Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-12

9, "a, w. from st. Helena, bound to Sierra Lee
one, and learned that she had been overtaken by
Il plratical vessel on the 9th of April, in S. LAT.
q w. Ion. 110 80. A desperate gang boarded
the st. Helena, and after having bound the Capt.
(Harrison) and a passenger DIR. Waddell) and
thrown them into the sea, murdered also the mate
and eight seamen, and riled the vessel. The
pirate was a three masted schooner, mounting 10
guns, and l on a pivot. He had a crew OF about
20 men principally blacks, Captain Pihon rem
dered every assistance in his power to enable the
st. Helena in her destitute state to reach Sierra
Leone. He was requested by the survivors of
the crew to give publicity to the misfortune of
the vessel.
List OF officers on board the Vincennes, viz.
WIN. b. Finch, Esq. Commander. Lieute-
nants-C. K. Stribling, John NJ. Sullivan, Tho
mas Dornins and George A. Magruder. Master
lanes l.. L.ardner. Purser-McKean Bucha-
nan. Acting Surgeon-Samuel b. Malone; As
sitsant do.-Frederick Vessels. Chaplain
Charles s. Stewart. Mldshipmen-Wm. L. IT.
wing. Charles S. Penshaw, Timothy w. Hunt,
Lewis G. Keith, Thomas w. Melvill, George N.
Hawkins, Alfred H. Taylor, Matthew +. Maui
~. Simon b. Bissel, Stephen c. Rowan, Me-
~lanoton Smith, and VIM. 4. Wurts. Captains
Clerk-John G. Anthony. Acting Boatswain
uth <httiIis Eui CtCk
Myers. Acting Gunner-John Fickey. Pur-
ser's StewarG-John w. Hardy.
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Latest from Chiaa.-The ship Israel. Captain
Prescott, arrived at Boston on Monday from
Canton, in Ice days. She brings intelligence
that the English East India Company had Sc tied
their differences with the Chinese Government,
without gaining a single point. as it was under
stood at Canton. The Company's ships had their
pilots on board and were bound up to Canton
from Macao when the Israel passed the Island.
The Boston papers contain extracts from the
Canton Registers, to the 10Th January, furnished
BY Mr.. Toplif. They are of little general i'm
pOrtance:
At Canton there are, it is said, about 10, 600
human beings confined but not Inferred
Strangers from all the provinces of this great
commercial city often die. and their friends
coffin them. in an idol temple, till the kindred
shall think fit to remove them TO their native vii
lage aud the sepuichres of their fathers. But to
many the day Of removal never comes. The
coffin moulders, and the remains of dissolving
nature ooZe ont or are exposed, as dry bones,
to the gaze of spectators. Gov. LIE and others
have raised upwardsof $4,000 to purchase fields
TO barry strangers in.
From a paper in the Pekins Gazette it appears
that the average annual expense OF Government,
is 5000, 900 taels.
The Supreme Criminal Board suggested to
his Majesty erght days for "making OFF, the
names Of criminals sentenced to death throughout
the Empire. The largest number in one day
was lO4, all of whom were of the province SEE
Chuen. All the oIner days except the last.
varied from Il to 81 per day. The last day was
assigned for State criminals, who had been tried
before the Emperor. six in number. The whole
amount of names marked off for death was SO.
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The fourteenth annual report of the Board of
Missions of the PRESBYTERIAN Church, in the Uni
ted States was published last month. 1t appears
from the report that the board during the past
wear, from the lst of MAY, 1929, to the lst MAY,
! 1880, employed one hmpdre{ u ninety-eighi mis-
sionaries, VIZ: f%orty-ive in Pennsylvania-thirty
SIN il Ohio-thirtv-two in New York-eleven in
MarylanG-ten in Indiana-siX In North Carroll
na-"ae in South CarOlina-four in G>orgia-
two in Alabama-six in Kentucky-siy in Ten
nessee-four in Ilin0is-hve in Miss0ari-three
in New Jersey-four in Delaware-fve in NirSi-
nia-One in observation-disclosures in the North
Western Territory-two lii Florida-one in
Lower Canada. and the remaining number. ten
in different states for short periods. at the discre-
ton of the board. During the same period, the
receipts of the board amounted TO twelve thous-
and six hundred and thirty-two dollars, forty
three cents; and the expenditure to fourteen thou
sand eight hundred and ninety eight dollars.
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The MayoraH'yT Jasdagtoa.-We confess
we are neither surprised nor dispIeased, that Gen.
Van Ness. the Jackson candidate, has succeeded
in his election as Mayor of Washington; for we
look upon it rs a well merited punishment on our
friends for their want of unity and concert
Messrs. Bradley and Sweeny, the anu Jackson
candidates. received jointly. $50 votes. being a
majority Of 252 votes more than was received by
the successful candidate. If our friends. with
the n,oae zeal strength in their hands, will be so
regardless of consequences. as to permit their op-
ponents to shear them'of their strength, we say
they deserve to suffer. We trust however, that
the result of this election will teach our friends
in every other part of the country, the value of
union. ana the DOWNRIGHT folly of throwing away
their own power.-Bol. Chron.
Since the restoration by the grace of the Vice