Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-12

In haste. very respectfully,
EpeAR SSowpFN, Esq.
We are indebted to the politeness of Capt A.
NJ ROSE, of the ship Shenandoah. below. for
file Of late English papers. jAeir contents have,
however. been anticipated by arrivals at New
York.
We have received from the Auditors Office at
Richmond several Lists of Delinquent Lands in
Virginia, which we have laid in our Rea ding
Room.
The Committee appointed by the citizens of
New York, who joined in the late celebration OF
the French Revolution, to convey an address to the
King, have made report, by which ii would APP
pear that they have been treated quite cavalierly
at the Court of that King. The Commercial has
the following remark appended to the report:
:. Thus we have arrived at the finale of the
most foolish of celebrations, and the most rld'cu-
ous of all cougratulatory embassies. We hope
the cool contempt with which the French Govern
ment has treated the whole concern, will teach
We pubi,h Mr. Simpsons letter. in ordertO
show in what light General Jackson aud his Grew
are now viewed by the originals, amongst whom
Mr.. S. ranks foremost. 1t presents, besides,
curious picture of the President behind the cur
tain. 1t, as the Telegraph says, untrccks"
him ouitc. The exhibition is made by one oil their
own partv-let that be remembered. for our
selves, nothing can add to the contempt and IN
diguation we feel for the " ruling counsel" of
the n,,ion-of course we do not mean the pre-
sent Cabinet proper.
Minister to England.-lhe Hon. Martin Van
Buren, and suite have taken passage in the packet
ship President. Captain Champlin, to sail from
! New York for London on the 10th instant
detachment of U. S. recruits, commanded
nv Lieut.. Walker, passed through Albany on
Friday last, destined to Fort Gratiot and Mack
mac.
The Cotton Factory at Lisbon, New York.
belonging to Mr. Nathan Sears, took ire on ga
turday morning. SOth ult. from friction IN some
mart of the machinery, and was entirely consum-
ed. The establishment was valued at from 10
TO Is, 900 dollars, DO part OF which was insured.
The Hon. Edward Livingston. Secretary OF
State. the Hon. Levi Woodbury., Secretary OF
the NAVY, Commodore John Rodgers, aud Mr.
c. w. Goldsborough. Secretary to the h"ar' Oh
NAVY Commissioners, arrived in Baltimore on
Wednesday, aud proceeded to Philadelphia
The Richmond Compiler states that one or two
cases of fire. damps have occurred IN the virginia
Coal pits, which have done little damage. In
one case. superintendent was enveloped in the
fame, and not seriously injured. They have
however, suggested to some of the GOLFERS the pro-
prety Of using some precautions against their re-
petition. Among these, the famous safety lamp
fthe invention Of which has been contested De-
tween SIR Humphrey Davy and MI stevenson')
i. likely to be extensively introduced. Some
months since, Mr.. Frederick Clarke, when he
visited England, its mines, sc. brought with him
! two of these lamps, and orders have since gone
ont for more. They are constructed upon the
nice application of curious principle OF neat
.,a the wire is woven so fine. that there are abou
| % meshes to the inch. In England there car
ho M douht. they have rendered immense ser
vice. They have enabled man to work many
coal mines, which would have been otherwise
abandoned, and have saved many thousand miners
from dreadful death
5 In the last Charlottesville Advocate Thomas
: w. Gilmer, Esq. announces his rel'nqu'shmen
Of the proposition to publish political Journal II
;. the citv Of Richmond, the number OF subscriber
. according to which the Puohcauo" WAC " W"
= mence, not having been procured
IS It's bruited in the St. Augustine Herald tina
c it is in contemplation of he'eslsature' TO re@o'
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