Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-28
Gleanings from English papers.

York M1NsrER.-Ihis ancient Cathedral
which was in g,eal degree DIES uoyed by hire,
drsignedly communicated % it BY person by
the name of Martin, Who had been for several
years deranged, is about TO be repaired at an
estimated expense Of 100 900, exclusive OF the or
gan, orpamen ,s and books. The quarry from
which the stone was AIKEN in the 9Th century,
for building the Minister, has been offered by
the owner, Tor the purpose Of repai'ing 1t, TO-
toep her with handsome subscription. The
sum obtained towards this object, announced on
the 10Th of March to $4,000.
ANATOMICAL FAclLITIEs The Bill introduc-
ed with the sanction Of Mr.. Peel, permits the
bndirs Of persons dying in hospitals aud work
houses, and remaining unclaimed, 10 be sold 10
the Surgeons, for the purpose OF dissection.
We stop the press 10 announce that last
night, abou, seven o'clock, poor woman, liS-
Jog in Pullocksh VS., who was confined Of dis
ease under which she had been returned from
the Inf mary as incurable, stolen from her
be d, aud mas not since been found. Intelligence
Of this was instan ly sent 10 Glasgow, and in
all directions; bu', al the momen. at which we
write, nothing had been obtained which could
throw any light on this mysttri ous affair. As
,he poor woman was wholly capable OF rising
out of bed, her disappeara &c is subject of
the mos serious alarm, and has excited the
greatest agitation in the neighb"rhood
Glasgow Free Press, Feb. 25.
BURKE.--This individual, who was executed
at Eding buigh. confessed that the number Of
D, rsohs murdered, 81 diffrtrn times, by himself
and Hare, were six,ren, twelve females and four
males. His accompce Hare, who was a
witness against him, upon bring liberated af
ter Burke's execution, took hi, departure for
Ireland; bu, being pursued by an iudienan
popuace, had from time T. time 10 claim he
projection of ,he public prisons.
BEER.--From an cAio ial rerurn published in
the British Traveller, il APPEARS that during
the last year, there VIE 6.53o,93l barrels Of
srong Beer, ,53o los barrels Of able beer, and
46, los barrels OF int, diare Beer, made in
England, and requiring in he manufacture
2,6l2 GIG quar,erns Of matt, and paying duty
Of three millions, one hundred md ninety nine
thousand pounds. The number of barrels
btewed in Scotland, was little over three
millions and a half. In Ireland, beer not being
subject to excise duty, no estimate has been
made.
DRESS OF THE GREEK WOMEN IN THE ISL
AND OF MILo. IN THE LEvANT.-Iheir ht ad Ten
veloped in handkerc lief folded somewhat fan.
ta>tCaHy,So 10 'OTID tuIDdn WIN k!hu 81 tie-
waited cone al the top; and shawl of no ordi-
nary dimensions being fluug around their Shout
ders. is bracrG by glrdlr at he waist, whilst
its .uper f1ucus folds are fashioned into capa-
cious bag behind The 2et,icoals descended
no farther than the knee, which is concealed by
pair of drawers, reaching as low as the half
Of the leg, aud H. foo being first swatheed
in three or four successive pairs of sto, king,
is thrnsl into the Toe Of fanciiuly ornament
ed shoe with an unusually high heel -Four
or FIVE gowns and other garments, heaped on
with less las'e than profusioh, complete this
singular masquerade, and all are secured
al the waste by velvet stomacher, richly EN-
bro,dsred, and glittering with gild'd spaugles.
The han Of he young females is first plated
into long triple bades and then twisted round
the head intsrlac.C wit Strings Of zrchins,
mahmondi> and her 6 lden coins, or left TO
flow GRACEFUL, behind ,eln.
The London SIP c'stor, speaking Of some
for grd FIVE pound Bank OF England nores
circulating, in that city, says" the notes
were fabricated in America and sent 10 Ire
land"
The London papers ofthe 10th ult announce
,hr death of Sir Humphrey Davy, The celebrat-
ed chemisl.
A house of some sanding in the American
trade, conducted under the firm Of Everett *
Co mas Stopped payment. is ou'sran ding en-
"a eements are SAID to amount to 80 oOOi
London Times