Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-31

and William.III Du'chrsa. =,
1t is said that Lord Lansdowne Is to succeed
Sir r. Peel, who is to be Chancellor OF the Ex-
cheGuer, vice Mr.. Goulburn. MIR. HuSSisson
to succeed Mr.. Herries; and Lord Pamerston 10
resuma his situation at he War Office.
1t is runored that the Liverpool Festival Com-
mittee have declined to engage Lady VII
liam Lenhox for the concerts and Oratorios.
There is a report in Germany. that Count Ca
no dIs,rias, the Provisional President OF the
Government OF Greece, will be appointed, under
the auspices of Russia, HOspodar Of the three
municipalities of Nodavia. Wallachla. and Ser
via. rs soon as the Three Allied Powers shall
have settled the now difficult choice OF Sove-
reign for the throne OF Greece.
We have heard, upon authority, which we are
disposed to trust 10. that it is the intention OF his
Majesty King William, to visit Scotland. accom-
panied bv the Queen. at no distant period. Ar
engagements for this object, it is said. are already
in progress. The Royal yachts are being put
in state of preparation. and as in the instance
of his late Maiesty's visit, steamship is engag-
IL. in case of adverse winds. to take the yachts
in tow. The route at present spoken OF IS to
Edinburgh direct, where the yachts will leave
the King. for the purpose of going round to GIas-
cow, which place their Majesties intend TO visit,
and from thence, it is surmised, they will pro-
coed. ria Belfast, to Dublin. The drawing
rooms will. of course, be particularly splendid
from the circumstance Of the Queens accompa-
nying her Royal Consort. She will De the first
Queen of Great Britain who ever visited the Scot
tish Metropolis. and we believe the first English
one ,-Edmburgh Journal.
TRADE ,cith Aerico.-!u consequence Of the
very great uncasiness that prevails among the
parties engaged in trade with Mexico. BY reason
of intelligence having been received both OF the
landing of body Of troops at Havana. and OF
preparations being now in progress at Cadiz Tor
dispatching additional military relnforcements
to that port, for the purpose Of making further
attack on Mexican the committee OF the London
:. American andMexican Company have address
ed letter to Lord Aberdeen. Foreign secretary Of
of State-inqurins if his Majesty's Government
is in possession of any information Of the views
Of the Spanish Government. which may serve ell
Their to relieve the apprehensons now entertain
ed Or, in different case to guide the parties in
teresed as to the course they should take for their
own security. Lord Aberdeen says. in reply.
that his Majesty's Government are aware that
attachments of troops have recently been sent
from the ports of Spaiu to Cuba, which are al.
legged to be destined to reinforce the garrison of
that island: but whatever suspicion NAV be en-
tertained Of The ultimate design of these arma-
ments, his Nejesty's government have not re-
ceived any information which would justify the
belief that any immediate attack upon Me >ico
was in the contemplation Of the Cabinet Of Ma
drid.
The following gentlemen have been sworn in
as Kings Council in the Court of Chancery. in
Ireland: Messrs O'Loghlin., Shell. Marthy, Lit
ton. Green, Ball, Beliew, Richard +. Smith,
West, and Bissonet. Messrs. Cruce and Far
rell were also TO have been sworn, but were abb
sent az Sessions. Of the above number, six are
Catholics. ,--,,,z---
>,',',' T16ms nc Lreerp5ot .7sJ'on, JWy 10.
The fall of Algiers is most important event.
1t will break up forever that nest Of pirates who,
for centuries. have set the powers OF Christen-
dom at defiance, and carried thousands OF her
children into hopeless and cruel slavery; and will
open up to Europeans free and an uninterruped
passage into Central Africa. which is but vet a
Terra ncogni!aa and into which thelig ht of ciyiza-
ton, much less of Christianity, has scarcely pc
netrated. That city which has repeatedly baf-
fed the combined attacks ofhe fleets and armies
of different continental potentates, should be Ia
ken in the space Of few DAYS by the French ar
nv. is a circumstance highly credita6le to the
skill Of the commander and to the bravery of the
troops The Algprine campaign. like the Turk
ISL one. affords another striking proof OF the SUI
periority of modern tactics over the tactics of the
last century. and of the infinite superiority of
few disciplined troops over the irregular hordes
which semi barbaroas powers bring into the field.
Whether the French will retain permanent
possession of the city and state o Algiers, is a
question winch now engages the serious attention
Of the politicians both of England and of France.
fit be intended to annihilate the system of
white slavery. which, 10 the disgrace of Europe.
has existed for centuries on the northern coast Of
Africa; if it be determined to put an elfectual
stop to the system Of piracy. with all its horrid
train of evils. the Dey must be deprived of pre-
sent power, and never again be permitted to ex-
ercise any authority which he has abused to the
worst of purposes. This the voice of humanity
imperiousy demands: and policy will not, we
should think. come forward with her soruples.
and her fears. and her jealous,es, to prevent the
claims of humanity from being recognized BY the
great powers of Europe. Faith cannot. must
not. be placed in the most solemn engagements
into which the barbarian may be willing to enter,
in the hone nf obtainino the restoration of his