Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-22


those laws as will substitute redSoneolo iAou
duty for the present graduated scare OF outles-
M Hume and Mr.. Hunt severally gave notices
of motions on this subject
The Address in answer to the Speech was
moved by Mr. S. LEFEvRE, who mace speech
much superior to the ordinary run OF speeches
on such occasions; but being country gentle-
man he very naturally dweIt more on the poor
laws and on the state of the agricultural inter-
est, than on other things Mr.. Morrison secona,
ed the notion and in speech that was sun
more able than that OF Mr.. Lefevfe, enlered d.
GREAT length into the state of our manufactures,
which he Showed to be in state OF prosperl-
ty. We are also happy to state, on the Hon.
Members authority that this prosperity has
in general extended to the laborer. The Hon.
Member also showed that the sufferlngs OF Ire
land. since the Union, of which Mr. O'Connell
complains so much, had been shared in by this
country, and that it was beyond the power OF
the Legislature to control the empire OF fashion.
Colonel EVANS made some severe remarks on
the subject of the assessed taxes; but the Hon.
Member declined to move any amendment
He bore very fattering testimony, derived
from personal observation, to the moderation
with which Don Pedro has exercised his power
Mr. HUME moved two amendments; the hrst,
seconded by Mr.. Warburton, was TO pledge the
House to take into consideration the state OF the
Established Church as to its Temperatures, on
which the House divided and Mr.. Hume was
supported by 80 Members; the second was to
pledge the House to makeTeductions in the es-
Enlistment which the Hon. Member did not
press to division
Lord ALTHoRp, in reply to Mr. Hume, stated
that great reductions might be made without de-
triment to the public service, and it was the in
tention of the Government to propose reduc-
ton of taxes He announced that he is to bring
in measure on the repeal of tithes, which
IL Io ticfo 70 no
country at large, and he hoped that the question
would be settled this Session.
Mr. ROBINSON opposed the views OF Mr.. Morri-
son. and Mr. Grattan censured the part OF the
speech which relates to Ireland
Mr. O'CoNNELL, after more moderate speech
than was expected from him, moved to leave
out the three last paragraphs of the address.
Mr. LITTLEToN made an able reply to the Hon.
Member for Dublin, SO as to make it unnecessary
for any other person connected with the Govern
ment to speak, declaring, however, thatlt some
thing were not done as to tthes he should con-
slider the case Of Ireland desperate.
Sir r. PEEL stated the qualifications with
which he supported the Address, which related
chiefly to our foreign policy. After some obser-
vations from Lord Pamerston and Mr.. Barring
the Address was unanimously agreed to, and
the House adjourned at the reasonable hour Of
a quarter before midnight.
Accounts from Madrid are to the 2sth of ia
nuary. The Barque province had been declar-
ed in state of siege. The Carlos party were
concentrating their forces in the north, but were
unable to muster more than or seven thousand
men; and on the other hand the Catalonans
had raised body of Volunteers consisting of
between and 5000 men, for the defence Of
Queen Isabel. The Queens party continues to
maintain their ascendancy.
uOTTAND
The King of Holland has given the command
Of the fortress of Breda to General Chase. He
has also issued decree for raising the militia
for 1894, but limits that levy to 1904 men.
SCARCITY IN RUSSIA.
The Emperor of Russia has permitted, in con-
sequence of the dearth, spirits to be extracted
from potatoes and mangel-wurzel. The failure
Of the crops appears chiefly to aft1lct the south
ern provinces Of the empire-the northern re-
ioiced in a good harvest In the neighborhood
of Odessa, the people are suffering very severe
ly, and the crop is said not to have exceeded the
seed for three successive harvests. Cattle are
so cheap for want of fodder, that COWS are sold
for three or five forms, or they are killed for
food ''For three months" one letter says Z" the
poor have not tasted bread, and their calamitous
state extends to sixty German miles around
Odessa" A letter from Carlsrube mentions, as
a proof Of the mildness Of the present season,
that on the 25th Of January, 1888, the cold was
the most intense, viz. 10 degrees below zero; to-
day January 25, 1884, the mercury in the Their
mometer is at III degrees above zero, being
difference of 2l3 degrees.
The Russian government has resolved to
admit all grain and pulse duty Free in conse-
quence Of the failure of the harvest in Russia
PORTUGAL.
The intelligence from Lisbon was to the I'd Of
February. The substance of the news is that
there had been several skirmishes between the
hostile parties, but the most important was on
the 30th January, when the Miguelites made an
attack on the Queens forces, but were repulsed
with considerable loss. On the same day &C.
neral Sadanha attacked the Miguelites, when
they retreated, leaving great number of killed
and wounded; and he succeeded in taking about
700 prisoners among whom were general and
several officers. Several pieces of cannon also
fell into the hands of the Queens troops, whose
loss is but trifling Some hundreds are report
ed to have deserted from the Miguelites and
there is no doubt but that Miguel's army must
have decreased on that day full 1900.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
March 10Th, 1884.