Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-13

Commons TO remove the onerous penaiues
against Roman Catholic priests celebrating mixed
marriages between Catholics and Protestants.-
The bill was ultimately read second time with
only one dissentient voice. go
The Jewish Emancipation bill also went into
committee. Sir Oswald MoseIey's proposition
to except eligibility to seats 10 parliament was
lost. ,as also one or two minor ones OF kindred
tendency. The final passage Of this Oil also Is
confidently expected. - !.
By the following extract,it appears that the
impediments which exist at the Post ohce' ten'
ding to obstruct the prompt circulation OF the
continental! newspapers in England, are now
extended to the American papers, "hlcn hsu
hitherto been exempt from these inquisitoria'
visitations:-
...LIvERpooI, June 25.-The letter bag from
New York is landed, but, By an order from lne
Postmaster, all the parcels Of newspapers mus'
undergo a scrutiny before they are sunereu !o
come on shore. Even the consignee's private
bag has been overhauled.'
The Hanouer Gazette. Of the 2lst June, an
nounces that the disorder in the eyes, whIch mas
for sometime afflicted the Young Prince George,
of Cumberland, is considerably abated, anu tha'
q speedy cure is expected
At the late Fancy Fair in London, her Males
ty bought at one Of the stalls handsome purse
which she displayed to the Duke of Wellington
and asked the opinion OF his grace on II. Inc
duke said he thought it very handsome. Hei
Majesty replied she was glad he thought so' Tor
she purchased it for him, aud forthwith present
ed it.
The Duchess Of Kent has lately sent Sheridan
Knowles o very handsome letter, compliment,
ing him on the manner IN which he had sustained
the national drama of Eng land, both as author
aud actor, and ordering copy OF all his pup
lshed productions.
Lord Althorp will, it is reported. shortly lead
TO the altar a lady in the state OF wldowhoou.
who resides in a county adjoining to NorthamP
tonshire.
The Indian cholera has re.appeared in Ed'n'
burgh; that is to say few struggling cases have
occurred.
The iron trade was pretty brisk at the prices
fixed on April quarter day; SO much so, indeed
that some parties confidently look for an advance
It's contemplated to establish new line oil
British built packets between Liverpool and Ne"
York. They are to be about 500 tons register,
and constructed for rapid sailing. They will be
built BY private hands, the post Office contributing
a portion of their cost.
The Quakers-Opposition TO the 7Hhes.-
We take the subjoined extract from the last
"EpistIe Of the Society Of Frends," adopted
at the yearly meeting in London:-" We have
reason to believe that Friends in every part OF
the country continue to be faithfully attached to
our ancient testimony against titbes and o'her
ecclesiastical demands. The amount OF dis
traints, almost exclusively on these accounts, as
now reported. is nearly ELS, 000."
The great East India house Of Fairlie, Bon.
ham s. Co. London. whose engagements amount
o a very large SUN has failed. In the course
Of day or two, upwards OF g62, 900 IN annul'
ties became due against them.
PORTUGAL.
The latest previous adyices from Op0rto repre-
sented that an armament was fitting out by Don
Pedro, whose destination. though not known,
was coniectured to be Lisbon. We now find
that between three and four thousand OF the
Constitutional troops embarked on board steam
vessels on the 2lst Of Juns accompanied by
some ships of war, and proceeding down the
coast, passed BY Lisbon and effected landing at
Lagos in the province of AIsarves. Alsarves IS
at the southern extremity Of the kingdom, and
the people are understood to be generally we'll
affected to the Constitutional cause. The troops
are commanded by the Duke of Terceira, Count
de Villa Flor) and effected their landing with.
out the slightest opposition. The country is
mountainous. and BY this operation the atten-
ton of Miguel will be distracted between
two objects widely separated from each other
Should he withdraw part Of his force from OPor.
to. the residue would probably be insu iicient to
carry on the siege; and # he does not, the pro-
babe adhesions to Don Pedro's cause must make
it wear still more formidable aspect.
This movement excited not little sensation at
Lisbon.
1t is stated that these propositions were dis.
cussed in DON P.dro's council, wiz
Ist That an army Of 1000 men commanded
by the Regent in person, should make descent
on Llsbon-2d, That an army, under the com.
uand of General. should proceed to the Agar
ves' in the hope Of being joined by numerous
body of Spanish malcontents aud desertets, and
thence proceed TO Lisbon, while Don Pedro avail.
ted the result at Oporto-and Sd. That the
whole army should make sortis from Oporto
against the besiegiug forces, aud il successful,
march on TO Lisbon.
Marshal Soliguac strenuously advocated the
latter proposition, but the second being adopted
he resigned his command Of the army. Don
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