Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-03
ALEX, a SyDR9As
MORNING, APRIL 8, 1927.

,,,,;r,o off Kew West, BY boa, from brig OF
,v,r one Of the Spanish squadron. The board
mo officer was an acquaintance OF Spanish
gentleman, passenger in the Lafayette ana IN
S,cooed him that Commodore Laborde had sent
. formal challenge TO Com. Porter, TO meet him
IN a fair engagement, promising that his iorce
sbouId be graduated precisely TO suit the means
of the Commander Of the Mexican squadron
To this challenge, according 10 the statement
of the boarding officer, Com. Porter replied
,ha, in the course o. week or two, he should
be prepared 10 meet the Spanish Commander
with all the force he could bring to an engage
ment.
The arrival of the ship Trident at New-York
aHords European advices few days later than
those already published; but weiind in them no
thing interesting either to the politician or the
merchant. The following extracts from Lon
don papers of the 10th, and Liverpool OF The ish
February, embrace all that is new:
Mr.. Canning was gradually recovering his
health
Memorials have been transmitted 10 the Bri-
fish Government, praying that the ships with
grain from the Mediterranean, which have been
de,ainad in the Channel by easrerly winds, may
be admitted at the low duties for corn which
mad expired A favorable reply was expected,
as the vessels had been sent offin time for arti-
val previous 10 the expiration OF the Orders IN
Council
Petitions, i'm great number, continued 10 be
presented to Parliament on the subject Of the
Corn Laws.
The discussion ofthe Catholic question would
he commenced in the House OF Lords on The
18th Of March.
There was no alteration in the Liverpool cot
Ton market The Sales for the week ending the
10Th, only amounted TO 94lo bags, at a slight
decline on every description On Saturday he
nth, about 1000 bags were sold at pretious
ra,es No alteration IN other articles OF Anne
rican produce.
The Madrid dates are TO February ID, which
mention that MIR Lamb had sent several very
UNPLEASANT remonslranccs as 10 the reception
of the Portuguese in the Spanish territory,
particularly Of The Leaders, and that the relation
of the Two countries appeared still unsatlsiacto-
ry Reports were current IN Madrid that the
rebels were in great force in the Northern and
Eastern frontier, that the Portuguese ConsIitu-
,ional army had found it necessary to fall back,
and several new OanUS Oh huu aP
psared in the South, but in small parties
The accounts from Constanlinople are 10 the
10Th of January, and are more favorable to the
cause Of Greece. All Livadia, east and west
Greece were in state of Instruction The
apparent submission Of those provinces had
ceased: all the inhabitants, as tar as Salona and
Volo were under arms The Greek Captain
were every where distributing arms and ammu-
milton. The Greek Goevrnmen, had establish
ed itself at Egina. Constantine Nicodemas
was appointed Commander in the town, and the
protection Of the National Assembly was en-
trusted TO the Ipsariots. A decree has been
published strictly prohibiting piracy.
The brave Greek General Jannacki SULTAN
was killed in an action with the Turks before
Dobrcna, in which the latter sustained great
loss. After Karaskaki's victory the Turks had
to abandon tina, position Negropont had been
declared in state Of blockade, and similar
measure would be adopted with respect TO Can
dia.
There had been frequen. meetings Of the Dr.
van at Constan,inope supposed to be respect
ing the advance of the Russian armies into Per-
STA. The Turkish Government was alarmed at
at being nearly surrounded by the armies Of
Russia. The Sultan had invited lbrahim Pa
cha TO Consiantinople, but il was believed in
I Oriu that ne would return 10 AleAandrla.
Three hundred and ninety-nine vessels from
the United States entered The ports of Mexico
during the year lS26-and from England, hf-
ty-Gye.
We mentioned few days since that the AL
bany papers were about to abandon their mys-
rerious course in relation 10 the Presidential
Election. Since then, the Argus has attempt
ed vindication of Mr.. Van Buren's course; and
the Editor of the Daily Advertiser says OF MIR.
Van Buren's Edi,or-"He is chained 10 the car
of the great manager, aud as that manager has
no, vet returned from his southern excursion,
since he run away from the woolen bill, IN the
United States Senate, he knows not what 10
saw. lest he should tread upon the toes OF some
secret friend Of his patron, and therefore he is
all things to all men, les, he should give offence
70 some; ard claims to be very magnanimous
for doing what he dare not refuse to DO under
.ha ,rssap, unsettled state OF things, In relation