Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-14
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therefore be considered as reelected. For the
State Senate, Col. J. Orsbu,u had a majority of
about a $50 over Col. William Ellsey. MIR.
A. Rogers and Mr.. +. Walker, were elect
cd to the House of Delegates.
The following is The result of the elections
in Stafford County, Virginia, which took place
on Monday lasl:-
For Congress.
John Taliaferro 100
". II. Fi,zhugh, Of Stafford lo4
For The Legislature.
George NJ. Cook i44
Richard G l.. Nloncure l2o
William Ford l2s
Walter r Daniel III
The two first are elected. Messrs. Cook and
Ford ayowed themselves friendly 10 the Admi.
nistration, and Messrs. Moncure and Danuiei
for General Jackson. We understand that Mr..
Ford claims the election, on the ground that Sc
,eral illegal votes were counted against him.
Mr.. Taliaferro, who is doubtless reelected to
Congress, supports the Administration, while
Mr.. Fitzbugh, his opponent, is warm sup
porter Of the Military Aspirant Ii these facts
are not "Signs of the Times" no correct infer
epces can be drawn from the late elections.
The late London papers state that Mrs Fry,
the "female Howard" has been well received
in Ireland, whittier she went for the purpose OF
inspecting the principal Prisons. 1t is said
that this distinguished philantropist, together
with Mrs Ope, the accomplished authoress,
and Anna Braithwaite. are now on their pas
sage TO this country; and will probably he in
Philadelphia in time to attend the Yearly Meet
ing Of the Society Of Friends.
Letters from the adventurous traveller Major
LANG, dated at Tombuctoo in the centre Of AZ
RIGA, have reached London. The state OF this
city, SO much talked of, and SO much sought
after by Europeans, together with the rivers and
The country adjoining, will soon be made known,
and by a hand fully able for the work. Major
Laing speaks Of returning home by the way OF
Tripoli, instead Of proceeding do xn the river
Niger to sea, as he originally intended. What
has occasoned this change ofrou,e is unknown.
Gibraltar papers to the 2S.h OF February,
have been received in Boston. The only in!elli-
gence Of interest they contain is confirmation
the successful operations Of The Constitution
al army Of Portugal against the rebels, who had
re,reated back into the mountains. The former
had taken some prisoners and munitions OF
war. The Portuguese Chambers had agreed
upon an address 10 Peter Nv. requesting him
10 approve of their Queen, his daughter, coming
10 Portugal with delay.
The Packet ship York, arrived at New York
from Liverpool, brings files Of English papers
to the 25th Of February, inclusive. The Lon
don Courier Of the oath, states that IN de
Chateaubriand seems to have turned TO good
account the intimate knowledge Of the North
American Indians, which he obtained by long
residence among them in their native wilds.-
The beautiful stories Of .Aiala and Rene, it ap.
pears; were merely episodes Of his elaborate
tale The Eatchsz, which though just published
was written thirty years ago, in the desert, and
beneath the huts Of savages. The plot Of this
romance is July singular, it deviates from all
sbea,en tracks, and exhibits manners and Incl
dents to which Europe is an utter stranger"
Mr. Canning is great deal better, and has
been out, when he paid visi, TO his Majesty,
with whom he had long interview.
1t was reported tina, the Ministers we're will
ling TO adopt some suggestions 70 relieve the
distress Of the ship owners, and that various ex-
pedients are TO be submitted to them. The
most prominent is the Withdrawing Of part Of
the duty on timber from North America, and a
discriminating duty on corn imported into Eng
land, in favor Of the flag Of that countrys The
ship owners want also renewed assurance that
the Ministers will not relax relative to the in
tercourse between the w. Indies and North
America.
Last year there was coined Of gold and silver
at the Mint, about six millions and half in va
lue. All the gold has been delivered to the
Bank, or elsewhere, and there is very little Of
the silver remaining.