Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-13
From. a late English Journal:

ANECDOTES OF WILLIAM THE FOURTH
Our readers will be grati6ed by the toiio"ing
anecdote, for the exact details OF winch We 0ah
vJlch:-- -, l..
His Majesty, in private interview with MS
son Col. Adolphus Fitzclarence' Oh inc Np "a.
NAVY, stated his intention Of dining on ooard ms
ship the Pallas, in company with ms koya. nlsh,
ness the Duke of Sussex; 'and here my boy.
added the King, sis FIVE hundred pound hote
tn dsfray YOUR expenses.' Captain Fitzciarence
acknowledged the nonor, and promised Que pre-
paration for his iilustriOus guests, Dut
" declined the pecuniary Gift; observing ina.
thanks to his Majest'ys Kindness he was wen
able to pay the cost Of so gratifying als,'l'""n
and that on the present occasion, he va, only
ANXIOUS to trespass ON his Majesty's favor by re-
commenting his first Lieutenant tor promotion:
This is a trait worthy of British othcer' ana
must have confirmed the satisfaction Vi the Ming
in the career he has chosen for his son.
1t has been stated in several quarters that the
King will pass some portion Of the present year
at Brighton. We have reason to beiieve ms
statement is we'll founded. and that IN tact, his
Majesty will 90 down to Brighton immediately
after the boeakng up Of Parliament and that nc
contemplates short cruise early in August.
His Majesty. with the feeling OF genuine pa
tr;o,;sm nv which he is known to be animated,
has declared. that not only will he be surround
ed exclusively BY misunderstanding already
dismissed ali foreigners, even to the German
band-but BIZ persons looking like Englishnen.
His Majesty in pursuance of this resolution, has
commanded the 6iscontinuance OF Qsoustaches
in the army, excepting 10 the HussarS, OF whose
costume it properly forms a part.
One Of the first and most gracious acts OF the
new reign, was the admission OF the DIXIE OF
Norfolk into the Privy Council This, and the
appointment Of two Roman Catholic ladies OF tae
d.chamber-Ladies Wellesley and Bedins.
d.-Iooss well for the cause OF federation. and
for the progress Of liberal policy in Great Brl-
tain.
The King has just performed very gracious
act.and one whicht is no more than justice that
his majesty should have the whole credit OF. as
the exclusive result of his ewn spontaneous feel
| ing. In reply to question in the House OF Com
mons on Wednesday, the Chancellor OF the Ex-
cheuuer stated, that an opening would lmme-
diatcIy be made into ST. James's Park, from the
bottom of Waterloo place; ard on Mr.. Hume
congratulatins the Government on this determi-
nation, Sir r. Peel stated, in the most unequiyo-
cal terms, that the order was spontaneous act
of his majesty, without the advice of any one OF
his ministers.
The present King displays, both in his person
and address. far greater resemblance TO George
III. than any other of his sons. The prominent
grew eve, Characteristic of the House Of Hanover.
IS very remarkable in both. His majesty's ia
m,iar demeauour is frank, manly and simple; in
public, his bow IS equally gracious and dignihed
We CODY the two following anecdotes from
morning roper. A few DAYS since, gentleman
walking in the neighborhood OF Bushy Park. saw
the King approaching. The former stepped of
the path and stood STILL with his hat in his hand,
when his majesty accosted him thus When
was duke of Clarence, always requested you to
put on yonr hat. now command you to do 1t:
When the King came to st. James's, few
DAYS since to transact business, the officer in
waiting led bis majesty into the interior court at
the west end of the Palace, and upa narrow flight
OF stems. sWhat!' exclaimed the king, black
stairs! no other wax. than this to the house?'-
Since that day his majesty enters at the garden
gate.
Terry Deat:-One day last week a man was
fishing in pond near Chichester. when the own
er of It came up and ordered him Oft; the man
playing the deaf ear, answered that the Id
hSh would not bite, anu ne uiu Hot thihh thdl
there was any thing in the pond but carp. xIhe
owner was so enraged at the fellows answer.
that he threatened TO throw him into the pond;
upon this the intruder offered to lend him one OF
his rods to fish with. Unable to suppress bis an-
ger. the proprietor ran up to him for the pur-
pose of giving him ducking. but, a, the moment.
the deaf man bobbed his head down. and the IN
cessant gentleman foot slipping, he fell into the
water-a depth of six feet--and vas obliged to
call upon the deaf man to assist him in getting
out; who told him he did not expect TO catch such
large fish in that pond, or he would have
broughta stronger line Brighton Herald
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;.Sedatire Effects ofhe Spiders He5.--The web
of the black spider has received COMMUNICATION
from many respectable sources as sedative agent,
capable Of calming, peculiar ease and certain
tv morbid excitability Of the cerebral and nervous
systems 1t was lately administered in the case
Of an intelligent young man, who' after consy(e
ing, by his own report three quarts of brandyh
thirty six hours, fell into state OF temuent ex
citation, so excessive that he was incapable of
no ,;np q rocumhenf mr. even a slttinp Dusture Tor