Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-30

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uity on thy beUple, both here and abroad: with
draw thy heavy hand from those who are suffering
under thy judgments, and lu'i' away from us
that grieyous Calamity, against which our only
security is in thy coDpassion
" We confess with shame and c0ntiition, that
in the pride and hardness of our hearts we nave
shown ourselves unthankfu for thy mercles, and
have followed our own nclnations Instead OF thy
ho,y laws: Yet, o MercfuI Father. suffer not
thy DESTROYING angel to lift up his hand against
US, but keep us. as thou hast heretofore done, IN
health and safety: and grant, that' oeins warned
by the sutferngs OF Others to repent u our SINS,
we NAV be preserved from all eva by Thy mighty
protection, and emmy the continuance OF thy mrr
cy and grace, through the merits OF our only Me-
diator and Advocate, Jesus Christ Amen"
20, Almighty God! who, by the many inslan-
ces of mortality which encompass US on every
side, dost call upon US seriously to consider the
shortnpss OF our time here upon earth. and remind
teach us to number our days, that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom. Give US grace to turn
unit thee with timely repentance. and thus to
obtain. through the merits of our Saviour, that
pardon to-day which Tomorrow il may be TOO late
to seek for; tllat, SO heins.strengrhened BY thy
good Spirit against the terrors of death, and dali
ly advancing in godiness. we may at all times
be ready to give up our souls into thy hands. o
Gracious Father. in the hope OF a blessed mmor
tality, through the mediation, and for the merits
of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen"
The Lordon Morning Herald of the 9th says:
s. The Cholera panic seems to have pretty well
subsidized by this time. There are no new cases
from Sunderland, and those which have been re-
ported are now doubted. if not denied. The pub
L. ~, ,I Ia thoirp nd ansy tl,a
subject for the present. not emitting the preran-
tous which reason suggests, while the scourge is
in its progress in any quarter of Europe"
Accounts from the Continent agree in report
ing that the Cholera was every where rapidly d.
minishng The letters from Munich say, that
although the disease has been for several weeks
expected to break out in that city, it had not
done so up to the 18th Oct.
The Lords of the Privy Council have appoint.
ed Drs Burlington and Roupel to be the medical
officers Of the Board of Health, established by the
Court of Common Council, TO watch over the
health of the metropolis Messrs Field and
Ridout Rave been appointed aputhecaries to the
Board. The Committee are about to obtain
some of the large premises connected with the
Artillery ground. near Finsbury square, to be
fitted up as an hospital to receive patients, should
the disease reach London. The most active ex-
ertions are making by the City Committee t" OBJ
tain the publication Of the sewers, sc. Visiting
parties are daily guing round the city to see it
cleanliness is observed. The statement OF the
prevalence of the Cholera Morbus at Newcastle
had the effect of raising the price CT Goals.
One holder of what was SAID 10 be cajcput oil
is stated to have realized no less sum than r.
600 pounds BY the eclat given to the article. as
being one of the proposed remedies for the Cho-
erd.
All the drugs recommended by the Board Of
Health as cures for the Cholera, have advanced
very considerably. Camnhor, selling three months
ago at ga 15s, advanced on Friday to 20, and
sold on Saturday at ga.
Letters received In London, via MarseIes,
dated Malta the 9Th Oct. stated that vessel had
arrived at that island from Alexandria, in twcn-
ty-six days, having touched at Bensasi. She had
brought one letter only from Alexandria, OF the
esd September, which advised that the Cholera
had entirely ceased at Caro-, and that 1t had di.
mnshed at Alexandria 10 eight or ten cases per
diem. There had been no instance of death
amongst those who had adopted the usual qua
rantine precautions. The mortality among the
eatives had been very considerable Ii was sta
ted that the public administrations would be open
ed for business early in October.
From Berlin, the Goth Oct, 1t is stated that
the Cholera had manifested itself in several parts
of the province, besides the town of Maddeburg
itself In all the provinces, including Maddeburs.
there have been SOC cases, l72 deaths, 1877 reco-
,eres; remain g..
From the Courier Of Norember.7.
Cry, Twelve O'clock
Letters have been received this morning, on
which we believe every reliance may be placed,
from Deal and Gravesend. announcing that or
ders have been received from the English Gov
vernment for the immediate seizure of all the YES
sells which were intended for the expedition by
Don Pedro against Don Miguel. The Congress,
which had arrived in the towns. and two other
frigates, the Juno, and the Asia. which were
at Gravesend are. we understand, already
in possession Of the Government. and the order
for the detention extends to all vessels connected
with the expedition.
From Paris this morning we have nothing new
of Importance: the Three per Cents. Funds
had advanced to 68f Coo.
In the Consul Market there is but little busl-
ness dong. The opening price Of Consols was
82ss, but they have since become little heavy,
and are now quoted at 82s4.