Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-15
SPAIN.
MADRID, April

lieve that we shall not deceive you in saying
that the orders given for the evacuation, do not
comprehend, up 20 this time, Cadiz and the
Seu dUrgel; il seems that the French Govern
men' desires not 10 give up this last place IN
particular.
PORTUGAL.
Portugal is's,iI! unsettled. Don MIGUEL is
afraid Of being poisoned, and trusts an old ne
gro wench with the exclusive preparation Of
his food
1t is very confidently reported, in the higher
and political circles in Paris, that the principal
Allied Powers have transmitted express IN
structions 10 their respective Ambassadors IN
Lisbon, to take DOWN their national coats oil
arms from the fronts of their houses, and con-
slider their functions al an end, in case he IN
FAINT Don Miguel, Regent o. Portugal, should
declare himself Sovereign, i'll conformity 10
the views Of his mother.
Mr.. Clay left this city Yesterday on his return
to the seat of government, having, we are hap
py to say, experienced great bench even from
so short period Of relaxation His visit must
have been highly gratifying to him, and was
particularly so TO his friends, by enabling them
topaz those attentions 10 which allacknowl dye
he is so clearly eniIIled. The hotel at which
he stopped was at all hours thronged with
visitors, and we are glad, for the reputation OF
our civ, to have it in our power TO Say that
many of the decided political opponents OF The
Secretary OF S ave SO far laid ASIDE their hoSui
| Ivy as to unite in paying the mcrited tribute oil
respect His irierds were much pleased III
observing that his health was BY no means so
mach impaired as they had been led TO APP
| prehend and thai his corf Ieuce in the success
i Il IL ha k..cc lone and m
resoIurelv supported, was in no degree abat'
ID. Mr.. Clay's physicians, we are informed
unite in recommending temporary suspen-
| sion Of active off al duty, and express hope
that little else will be requisite to restore him
20 perfect heal'n / is, we fear, in vain TO e1
pres, wish that III virulent attacks OF whloh
h. continued TO be the o icct should be DIS,
continued, or 10 anticipate magnAnumous
cessation of hos'Iities on the part Of his relent
! less adyersaries. L D. Gaz.
LIEUT. PERctvAI The Providence American
Of Yesterday. mentions, on the Information OF q
gentlcman summonedas W ness, thai the court
! e inquiry, nov in session, on charges aSins
! 1t. PercIval, was he'd at the inSligatOn oil The
Prudential Committee OF the Sandwich Island
Missions, aud e Mr. Alfred p. Edwards; that
rrsprc able iaw,crs declined acting as Judge
| Advocate;-thai Mr. f. wards IS at ended by
Judge Edwards OF New York, ana 10y Mr. Ed
wards, the FIX Uar;eh States =, nator of Connie
tiCu,, and tina L.. p mas truly the bench, the
Srna,e, the bar and the Pulpit 10 contend with
We nave no KIN wledgc OF the truth oithe above
state mcnt>, nut we know, that the gentleman
who ats as Judge Ad, ocare, is one of our mos
emioer,, learred aud independent Civilians; and
that the Con:t ms Itu'"s to make inquiry into
the chargss-nor to try 1t P.-is composed o
honorable and lntelligen, fiji 'ers, OF high rank
and higher repu arion, and that Only such
facts III BE- stated in their reporr as are pro, e.
on the most ind rspu'a able les imosy --wilhou1
regard ~ the rank of ht witnesses, and shou d
there be any circumstances IN palilti"n of he
&C used, that hey Will be Communicated to he
Department with indie prHdence.- Cenunel
From Saathiel, Story Of he Past, the Pre- sent
and the Future vols post svo London
1923