Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-12
ITEMS-F,om Aate English Peoers.

ITEMS-F,om late English Peppers.
Most of the Nobility Of Great Bri.
tain have received invitations from
Prince Talleyrand, to attend the coro.
nation Of the King of France.
The King Of the Netherlands has
contributed 100000 forms for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the late inunda-
tian.
Mr.. Irving's pony, at Wigton, Eng
land, died a few weeks since, in the
10th year Ct his age. He was consi-
dered one of the best hacks in that dis
trict.
On the Goth ult. between 500 and
400 gentlemen were locked up in til.
Royal Exchange, London, owing to
their noncompliance witt, the regula-
ton u departing at the customary sig
nal. We hope to see, in less than
two years, the completion of our Elk
change, which is now progressing with
pleasing rapidity; and, we understand,
is to be put under regulations similar
to the Royal Exchange.
Mr.. Torbet, of St. Helena, on whose
land Bonaparte was buried, arrived not
long since in England, and demanded
of the British Government loook. for
.he land enclosed around the grave
He however was put off with 5ool. to
be- paid by the East India Company on
his return to St. Helena.
A petition has been presented to the
House Of Commons for cutting ship
canal through Central America, for the
purpose Of uniting the Atlantic with
the Pacific Ocean; and for mining and
Other purposes, in Guitamala.
The British Government is constant.
ly adding to its Navy. The Formidable,
of 81 guns, was about to be launched
at Chatham, and another 81, to be
called the Monarch, will be set up in
the same place as soon as the former is
launched.
The streets and inns Of Falmouth at
the last dates, were thronged with
strangers, engaged for the different
mining speculations abroad, and who
were about to sail for their various des-
iinations.
The long taIked-of Tunnel under
the Thames, was commenced on the
I'd ult.
Miss Foote, who was so fortunate as
10 recover large sum Of Mr.. Hayne,
for breach Of promise of marriage,
is again on the boards, and gets an a.
verage Of so guineas night at the diff
ferent Theatres. She has been offered
1000 guineas to play IA nights in Dub
lin. Mr.. Hayne ATTENDED Miss Foote'S
benefit at the Brighton Theatre. The
performance were THE Iaconstant, and
Matrimony. The best understanding
seems to exist between Miss F. and
Mr.. H.
The duty in England on Ashes i'm,
ported from Canada is about to be re-
moved, as Lord Liverpool and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had re-
commended the measure.
The death of Mrs. Franklin is men
toned in our London papers. This la
dy was the wife of Capt. Franklin,who
recently passed through this city on
his second northern expedition.
Several petitions have been recently
presented to Parliament, from Man
chester, Hull, sc. for the removal of
the restrictions on the importation of
grains.
A farm Of 100 acres near Colchester,
England, was lately sold for 10000.
sterling.
The donations Of Amsterdam on the
oath Of Feb. for the relief Of the suffer
ers by foundations, amounted to two
millions of forms.
Among the numerous companies now
forming in England, there is one of a
very extraordinary nature. tits to have
capital Of four millions, and to be
employed in the recovery Of cannon
balls from the bottom of the sea, in Or
der to reduce the present price of iron.
The Countess ORLoFr, of Russia,
says DR.. Lyall, a traveller, has 900
servants, and a band of 40 musicians
playing every day during dinner.
THE THAMES TUNNEL
This novel undertaking was begun
on the I'd of March. The Tunnel will
be opened between As and IS feet below
high water mark, and carried through
the blue clay, of which there will be
from 10 to IA feet on the top of the
brick work, in the deepest part of the
river. The shaft now preparing, is
intended for foot passengers. The
larger descent for carriages, which is
to be of about 200 feet diameter, will
not be begun till the Tunnel is carried
to certain extent under the river.
The spot on which the operations are
commenced, is eastward Of Rotherhithe