Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-09

The last accounts from Gibraltar state that
the British ship of war Algerine, capt Weyms,
was lately upset in squall in the Mediterra-
mean, and Immediately went down, with all on
| board.
The Franklin Gazette says it is worthy of
remark, that while the Spaniards In Cuoa are
making preparation to repel am invasion from
Colombia, the Colombians were making SINH
lar preparation against an invasion from Cuba.
The Legislature Of Connecticut has passt d
an act to exempt females from imprisonment
for debt; and another for the improvement Of
the navigation of the Connecticut River.
A Committee of the Legislature OF Massa-
chuse,,s has been appointed, TO consider The
expedency Of establishing State Lottery, with
view to prevent the drain Of money from the
State. There is certainly no greater drain Of
money than number of Lottery Offices in a
State or Town, where nc schemes are drawn
for local benefit. We hope that the citizens Of
Alexandria will not long be compelled to give
their entire support to foreign lotteries. They
are anxious, we believe, 10 See the Massachu-
sets corrective applied here.
A correspondent Of the Democratic Press
says he has authority for stating, that II was not
true, that Mr.. Edward Thompson, put the late
Robert Morris in prison.-Mr. Morris went 10
prison in order that his bail. the late Charles
Eddy, should be exonerated MIR. Eddy was bail
for Mr.. Morris for various large sums.
A severe gale, accompanied by thunder and
lightning, was experienced at Albany on Sun
day evening. The wind blew tornado from
the y. w and the rain, which fell in torrents,
was mingled with hail. Several canal boats
were oosed from their moorings and driven into
the basin, and much of the lumber Oh the Pier
blown into the river. The malthouse of the
Messrs. Geowey was unroofed, and many trees
in the vicinity of the city torn up by the roots.
The British Consul at New-York has acted
with so much generosity and regard to justice,
that his conduct should be generally known
The ship Isaac Hicks, Capt. Nelson, which
arrived at New-York on the 2lst ult. on the
night of the 18th of April, in long. 90, fell in
with and took offthe captain and crew Of the
| English brig Skpsey, which sunk few min.
! utes afterwards, and only one barrel OF pork,
aud two bags of bread were saved from the
wreck During the twenty-four days the I'M
| fortunate crew were on board the Isaac Hicks,
they were treated by Captain Moison with
all the hospitality in his power, the officers
lived with him in the cabin, and births
were built in the Storage for the crew,to the
annoyance of the passengers, and they were fed
with the same provisions as his own crew. Al
ter they had been on board two days, Capt. NJ.
deemed it proper 70 place them in tho watches,
and gave orders to that effect. Three of the
crew refused 10 obey, and made use of insolent
language to Capt. NJ. and his officers. After
impor,uning them for three days to go to work,
two of them went 10 their duty--the third con-
,inued refractory and insulted the officers daily.
In order to preserve good order and discipline,
Capt. M. found it necessary to chastise this
man, and had him punished eighteen stripes
with lead linc--For this act, Capt. Nelson
has been brought before the Marine Court of
New York, and sentenced to pay fine Of fifty
dollars!
AS soon as the Consul was made acquainted
with all the circumstances connected with the
transaction, he addressed the following note 10
Captain Moison:
BRITISH CONSULATE,
New.York, 5th of June, 1896.
SIR regret you should have met so un-
grateful return for your successful and hu-
name efforts in saving the lives of the master
and crew of the British brig Skipsey Your
generous conduct in no, requiring remunera-
ton for the support you afforded the crew SO
long on board your ship, as also the terms IN
which Capt, Reid spoke to me OF your uniform
sympathy and kindness, demands from me l..ls
public expression of my thanks.
The fine and costs to which you have been
subjected, by the ungrateful and scandalous
conduct of one of the crew whose Lille you saw
ed, feel it my duty to discharge, assuring you
of the just feelings Of respect your conduct
calls forth.
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