Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-29


House of Assembly Of Upper Canada, Of W. L..
.M.cKrnsie. ESQ. me nber from York, and Edi-
.ior Of the Colonial Advocate. for libel anu
breach of privilege consisting in the publication
of certain articles rejecting upon the polilica'
course of the majority Of the house. -
They were severe structures, and no douot Oh
fensiye to the objects Of animadversion but they
we're no more Iibellous. in the strict sense OF the
word. than the daily publications OF the English
press, particularly in the mother country. Inc
debate. including Mr.. Mackensie's defence. &C.
cupied six DAYS, and resulted. after the REJECTION
of various motions to amend and postpone, III his
expulsion, BY a vote Of "a to 10.
As NAV have been expected, the public feeling
in York was excited to a high pitch. The largest
assemLlage said to have ever convened IN that
capital. met on the 18th inst for the purpose OF
EXPRESSING an opinion upon the proceedings
in parliament and TO petition Lieut.. Gov. Col
Borne for its dissolution. The petitioners, con-
sistius of freeholders, 965 in number, waited up
ON the Lieut.. Gov. in body. proceeded by their
chairman and secretary. and presented their Pc
tition. The Lieut.. Gov merelereplled, that she
had received the petition Of the inhabitants.
1.-The freeholders being joined ny about 1000
of the town people (says the c. A., proceeded IN
body to the residence Of Mr.. Mackensle, and
chaired him thro' the town, in token OF their
appreciation of his political career. The process
sio. stopped and gave three cheers in the Market
Square, at the Parliament House, and opposite
the Guardian Office
Mr.. NJ. addressed the people from one OF the
windows of the Sun Hotel; and three warm and
enthusiastic cheers were Given in honor Of the
Sailor King; three cheerSs~ere given for Earl
Grey and the Reform Ministry also three cheers
in appreciation of the patriotic governor, assem-
bly, and people of Lower Canada, whose noble
example of union and harmony ia support of the
principles of the British Constitution were con-
sidered worthy of imitation"
Mr.. Mackenzie then retired, and the meeting
being reorganiZed, passed resolutions approving
of his political and editorial career, and Of his
defence before the house, as ust and true in prin-
cipe and in law.
They also voted him gold medal, resolved to
publish and circulate all address to the people OF
U. c., and appointed a numerous committee to
take the necessary measures aud defray the ex-
pense Of his reelection. They also passed reso-
utions for the recall of the lieutenant governor,
aud for dissolution of parliament, and vote OF
thanks to the minority of the house. -'ab. .arsus.
| From London.-The voyage of the schooner
Two Marys, which arrived from London on Sa-
turday, was one of unusual hardship. The schr.
is Baltimore clipper of about l59 tons burthen,
long, low, shallow, sharp and narrow: OF course
calculated to be very wet on deck In favorable
light wind, such vessels are swift sailers. but
poorly able to contend with tempestuous and al.
verse gales. She was in the longitude of Bermu
da twenty days, without being able to make head
wav at all. After nearing our coast, she was
twice blown off. For more than forty days the
crew have been on stinted allowance. the latter
part of the time, OF one hard biscuit day. Their
clothes became entirely worn out. But they had
some good fortune. Three vessels spoke them
and supplied their wants in part. In the cargo
were quantity Of undressed goat skins, from
which they manufactured suits OF clothes; inclu.
ding buskins and caps. Their appearance on
coming to the wharf, their einaciated forms wrap.
ped in such dress. was singular enough. A dog
on board showed their scanty allowance, and,
though reduced to a skeleton, is yet alive. The
sailors say they were keeping him for Christmas
dinner.-N. T. Jour. Com.
PsaEnody. Journal of Commerce is dis.
tressed on account Of the poverty Of vocal music
in our Churches. How can people sing, when
they have all got the Influenza?-N T. Com.
To induce the London public to entertain nc
fears Of the wild beasts introduced on the stage OF
Drury Lane. in - Grand Oriental Spectacle, u
in which VI. Martin strove with wild beasts, il
was stated that strong wire lattice would be ex
tended across the stage; and one editor says that
the beasts will be so well fed that nothing but a
tit bit would tempt them,a nd adds" those in the
front boxes will, at all events be perfectly secure,
forif the lyons and tigers should fall to- there will
be ample time to effect an escape while they are
eating their way through the tiddlers in the or
chestra, and growing over the critics in the pit"
CAATSKIIL FALL.
Oh the Caatskill fall
! Is like nothing st all
At masquerade ball,
In garnet or hall!
It's as white . shawl,
! And as fair a doll
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