Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-02

have made inquiry, and the following statement,
to which we attach credit, On account OF the
quarter from which we received 1t, but the entire
authenticity and CORRECTNESS Of which we cannot
guarantee, has been handed to Us. 1t Is stated
to US that, several years ago, when Earl Grey
was at his seat in the country, he was, alter a
hard days study, suddenly struck, on raising his
eyes from his book, with the vision OF head.
At first his Lordship conceived that this was the
shadow OF some bust and he examined carefully
the situation OF all the buss in the library, IN or
der to ascertain whether this was the fact. He
found, therefore, that it was mere illusion, and
treated it. as every wise man would do. as ce-
rebral affection, arising from disordered state
of the stomach, brought on BY too sedentary
life.
For some time afterwards, the Noble Earl is
said to have been occasionally subject to the same
vision but as his health improved, the illusion
went off. Latterly. however, the cares OF office
are stated to have deransed his health. and to
have brought on frequent recurrence Of this
cerebral affection. which is only to be regretted
as the proof of ill health. The story of Lord
Grey's giving way to melancholy about it, is ey.
quisitely absurd, for the complaint is one to which
many sedentary men Of strong powers Of magma
ton are occasionally subject, although it is rare
in this country, compared with Holland, where
it 10 attributable to the lOwness of the soil. We
have heard that an eminent physician attributes
the vision to an optical defect but it IS easily to
br accounted for as the result OF indigestion, and
depends for removal upon the cure of that com
plant. Ii is curious fact, that, many years
ago. Earl Grey was speaking in the House Of
Lords, when an eminent foreign phrenologst
who was present, struck with the formation If his
Lordshlp's head. exclaimed, s. That man sees vi
sions'' This gentleman was the friend aud dis
cipIe of Dr. Gall; and 1t may be mentioned, that
Dr. Gall himself. who was man of great pow
ers OF mind. labored. for a long period. under
similar cerebral affection to that which is said
with what degree OF truth we repeat, we do not
know--to afflict Earl Grey. -Ltverpool lib.
RICHMOND, March &c.
We Learn, with much regret, that a belief
is very q leraIly entertained in the country
that small pox, measles, cholera, and scarlet fe-
yer are raging to such an extent in our city, as
to make it dangerous to visitors. We have ia
ken some pains to inquire into the truth of the
rumor, and find that there is no small pox and
no cholera, in town,--n by the latter is
meant the Asiaic Cholera, which is generally
supposed to he contagious. No case Of that dis.
ease has occurred yet in the United States that
we have heard of-certainIy none, nor any thing
resembling it in our city. We are happy tn be
able to state, that the scarlet fever is subsidng
The measles are more prevalent than usual; but,
we presume no city in the Union, with pOpu-
lation as great as Richmond, is ever free from
that disease. 1t is chiefly. if not entirely. con-
fined to the very young. Our friends in the coun-
try may rely upon the accuracy Of our ibforma-
ton.
NORFOLK. March %.
From Liberia The ship James Perkins,
Capt. Crow.ll. which sailed hence on the 9th
December, for Liberia. with about 500 emigrants,
chiefly from Southampton, having safely landed
them at their destination with the exception of
the wife of James Cotton, an elderly and weakly
woman, and two infant children, who died on the
passage) returned to this port on Monday last,
having been absent only l0s days
AS we believed at the time, the report receiv-
ed at New York. via Havre. Of IA mutiny among
the emigrants on board the James Perkins, proves
to have been sheer fabrication. Capt Crowell
states their conduct during the voyage to have
been entire becoming and orderly.
Capt. c. represents the colony to be in
thriving condition, and the people healthy and
contenled. The growing importance of the CO.
Iony as mart of commerce. is peasngly at.
tested by the list OF vessels trading there, as FUR.
nished bs Captain CrowelI.
The steam boat Potomac, Capt. HubbaIl,
which has undergone thorough overhauIing,
and been put in fine order for service, has again
commenced running, between Washington, Alex
andra, Norfolk and Richmond, and demands
the good opinion of the public By the best of all
arguments: neat and comfortable accommoda-
tons. vigiant and obIising commander, Jas
mindful Of the safetyas good entertainment If his
passengers, and strength and speed to insure Sc
curity and despatch.
New YORK, March u.
Robbers Defected.-Last night, about o'clock,
Mr.. Van Horn, one of the City Watchmen. and
a private Waterman standing in Maiden lane,
near Broadway, saw two men loItering about the
neighborhood; shortly afterwards the Watchmen
discovered bag of silver around the corner in
Green street. partly under s'oop where the two
W. unr 1i,to