Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-22

Inc packet snip Virginia, SaP'oiii iioiii', "s-S
arrived at New York, from Liverpool, whence
she sailed on Sunday, the sth of June.
ENGLAND.
In the House of Lords on the 6th discus
sion was brought on by some observations
touching the new organization OF the ministry,
which will be found below. The Times OF the
TIN jane remarks upon the subject thus:
sit is clear from the deprecatory tone adopt
ed by Lord GREY towards the close of his speech
in reply to the Earl of Wicklow and when
Speaking of possible collisions between the
Houses of Lords and Commons, that the nople
Earl is conscious of holding the reins Of power
no otherwise than at the will and pleasure OF the
Conservative party, and that whether in cases
of local or general ref0rms-whether in that OF
the Warwick Election Bill, or of the promised
measure for the reform of the Church OF Ire
land-the determination Of the Tory Lords is
that nothing shall be done which Ministers pro-
pose to do. Lord Grey and his party have al
ready avowed their fear of the House of Lords,
and the propriety Of yielding to their wishes.
The House will give the Ministers plenty OF OPP
portunties of submission; but Is this position
for any minister with heart in his body to
stand on?"
Two other discussions, of no little interest to
the British public, arose during the same sit
ting one of which related to the speech when
his Majesty is reported TO have recently made
to the bishops; the other to the Irish Commits
matters out of which the issuing of that COM
mission has arisen. The speech here referred
to, was that reported to have been made by the
king on his birthday, to the Archbishop of Can
terbury, in reply TO the birthday address Of con-
graduation from the Archbishops and Bishops
of the Church Establishment. The London
Times says the authenticity OF that address,
which had been questioned, must now be con-
ceded. Ii contends, that although the king
sumed the responsibility OF that address, as his
own, in all respects, it was nevertheless a po-
litcal act" And inaSmuch as a king of Eng
land can do no political act for which some mi
mister ought not TO be held responsible" it is
contended that the ministers ought in the face
of parliament either to avow or disavow it.
AMERICAN STocKs, June 5-U. s. Bank Shares,
f23 10 10; Pennsylvania Elves, l03 l05. l-2;
Ohio Skies, l13 IA; Alabama Elves, 95; Lou
isiana State Loan, lo3; do. Earrings, 90 1-2.
HOUSE OF LORDS JUNE s.
Portugdl-The Marquis of Londonderry
trusted that the noble Earl opposite Grey
would not think him guilty of any want of cour-
tesy in putting the questions he did last night
while the noble Earl was absent. He was
aware at least he learned from the sources of
information that were open to all, that lately
the noble Earl had like to have been thrown
from his seat; from the same sources however
he now learned that he had nearly got firmly
seated in his saddle again-(la ughter) He
trusted the questions he had to put would not
cause any Inconvenience. He wished most dis
tinctly to ask whether Don Pedro had been at
all touched with gratitude to the English gov
eminent and the other parties TO the treaty, and
whether he had fully ratified it or not2 They
had seen in the public journals that the ratifica-
ton had been received; he now put it to the no
Bile Earl whether it had been received in such
shape as to be laid on the table of the Housed
He asked that question because he understood
that there was one article in the treaty which
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govern in Portugal for only limited time, at
the expiration of which he was to leave the
country, and that that article had so enraged
the Don that he had totally expunged it. He
would only add that, in his opinion, the Minis
try were never so far wrong as when they ex-
pected that the treaty could give peace and
quiet to Portugal
Earl Grey said he perfectly acquitted the no.
BILE marquis of any want ofcourtesy on the pre-
sent occasion. He, however, thought that it
would have been much more convenient, not
only to the house, but to the noble marquis HIM
self to have simply asked the questions, and
left any observations to be made after he had
received the answer to them, because if he had
done So, he would not have fallen into so absurd
position as he then occupied, he having based
those observations upon that which had no
foundation except in the mind of the noble
marquis himself The question stood thus; he
Earl Grey) expected to have been able to have
laid the papers on the table before that time,
and would have done so, but for what he was
assured was mere accident The ratification
of the treaty had been received from Portugal,
but it was found on comparing them that there
was an omission in it (hear, hear;) but that
omission was not as the noble marquis seemed
to anticipate that of an article of the nature
stated by him. II was the omission of the pre-
amble. (Cheers.) The Portuguese minister in
this country had assured them that il was from
mere accident. The ratihcations had been
sent out to Portugal, with the understanding
that they should not be acted upon till the omis-
sion was supplied
He earl Grey) had no hesitation in saving
to the noble marquis that the article to which he
had alluded never had existence except in the
information which had been given to the noble
lord. He was most sorry that the mistake had
occurred, but believed it to be the effect of in
advertence. AT the same time it was impossi-
bic to lay il before the House as an authentic
document. The moment he received it in pro-
per form, it would be laid on the table With
respect to the general observation made by the
noble marquis, whether it was calculated to en-