Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-27
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

by the British ship Victoria. at New York;
London and Liverpool dates to the GATH August
have been received. We subjoin all the items
of news brought by this arrival.
ENGLAND.
The Slave Emanc iparion Bill had passed both
Houses Of the British Parliament
LONDON, Aug. 25.-In the House OF Lords
Yesterday the Lighting and Watching Bill. the
Cholera Prevention BIZ, the Royal burghs Scot
Handy Bill. the China Trade Bill, and the Asslzes
Removal Bill, we're read third time and passed
The Metropolitan Police Bill, the Buckingham
Palace Bill, the Bank Notes Stamp Duties Bill,
and the Stamp Forseries Bill were read second
time and committed for this day.
In the House of Commons, the Tea Duties
Bill was read a third time and passed, after
discussion in which Mr.. Crawford aud Mr..
Hume complained Of the anomalies in the duties
proposed to be fixed on the different kinds OF
teas; and Mr.. Ewart urged on Ministers the ne
cessity of permitting private ships to sail tor
China before April, the time at present specified.
On the motion for the third reading of the
Chancery Officers Bill, the Solicitor General
stated the effect Of the measure in aboishing
and reducing various Offices in the Court OF
Chancerv, which, he said, would produce
saving of upwards of 56.O00. per annum.-
The Bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Goblet moved for returns relative to the
Manchester meeting in 1919 He also called
the attention of the House 10 the conduct Of the
London police, and moved for copy of the or
der for d,smssng one Of the police officers
Mr. Lamb aud the Solicitor General replied.
PORTUGAL.
The Seige of Oporto had been raised BY Mar.
FL, l Ha pl sDik m hiS n
non on the 9th, and on the 10th Sept. retreated
ON Fallonga.
Although the Portuguese capital is in posses.
sion Of the friends of Donna Maria, and Marshal
Bourmont has raised the siege Of Oporto, il would
be premature to conclude that the dynasty OF Don
Miguel is vet at an end. The recent accounts
received from Portugal are so contradictory, and
so liable 10 suspicion from political bias, that all
speculation as to the ultimate ot the struggle
must be little better than guess work, although
the most probable onjec,ure IL, that the cause OF
the usurper is desperate. 1t is said, however.
that Bourmont medItates a junction with the
troops of Maeos, and that, when reinforced, he
intends to march straight into Lisbon, and 1t IS
asserted that the MIsueite troops continue iaith.
full to their master. On the other hand, accounts
from Lisbon state, that villa Flor as OrganlZ-
ing force in rapid manner; that he had more
than ten thousand mu>kets ready to take the field;
that the greater portion Of MIguel's celebrated
police had returned to Lisbon aud were embodied
in the Young Queens cause; and that the Mar
quis of Saldanha was brisatlng his iorees In or
der to advance and harrass Bourmont on the
heights of MantozInhos. ."
The London Globe, Of 2ist, states that Lord
William Russell is appointed Minister to Donna
Maria. with discretionary power not to deliver
his credentials in the contingeDcy-wholiy I'M
looked for, howeyer,--of the city OF Lsbon
again falling under the control Of the Miguelltes.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
The Giobe-whIch is the official paper, announ.
ces that all the material points IN dispute between
Holland and Belgium are settled and only minor
matters Of detail vet unarrauged
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
The Algemeine Zeirung, OF l2lh September,
contains the basis of treaty between Russia and
Turkev, by which the latter, according to the
English papers, whence we derive this fact,
s.throws herself unreservedly into the arms Of the
former" The Globe says this treaty was not
communicated to France or England, and posi-
Div not to Austria; aud the reason assigned Tor
the omission is, that Count Oroif concluded 1t In
such haste, as not even to wait for specific IN
structions from the Autocrat, and OF course with
out having any time for consultation with the other
powers The Globe adds Of The treaty, that, so
far as ITS import is known through indirect chan
nels of communication, - it will give Russia such
a power over Turkey as no other Power can ap
prove"
MISCELLANEOUS.
France was perfectly tranquil.
Switzerland was peaceable-the federal troops
having taken possession OF Basic.
The disturbances IN SAi zprIand have produ
ced an unfavoursbe effect in i'alv. and will prob
ably give rise to a str,cter Surveillance over for.
eIgners and travellers.
The health OF King Ferdinand serves asa Their
mometer tor the policy of the Cabinet of Madrid.
4 late relapse restored to the Queen portion Of
the influence she obtained when the King VAS so
seriously i'll, but the moment that symptoms OF
recovery appeared, the party opposed TO her Ma.
jesty again resumed the ascendancy.
FROM MEXICO.
President Santa Anna has addressed to the