Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-19


Committee -lEaittsione JournaL
On Tuesday afternoon, Alr. Henry Green |
ascended with his balloon from Greenwich, and
after remaining in the air about haitian hour,
descended on the estate Of Mr.. Franks, at.
Totterige, in Heriiordshirc, ten miles north OF
London.
Some entcrprsng English coachmasters
have been endeavourng to establish coach
between Calais and Paris, 10 perform the Jour
new in twcntv-four hours, which would be at
the rate of seven miles an hour; but we I'M
derstand that the restrictions imposed by the
French govermentas TO the breadth OF wheels.
weight of carriage, Sc will prevent the prose-
cution of the undertaking With view to
en- ure safety, the French government requires
that public carriages should DC ola weight, and
have their wheels of breadth, which put IA
pidity of travelling quite out of the question.
Gysicyies o FaHam. THE following affair
happened last week at Fulham. 6 gentleman
took a house there, and accidently founda key
of an uncommon construction. Determined
to find out the place it belonged to, after
searching for some tine, Inc discovered small
door in dark corner OF, one Of the garrets,
which he opened with the key, and found
place resembling we'll 1t proved 10 be q
winding staircase, twelve feet deep and no
other way OF descending bu going back
ward. On coming to the bo''om, he discover
ed complete set Of implements for coming.
| Bv the DIVES, it seems, were couatertclted the
old broad pieces; and as rear as can be con-
iectured, it is now about two hundred years
Since this curious place was first made. Times.
From the London Magazine, for March
GAZETTE OF DISTRESS.
Among the improvements of the age is to
be numbered a journal setting forth all the
cases of distress deserving relief in the me-
ropols. 1t might be supposed that this sheet
would be as large as tie bed of ware; but such
is the prosperity ofthe country, that 1t does
not exceed the size of a page of toolscap pa
| per.
should propose the publication of an Adj
vertser stating the condition of superior
class of sufferers. example:
|. Cruel Case Of observation-disclosures is at this
time at Longs Hote!, a young gentleman OF
good family, left without any attendants, eX~
cept the servants of the house, and without
any major domo-exccpt the landlord; and
in this state he has remained since the Lon
don season commenced, and is likely to re-
main until he leaves town in July, in no pr-
vale carriage but hack chaise and four!
Case Of Ffghifui Deshtution.-Scot,
Earl of EIdon. of Hamilton place, in the par
ish of St. George, out place at the advanced
age of scventy-eight, and though extremely
anxious for employment, disappointed in all
his expectations of getting the same. His
pension is only four thousand year, and not
t.,h hon. IN
the memory Of man! He has wife TO sup
port, and son to provide for, who holds on
ly eight appointments. He walks about the
streets complaining of having been trlcked
out of work by soldier; and is altogether
very ptiable object
TWtuous SELF EeniaL There is at No.
Ella Portland place, person named Miles
Barnardine, who having to maintain a wife
anG thirteen children, has rigdly denied him
self the rreguIarity Of an Alpha cottage and
appurtananceS, or bird-cage, &c. In the
Kings road. "A couple of thousands year
| in aid 10 his narrow means, would with lit
tie management, make this poor man happy.
AppaNing Distress. There is now IN this
me rorolS, the seat of ease and luxury, sew
cntcen briefess barristers, twenty four reluc-
tant law students, five unemployed physicians
and four hundred and thirteen pail headed half
pay captains, who with the best dispositions
arc unable TO play crown points at short wst!
The numbered shilling players is incredible,
and shocking to humanity.
| SAYINGS.
A celebrated wit observes, that the late
political events should give peculiar fervcncy
to the supplic,ton-''From all scditon, pri-
w conspiracy, and rebellion: from all false
doctrine, HereSes and schism, good Lord de-
liver us ''-London Mag0eine.
A punster speaking of embarcation of troops,
said, Notwithstanding many of them leave
blooming wives behind they go away in trans
ports.
Wit, to be agreeable, should not, be per-
sonaly satirical. We like to have brilliant
lighr thrown on any body we are examining,
but it is by no means agreeable to have a
strong reflection thrown into our faces.
There is reason to believe that Adam COM