Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-27
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

1000 900 tons, and that Of The United States a.
bout 1900 900; or, ip other words, they have
gained on US at the rate Of 100000 tons in ele-
ven years: and, supposing that this could form
any rule for future proportions. as We are now
goo, 900 tons ahead Of them, it would take SO
years for them to come up with US. No infer
ence can, however, be drawn from the events of
the last three and thirty years, as to the proba-
bic progress either Of the British or American
navy for the next century. 1t can hardly be an
ticipated, that, in the course Of that time, there
will be another period of twenty years, during
which, as from 1892 to 1912, the United States
will be almost the only neutral carriers on the
ocean.
Some common, yet curious calculations, e.
vince the singular facility and frequency of the
internal intercourse in England The mail
coaches Of England run over 1000 miles in a
single night, halfthe circumference ofthe globe!
A newspaper, published in the morning, in
london, is; on the same night, read 100 miles
Off! Tne twopcnny post revenue OF London is
said to be equal to the whole pos; Office revenue
of France! The traveller going at night from
London, sleeps, on the second night, 400 miles
off! The length Of the canal navigation in the
vicinage Of London is computed TO equal the
whole canal navigation Of France!
The receipts of the British and Foreign BIZ
bic Society fell short last year to the extent o.
$4,000, owing, it is said, to the differences a.
mong its friends, relative TO the typography,
and the distressed state Of the times.
Report states that the populace at Bolton
were SO rejoiced with the news of the Bonded
Grain release, that they actually embraced the
soldiery, and cried out, "God save the King and
George Canning"
Some idea Of the scarcity Of money in Lon
don during the late panic may be gathered
from the fact that the deposits in single saw
24o,oool. are now less than 10000.
Justice Abbott, lately in the Court of Kings
Bench, England, decided, and laid it down as
law, that tenant has no right TO remove the
trees and shrubs that he had planted on the pre-
misses he occupied.
The Duke Of Wellington is said to have az
frmed at Berlin that the fall Of Missolonghi
would not decide the fate Of Greece.
RaiIroy-An iron railway has been con-
structed in Germany between Budwels and
Monthausen; trial has been made on it, from
which it appeared that one horse could draw,
without much e%ertion, a weight Of 3soquintals
of Vienna descending, and l7s quintaIs ascend
ing.
Mons. Mazurier, a physician Of Strasburg,
asserts that he has discovered q cure for n,oxi-
cation in acetate potass, by the use of which he
engages to make drunken man sober in five
minutes. The same remedy is, he says, spe-
cifc for the govt, the origin of which disorder
he attributes to the prevalence Of uric acid in
the system. If this reasoning be correct, any
prodagrical valetudinarian, who feels fit com.
ing on, has nothing TO do bu, eat half pound OF
soap for his breakfast, and the enemy is defeat
ed in hn,ine.
Tomsrent Infection from the typhus jever.-The
sum of 5oooL is said to have been voted by par
lament to DR.. J. c. Smith, for the publication
Of the following rfceipt:-Six drachms of pow
dered saltpetre, six drains of oil of vitriol-mix
them in teacup, by adding one drachm Of the
oil at time: the cup to be placed, during pre-.
paraton, on hot hearth or plate of iron, and
the mixture to be stirred with tobacco pipe:
the cup to be placed in different parts of the sick
room.
French Ne'cspapers.-A share in the Constiiu-
honnel, the leading journal on the liberal side,
which was solo iu 1916 for 5000 francs, now
produces $4,000 francs (l2ooL) year. The
price of the daily paper is 70 francs (5Ss. )per
annum, and ii has 10000 subscribers, whose
subscriptions amount to 55,oooi. per annum.
assault on Mr.. Canning Mr. Walker. who
had petitoned the House Of Commons, respect.
ing the confscation Of his property in Portu.
gal, was taken into custody by two police off.
GERS, and removed from the Foreign Office, in
consequence of his improper behaviour towards
Mr.. Secretary Canning. He was ordered BY
the Magistrate of Queen square PoIicc-ofhce 10
find bail
.Accidenf.-A party Of theatrical persons "a.
mong whom was Miss +. II Kelly the tr,c..