Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-10
From the Boston Daily ,adrertiser, Oct. S.
CDAIN

SPAlN.
A letter from Madrid, dated about the lst of
August, mentions that a conspiracy had been
detected there of the Don Carlos party, the de-
sign of which was 10 compel the king to abdi-
cate. By the activity Of the Superintendent of
Police, it was broken up before il had time to
ripen. He went Immediately 20 the king, who
was at the Baths, disclosed to him the plot, and
told him that nothing would save the country
buta change of ministry, general amnesty,
and a convention of the Cortes as 1t was in the
time of Philip " 1t was said that the king,
who is a good deal influenced by this minis
ter, actually prepared and signed the papers,
and that they were to have beer published in
the Court Gazette the next day, but the super
intendent had no sooner returned to Madrid,
and was taking the necessary measures, when
he was followed by courier ordering him
tos stop the publication. The clergy in the
mean time had offered ninety millions Of reals
to buy off the amnesty, and it is probable that
the kings Golfers were too low TO allow him
TO refuse the offer. The affair was not defni-
lively settled at the date Of the letter, and ii
still thought that some changes would take
place, but ii was impossible 10 predict what
they would be. The Portuguese constitution
alarmed the government exceedingly, and had
already occasioned some trouble in some part S
of the kingdom, particularly at Sarasossa. At
Madrid it remained perfectly tranquil. The
French papers which contain information from
Madrid several days later than this letter, an
nounce that the Duke d'Ihfantado had resign
ed his station at the head Of the cabinet. What
change in measures this event was likely to
produce, we are not informed.
Talue of Property in Ne,U- Orleans On the lst
inst. an auction was held In New-Orleans by or
der of the court Of probate. Seven houses and
lots situated in different streets, were sold for
the round sum Of one hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars. averaging sixteen thousand
dollars to house, AMI yet not one OF the build
ings are three stories high.
Gold Nine near Lynchburg.-We were last
Monday, shown specimens of gold which have
been lately picked up on the land of Col. VIM.
/. Lewis, near Lynchburg, which was perfectly
free from alloy. We understand il is quite
common, particularly after heavy rains, to
find il scattered over the soil. The largest
peice ever found yielded litte more than 5oz.
of pure gold 1t is intended to commence
working the mine in the course OF the next
year, and to continue it if it should promise to
prove profitable.
High handed Vilainy.-A stranger, whose
name we have not learned, made oath to the
following facts the day before yesterday at the
Police office: That he is from NewHampshire,
and had Just returned from the western part OF
this state, where he had been to look for a
place to locate himself; that he put up at Mr..
Kinney's tavern, near the Canal Basin, and al
ter supper, about o'clock, walked out to see
the canal While standing on the pier, ne was
accosIed by two men, who requested him to as
sist them in getting boat aAoat which they
said was aground short distance from them,
that he accompanied them for that purpose. and
after wading in shallow water some distance
from the shore, one of his employers drew
knife or dagger, while the other robbed him of
all hi money, consisting of S95. After they
had robbed him, they compelled him TO wade
in deeper with threat that they would TAKE
his life if he attempted to come ashore. The
robbers made off with their booty, leaving the