Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-28
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LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The packet ship George Washington. Capt
Holdredge, arrived at New York from Liver
pool, whence she sailed on the Gath ultimo, and
TO which date, inclusive, Liverpool papers, with
London of the 23d, have been received.
The most important news from the Continent
relates to the affairs OF Spain, and the doubtful
movements of DON Carlos. Whether he is in
Spain or in England, nobody appears to know.
ENGLAND.
Lord Grey held Office as Premier for three
years seven months, and twenty-five days; his
predecessor the Duke Of Wellington, not so
long by nearly year and half
II is understood that Mr.. E. Stanley, the men,
Der for Cheshire succeeds Lord Howick as I'm
der-Secretary for the Home Department. MIR.
Stanley does not vacate his seat in Parliament
by the acceptance of that Office.
II was reported on the 23d, that the Earl OF
Carlisle Lord Privy Seal had resigned, and
that the Earl of Mulgrave was to be his sue
ceSsor.
Great excitement had been produced in Lon
don. by the infection Of 800 ashes upon the
person Of a soldier by the name OF Hutchinson,
ut the ST. Georges Barracks, CharinS Gross.
The Duke of Wellington, since his appoint
ment to the office of Lord Warden of the Cirque
Ports, has paid to the Treasury, for the pubic
service, the whole amount Of the proceeds OF
his Office.
The German papers bring US an account OF
measure recently adopted in the South OF Ger
many, by which all foreign journals, except the
.Noniteur, are to be subjected to a censorship
before they are allowed to be read.
The Berlin State Gazette, of the 18th July, an
nounces, after accounts from Meiningen. the
arrival Of the Queen of England at the Castle
of Altenstein near Liebenstein. The Duchess
nf no
taken up her residence there. The reigning
Duchess, accompanied by the minister Baum
bach, is gone to Cassel, and from thence will re-
turn to Altenstein. The presence OF the Queen
of England will fill the bathing place of Lie
bernstein this year with many Industrious visitors
The personal and political friends OF Lord
Grey are promoting private subscription Of
f2000 to enable them to present Lady Grey
with statue of the late Premier, and the name
of the Duke of Richmond is associated with
that of the Duke Of Sutherland, Lord Ebring-
ton, Mr.. Denson, and Lord Holland, in this
task Of devotion to distinguished statesman.
The Duke of Bucceugh has intmated his
readiness to construct at his own expense,
deep water harbor for Edinburgh, at Granton,
on that part of the shore of the FIRTH OF Forth
belonging to his Grace, as soon as he is assured
that the plan will be beneficial to the public, and
that there is reasonable prospect OF suftl-
cient revenue after the expense is incurred
After several petitions had been presented on
a variety of subjects, the LORD CHANCELLOR gave
notice that on Monday next he would move the
second reading of the Poor Laws Amendment
Bill.
The Religious Assemblies Bill was-after
some discussion, in which Lord SUFFIELD: the
Bishop of EXETER the Earl of WICKLOW, the BIZ
shop Of DERRY. the Lord CHANCELLOR, and Earl
MuLGRovE, took parts-defeated for the present,
an amendment by the Bishop of Exeter, for its
postponement to that day six months having
been carried in the affirmative.
Lord ELLENBoRouoH repeated his question as
to whether il was the intention of Ministers to
move the third reading of the Coercion Bil2
Lord MELBOURNE answered in the negative, but
added that another bill would be Immediately
introduced into the House of Commons, which
would not contain the three first clauses of the
present bill.
The Earl Of Wicklow Immediately rose and
with great warmth commented on the statement
lust made by the Noble Viscount, which he de-
nounced as evincing the greatest inconsistency
and regeneration, after the manner in which
Ministers pledged themselves to the clauseswhich
were now given up.
Lord WHARNcLIFrE spoke to the same effect.
The Lord CHANCELLOR defended himself and
the Government from the charges made against
them, and maintained that their LordshipS
might as well attempt to repeal the Reform
Act or the Act Of Catholic Emancipation, as
pass the Coercion Bill with the three clauses,
after what had taken place.
An extended and animated discussion fol-
lowed.
FRpAY, July Is.
Lord SuFfrELD moved the second reading of
the Capital Punishment Bill, and prefaced his
motion by speech, in which he intimated his
intention of restricting the operation of the bill
to the single case of returning from transporta-
tion as he understood that a comprehensive
measure was contemplated by the government
on the general subject
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that while the law
continued as it was, he should feel himself justi
fed, as a responsible adviser Of the Crown,
in recommending its enforcement in particular
cases, though he might be favorable to change
in the law.
After some further discussion, the bill was
read second time.
Lord WHARNcLIFFE then rose to make his
promised motion for additional papers on the
subject Of the Coercion Bill. His Lordship en-
tered at some length into the history of the mea-