Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-08
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

The Plymouth Herald says it is confidently
reported, that the Government Of Great Britain,
joined by that Of France and Austria, will in
spectators, and see Turkey become conquered
country. If Russia still persevere, it is more
than probable that higher tone will be used,
and perhaps the torch of war, lit in the East,
may spread its flames throu CHOU, Europe.
A late Captain in the British Navy, named
Hanchet,, had left Plymouth in the Hyl,on Jol-
life s,eam-vessel for the Mediterranean. 1t is
said he is to have the command OF the Turkish
ieei. This officer, while in the service, was
always noted as a brave and enterprising sailor.
Parliament resumed their si,tings on the 2s,h
of a pri. The Duke Of Norfolk. Lords Clifford
and Dormer, (Catholcs) took their seats in the
House Of Lords as Peers Of the Realm After
taking the oahs, these long excluded Peers
shook HANDS with the Lord Chancellor, but
were not Introduced, as is the usual custom with
newly created Peers. Subsequently. however,
they received the congratulations OF maW no.
BE and distinguished Peers-amongs, whom
were the Dukes OF Sussex, Leinster, Earls Grey,
Fi,zwiliiam, sc. They have thus resumed, if
in their persons it can be called resumption, the
hereditary seats Of their illusirious ancestors,
which 10 Catholic bad been suffered 10 occupy
for I48 years. This is the first overt operation
Of Zee Catholic Relief Bill.
In the House Of Commons on the 3oth Of
April, Mr.. Hume gave notice that on the l9 h
of May, he should move that The House rrs,lve
itself ihto a committee, 10 take into considera-
ton the &C, of the 3 George Nv, relating 10
the Corn Laws, and to submit: 10 its ennsidera-
lion the proprie 1t imposing fixed, instead
Of aucruating duty.
On the so,h Of April, the Marquis Of Lans-
downe gave notice. on the part OF he Marquis
Of Angiesey, that the Monday following he
shouts bring forward his motion connected
with his administrator in Ireland, The Chan
cellor Of The Exchequer was expected TO bring
forward the Brdge, in few days,
The deputa,ion from the Canada Land Com
Dany had a long interview with Sir George
Murray on The 2lst Of April, at the Colonial
Office Some misunderstanding prevoils be-
tween this Company and the Government; the
Company, as il is stated, having been put in'o
possession Of several thousand acres OF land
mere than were intended 10 have been included
IN their pure base, and which the directors APP
pear unwilling 10 surrender,
Westminster Abbey was discovered to be on
FIRE on the 2e;h Of April, bu, no material inJnry
was done. 1t was presumed to have been the
work Of some lncendiary.
Kan has experienced a paralytic shock,
from which he can never so far recover IS 10
appear on the stage again lie was III ireland,
al the Royal Holei, Dublin.
Trade continued depressed In the various
manufacturing owns
Al extensive forgery las been committed by
clerk in The Gus ON House, London.
4, 4 / MT eta hat
derable ovemeuts are making by the combin-
ed .ouadrons m the Mediterranean, and arma-
m,nis are making IN the Ionran isands-the
garrisons of those islands having been consl-
derably augmented
The death uc Mary Thomas, an EsquimauX
child, aged Is years, who had been AIKEN from
a travelling Snowman by The public autnOri-
ties, is mentioned in the Plymouth Herald.
boy was also taken from The Snowman al The
same time; bu, he died shortly Afterwards.
Accounts iron, the Cape Of Good Hope to
the 28,h Of February state that the shipments
f wh.a, to England Were from 1000 10 5000
quarters, and that the p ices had risen hom 20
d. lars 10 / so dollars per load. The settlers
were consequently IN high spirits.
The TAX on British spirits the lasi year "a
mounted 10 four millions, on tea three millions,
and on candles hal. million.
II is believed that III British Ministry is
about seriously 20 engage iu an attempt to pro
cure the free navigation Of the Rhine. ship
is already on lis way to Cologne.
New Scots grapes, tn first OF The season in
Edinburgh, were exhibited on the 2ls, OF
April. They were grown in the neighborhood
Of II sddington.
Fresh prosecutions are going on in Naples,
for political offences, and several persons have
been ed TO death.
The latest Cockney,sm.-Ii is stated I" thai
nes, Chsp,l is now being erecting in New
street, Davenport, for The Uni'arians OF that
iowu."
A huge Keniuckan.-A London paper men
tons The appearance, in NioholasvilIr, Ken
lucky, Of a most extraordinary beng, In the
shape Of man He ras sirteen feet nigh John
Bull had best say no more OF the deterioration
Of The human species IN America; and If he
believes is own stories, he had better be civil
the mex; time he goes to Kentucky.
PoRrusAL.--It is stated in a London paper
of the 2eth April, that the Marquis OF B"rba-
cena has received peremptory orders to return
- 81 he ynnnp Queen of Portugal,