Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-27
LATER YET.

Every wave that washes our shores from the
east, seems to bear fresh intelligence upon its bo
som. For two or three days past, our columns
have been occupied, to the exclusion OF almost
every thing else, by intelligence from Europe.
This morning We have an additional supply by
the arrival of the packet ship Canada. Capt Brit
ton, by which we have dates from the British
metropolis to the evening of the Slst Of July.
! A brief but interesting sketch Of intermediate
events will be found in the following letter:
LONDON, Wednesday Evening, jolly 5lst
Half past o'clock.
The Exchange has been in a terment all the
morning. respecting intelligence from Portugal,
which having been cunfined for the greater part
| of the dav to one channel only, was necessarily
subjected TO much doubt and anxious inquiry.
The facts on which alone perfect reliance can be
placed at present are, that Capt. Napier's fleet
was seen OIL the 22nd, six miles from the entrance
of the Tagus, aud that preparations were making
| at Lisbon to oppose him. Mguel's flag was still
n ing On the forts, and there 90 indications,
up to that time. Of any movement in favor of Don
Pedro The most important part Of the intelIi
gence circulated to-day, however, is that an at
| tack was made on OpOrto on the 25h by the Mi.
eueite troops under the command Of Marsh al
Bourmont, in which he was repulsed with great
loss, and had in fact sustained total defeat
This if true to the full extent, would leave little,
| if any, doubt remaining, as TO the issue of the
| contest. But there are other accounts in town
| which claim the advantage in this case for the
Mguelites, or at least, that there was no inpOr-
tant advantage gained by the party Of Doa Pc.
dro, and affirm that the attack was to be renewed
on the following day. Ii cannot be said, there
fore. that during the hours Of business in the city,
any thing positive was asceriaineh on this very
anxious and interesting subject. The hope, how
ever, prevails, that decisive victory will turn
out to have been gained by the coustiutionalists
at Oporto.
The Consol market continues in an inanimate
state, and very little business has been effected.
The closing price vas S94 for the A, count,
and that Of Exchrquer bits 55f to 56f premium.
This being settling ddr in the foreign market,
the intelligence from Portugal had greater effect
than would have occurred at any other time. and
produced extraordinary fluctuations both in the
stock and the scrip. Al the opening Of the Stock
Exchange. the market was rather fat, and the
scrip at 1O4 premlu,n; but it was subsequently
forced up to Is BY some very large purchases,
near to which price it was sustained for some
time. The market recedrd afterwards, and it
closed at 49, to l6 premium; the last price of
the stock was III to IS. In the foreign funds
generally, there has been very good market;
but the transactions on the whole we're unlmpnr-
tant.
New York papers to the 9Th inst. inclusive
have been rec ei,ed at the North and South Anne.
rican Coffee Houses.
House of Commons. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer lin reply t" inquiry said he intended
this evening. to move his anne rdment 10 the Fac
tories Bill, with the view of putting it in the
shape in which the Ministers wished the Bill to
proceed
The Solicitor General said be feared he could
not press the abolition Of Imprisonment for Deb:
Bill this session, owing to the Iatcness Of the
session aud the machinery of the Bill.
Mr.. Peter asked what had been done respect
ing the Lord Lieut.. of Warwick
The Chancellor Of the Exthequer replied that
a communication had been forwarded to Lord
Warwick in Switzerland.
Mr.. Peter remarked that If nothing were done
soon,. before the end of the Session, he would
move an address to his Majesty for the removal
of Lord Warwick from the Lord Lieutenancy of
Warwick.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer, lin reply to
Mr.. Baring's inquiry,l said he had copy Of the
Beer Bill ready to present; as to the Tithe Com.
mutation Bill. Though he had hoped that the con.
trary would be the case he feared he could not
think of pressing it this session. (Hear.)
Colonial Siavery-The House then, on the
motion Of Mr.. Stanley, again resolved into Com.
mittee, on the Colonial Slavery Abolition. The
twenty fifth section, Tor 2O.ooO.oOO compensa-
tion) was again proposed
Mr.. Herries renewed his objection to the pro.
posed mode Of raising this sum; and inquired
whether it was to be obtained by loan, or other.
wise.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said it was
to be raised by loans the appropriation and repay.
ment of which would be contingent on certa In |
events.
Mr.. Herries and Mr.. Barring complained Of
the proposed mode, and thought the government
not to have such power.
Mr.. Aglionby said. as to the clause, he did
not wish to emancipate the slaves. without fair
compensation-but only such compensation as
Explanatory Of this allusion to Lord War.
wick it is proper to observe that it relates to al