Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-22

anu 's.hssed the steamboats, Philadelphia and
W.x6rE Cor ,be sum of $4,000 dollars. These
boats recently belonged TO what was com
monly called the Seaford Line, eommunica-
tion established about two years ago, tor 'ne
purpose of conveying passengers between rnii'
adeiphia and Norfolk. The concern having
fallen into difficulties, the boats were taken ny
the Sheriff of Sussex County, Del. and sod on
Wednesday last for The sum above mentionea'
The price, the stockholders will be Pieasea 10
learn, is far below their real Values boats DC,
ing spacious and elegant, very nearly new, all"
in complete order: We stated, some weeks a.
go, that this company had laid The keels OIL TWO
first rate boats, combining all the latest I'M
provements. In the Spring, therefore, the!
will be enabled u commence their operations
between Baltimore and Philadelphia, in the
mos, eficien, manner. In reference 10 the adj
| van,apes to be derived from steam navigation,
Baltimore, as we remarked the other day, is
quite AS favourably situated as any city in the
Union. The new lines of steamboats, to Phila.
delphia, to Norfolk, Petersburg and Richmond,
| and to the District Of Columbia, all shew that
her people are beginning in good earnest 10 I'M
prove these advantages; and we may DC justly
permitted, therefore, to advert TO them as un-
errine evidences Of the increase Of the wealth,
trade and importance OF our ci'y.-BaH. An'er'
YARMOUTH STEAM BoAr.-In the French Bull
Ietin Of archaeological sciences for June 1928,
we find the following account Of steamboat,
which is now being constructed by the govern
ment of the NETHERLANDS. The vessel is $50
feet in length, and is 10 have four masis, ard
a bowsprit. The machinery which is already
On board, cost 100000 Dutch forms, and the
rest of the work, with the materials and COM
structop, will amount 10 similar sum, making
the whole expense SOC, 900 aorins. l, has two
furnaces for the production Of steam, and three
cylinders. The power will be equal to :hat. Of
800 horses. 1t will consume 2,4oo pounds Of
mineral coal, per hour, or 81 500 pounds per day.
This boat is three decker, OF very elegant
accomm cd ations unloaded she draws only ten
feet, loaded she will draw l6. She is intended
to facilitate the communication between Hol-
and and the Ouch East Indies; for this jour-
nv, six weeks are the estimated time, during
which she will consume 2,4i9,2oo lbs. of coal.
AS soon as completed, she is to be sent TO Eng
land, 10 try her strength with the sea. She has
been constructed at Rotterdam, where 4 large
steamboats, intended for the navigation Of the
Rhine, are now in state Of preparation.
New YORK, Oct. IL.
FRIENDS OF IRELAND.-The association held
an adjourned meeting at Tammany Hall, in this
CITY, on Wednesday evening. The number Of
persons in attendance apparently exceeded 500,
including several native citizens. At half past
seven o'clock the President, Doctor Macneven,
called the society to order. Several communi.
cations were re ad by the Secretary, Eber Whea-
ton, ESQ among which was one from The pre-
siding officer of the Friends of Ireland in Mon
treaI," also one from p F. Seaman, Of New
Hampshire, with the names and initiation fees
,,-l., na 81, al
members of the association in New York; and
also,a letter from the Honou able William Gas
ton; of Newborn, enclosing donation CT ,wen-
" FIVE dollars The President announced that
he had, agreeably TO a resolution Of the associ-
alton, RENTED to the Secretary Of The associa-
ton in Dublin, Ureland) bill ofexchapge for
one thousand dollars. Among hose who ad
dressed the association were Thomas A. Ems
met and James B. Shsys, Esqs, The latter,
native American, paid many compliments to
the natives of ireland, and forcibly urged their
peculiar claim on the friendly consideration Of
his fellow citizens Of the United States. About
ten o'clock the meeting adjourned to Wednes-
day evening next, at the same place.
Several instances have occurred lately in this
city, in which individuals Of the fairest and
most irreproachable character for integrity,
have been indicted and tried upon The charge
Of perjury, without the slightest evidence TO
support it. In the case against Mr. Bull. The
present week, "a young gentleman of singular
ly excellent character) one, as we are inior med,
and much the most important witness against
him, was man of the name Of Chase, who was
convicted, in June last, Of conspiracy to de-
fraud individuals Of their property; but who,
for reasons which are best known 10 the court
before whom he was tried, has never been SEN
fenced. Had the law taken its course, and this
man received the sentence which ought to have
followed his conviction, he could not have been
admitted as witness, on the score Of infamy.
Whether the sentence was postponed that he
might no. be excluded, or for what other cause,
we do moi profess to know. But the degree Of
infamy which the sentence could add, TO that
incurred by the verdict Of the Jury, would not,
or at least ought not to he considered Of saffi
cient importance essentially to change the cha
racter Of his testimony. II he would be so dis
credited after sentence, as even to be inadmissi-
HE as q witness he oupht IN he rnns idered oE