Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-24
We continue our miscellaneous extracts from

We continue our miscellaneous extracts from
the English papers brought by the PIONEER:
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM -Ofthe plans 10 be
submitted 10 parliament, at its next meeting,
there is none so likely o! success as the propo>
sirion Of Lord Jehn Russell TO give the elective
franchise to Name hester, Leeds and Blrming.
ham. we have already many towns infefior in
population, opulence, and moral importance,
sending representatives. 10 parliament; and no
injury, but, on the contrary, much good, has
accrued from this part OF our representative
system. T. appears but Just that places which
embody Within themselves so many OF the eie.
ments of national wealth aud strength, and
which contribute so largely to the public taxes,
should have an individual voice in the councils
of the nation. Lord John Russell's plan has
another feature which, il not recommendatoIy
is al least unobieclionable II does not attempt
any sweepiag change. II does not lend to Inns
il, restrict, or destroy aBy existing s!s'em. LIS
whole purport is to enlarge and invisorate the
representa- alive body. We should, however,
have been better pleased II the noble lords pro-
position had embraced Sheffield as well ss
Manchester Leeds and Birmingham. We do
not see any Just reason Tor the exclusion OF our
town. It's Numbers and wealth. and It's foreign
and domssiic importance as the seat OF he cut
leiy trade, fully enri,le il TO equal representa-
ton with anv other place in the kingdom =
Sheffield C6.rant.
The Times, speaking Of Mr. O'Cornell, says
"The people have at last got real friend 10
their cause Che cause of Radical Reform)
which they have hitherto wanted. We bopeihey
will uei,ber find him remiss, nor he sihem
unrIatefuI" This is excellent fnrthe awful
"a paper tina, has heretofore been exhans,lng
its wits in abusing both Radical Reform and
Mr.. O'Connel.
THE JEsuiTs.-The high dignity Of General
Of the Society Of Jesus has been conferred upon
John Roothan, native If Amsterdam. The
General who is about "A yetrs of age, entered
the society at an early period, IN Russia tie
is re scented as pee uIiarly qualified by his viz
tines, talents, and requirements, 10 Fill the i'm
porlant station 10 which he has been Called
AS a lingus,, he ranks amoDgs, the first in Eu-
rope-Dubfn Evening Post.
CAPE OF Coop Papers from the Cape
10 the sih Of May have been received. The
new settlers have been frightened by several
dreadful hurricanes aud tbundcrstorms, which
seem o have been attended with fatal conse.
uuences as far as properly is concerned. Se>
yeraI new taxes are proposed, which the colo.
nisls represent win be very oppressive. The
revenues Of the colony amour, to about 81 oooL
per annum; population 54,652 whites; $4,000
free blacks.
An article, da,ed Frankfort, evidently favor
able TO Russia, saws, that though The nesoci-
atoms may proceed between the Allied Am
basssdors and the Refs Effendi, the war shall
sill continue, and tina, il is possible The Rus
sian army may reach rs,antnople before the
Deac,makers have finished their deliberations!
These, we believe, TO be the real sentiments oi
the Emperor Nicholas, who continues 10 amuse
his neighbors with professions Of moderation
while his armies are securing he great oble'
a his ambition. Once at Constaolinopie, ano
The theme OF moderation will be changed q
the lawyers msxim of--possessiou Is nine
roin,s e he law-and
"They shall keep who have power
"while they may take who CAM" Sun.
MURDER Authorization having been received
. BY the civil authorities that rencontre was TO
take place at the fair Of O'Brien's Bridge
county Glare, OF Saturday. between two muir
, deriup fac ions, Sir Hugh Dillon Massey, Bart
accompanied by nine other magistrates, Lieu
tenant Bindon> and the constabula,y force, with
so of he 60 h Rifles, under Captain Goldfrap,
repaired thitrer, and, by their presence, pre-
vented disturbance. However, about O'Clock
al the close Of the fair, an unofending young
man. about eighteen years OF age, OF the name
of John Farrell, a most industrious aad peace
able farmer, from Barbsne, near Broadford, was
Knocked down by blow on the head from a
short lead Loaded bludgeon, which The assassin
drew from his small clothes pocket, and whilst
his victim was on the grouuo, gave him re-
peated strokes Of il across the small OF his
back The unfortunate young man had his
skull fractured so severely that he diec in the
course Of the night. After The deed, the assas
sin very deliberately replaced his weapon, and,
notwiihsi anding he was seen TO commit the
deadly act, and was personally known 10 seve-
raj by-siaaders, he was suffered to walk off
without the slightest interruption. Subsequent
". however, every exerton was used by The
police TO ap2rehend him. but he has ye, slIded
detection. II is asserted tba, this fellow has
been employed on similar occasions, and that
he was associated tina, day with gang who
were armed with like weapons, (some OF which