Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-18
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM LONDON

Ne
this arrival files Of English papers to the 5th OF
November, the dav on which Capt. j. sailed from
Portsmouth, have been received.
ENGLAND.
Considerable excitement had prevailed at BrlS-
tol during seven dave which were occupied
in the trial of C.. Pinney, ESQ, for his conduct
during the late riot in that city Mr.. Justice Lit
tleda e was two hours and quarter in deliver
ing his charge. The Jury Was absent about 70
minutes, when
The Foreman delivered the following verdict:
-" We unanimously find Charles PInney' Esq
late Mayor Of Bristol, NOT Gull OF ''e
misdemeanor charged against nun IN 'ne
,ioo.o This was received by the spectators with
mingled expressions Of applause and dIsaPProoa
tion. which the officers Immediately depressed
Af,., a nau,e the Foreman added, "And we are
.f onin,on that circumstanced as he was--mena-
ced aud opposed bv an infuriatet and reckless
m,b. un,upported by any force ciSi or military,
and deserted in those quarters where he might
reasonably have expected assistance, the late
M,,or OF Bristol acted to the hest OF his Judg.
ment, with the greatest zeal and personal cou-
rage" Nd.
The expressions Of applause and disapprooa-
ton were here again renewed, but again instant
ly suppressed by the officers
Engissh and French Fleets. The Portsmouth
Herald Of the Sd Of Nov. contains the follow.
ing:-
The naval flags of England and France are
now hoistrd together ut Snhthead. The Union
Jack floats in the same breeze with the tr'-c"ior
in British port. This concord between the most
powerful nations Of the world--nat,Ons that bad
for ages been violently opposed TO each other dur
ing long pero.ls of hostility, is variuusly view
cd by the people here, according as they happen
to be inuenc ed BY the spirit Of adverse politics.
The Tories regard it with jealousy and distrust;
their opponents hail it with satisfaction and conn
dence, and are ready to exclaim Esto perpetual!
PORTUGAL.
The reported capture Of the fleet OF Don Mi.
guel was not correct. An engagement had taken
place between the fleets, in which both suffered
severely. There has been some hard lighting
between the contending armies.
The following is an extract OF letter dated
Oporto, October 90, written by Portuguese Of
ficer in the ARMY OF the Queen:
~ PASS over the circumstances common 10 eve
sy combat but mus, Inform you that. since our
blood, and unfortunate assault vt the Castle OF
Bu,gos, 1912, never saw, not even al Toulouse,
ar assault 80 fierce and obstinate as the storming
of tire Miguriites against the Ted0ubt OF the Con-
vent de Sierra. the 18th OF this month. Six thou
10 dao and Abreau fl 81 an ignorant but brave
soldier; the second an intelligent officer, great
savur,te of Lord Beresford in the Peninsuiar war
na,sre ls,sRutt.ed With the greatest gallantry by
fnrtress. Col PeIxote. leading his column, was
killed. by cannon ball near the first palisade.
Ahreau is wounded. and about 600 Misuelites
III on the spot. The enemy fought bravely. but
ignorantly. for our batteries were not silenced,
NOR our breastworks damaged, when he marched
against US. Our luSs is less than hundred men.
This would have been the moment for crossing
the Duuro, anu crushing the Mlguelites a, Villa
Nova: but while the General in. Chief consults
the Emperor. the opportunity is no more. This
is our fate since our landing.
1--WE are preparing to receive the enemy on
the Goth. Don Miguei's birthday; his troops we're
two days hence, accommodating themselves at
Ealongo on the right, and at Feira, on the lot
Of the Douro. am confident that, though Don
Miguel be present, as the Miguelites expect, We
will repulse them. but without a reinforcement of
1000, and q general accustomed TO manauvre
boldly, fear we will not be able to take the
neld-and Portugal is at Lisbon The two bro
theirs Sarroens fell at the same time. in the same
battery, fighting generously for Donna Maria,
while the third btother is on the opposite side,
fighting for Don Miguel.
SPAIN.
The Queen-R Regent has issued a decree, grant
ing amnesty to all political deIinquents. except
those who voted for the deposition of Ferdinand
10 1925. This measure, says Paris cOrresp0n-
dent Of the Morning Herald, will diffuse univer.
sal JOY amongst those poor exiles who now. for
nine or ten years. have been pining in misery and
poverty IN foreign lands Passports are to be
provided for their immediate return, but 1t is re-
quired tina, they sink all the distinctions which
they acquired under the revolutionary govern.
msnt, and. on their return, to cOnfne themselves
to the condition in which they were upon the 9Th
Of March. 1880.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
1t appears that one further step has been taken
by England and France, towards the settlement
OF the difficulties between Holland snd Belgium.
TIE Lou,iun Times If October 25th, opens its
leading article with this announcement
We understand that the treaty by which the
CD rations against Holland are to be regulated
was signed Yesterday morning, after Confer
.,.. "a hich Iasted several hours. by Prince