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

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Yates will exhibit peculiarly novel enter
la;nment at the Adelphi Theatre Oh Monday
next. This excellent musician, in conJunc-
ton with his friend Hood, the author oil
ssWhims and Oddities" mas constructed Tor
representation drama. in three parts, very
appropriately entitled ''Yates's Faces under
Hood
.2strorQ Boreo1is. At a late sitting OF the
Academic dcs Sciences, NJ. Arago made sew
era communications aid statements tending
to confirm his opinions, which have been con
trovertcd b. DR.. Brewster and others, with
respect to the effect on the magnetic needle
produced by the Aurora Doreaiis, even when
it is not visible on the spot, from not having
passed the horizon
A somewhat awkward circumstance has Ia
ken place in the Chapter of Winchester. The
Rev. Mr. Bernard, living PREF endary, was
reported by the Chapter Clerk, to the Lord
Bishop Of the Sec, to re dead. In conse-
quence, the supposed vacant stall was imme-
diatcly filed by the Bishop, and given to his
friend MIR. James, the brother of the present
Bishop Of Calcutta. The mistake, however,
was no sooner discovered than it was rect!-
fled.
The Psris paper lie Globe has lately under
| taken to advocate the marriage OF Catholc
priests.
Upwards Of forty convic,s have been ap-
propria,ed in Chatham dock-yard to do the
work formerly done by one team of horses.
-Maiasfone Journal
There was lately found in fish pond at
Abingdon, belonging to MIR. Tomklns, tea
canister full of guineas. Fifteen years ago,
the coachman of Mr.. Tomkins's father robbed
him of eight hundred guneas; for which he
was committed to gaol, but escaped, and has
never since been heard of. This is supposed
to be part of the money
A grant of 25, oO0l has been obtained for
the erection of Pier for the accommodation
| of his majesty's post Office steam packets, at
Hobbs Point, near the royal dock-yard, Mil
ford.
Eruption If Mount Permission the
18th March, q new orifce, about Is feet in
circumference, opened in the crater of Mount
Vesuvius, from which issued an immense
quantity of smoke, in the form Of globe;
| this burst with a tremendous explosion, and
scattered around quantity Of boiling liquid
After some days these explosions ceased, bat
the new aperture continued to discharge a
great deal of smoke, and occasionally some
| flames until the Goth, when the aper ture was
| increased TO 60 feet; stones were sometimes
thrown up, and the explosions continued at
intervals of ten minutes. On the 22d, two
other openings, larger than the first, were
made. ard tremendous shock forced the
three intu ono; Il column of smoke and ashes
rose from il, and presented to the city OF Ma
pies the appearance of pine tree Of gigantic
dimensions Shocks have been felt in Gala
bria, in the districts OF Reggie and Palmi.
No damage Of importance has been done.
The roads !eadingto NesuviuS were covered
with people Fastening to view the spectacle;
and on the first symptoms ofan eruption, ar
fists set out from Rome and other parts of
Italy, to study it as a subject of art
Sterling .7ssi-es Francis Cockburn, a
lad about eighteen years Of age, was placed
at the bar, charged with the wilfu murder of
VIM Burt, mailer in Camelon, by stabbing
| him in the eve with knife, on the first Of
,eptembcr last, at the door Of Peter Black,
naior, in Cameon The prisoner pleaded
not Guilty, when evidence was produced in
support of the charge, and he was found gull
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Justice Clerk, in passing sentence Of Death
on the prisoner, told him to entertain no
hopes of mercy. He is to be cxccutedat Fal-
kirk. on the Sth Of May next.
Erhibition Of Paintings in frcSco, 6y
! Paul Teronese.-These beautiful specimens
of art have been brought from the Soranza
Palace, by Mr.. Vendramini, and are now on
view at the Gallery Maddox-street, Hanover
square. Since the Cartoons were imported,
there has been nothing Of equal importance to
the arts of this country than the introduction
ofthcse splendid works. The amateur may
gaze upon them for hours with increasing de-
light. The student will discover ample OPP
portunities for his meditation, and cannot fail
to improve his taste by contemplating these
compositions, which so powerfully display
the peculiar talent of Paul VeroneSe. Be-
sides the Paintings in Fresco, several capital
pictures are also introduced into the Colec-
ton by Claude Lorrain, Poassin, Wilson,
Gait sborough, &c Among these are the Tai