Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-30
FOREIGN.

Mr.. Patterson. the American Consul Gener-
al in Belgium, died at Antwerp on the 4th OF
July, at the age of6S years. He had resided
many years at Antwerp. and was much respec-
ted bv the commercial classes of that city.
British Pnrli1mem-A warm debate took
place in the British House of Commons on the
; 1-ish Church Bill, between Lords ]. Russell,
Stanley: and others. The appropriation clause
having been read, Mr.. Mahon rose to move that
it be struck out of the BILL contending that the
question of the inalienabity of church proper
ty admitted of no compromise and of no cOnces-
sion. On division, the numbers were-for
the clause 29O-against, 264. Majority for
Ministers, 26.
Steam cruisers are now employed by the
British Government for the protection of the
revenue.
His excellency Andrew Stevenson, minister
to the Court of st. James, had arrived at Lon
don.
The farm of the late William Cobbctt, cal
led Normandy, in Surry has been sold for
f265.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 81.
Irish Reform BM-reSuh of Conference, dc.
In the Commons after the presentation of
many petitiens, there was Conference with
the Lords. The Reasons having been prose-
cuted and read to the House.
Lord J. Russell, moved that they be taken
into considerationthat day three months. His
lordship observed that there were observations
in the lords reasons, which induced him to
cherish hope that at no distant period-per-
haps within a few months-their lordships would
cooperate in the devising OF measures for the
improvement of local Government in Ireland.
. After some discussion, in wdich MIR. Hume,
Mr. O'Connel, &c. took part, the motion was
carried without any division, by which decls-
ion the Commons have terminated the matter
for the present session.
Bells Weekly Messenger makes the follow
inc remarks upon this result -
thus, therefore, the collision has termlna-
ted for the present, and we think We may add.
as regards any peril, to the constitutlonaljolnts
and frame work Of our government, has terml-
mated altogether. There can exist indeed, no
manner of doubt that the radical and democrat
ic party in the State, and all its ramifcations
in England and Ireland, are disposed to take
the part of the ministers, and to denounce the
conduct of the Lords as harsh and violent
stoppage of the course at goveonment. But,
as was said by Sir Robert Peel, it is equally
certain that the very great majority of the pro-
perty and intelligence of the empire adheres
most warmly to the Lords, and will support
them in the fearless discharge OF their constltu-
tional duty"
Parliament was to be prorogued on the lst
Of August
A survey has been commenced for the great
national isail Road between London and Ed
inburgh.
Algiers. June 20.-Thc question as to the
fate Of Algiers being decided, several wealthy
houses of MarSeilles have sent over agents for
forming agricultural, commercial and industrial
establishments. The place is tranquil. The
harvest is going on wei. and promises to be
abundant, The hopes ofthe colonlsts are quite
restored.
The building of houses and the windening OF
the streets at Algiers are going on with great
activity.
FRANCE AND TURKEY.
London, July 1s.-4 brush Erpected.-The
Paris paper ofthe 18th contain some notices
of a supposed collision between the Turkish &
French fleets off the!coast of Tunis, upon which
great interest and not a little uneaslness ap-
peared to be felt.