Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-08

Chronicle mentions the burning OF several s'acHs
of hay aud grain in that section OF The country.
The Village of Swinbon, near Wolverhampton,
has been tie scene Of several fires. We co.
nv the following from the Liverpool Courier, OF
February 3D.
Norfolk. During the past week the portion
of this country called Marshland which had HI
therto been exempt from such calamities. has
been the scene of no less than three instances OF
the destruction of property BY incend'aries.
.Special Comn,issions.-The following Is
summary of the convictions under the special
commissions:
Berkshi.e, at RfGdmg. -Thc number for tri-
al was 1sS Sentence of death was passed up
on three. one of whom. Wilterborne, has been
executed: sentence of death was recorded "a
gainst 25; to be transported for fourteen years,
IL; for seven ditto. IA; eighteen months mi
prsonment, z; twelve months ditto Is; nine do.
/; discharged, no prosecution, IA; acquitted ~.
.7bingdon. had sentence of death re-
corded against him; eighteen months imprison-
ment, S: twelve ditto, 10; nine ditto, IL; SIX
ditto S; three ditto, 6; two ditto 5. There were
several discharged on their own recOgnlzances.
Buckine hamshue.-Th number ot PRISONERS
for trial was LEG; sentence oil death was passed
on two. Thomas Blizzard and John Sarney, mot
gainst 10; to be transported for seven years. 8;
various terms of imprisonment, from SIX weeks
to two wears, &c; lecogniZance fol two years, b4;
discharged on proclamation, IS; acquitted. 90.
Extraordinary Performance on the Raitcay.
On Saturday last the Majestic, a new engine
which has just been put OFT the Railway, travel
led six times between Liverpool and Manchester,
distance of $50 miles! The total quantity of
goods conveyed backwards and forwards amount.
ed to l42 tons. The same engine travelled on
Monday 100 miles, with loads similar to those
taken on Saturday. There are now ten engines
of Mr.. Stephenson employed on the Railway.
Liverpool Times.
FRANCE.
In debate in the chamber Of Deputies on the
9th and a8th January, Parliamentary CONVEX
sation took place of deeply interesting charac-
ter We quote from the morning Herald of
Feb. 1st
The subject was introduced by NJ. Mauguin.
who called upon the Ministry to explain their po-
licy with cspect to Belgium and Poland. The
challenge was accepted, and an interesting and
important discussion was the consequence. NJ.
Mausuin taxed the Ministry with betraying the
Besans to the Holy Alliance-with interfering
with them in the choice Of King, and in their
darling project of re-uniting their country to
France. This was the more ungracous, because
the Belgans' only fault was the having initiated
France IN declaring themselves independents
He also inculpated them with respect to Poland.
General Sebastian made clever and pertinent
reply. He reminded the Chamber of the
proofs of attachment which France had already
given to the Belgian people, in saving them from
invasion by the troops of the Holy Alllance-re-
ceyny their misunderstanding them Euro
pean neutrality. upon the same footing as the
Swiss, and. in fine, making common cause with
them against the family of Kings.
He denied that the Belgians were unanimous
IN wishing for union with France, and argued
that the part which he had taken with respect to
the Duke of Leuchtenberg savored more OF friend
ly admontiOn than national intervention France
had large claims upon Belgium gratitude. and it
was not taking too great liberty to require a
voice, particularly when referred to, as to the
form Of Government, which 81 near a neighbour
ought to assume. Poland was 400 leagues dis
tant from France, and nothing was to be done
for it but through the medium OF continental
war. for which Franco was not anxious, though
not unprepared. These arguments were re-echo-
ed by the Minister Of war. General Lafayette
maintained that France ought to adhere to the
broad principle of protest against all internatlon'
al Intervention. and ought to enforce 1t all risks.
Mr.. Mauguin concluded by saying that, il France
was disposed to take Belgium under its wing,
the Powers of the Continent were all too weak
to interfere with it. The ministers. one and all,
protested their adherence to a pacific system.
BELGIUM.
In the Congress at Brussels, the proceedings
of which are reported down to the 2Sth January,
proposal was made in the sitting of the 25th
signed by iftv-two members. to elect the Duke
of Nemours King of Belgium Warm CONVEX
sation ensued. on its being observed that those
who signed the proposal, after asking for the
Duk, Of Leuchtenberg, now asked for the Duke
of Nemours. 1t was decided by vote of "a to
y that there should not be general committee,
to arrange the mode of proceeding in the choice
of Sovereign. BY a statement made in the sit.
ting of the eth. it appeared that the number OF
petitioners for the Duke of Nemours was 600;
for King Louis Philippe sos; and for the Duke
of Leuchtenberg 1857.
The Count de Celles. member of the Belgian
Congress had special audience with the King
of the French. on the 99th January. On the
same dav. grand diplomatic dinner was given
at the Hotel of Count Pozzo di Borg", the Rus
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