Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-23
CosrisuArIoN OF FOREIGN NEWS.
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,esirned The Courier of the following day,
saws. the rumour is said TO be well founded,
and adds" II is generally rumored tha'
His ROYAL Highess has resigned this MORN
ING" The New Times Of ;he latest date says,
4, is understood that he VII resign, II he has
mo-: for that his ostentstious and imperious
coaduc, have placed him in delicate SITUATION
with the King. II adds, that the Duke OF well
Tne,on receives his Majes'y's tuil appreciation.
The Morning Herald Of the 18th, contains an
article, stating HAT the resignation has "un"
douhtedly been tsodered," and adds, that the
proceeding has been caused "by serious mis-,
undersi Standing between his Royal Hlghness ah6
the Ministry, or rather the Duke OF Wellng'
ton" Inc rumour most commonly prevalent
as to the object Of dissension between the par
ties is, that respecting some accounts oi 'raVei'
ling EXPENSES incurred by the Duke OF Clarence
on his visits 10 the different sea ports and dock
wards. sent to The Treasury for acquitlance,
which accounts the Duke dwelling ton refused
70 allow. Another report is, that the employ
rnept or distribution Of the naval force was the
subject in dispute. Whsteyer, however, may
have been the cause, or causes, which have H.
duced his Royal HighnesS to withdraw from
Office. IL is believed that his retirement VIII De
universally regretted 5y the. naval department.
over which his Royal Highness has had the
control since the resignation OF Lo'd MelSiIie
II is likewise reported IL the New Times,
tina, Mr.. Peel intends to resign. IL Is declared
that this was premature; but minated that he
had 90 identified himself with the Currency
bills ,ba, !, would not be strange if both should
fall together. The editor speaks IN a lofty and
o,acular tone; whether win or without reason
rKsr s,apo1 decide. We hope, however, a man
i1e British ministry. at this junc,ure.
The King has appointed Major General
Lewis Grant 10 be Governor and Commander
in Chief of tie Island Of Trinidad, and the
Earl Of Belmore, TO be Captain General and
Governor in Chief Of the Island Of Jamaica, and
ats dependencies.
The Dean Of Westminster has positively re-
fused permission TO erect monumen, to Lord
Byron in Westminster Absey.
Sir Edward CodriagtOn returns from his
commend in the Mediterranean Of his own free
accord, having as is supposed, taken offence at
the "uaiO,oa,d'' in the kings speech.
Lord S,rangford was about TO proceed on
mission to brazil.
Mr.. Dawkins is appointed British Envoy TO
Greece.
O., the 18Th report was in circulation that
The Duke Of Wellington had commenced me-
goriaIion with the Pope, 10 lake some decided
step toward Catholic emancipation.
It>was thossht that Parliament would NEE,
in November; for short period, and then ad-
joprn for couple OF months. The present
Speaker is expected 10 resign, and Mr.. Wynne
or Mr.. Ljttlsioa TO replace him.
No trial for murder since that Of Thurteli,
has excited more in,eres: in Englond than tina!
of William CorCier, who " as tried in Angus, a,
the Bury tsszcs, for the murder OF vi go Mar
ten, convicted aad executed. we shsl. give
some account Of this case hereafter.
RUSSIA AND GREECE.
From he leading article of the Courier of'the
18Th, we extract tue following:
"Whilst we are waiting with anxiety for the
next Russian Bulletin, we shall offtr some re-
MAJ ks upon The in,elIige nee from Constantine
pie, which must always be received with caution,
AID which is so contradictory tina, il is impos-
siole to torn any decisive opinion One account
represents the Turks as indifferent to warlike |
operations, and no, all alarmed by the advance
Of :he Russians-as making preparations with |
little erergy or activity, Ano'he account |
draws a very different picture-it shows u lha, |
the Sul'an is adopting every precautionary |
mea -for,ifyins the enNirons, and strength |
ening those points which, should the Russians
pet possession of them, would enable them 10 |
destroy the aqueducts which supply the capital
with water. Troops ave arriving daily from
A STA, and proceed fo,tbwi h TO Adrianople -
art OF the Turkish fleet has entered the Black
Sea, and the remainder is stationed for the de-
fence Of the Bos2horus. These accounts seem
TO be nearer Inc truth than the int, lligence
which depicts the Turks as wholly Indifferent
and insensible to The Danger Of their situation.
There is one feature wtich we do rot re collect
10 have seen in y OF the former va between
Russia and tue Forte. The R4ssIans as they
advance, find the Tarkish towns and villages
in good condition, but not single inhabitan,
rem,ins in them. II, however, the population
,i Couslan,inople be careless, the troops e1hi-
Dit very difFersn, character. Though there
nave not been any great battles, they have fought
With courage in all The partial actions that have
AIKEN place, and have defended tLeir foi sses
With obsIinacy"
The news of the speedy evacuation Of Greece I
" Ibrahim Pacha and his Ee,pti.n Arabs, viii