IRISH pre- ate shall sit in Par
n lament, except one Archbishop. His objec, wa:
&c separate the officers OF politician aud prelate,
: which were nct compatible.
MIR. Stiney opposed this motion on tbs
t ground that such proposition was I'll timed, a:
being not consistent with the objects and details
j OF the present bill; ioHi0ri he wOnld therefore
e object to the present amendment, which involved
!. great principle. that required not only sepa
i rate, but most serious consideration, and which
therefore could no, BE- properly discussed in tina,
House, unless as a distinct substantive motion.
#. The propo,itlun VAS neIther more nor less than
4 the eypelIug the t';-h Bishops from Parliament
S altogether iHear,) Now, this involved srea,
constitutional principle. which could not cc thus
e introduced, in a Kind Of side wind.
Mr.. Pryme finally consented TO withdraw his
amendment.
HI iepif to question pnh OV nemOer. the
$ Chancellor Of the ESchequsr said, that it was his
:. decided intention TO press through the bill for
regulating country hanks during tie prescott ses.
sion.
E The London Morning Herald states, that it is
Y reported, upon coed authority, that MIR. and
{ Miss Fanny kembr have, by their united per.
e formances in America, cleared el2, OJO-nearly
, $685.
. IRELAND.
The 1.-THE Campaign is still in active operation
c in the counties OF Rtscoa, non. aud TlpDerway.
: The Dublin REGISTER contains an extract from,
a letter that had been received from Mr. 0'Cun
nell, relative 10 tie Plan Of Repeal, in which he
}. says:-
81 know this. ratsonai discussion Of the all.
. all important question OF reprai Is immpo.sbe
I in this advanced aud complicated state of bust
r ness. We should have either been deprived oil
{ "a House by members going away. or We should
b. treated with confer pit and rliicuIc BY men who
are now thioking of nutnselse save escapin. from
i. London and getting rid of the session Ynu
have no idea of the effects which must Drnuce In