Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-15

ate the ulSticsScI Sltudttpu VI s"S
of that city. g..
Lord Chesterfield is shortly TO be married TO
Miss FORESTER, daughter If Lord Forester, ana
neice to the Duke of Rutland.
Sir Frederic Baker Of London, was recently
killed by being struck on the head by a hapPe'
of a windmill
In the manufacturing towns in England the
working Glasses are generally Employed oo' ue
paw will scarcely enable them 70 support ute"
families. The troubles in Holland have SLACK
ened the demand for Manchester goods.
The trade in Huddersfeld continued 10 DE
GOOD. The demand for wooilen goods exceeded
the supply. in the fancy districts around IL
Huddersield 500 men were out ct employ. part
" in consequence of the introduction OF a supe-
rior SORT OF goods from Bradford.
The Inverness Courier states that the mar
vest was becoming general; The crop was more
than an average OHc-potatoes Sood-'ut"iP9
have failed.
FRANCE.-The Chamber of Deputies have
seriously taken up the proposition for an abolish
ment of'death. The following brief account oil
the debate which took place upon this subject on
the 9th of October. is from the CORES Pondent OF
the London Courier. IL will be seen that tae
proposition was considerably modified. SO That
capital punishmcnts are not TO be entirely clspeh
sed with.
Public attention is much reused in Paris to-
day. on account Of IN important debate that tnnN
place last nigh; in the Chamner OF Deputies. re-
s%pecting the ioiai anil in'nedi.te abolition 81 capt.
tai punis|ment.-Tti, question originated III a
motion of N. Tracy. al cI'ItAirheu giuseppe
of the La R9ciIuiaucauIt . hsol, .nd son oi me
Count de Tracy, author al several ""fNsoi Me'a-
physics. Tie molicn Was sent % a Sercla' Nohi-
miltee. Tie opinion "i the Coml't''ee was
that the mG'ion ought 10 pass: 0u' ma me q"es-,
ton had so many bearings. dat I've decision Oh
the house ought TO be postponed TILL next session.
The debate took place Yesterday. A most re-
markable speech was delivered by VI. Hetatry,
a man of firm honest mind. and one OF our best
writer's. He proposed an amendment. that the
house should address the crown. IN order to ob-
tain from the King a proposition oil a law aooi'
ishing the pain of death for a great many oi'eI-
ces, and especially for all political crimes. lie
was sunrorted by Gen. LAFAYETTE. NJ. Gir0d. II
Ain. Project de Police of Paris, insisted on a to-
tai abolition. on the ground of his persona. knowl-
edre. (having been twenty years a maglstrate)
of the ineRicacv of the punishment OF DEATH
The house admitted. however, NJ. Hcratry's a
mendment, and an address was agreed upon
The decision on the motion divided the House IN
the proportion af 229 against 81.
The urgency with which the decision was pres
sed forward. seems to indicate that that the pro
iect is a humane one, designed especially TO save
the MINISTERS from execution. as no doubt OF
their conviction is entertained.
The following article from the Monitenr OF
the 10th, shows in how favorable a manner the
address was received by the King
Tho Punishment Of Death The King has re-
ceiyed the grand deputation charged to present
him the Address, adopted Yesterday by the
Chamber of Deputies. A great number OF mem
bers accompanied the dcputatinn. All the min
listers were present to the right ana lett OF Ine
King. who was seated upon the Throne. The
President having read the address his Majesty
replied:
"Gent!emen.- II receive with great satisfaction
the Addres, which you have presented to me-
The sentiments to which you give expression,
have been a long time in my heart. Witness,
from nv earliest years, of the frightful abuse of
The punishment of death in political matters. and
of all the evils which have resulted from 1t To
France and humanity. | have constantly and
warmly advocated its abolition. The remem-
brance of these times of disaster. and the melan-
choly feelings which Cypress me when | turn my
thoughts to them. will afford YOU a sure pledge of
the eaoerness with which | shall hasten to lay be-
fore you a project of law conformably to your
views. With respec, to mine, they will never
be completely fulfilled until we have entirely eff
faced from our code all those rigors and penalties
at which humanity, AMI the present state Of soci'
ETY., revolt"
The question will now be looked upon by the
French people, says the London Sum- as the Kings
own. as one in which he is himself personally in
terested; and we doubt not his excessive populari-
ty will enable him to carry it through. Lafayette.
too. is warmly Interested in its favor, and his o.
pinions descrvedIy carry great weight. Still it
cannot be denied that a vast mass of the people
are bent on seeing the severest measure OF justice
dealt out to the Ex-Mini.ters especially Polis-
nae. and in the event of their disappointment
much acrimonious party-spirit will be brought in
to play.
The number Of barricades erected at Paris dur
ing the three days of July amounts to 4.055; the
number of flags stones removed to 5, l24, 000.-
The repairing has cost ESQ, 600 francs.
Some disturbances have broken out at Beau
preau Department of the Name and Loire, up
on the sale of corn. The Kings Procureur has