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


treal. from London, Pacific, from Liverpool,
and Marengo. from Havre, have arrived at new
York-bringing to the editors Of the Commercial
Advertiser copious files Of European papers, IN
cludiog London journals Of the 9TH ultimo' L'''
erpooI of the 9Th, and Havre OF the 4th.
GREAT BRITAIN. -.
IT.. East India Question the House OF
Lords on the 5th Of July, the Marquis OF LANs'
nowNE brought forward the resolutions on the
Esst India charter, which had previously been
sanctioned by the House Of Commons, and IN
moving their adoption spoke at considerable
length. He pointed out the advantages that
wonld accrue to this country from the relaxed
sys,em. and particularly dwelt on the necessity
IF oneninp the trade and the country to the en-
terprze aud skill Of all his Majesty's subjects
| The debate, as far as it went, occupied the re-
mainder of the night. Lord ELLENBoRoUeH,
the Earl of RIpoN, &c. took part in it. The res
out,ons of the Commons were ultimately agreed
to, and message sent down to acqralnt them
thereof.
Mr.. Grant has prepared his bill on this sub
iect, in accordance with the spirit OF the resolu'
lions above referred to, and which have already
appeared in this paper. As it is in tact bill tor
the future government Of the immense empire
of British India, il is necessarily very volume
Gus.
A confident belief is entertained, that the act,
the principles of which are enlightened ana hue
raj, calculated to extend commerce, anu eleVate
the moral character and condition OF the SUBJECT
will in all its most important enactments' receive
the sanction Of Parliament.
Lr;,h Church Temporaiities BW.-In the
Commons. on the 5th of July, the remaining clau'
4 md Of the church tPmDO.
ralites (Ireland) bill were agreed to. lhe re-
mort was presented and adopted, without discus.
sion, according to previous agreement lhe Ol'i
was to be read q third time on Monday the Sth of
July if then engrossed; and. pursuant to arrange
ments the only further debate in the Commons
will be on the question - that this bill do pass"
Vest India Slauery.-On the same night. lJu,
|ly 5tb,) Mr.. Stanley brought forward i" II 6,n
for the .4bolishnaent of Slavery in the Wesf IN
dies. 1t was ordered to second reading on
| Wednesday the 10th of that month.
Factories Regulation BM-During the same
sitting, Lord Ashley brought forward his long ex-
pected motion, that the house resolve itself IN
to committee on the factories regulation BILL"
This motion was met by an amendment on the
part of the Chancellor Of the Exchequer, who pro-
posed that the bill should be referred to com.
mttee above stairs. The proposition was OF
course, resisted by oil those who advocated the
cause of the children, as being an attempt to de.
feat the hill for another session; it was strongly
maintained. that any further inquiry was useless
after what had already taken place, and that it the
house was not sufficiently informed to determine
whether children ought to work in heated facto
ries for more than ten hours day they never
would be qualified to legislate on the subject
Mr. HYATT and others supported the amendment
on the ground that the respectable master manu-
facturers from their occupations thought that
false step in legislating upon this subject might
give an advantage to the manufacturing rivals OF
this country that might never be recovered The
house eventually divided, when the numbers
were, for Lord Ashley's motion, 1854; tor the
committee above stairs 14I; being majority OF
% against the Chancellor Of the Exchequer's
proposition.
On the 4th of July Lord Lyndhurst brought IN
a bill to alter the disposition OF the celebrated
i" Thelluss,on Property, to prevent the constant
consumption Of large portions OF It oy Chancery.
trust and other expenses, and TO overt paris VI
the nronerty to the living descendants Of the tes-
tator. now in distressed or destitut condition.
Thellusson, it will be recollected, was watch.
maker. in London, and accumulated large pro-
perty, which at his death he bequeathed in trusts,
so as to lie for near century to accumulate FUR.
Their, before it could be enjoyed. The principal
he If has been created Lord Rendlesham. and his
portion Of the estate is estimated at sixteen mil
lions Of pounds sterling. Lord Lyndhurst en-
tered into remarkable details TO show the effects
that we're experienced from compliance with the
terms Of tbis will, and the enormous sums that
were constantly dedac ted from the accommodating
property, while many descendants were in want
No final disposition was made Of the subject.
Mr.. HUME rose to bring before the House the
subject of the erection Of new House for the de.
lberatons Of that branch Of the legislation of the
country. After having voted Fl 100000 OF mo-
ney for the repairs Of WindsorC Castle. and e70o,.
600 for the building Of Rockingham palace, he
thought that the House would surely not object
to a comparatively Insignificant sum for a new
House Of Commons. The Committee had been
unanimous that new House Of Commons should
be erected. and the only disagreement arose res
pecting the seite. Some members had thought that
the House might be advantaseously removed to
ST. Ja,nes's while others we're Of opinion that it
would be better continued upon or near the pre-
sent scite. His own opinion was that the present