Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-11

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of the Cherokees, who confirmed the state
ment of Sce-aua.yah, and added that he was
an Indian of the s.rictest veracity and sObriety.
The western wilderness is not only to bios
som like the rose, but there, man has started
nm and proved that he has not degenerated
since the primitive days of COcrops, and the
romantic ares of wonderful effort and godIike
renown."
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Health of the King Of England The New
York Gazette contains extracts from several Lon
don papers. copied from a Hull Advertiser of
! April 80, which confirm the impression that the
reign of George the Fourth is fast drawing to a
close, if it be not already terminated. Mach re-
lance cannot be placed on fluctuating reports as
to a matter which it is so important a feature OF
state policy to keep private, until it becomes ne
cessary to divulge the event. Where so many
respectable journals, however, speak confidently
on the subject. there can be little doubt that they
have good foundation for what they say.
A private letter from London, dated on the
evening of the 2Sth, states that the King himself
had become more alarmed at the obstinacy OF the
attack, and that Sir Ashley Cooper was 20 be CAL
led in, in addition to the other medical advisers.
The great extent of the business before the
House of Commons, was, on Tuesday night, the
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finding a dav for Mr.. Grants motion on the oc-
currences at Terceira. With every disposition
to accommodate MIR. G. the only alternative was
that his motion should be brought on on We'd
nesday, although that day is, in general, a dies
non in regard to debates.
India Question.-In presenting a petition on
Monday night, the 25th, in the House OF Peers,
Lord Durham said he understood Ministers in
tended to renew the Company's charter. Lord
Peterborough said that no such inference ought
to be drawn from any thing that had fallen from
any of his Maiesty's Ministers. Lord Durham:
.: Pm glad of it,"
At the Jews new Western Synagogue on the
cath, PRAYERS were offered for the restoration OF
the health of his majesty. This was the first
time that the prayers have been offered in the sy-
~nagOgue of the Jews for any member OF the royal
family.
An increase in the issue of Bank of England
notes has taken place. and a material qulckening
of the circulation is visible in various directiOns;
for country notes are considerably more plentiful
than they were a month ago. Most OF the coun-
try bankers have ceased to send money to Lon
don to be employed there, as they can do better
with it at home.
Capt. r. Garth, since the death of Gen. Garth,
has left his cottage in the neighborhood of Ca
lais, and is now living at Windsor. Negocia-
tons for the final settlement of differences relat-
ing to delicate qDair, have, we understand, been
resumed.-Morn. Paper.
Experiment of the Erc-Proof Dresses, before
the Commissioners of Police. Charles Ma1O
Leferre, Esq. and other Gentlemen, under the
direction Of the Chevalier .7lduai.
Tne place appointed was a space of ground
surrounding the Rosoman-street watch -house the
area being very limited. Three bars of iron
were placed horizontally, each l8 feet long, upon
stones, the first one foot from the ground. and so
on. till the three reached about four feet in height.
These were secured to the ground by bars OF iron
driven into it, and strapped with iron wire, along
side of which was placed another horizontal rod,
10 inches apart; this being the space intended
for the brushwood, straw, &c. similarly situated
upon the other side, the interval between the two
being one yard. A dress of course flannel; pre-.
yiously prepared in some solution, VAS placed
over the dress of the experimentalst, to which
was attached sailor-like jacket, all closely but
toned. The next most important point to be
adjusted was a cap made OF asbestos, with wire
gauze ewes, drawn ovcr the head. A wire-gauz.
dress was then drawn over the coarser one, secu-
red BY brass straps; also gloves. and last, not
least in appearance, an immense hood of wire,
the front of which was doubly secured. A shield
was placed in the right hand, which served not
only as a'guard to the right arm, but can occa-
%sionally be used to protect any other part. Thus
armed. the experimentalist enters the f1ames.-
Upon inquiry we find that the asbestos cap, be-
ing provided with gauze eyes, affords every faci-
lily for seeing, so as to enable any person thus
armed to enter a room which, though previously
charged with a dense smoke, may be converted
into a lame by bursting the window open, which
is least to be feared. The proof of the efficacy
of such an experiment cannot be better explained
than by stating that such was the intensity Of
the heat that the persons assembled, although at
the distance of at least 10 or II yards, were much
affected. Upon inquiry we find that, although
exposed to such an intense heat, surrounded by
flames reaching at least six or eight feet above the
head of the person who subjected himself to so
severe test, there was 10 difficulty in respira-
tion-that the heat was not inconvenient-that
the hexibility of the dress admits of ~exertion
sufficient to enable the experimentalist to use his
powers-say, for instance, a person in bed, with
the curtains and other parts of the room on fire,
may be easily removed. The experiment, upon