Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-24


been received at the Daily Advertiser and Pa
ty;o, offices. Cotton has experienced a still
Greater rise. We subjoin summary.
The debate on the Catholic bill has
been opened, but no indication is CIV
en- of its probable issue.
On the 10th, there was a debate in
the House ofCommons, on the second
reading of the Catholic Relief Bill. Sir
Francis Burdett opened the debate, and
he was followed by Mr.. Banks, who
moved that it be read second time
that day six months. This motion was
seconded and supported by MIR. Peele.
At O'Clock after six or eight members
had spoken, the debate was adjourned
to the 2lst. Mr.. Scarlet presented a
pe,ition in favor of the Catholic
Claims, from the serjeants at law OF
the English bar. A great number OF
petitions against the claims were also
presented.
The king held levee at Carlton pa
lace, April 30, which was attended by
the foreign ambassadors, including the
American, and by avast number OF dis
tinguished persons.
Sir Thomas John Cochrane, hnt.
Captain in the Navy, is appointed Co
vernon s. communicating chief Of New
foundland.
Henry Fuseli, distinguished artist
and scholar, died at the house Of the
Countess of Guilford, April le, aged
81 He was native OF Turin, but
came to England at an early age.
Prussian Minister.-The king OF
Prussia has appointed Mr. Niederstet-
ter to the post of Charge d'Affaires to
the United States, in the place OF Mr.
Greuhm, the late minister deceased. A
Berlin paper in announcing the appoint
ment, SAYS, che is especially enjoined
to pay attention to the interests OF the
mercantile world" He has arrived in
Florida.
The Great Unkno,m.-The long ex-
peeted Crusaders, from this mysterious
parsonage, was sold by his publishers
to the trade on Tuesday. 1t is in four
volumes, post svo. and embraces two
stories; one is called The Betroihed, and
the other The Iaiisman. Nearly $500
copies were agreed to be taken. The
work is to appear the first week in May.
Letters from Gibraltar Of LIST April
state, that the ports Of Andalusia had
been opened for the admission Of TO-
reign grain, -four and pulse: that all the
wheat at Gibraltar, 900 fanegas, had
been bought up at high prices, and
that generally, a great impulse bad
been given to the trade.
London, AprH Cove have receiy-
ed the Frankfort Journal to the 4th in
slant. 1t contains accounts from va
rious quarters, of the arrival ola Turk
ish squadron, on the Goth February, at
Modon, which is said to consist OF Sc
ven frigates, nine briggs, and other YES
sells, containing 5000 troops. 1t is al
so affirmed, that there are at Gambia
200 other vessels, ready TO sail with
more considerable forces, and that So
600 men arc encamped in the environs
of Larissa. The Greeks are described
as beholding these formidable prepare
items without the least dismay -Cour.
.4DrH2l.-The following are extracts
of letters from Napoli di Romania, Ce-
phalonia and Zante, received this morn
ing. 49,
"NnpoK di Romania, March ID, ". S.
The Egyptian troops landed at Modon
were completely beaten by Vassos, Ia
vella and Caraiscaki. A great part of
them were killed, many taken, and the
remainder are closely hemmed in. At
present our vessels are sailing for Mo-
don"
Csphalonia, March 1.-THE Egyp-
tians who landed at Modon have been
completely beaten, and Ibrahim Pacha
himself, is blocked up in the fortress of
Modon. His troops only landed in
Greece to meet their death. Among
those who have been taken prisoners
are many Europeans, especially French
men, among whom there is general.
What terrible stigma for their coun-
try!
Canea, isle Of Gambia, Jan. Ain
the night of the 3lst of December,
handsome brig belor ring to Ibrahim
Pachas fleet took fire. This misfortune
was ascribed to the malice Of a Greek,
but was probably owing to accident.
The explosion was terrible. TWAS We
nv fortunate that the three other ships
OF the convoy did not share the same
fate. The force ofthe explosion beat
in the doors and windows Of the Aus
trian Consulate, which was not far from
the vessel on fire.
Paris, .AprH ls-His Highness Prince
Metternich, was expected to set out
this evening, or to morrow, for Marseil-
les.
The Munich Gazette contains the
following article The constitutional
of the first of this month published an
article, dated Frankfort, 9th March, in
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