Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-19

ton oil several aftlCleS OF 6TlllSn e6poit 10 i0-
moved, such as cotton twist, lace, iron cables,
Russian hides, rum, &c. The prohibition is al
SO taken away from the export of raw SILK,
skins. &c. and the reduction ofthe tonnage du-
ties on British ships rs to franc
General Macdonald, the late commander IN
Chief at Santarem, has arrived in London:
The two hundred and sixty unfortunate Poies
who embarked from Harwich on board brl
fish vessel, and were escorted by the !Heledsre
French corvette, arrived safe at Oran, but they
were not permitted to land, the authorities not
having received any orders from the french
government.
Gen. O'Donnel Count de rAbisbal } who was
on his way to Spain, died at Montpelier on the
18th May,
Queen Adelaide, OF England, was to visit
Germany in the early part OF July.
DEATH OF DIR. DoYLE.-The Right Rev. DIR.
DOYLE, Roman Catholic Bishop, died at Carlow,
in Ireland on the 30th of May. He had been
formerly in the University of Coimbra, in Por-
tugal, from whence he was transferred 10 the
Professorship of Theology in the College OF
Carlow, and, in the year 1919, was appointed
Leighlin, being then the youngest man who had
ever obtained similar rank in the Irish Catho-
lie church. His title was James, Kildare and
Keighlin."
In the House of Commons on the 4th of June,
a new writ was moved for Cambridge in the
room of the Right Hon. Thomas Spring Rice,
now Chief Secretary for the Colonies.
Mr. Buckingham's motion for committee OF
inquiry into the increase of drunkenness through
out the country was opposed by Lord Althorp,
on the ground that the subject was not one Tor
legislative interference The numbers on the
division were "a for the committee, and 81
against it.
In answer to a question from Lord Dudley
Stuart, the Chancellor Of the EXchequer said
| bod
provision for the support Of the distressed Po-
lish exiles at present in this country-an an
nouncement whchwas hailedwith general cheer
/ ing throughout the house.
| Sir John Campbell the Attorney General, has
been elected to Parliament for Edinburg, and Is
spoken of as gentleman altogether worthy to
succeed Mr.. Jeffrey.
The GREAT TEA SALE.-On the Cd of June
the East India sales commenced at East India
House, and was fully attended. The quantity
Of tea declared was 100000 lbs.
THE CHURCH
| The Lay Declaration-the .Archbishop Of Can
| terbury.
| LONDON, June 4.-Yesterday deputatlon OF
gentlemen from the central committee for the
! promotion and circulation of declaration OIL
| the laity and the church of England, accompa-
Estcourt, Esq, M. P. for The University OF OX-
ford, II. Joshua King, Esq, Vice-Chancelor oi
the University of Cambridge, the Chairman,
and X. w. S. Lutwdge Esq, and John Pear
son, Esq, honorary secretaries OF the commit
tee, waited upon his Grace the Archbishop OF
Canterbury, at his Palace at Lambeth with an
address, requesting permission to deposit in his
Graces hands the original signatures to the dec
laration. Colonel Clitherow, after stating the
facts connected with the declaration, TO which
the signatures of upwards of 100000 laymen
had been affixed, informed his Grace that an
address, embodying the declaration. had AREA
dy been laid at the foot Of the throne, OF which
| he begged to present him with copy. Col.
Clitherow then, after a few prellmary OBJ
servations, read the address, which was to the
! following effect
I"To the Most Rev. William, by Divine Provi-
| dence, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Pri-
mate OF England. and Metropolitan.
"We, the undersigned, having been graciously
permitted to lay at the foot of the throne our ex-
preston Of the devoted attachment of the laity
| of the Church of England to her pure faith and
worship, and her apostolic form of government,
confirmed by the signatures of upwards of $780,
| 600 male persons of mature age, are desirous to
approach your Grace with our congratulations
| on this unparalleled demonstration of affection
| to the National Church, affording as it does the
| strongest evidence that the laity of the Church
| of England feel in her maintenance an interest
| no less real and no less direct than her immed-
ate ministers.
"In craving permission of your Grace to de-
posite the proofs of this feeling among the ar
chives of Lambeth, to be there preserved with
the other evidence of attachment to the church
on the partofthe clergy and laity already in your
Grace's hands, We gladly avail ourselves of the
present occasion to assure your Grace Of our
hearty concurrence in those sentiments OF vene-
ration and affection for your Grace's person
and office, which have emanated from so many
quarters, and which we feel assured are enter
tanned by every friend of the National Church.
"That your Grace may long be preserved, by
the blessing ofDivine Providence, to that Church
of which you are so distinguished a support and
ornament and may enjoy every earthly happi-
ness, is the fervent prayer of your Grace's dutl-
full servants"
To this address his Grace was pleased to re-
turn the following answer
Gentemen-I receive your assurances of
respect and kindness towards me, and of vene-
ration for the Office in which it hath pleased the
Almighty to place me, with more than ordinary
satisfaction; and l request you to accept my
grateful Acknowledgements of your zeal in the
cause of the established church, at a time when,
Enrlon5 ond Iroland and all onr colpnial