Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-19
FROM MArANzAs.

FROM MATANZAS.
| Charleston, april il.-By the schr.
Ranger, arrived yesterday, we learn
the following particulars:-The y. ..
i steam galliot Sea-Gull arrived at Ma
tanzas on the goth ult. after success
full cruize against gang OF pirates
She captured, about ls leagues 10 wind
ward of that port, two small schrs. both
ofthem armed, one with two six-pound-
ers; and killed on shore, after short
action, eight Of the pirates, and took
nineteen prisoners-the latter were put
on board the British government schr
Lion, and sent to Kingston, Gam. y
The Sea-Gull was assisted by the boats
Of the British frigate Dartmouth,
which vessel was still at anchor few
miles to windward Of Matanzas. The
Sea-Gull left that port again on the
soth ult. on cruize, and com. War
rington left on the 2Sth, in the y. 5.
j schr Shark, for Key West.
Can't. Willis obtained the above on
the morning he left Matanzas. There
. were number of bales Of goods found
on board Of the piratical vessels, and a
number of hats, with the N. York stamp
in them. Thirteen men were found on
shore, tied to trees, and supposed to
have died with hunger. The figure
head of a vessel was also found on
board of one of them--it is now on
board the Sea-Gull, and is supposed to
have belonged to the ship Balize, a
packet between New-Orleans and Phi
ladelphia.
We have allie of Matanzas papers to
the 3oth ult. inclusive, by the Ranger.
The advertisement of reward for the
apprehension of the murderer of Miss
CUNNINGHAM states that "the murder was
supposed to have been committed by
man who crossed the Susquehannah fer
ny that evening about sunset. From
what we could learn, he is man about
80 years of age, FIVE feet ten inches high,
thick set, dark hair and complexion
had on dark green surtout coat, and
white knapsack, supposed to have
been made Of tow linen, about two ieet
long, filled apparently with clothes
AS the stockings of the deceased were
missing, it is supposed he has them.
From the best information received,
they were black worsted stockings
The ferryman, and the son of MIR.
Coale, say that they could recognise the
man if they again saw him"
We hear that some uneasiness was
testified at Detroit, in consequence Of
a rumor of the meditated removal Of
the garrisons at Chicago and Fort
Wayne, the neighboring Indians hav-
ing already become troubesome-or-
ders have been accordingly issued from
the War Department, directing the
continuance Of the garrisons at Michil-
imacinac and Detroit. Bali. i'm.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Eng
! land, to the editors of the New-York Daily
Advertiser, dated March LIST, 1925.
81 was in the House of Commons
when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
brought out his budget. He is one of
the most manly and lucid orators l
have ever heard. No part of his plan
having been anticipated, the effect on
the House was electric. The opposi-
ton were as loud in their cheers as the
ministerial benches, and all concurred
in praising what was promised, though
some thought, Of course, that more
might have been done. You will see
that the Chancellor Of the Exchequer
stands pledged to proceed with the |
non-restrictive system; and in this princi-
pie he is supported by the voice of the
nation. The parliament seem, at last,
TO have adopted this principle-that
what is for the good of one, is equally |
good for ALL They will proceed, step
by step, until the whole body Of restric-
tive laws are abolished; and in their
treaties with the South American states
this principle will form the great basis.
The following paragraph from an
English paper relative to the prolixity |
Of Parliamentary Orators, may be ap-
piled with equal force to the tedious
and stupid harangues of our own Con-
gressional debatcrs. ". Y. timer.
Cobbetfs Estimate Of Parliamentary
Debates.-Cobbett gives an account of
almost all that is interesting" to him, in
the late Parliamentary Debates on the
Catholic Association, viz, their length.
He says, 81, having strong desire to
crafty the great and laudable curiosity |
that my readers must naturally have on
| the subject, have taken q two foot rule |
(made q Locust aoood 6y-the-6ye), and, as
a carpenter would say, measured their
work. He then gives the length Of
the several speeches, running measure,
"errors excepted" and finds that the
length, multiplied by three inches (the
breadth Of the columns, gives for the
whole debate $3.50 superficial inches,
or II feet 1872 inches superficial mea-
sure, (which is a superficies equal to