Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-15

From, RttsSid..-Capt. Malnsneiu, oisl'e W =
Statesman, arrived at Boston from Cronstadt,
whence he sailed on the cath of September re-
ports that news Of the fall Of Warsaw had reach
ed st. Petersburg before he left, which caused
great rejocings, illuminatons, &c.
Latest from Gibraltar. Editors OF the "
York Commercial have received complete MES OF
the Chronicle of that place for several weeks
extending down to October lth. BY letter
from Madrid, 1t appears that the Court OF Madrid
has determined upon the total suppression oil the
freedom of the port of Cadiz, as suon as such
measure can be done consistently with the DC
cree of February last.
The Madrid Gazette of Sept. "a says:
don Pedro was preparing to sail against For
tugal at the head Of an expedition, which has
been just joined by many Spanish emlsrants."
! His ExceIlency Sir William Houston, Lcute
| nant Governor and COmmander-In-Chlet OF the
Garrison and Territory OF Gibraltar, arrived at
the Rock on the Goth September. and was re-
ceived with the usual honOrs.
The U. S. ship Ontario, Capt. Gordon, sailed
from Gibraltar on the 9th of Sept. for Mahon
From the Cape IF Good Hope.-We are in
debted to Captain Varney. passenger in the ship
Bengal, for files of HE Cape of Good Hope Gov.
crnment Gazette and of the South African Com
Imercial Advertiser. The latest date is August
"a.
The spirit of the age" has reached the Cape.
The papers contain accounts OF public meeting
held in July. for the purpose OF procuring reform
in the Government. The result ives petition
! a, H. I,,,,
ton of the internal affairs Of the Colony should
be committed to a Governor appointed by the
Crown; an Executive Council chosen by him;
and Legislative Assembly, composed entirely
of Representatives, freely elected by the nhabit
ants In the debates, the institutions of Ameri.
ca are alluded to as examples. Resolutions were
passed, reprObaling. in strong Terms the abuses
of the present system.
Public attention has also been successfully
drawn TO Savings Banks.
The papers contain favorable notice of first
numbers of " The Freemante Observer, Peril
Gazette, and Western Australian Journal a
newspaper published once week Z" IN the little
colony cf the swan River
Mvriads Of i0cuss appeared at some parts OF
the Cape about the middle OF July. writer
SAYS. - A cloud of them passed within few
Yards Of my house. m a train o! many million:
thick, aud aboat an hour in length"
The subject of abolishing negro slavery is dis
cussed in the newspapers.
The annual exhibition of the students Of the
South African College, is favorably noticed.
Wool. il is sand, must eventually be the staple
article of the Eastern part of the Colony.
Salem Mercury.
From Buenos .fyrcs. - The brig Mars, Deve.
ireaux, arrived last evening from Buenos Ayres.
brings papers from that place Of the 10th Septem-
Der.
The Mail from Cordova brought intelligence
Of the restored authorization. which had been q
ven by several of the Provinces to the Govern
ment of Buenos Ayres. for the management OF
the foreign relations of the Argentine Republic.
Accounts from Chill state thatSenor ]. J. Morse
has been expelled from that country. The par
ticulars of this event not given.
The Peruvian frigate Prucla, was run away
with from Islay, PERU by the crew on the 29th
June-no tidings had been received OF them OH
the 18th of July.
On the 9TH inst. the decree OF 9TH January last
came into force by which the Government has fix
ed the following. as the scale of duties upon TO-
reign -four introduced here.
g When the value Of each quaintal does not
exceed S45 in current money, it shall pay duty
of 80 on each.
When it is above forty.fve dollars and ex-
Iceeding sixty-the duty to be seven dollars en-
leach"
Exceeding sixty dolars-the duty to be five
dollars on each. ''--Ddiiy .ddu.
Election Returns .-Rockiand county has most
unexpectedly elected a National Republican
Member of Assembly, SchOharie county has
elected one National Republican, and one Anti
Mason. In all the other counties heard from, viz:
Duchess, Orange. Ulster, Columbia, Greene,
Delaware. Albany, Rensselaer,, Washington, War.
rem. Saratoga, Schenectady. Montgomery, and
Oneida, the Regency have carried the whole sweep,
just in the way TO please themselves. Al told,
we believe the National Republican party in the
next Legislature. will number five members: pos
sibly il NAV be increased to six-no more. The
Anil Masons will have about score and half
The residue will be thorough going, unilinching
Regency men--ready to go the whole qnadrupcd,
and the tail Of another one. We hope our snug lit
tie party of five, will be united, and move in d
solid phalanx, upon all important national ques-