Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-10

Mr.. Dcninan, and Sir 4. fersGson, ior 49,
ham; Col Lushington and 7. H. Ho"a'o'f
for Carlisle.
Iron, cod;--Tbe ship St. Peter, Crosby.
from Cadiz. arrived at this port Yesterday having
sailed On the a5th July. Captain Crosby sta.e'
that the Spanish line Of battle ship onetie1o;
which sailed from Havana On the 22t APRIL aho
was dismasted in gale on tn Mia'' n a%
rived at Cadz in sinking condition.. we arc
sorry to learn, that up the time ct his sa,''hS'
nothing had been heard Of the brs Superior, noyu'
of this port. which sailed from Havana tor Cao'@'
on the oath April, or of the schooner lharict'I'
Captain Mcconnell, also of Baltimore. whscn
sailed from Norfolk for CadiZ on the 30th April.
Bait. inner. Sept. 9.
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letter from Gibraltar, under date OF l!th
ult. published in the New York ,"azetie, states
that the Dew of Algiers had four millions OF
pounds sterling in his treasury. and mat eishy
thousand had been allowed him. BusIpess was
exceedingly dull at Gibraltar, and rents haa 'a'',
en- from twenty doays per month to IL ana
| fourteen. There were at st. Michaeis' Oh ''e
! 18th June the American brig Ann. haInalohU %
Hoston. from New Orleans for Madeira. she
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within fiftv miles of Tero EZRA, she was captured
BY the bl6ckading squadron, condemned, and
ordered to Iisbun 4 Spanish brig from Havfe
for Cadiz. with fall cargo. condemned; BRIT
ish BRIG Velocity. from Valparaiso for England
full cargo, and S2GO.ooC specie: condemned.-
all TO be sent To Lisbon. The captain OF the
American brig was robbed in the most shameful
manner Of lis wearing apparel
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One CT the late London papers contains 'he
following extracts Of letters from Lander, VINO
accompanied Capt. Clapperon III his travels N
Africa, who continued with him unit! his de
cease and who Was despatched by the British
Government in the month Of January, to trace,
if possible. the termination OF the Niger
..CApE CoAsr CASTLE, Feb. 25, 1880.
1--WE arrived here on Thursday last, the 18th
inst. after an extraordinary fine passage, and
were very kindly received by the Governor. and
indeed by every other person. My former slaves,
on hearing of my arrival. waited upon me and APP
peared to be highly sratfed at seeing me again.
{ have engaged them TO attend me on our Jour
, nev TO the interior of the country, and, In the
event Of our being visited with sickness the slaves
who are engaged to carry our luggage VIII carry
| Us in our hammocks, and have every reason to
believe that they will do every tlngin their pow
, Coast several wears, and have wives and children
r which they will leave here during their absence,
! which Will be great inducement for them to dc
all in their power to get back again, besides beng
"A surety for their good conduct, as they VIII Se
, afraid of being left behind.-Ihc Governor o'
: Cane Coast Castle has received communication
e from the King Of Badagry, promising that he VIII
I direct every assistance to be afforded us III ouI
t enterprise, which is extremely cheering"
.lAccR,. March Is, 1880.
We are now going on board the Alert. for the
: purpose of getting the baggage removed on board
| the man war which is expected to sail for l'a
I, tias,y this aftcrnuon. and should the weather
: prove propitious, shall reach there in abou
1 two days. My next communication will be con
r veyed to England by the Clinker."
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: 1t would seem from the following paragraph
c that the persons who have charge Of the discoye
ry vessels find money more attractive than sci
ence:
, 1.-The Discovery ships AncwaD and Seraph
have abandoned the main purpose Of the expe
dtion. and gone after seals. We trust that in
dviduals who contributed to the fitting out, il
, the expectation of aiding a voyage from which
valuable scientific results might be reasonably
, hoped. will be perfectly satisfied with this use
of their advancements.''- ". Haren .4dv.
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Fear.-The passion of fear sometimes shcws
itself upon the slightest occasion. and in persons
} the most unlikely to entertain such guest. A
) French author relates whimsical instance OF
this kind:-Char,es Gustavus of Sweden was be-
sieging Prague, when boor Of most extraordina-
ry visage desired admittance to his tent, and be-
inc allowed entrance, offered, by way of anus
Ing the King, to devour whole hog; weighing
200 weight, in his presence. The old Gen. Kon-
ingsmare, who stood by the Kings side, and WHO.
soldier as he was, had not got rid of the preiu-
diccs of his childhood, hintcd TO his ROYAL master
that the peasant ought to be burnt as Sorcerer
Sir said the fellow, irritated at the remark.
'if your majesty will but make that old gentle.
man take off his sword and his spurs, will eat
him before your face, before begin the pig. -
Gen. konningsmare (who had, at the head Of
body of Swedes, performed wonders against the
Austrians, and who was looked upon as one of the
bravest men of the age could not stand this pro-
posal, especially as it was accompanied bya most
!