Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-22
From The Mew Yrk american, May 10.


us very late intelgence-of which, we fear we
must say the certain fall of Missolonghi and the
massacre Of all its inhabitants, is the chief and
most distressing incident. There is, indeed,
some confusion of dates, but the article below,
from the Journal des Debats, explains that too
well; and, iaasmuoh, as the Varilades an iso-
lated and fortified rock, in the midst Of the
marshes Of MissoIonshi, and defending its pass
es, had undoubtedly been taken by assault on a
previous day, there is no room, we fear, to hope
that the calamity which lays western Greece
open 10 the inroads and deyastations Of the Bar
barians has not happened Great as the disas-
ter undoubtedly is, il will not, it is hoped, prove
fatal to Grccian liberty. a letter 10 the editor
from General Lafayette, OF the 10th April. thus
speaks of this event. "The news Of the taking OF
Missolonghi, while il has afflicted every honest
heart and liberal mind, is not however death
blow to the cause" And very certainly thons-
ands and tens of thousands of honest hearts and
liberal minds throughout Chrstendom, will join
in iervent aspirations that Il may not prove SO.
The next incident OK the deepest interest Is
the re lection in the House Of Peers of the law
proposed BY the French ministry, rendering es-
tates hereditary, and re-establishing the right
Of primogeniture. This is noble homage by
the Peers, to the enlightened principles of the
age, and Of the fundamental charter of France
The second clause in the proposed law which
was adopted, is, when disconnected from that
concerning primogeniure, harmless: lt-mere-
ly gives father the right. under certain circum-
stances, to choose among his children success
sor TO his estate, and TO entail it for two gene
rations.
The commercial accounts by these vessels
& r. l 4
in England, though none tina, we can learn OF
much extent. Cotton, il will be seen, has again
fallen:
The French papers. as far as they are per-
mitted: and our private letters concur in exc
pressing the belief, that both Russia and Poland
are in state Of fermentation.
The English journal (the Commercial Chro-
nicle) announces in the most positive terms,
that Lord Cochrane had arrived at Napoli di
Romania about The first of March; and that he
had caused TO be prepared under his direction,
pieces Of artillery to carry 90 pound balls, des-
tined to be employed in the Greek gun-boats
against the fleets and forts of the Turks. An
article, however, from Brussels paper of the
18th April states, that Lord Cochrane was still
inhabitng that city.
The Moniteur Of the 18th April contains
declaration signed by fourteen cardinals, arch
bishops and bishops, protesting against the
doctrine maintained BY the Able de la Mennais
as the true doctrine of the Roman Catholic
Church, that the Pope has authority over the
temporal power Of Kings. These dignitaries
say that ITO pretend that the infdelity Of kings,
annuls their titles as soyereigns, and that the
Papal supremacy may extend even to depriving
them Of their crowns, and delivering them TO
the mercy of the multitude, is doctrine that
has no foundation in the Gospel, nor in apostle
lical traditions, nor is the writings Of the doc
tors and fethers, who adorned the finest periods
Of Christian antiquity"
| A discussion had taken place in the House
OF Commons, on proposition 10 allow 20 Mr..
| Huskisson $4,000 per annum as President Of the
| Board Of Trade, and to abolish the Office now
held by Mr.. H. as Treasurer of the Navy,
which resulted in granting 10 Mr.. Fl. the pro-
posed salary, and retaining at the instance of
Mr. Tierney, the office Of Treasurer of the Ma
Wy, which Mr.. T. said he had himself held, and
| knew 10 be necessary. MIR. Huskisson decin-
ed holding il any longer. Tine increase Of Mr..
HIS salary, however, being only voted by 81 to
| 76, Mr. II. renounced it.
A deficiency in the English revenue. for the
three months ending 5th April, had occurred
| OF 1885,, 799, as compared with that for the same
period of last year.
| The Journal DIES Debats Of the 10Th of April,
| thus speaks in relation to the fall of Mssoon-
CHI. This is Chalesubriand's organ, and he is
prominent friend Of Greece: il must, there
fore, we fear, be taken as authentic.
The las, lingering doubts as to the fate of
Missolonghi have disappeared. The news Of
the day before yesterday is unfortunately con-
frmeG confusion Of dates which yester-
day caused US to cherish ray Of hope, is ex-
claimed Ii was the 9th March Old STYLE, or
the Goth New Style, that Missolonghi defended
by TO 5000 men only capable OF bearing arms
yielded TO an assault which cost the lives Of
some thousands Of the assaiants. The bishop
Joseph was burnt at slow fire; the sick, the
priests, the women and the children, persisted
in the flames or beneath the swords of The
Turks. The marshes OF Missolonghi are chock-
ed with the dead. The bulwark Of Western
Greece has fallen And WHY did II
fall? Oh, inextinguishable shame of the French
Mins:ry!-Two French officers conduc ted the
RATS armed with cannons-two French officers
taught the ferocious Egyptian where to place
his batteries SO as most effectually 10 crush the
Christians!
The petition of the inhabitants of Puy.de-
Dome against the "droit d 'ainesse," arrived at
Paris, covered with more than 400 signatures
of notable citizens.
Thirty-two persons had been arrested at Pa
ris on account of the rejoicings excited by the
rejection OF the project OF a law on the "droit
d'ainesse."