Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-07
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
By the arrival Of the packet ship South Ame-
RIGA, Capt. Marshall, from Liverpool. the Editors
Of the New York Commercial Advertiser, have
received files of London papers Of the first Of
April, ADD Liverpool Of the I'd, the day on which
the packet sailed.
ENGLAND.
The failure OF the house Of Alexander & Go.
of Calcutta, from the extraordinary extent Of
its transactions, occupies large share Of the at
tention Of the monied interest; a calculation
which has been made, and which is supposed to
be under the truth. rather than above t.estimates
the debts aud obligations of the house at not less
than four millions pounds sterling. VI these,
probably, about one fourth part is due to English
creditors. The shock given by the event to pub
lie confidence in Calcutta is OF course very great.
and such as must be felt for time throughout
the whole commercial operations OF that part Ut
India.
The news Of the passage Of MIR. Clay's Tariff
Compromise Bill, was received at Liverpool by
the Britannia, on the Seth OF March.
The resignation of Lord Dudley has been fol.
Low ed by a slight alteration IN the Cabinet The
Pr,vy Seal is TO be held IN future BY Fiscount
GopE.IcH. Mr.. STANLEY is to be Secretary TO
the Colonies in his place, and SIR JOHN HoBEousE
is to succeed to the Secretary of Ireland
Lord Howick has resigned his place in the Colo
NAL Office, and is succeeded BY Mr. John Leie-
yre, late member for Petersfpld-a gentleman
who bears high reputation. The Tory papers
are predicting not only further changes, but an en-
tire breaking up Of Earl Grey's ministry. Ac-
cording TO these oracles, Lords Grey, Althorp,
ID. Gr Gr
are to be thrown overheard, while Lord Broush.
am, and Me- Stanley are to be the only members
of the present cabinet. retained. The Wings
laugh at these predictions. In any event, they
say, even though the present Cabinet should 60
10 pieces, there will be no hope for the Tories.
Captain Berkeley has been appointed. one Of
the Lords of admiralty.
Irish Disturbances Bill "A motion for the
third reading Of the Irish Disturbances Bill was
made in the Commons on the 29th of March
long. but not very interesting. debate ensued
Mr.. CoBBETr moved, as an amendment, that
the bill be read third time that day six months
Mr.. FIELpEN seconded the amendment.
The third reading was opposed by Mr.. Clay,
Sir s. Whalley. Mr.. Langdae, Mr.. Ru,hven,
Mr.. Barron, Mr. NJ. O'ConneiI, Mr.. Hume,
Mr.. Bellew, aud Mr.. +. Ruthven; and was sup
ported by Mr.. Wiaraham, Mr.. poultar, MIR,
Barnard. Sir Fl. Yerney. MIR. II. Dare, Mr.. G,
Young, Mr.. Ward. Mr.. Lamont, Mr.. ID. Brown,
Mr.. Petre. and Sir j. Tyrre!l.
Mr.. OCoNNtLL, in opposing the bill, warned
the House Of the consequences of passing such
an act, which would exasperate the Irish people,
and be tns sure means OF eftciing separation
between England and Ireland; for though the
original horrors Of the bill had been mitigaled, it
was sufficiently atrocious TO rouse the lndisna-
ton Of his countymeu.
Lord ALrHoRP replied. Crime, he said, was
as great as ever IN amount; life and property as
insecure, as when the bill was first brought in
The hon. and learned gentleman Mr.. O'Con-
nelly said that the waters Of liberty required asi.
tat,on, bu, if they did require perpetual agita.
tion--if freedom could not exist with peace and
order, it not the freedom, or the definition Of
the freedom, which he bad been taught from bis
yoath upwards TO love. (Iear, hear One of the
great merits OF liberty, -one of its most endear-
ins qualities, was that it provided for the peace
and order aud happiness Of all. Liberty vas not
that state in which one party only could express
its sentiments thear,) IN which men who voted
according to conscience in their legislative capa.
city, were to be denounced as traitors to the best
interests Of their country (Cheers.\ That was
no, what he called liberty (Heas)
Again, the hon. and learned gentleman had
asked what country required agitation so much
as Irelands lie (Lord <Althorpl would rather
ask What country required quiet 'oore? (Cheers.)
The hon and learned gentleman also said that
ireland had never been injured, save by her own
sous. In that position he fully agreed with the
hon. and learned gentleman; and would further
add. that il had never been more more grievous
ly injured By her own sons, than OF late years.
lHear. hear.] All Ireland's real grievances had
been freely admitted by the Government aud the
Parliament, and both were steadily bent on ap.
plying proper remedies to them tCheers.)
The House then d,vided--for the third read
ing S45; for Mr.. Cobbett's amendment 76-Ma.
jurity $50
The bill was then read third time and pass.
ed.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March %.
Negro Siarery-Lnteniions Of Minister'S.
Lord Sufied said he had several petitions on
the subject Of slavery in his hand, which he was
induced by peculiar circumstances to present 70
their Loriships at an earlier period than he had