Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-09
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London papers'to the evening Of Sa
turday, the 5th of Nov. together with
the Quarterly Review, No 81, and Sc
veral othe, periodicals.
By this ship, the report brought hi
Their by the Stephania, via Havre, OF
the failure Of Mr.. Saml Williams, is
confirmed. tits happy circumstance
for the very numerous correspondents
of that gentleman in this country, that
Mr.. Timothy Virgins, ofBoslon, was
on the spot, and being a man Of very
large property, and intimately ac.
quainted with American merchants,
and the American trade, had stepped
at once into Mr.. Williams's place, and
would protect the engagements ofthat
gentleman to very large extent. Mr..
Williams had been made a bankrup,
"in order to insure fair and speedy
distribution Of the properly" From
these arrangements, and the very consi-
derabic assets in the hands of the as.
signees, addedto the large means of
Mr.. Virgins, comparatively little ef-
feet will be produced in the pecumary
affairs of the merchants of this coun-
try, by this heavy, and in every sense,
much lamen,ed failure. In this city
in particular, it will hardly be felt-in
Boston, there vii! be more sensation,
but chiefly among men Of large proper
". The amount Of the failure was as
certained 10 be sl5,oooi. sterling, of
which 5l7,oo0k was for acccp,ances.
The assets, as before stated, were very
considerable. We cannot pass from
this subject without mingIing the eX-
preston of our deep regret, with that
of the thousands Of his countrymen,
who at various times, for thirty years
past, have shared the hospitality, and
been enabled to appreciate the manli.
ness, the integrity, the high sense of
honor, and just patriotism OF Samuel
Williams, that at this late period Of
his life he should have been overw helm
ed by the storm which has passed.
we believe we may safely say has passed
over the commercial world He will,
we trust, find that the good and kind
acts Of his prosperous days will not
have been performed in vain.
In the political world we see nothing
new. Spain has changed her ministry
but not her condition. The Duke del
Infantado has succeeded Mr.. de Zea,
but the country is still disturbed,
wretched and pennyless.
OF the Greeks, we only have rumors
Of new successes, which we are willing
to hope are true.
Much attention is given in the Eng
llsh papers to the marriage ofthe Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, the Marquis Of
Wellesley, with Mrs. Robert Patterson,
widow Of the late Mr.. r. Patterson OF
Baltimore. Mrs. Patterson is the
grand daughter of the venerable Chas.
Carol, Of Carrolton, one Of the three
surviving signers of the declaration Of
independence. She is lady Of rare
personal charms, and will do honor to
any station.
A heart rending calamity had occur
ed in the vicinity of Greenock, from
the running against each other Of two
steamboats, under full way-whereby
one Of them, the Comet, was sunk so
Immediately, that, it being moreover
night, II only out of it is supposed 50
persons, we're saved. The Capt. Suth'
erland and his lady, Of whose funeral
an account will be found in our CO.
lumns, had only been married S days
American Bank Stock is quoted o;
the Sd Of Nov. at % 10, and Louisia''
Loan at SO.
London, Oct. 2s.-We have receivs, D,
this morning, the Allgemeine Zeiluas
10 the Esd inst. Under date Of Frank.
fort, Oct. IL, we find curious article E
relative to maritime law, in conse'
quence Of the Greeks having refused
to acknowledge that "the flag covers
the merchandise sailing under it, y
This principle, for which Austria con.
tends, it is said, was "solemnly laid
down by France, Spain, and Holland
during the American war;" So il was
but this was while our ships covered
the ocean, and when those powers beinf
hostile to US, could not venture 20 Da ny
vigatc single vessel under their owl
flags. AS TO the change of principle
with which England is now charged
we deny it altogether. She has nvs
riably maintained the doctrine fo'
witch she early contended; and We
could state recent and signal iDstanee
of her consistency. In what way, hos.
ever, England has "seemed to allow,
Of that being done, now she is nea'r
which she resisted while she was
oclligerent, we know not At Che same
lime, there is something amusing ID
he anxiety Of Austria to assert dis
puted principle Of maritime right Sd.
being a power whose national interes'
ire likely to be SO vitality Affected
he question. We snbjoin the aftle's
Frankfort Oct. Oct. 1.-THE CABIN.
IF Vienna is about to discuss qV''