Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-28

Spanish Crown, is too absurd all idea to require
to be combated."
A Paris paper, of the 11th, contains a rumor,
that, in CONSEQUENCE of a letter from the Duke OF
Wellington to the King of Spain, the council OF
that kingdom has taken into consideration the
expedlency of recognising the South American
| States, under certain conditions. The govern
ment has directed NJ. Francois Arrange, OF the
Havannah, to revise the Black Code-a measure
which has long since been imperatlvely called.
Its generally reported that the protest entered
by NJ. de st. Priest, the French Ambassador at
Madrid, against the late decree of the King OF
Spain, abolishing the Salic law, has not met the
appreciation of the French Cabinet. Ii this re-
port be correct, the family compact is at once dis
solved, and Ferdinand's decree will occasion no
further discussion between the Court of France
and that of Spain. 1t is further rumored that
the Kings of Spain and Naples have written to
the Duchess de Berry to explain the reasons OF
this new measure. and that the French Court IS
satisfied of the expediency of its adoption.
AUSTRIA AND MoRocco.-Vlenna papers OF
April 5, gives the following information.
"Peace with Morocco having been restored, and
the Emperor of Morocco having consented to give
the satisfaction required by our Court, an Extra
| utIIdI EulUdSSN Will oHOi VI w SSHs wi
ma, to that country, and preparations are already
making to get ready the presents usual on such
occasions. Oar Funds continue to rise, which is
partly owing to the influence of the high prices
of the French Funds, and the confidence which is
placed in the present French Ministry"
On the representation of the Booksellers, the
Austrian Government has issued a decree against
literary piracy.
Observation-Disclosures from Constantinople
are to the 10th of March. Thirty horses, laden
with money, left that place on the 10th, for Bour-
gas, CARRYING 100000 ducats, as the second in
stalment of the sum stipulated by the Treaty of
Adrianople, tor the indemnity of the Russian sub
jects. Many of the exiled Armenian families
have returned thither, but have reason to regret
their haste, as provisions are very dear, and their
poverty is great. Even during the blockade of
the Dardanelles provisions Except bread) were
never so dear as at this moment, so that even
families in good circumstances are embarrassed.
TO this is to be added, that a new tax is in con-
temptation, by which some thousand p~iasters are
to be paid monthly on every oven for permission
to bake and sell bread.
Frankfort papers of the 18th April contain an
article under the Bucharest head, stating that by
the last advices from Constantinople, date
not mentioned, great discomfort pervaded all the
provinces of the empire; one Of the alledged eau
ses of which was the removal OF the Refs Effendi.
Little dependence was placed on this intelligence.
Dreadful FEre.-On Sunday morning last a
lodging house in Fetter-lane London, was burnt
to the ground, and seven individuals, five females
and two men, persisted in the flames!
Melancholy ind Fatal Shipwreck.-It is with
the greatest regret that we have to communicate
the particulars of one of the most fatal shipwrecks
that has occurred on the coast of this country for
several years. On Friday night last the Newry.
Captain Crosbie, from the port of Newry, bound
for Quebeck, with about four hundred passengers
on board. ran on the rocks at Portincleon, near
Bardsey, in Carnarvon Bay, and was dashed to
pelces in a few hours, too hundred of the pnssen-
gers persisted in the WrecE The particulars
which we have been able to collect of this dread
full event are the following: The ship left Newry
on Wednesday, and in beating down the chan
mel the weather being very foggy, she got too far
into Carnarvon Bay, and was driven OH the rocks
about nine O'Clock on Friday night.
A considerable part of the passengers, who were
principally Irish emlgrants, were below when
the ship struck; and such was tie violence of
the shock that the ladders between decks were
knocked away, and the ship filling with water
every soul below persisted! The captain with the
crew, and about half the passengers, succeeded
in reaching the shore, though in what manner W.
have not learned. They were all in the most
wretched condition, many of them having lost
every thing that they possessed in the world
The greater part of them are at Carnarvon, where
they have been treated with great kindness by |
the inhabitants. A passenger arrived from Por-
tlnclineon at Carnarvon, a short time before the |
last accounts were sent away, who stated that |
the ship had gone to pieces, and that the shore \
was covered with dead bodies. Among those
who have persisted are said to be several respect
able famiiies-Lirerpool Times.
We have taken some trouble to obtain further
respecting the above disastrous oc-
but have not been able to collect more
than the following particulars: The accident was
in consequence of the light on Bard
sey being rendered invisible by the thickness of
the weather; but the captain having observed
to be near, he ordered the ship to be put
about. 1t was too late, however for this manau-
vre to direct her from her perilous course among
the shoals, for in coming round she grounded up
on a rock, and the result was the dreadful catas-
detailed above. In this distressing situa-
tIOn tho capfatn ordaroI a. 49,, a, d. r. x