Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-07


Mr. Gladstone; Mr.. Ra,hbone, Mr.. Currie, Mr..
William Brown, and Mr.. John Ewart, Mr..
Myers, Mr.. NJ. L. Cearns, Jr. Mr.. Thomas
Thornley,, Mr.. Bolton, and Mr.. Chopper.
Mr.. Myers, in moving the third resolution,
said that he should not weaken the ,ffec. of
that had been said Of Mr.. Maury's character,
br adding any thing Of his own. But he might
take this opportunity OF contradicting rumour
with had been circulated, 10 the effect that MIR.
Maury had applied to the American Govern
ment 10 transfer the office Of consul frem him.
self 10 his son. He Mr.. Myers could stale on
the highest authority, that there was not the
slightest truth in this rumour, and that no such
application had ever been made orthonght OF.
Mr.. Myers concluded by expressing his hearty
concurrence in The object Of the meeting.
This rumour thus explicitly contradictcd
by Mr.. Myers, was one Of the ISLANDERS which
have been circulated TO the injury of MIR. Mau,
nv in his country, for the fur,herance OF party
purposes
The Liverpool Courier thus speaks of the
meeting above mentioned:--
We have grea, pleasure in drawing the at
,enlion Of our readers to the report In another
part of our paper, Of the high testimonial OF
respect, that has been paid, at public meeting
of the mere hants Of Liverpool, TO The character
and public and private conduct Of the venerable
MIR. Marry, who has for thirty three years hll>
ed the Off Of American Consul at this port
That gentleman will have the highest saiisiac-
ton Of retiring with the universal and u"qual-
i6ed esteem Of the inhabi ants OF this town, a.
mougs, whom he has 50 long resided, aud where
he is so well known. We unders and tina, the
piece Of plate which is TO be presented II him
will be Of the value of 4ook, and ,ha, no less
than 1901 was subscribed IN the Course Of two
hours or Monday afternoon. II may not be ge-
n. rally known that MIR Mau-y came to this port
in 1886, and tina. for many years alter his APP
poin mem as Consul, the emolumenrs the Of
fee did not equal its expenses, so tina, Mr. Maui
~ had al one time actually written letter re-
signing the sifuauon. The greai Increase in
the trade between this port and America made
the office, OF late years, one vt respectable emo
lumenl.
NEWS FROM THE EAST.
Ad,ices from Constan,inople are to the 26'h
Of June; they contain no later intelligence from
The theatre Of war, nor in fact any intelligence
from that quarter which has not been apticipa-
ted via Germany. Dispatches from Mr.. Gor-
don, the British Minister dated 2e,h f Jane,
have been received at The Foreign Offi,e. Mr..
Gordon and General Guile inot arrived on
the 18th, but did not land till the 29,h, when
they were received by the people and the au-
thorities with every demonstration of regard
and Joy. The two ambassadors had sent in.
their notes TO state that they were IN readiness
to negotiate upon The affairs Of Greece, and they
Of Mr.. Gordon, of the Carmacan, and the Sui
tan were shortly to take place ,>and his arrival,
with that Of the French Ambassador, was gen.
orally and joyfully looked upon by all classes
of the inhabitants as the sure forerunner of
general paciG, alton. The immediate renewal
of the former friendly relations with England
and France are anticipated, and the Refs EHen
di himself is said TO have expressed sentiments
of most pacific nature.
Provisions abounded in The Turkish capital,
being chiefly supplied from The Turkish Asiat-
ic ports in the Black Sea, by means of small
coasting vessels against the navigation Of which
no means have been t.ktn by the Russian mar
atime forces in The Euxine The English
schooner Mary was on the 18th, stopped BY
some Russian cruisers, off the Dardanelles,
whilst on hcr way from Smyrna 20 Constantine
pie. A part of her cargo being found to con-
sist Of rice, she was sripl Of all her goods -
The vessel herself would have been sent down
10 Egina; to De disposed as might be though,
fit; had il no, luckily happened tina, one Of The
attaches OF the new British Embassy was, with
MS family, pros eeding in her 10 the Turkish
Capital. On that account alone she was allow
Ell 10 proceed; aud shortly arrived at Constan-
Iinople without farther interruption
The Sultan had purchased the Hyl,oo Johne
steamer The French and English Admirals,
with heir respective squadrons, sailed from
Smyrna. and were cruizing aff Tenedos. The
latter had been Joined there BY the Iris frigate.
Three loaded ships had received the Sullan's
special permission TO proceed 10 the Black Sea;
but the passage continued close, unless TO spe-
Cial order