Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-31

trst page oil our DAILY paper.
In this age of improvement. the article VIII,
we copy from London paper, on the subi.., =,
Steam Carriages on Common Roads, will h. -,
with interest. Should the experiment r+,.,.I
to in the article mentioned, be carried m, 49,
full and practical operation. the ultima tbuL;
internal Improvements will be reached Ouru,
pretending turnpikes will then compare with n
vantage with all their boasted railroads, even
the way Of expedition.
In notice Of the Paintings at the Ac,dem,
Of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, given 10 uaOer d
that city. We find the following, compimeu,,, :,
a native of our town to whose productions !, h,
been our pleasure, on more than one occasion
direct public attention:
MIR. ]. g. Chapman has been successful NM.
particularly, in two of his 'copies.' TLr s f"'
'woman drinking, after picture BY Ter@r,
in the Gallery at Florence" as COW is S", s
creditabIe to him-and will su8Gciaaa1 CONNIE:
safe any one who examines il. II it be- ,sEsJ
what interest attaches to scene, SO commoD j.
its occurrence, and simple in its purpose~wa
reply-Teniers built himself a repuafioo =,
these subjects, which all acknowledge, and which
is expressed in the value attached to hi, main,
inss. TO any one then, who would cupy G,n
well, much credit is due, and no small deor,
of pleasure would be derived from close evan
inaton Of them. TO the better instructed ans,
teur or artist, the difference could be easily d..
tected between an original and good COPY
but we think by the many it would not BE- Oh.
! served or appreciated. His sunset on LAX,
Aeheron, wants strength. Ifan Italian sun. g,
has been truly described, Mr.. Chapman has not
closely observed nature. No. 26, "Hun,en
resting at an Inn," is much superior to hi, OIL
glnaI sunset The figures are we'll painted.
and disposed Of, (Which, bye the bye. WOuys,.
mans is entitled to the credit Of for. in this, he
has been simply copied, which is in the poss,
of any one to do, who can sketch.
But it is the painting to which we refer, and
which, in connection with other pieces. prove,
that Mr. Chapman has been under the puplIas
Of distinguished masters, and has pro6tedN
their instructions.
The London papers contain an article frout.
Paris Constitutional, which, il entitled to Gu
dit, would certainly give rise to belief that
war was brewing on the continent Of Europe
1t states that the Austrian army was filled up
the war complement. The following is an
tract from it:
"The roads are covered with military con-
yOys.
"The Tyrol is encountered with troops, and
also Styria and Carinthia.
From 81, 600 to 10000 men have entered
Isonzo and the Adiee, having in the Legations az
advanced guard of from $4,000 to $4,000 men
"The garrisons of Mantua, Peschiera, &C.,
are in complete war establishment.
Twenty thousand men are in Milan.
"From $4,000 to 1000 men are encamped
and cautioned between Milan and the TeSn,
forming a camp Of barracks Of about 80, 600 men,
between Sesto, Caienda and BessaIora.
sat Vienna every one speaks of war, fn prt
vate confidence and concealed from the French
MISSION of a general war and crusade against
the revolution OF July here in few months.
"The prince de Metternich is occupied with
a plan of final arrangement and circumscnP,lOd
Of France.
The basis are third restoration, not in IA.
vor of Henry ", but of Louis XIX, with
France confined within the limits Of the monar'
chy Of Lopis XIll.-Charles X. as you know,
has communicated to all the Courts renewal oil
his abdicaton in favor of the Duke d'Angouleme,
and the latter has retracted his in favor Of The
Duke d'Bordeux."
Remarking on this, the New York Daily Ad'
vertiser says
I'VE do not undertake 10 say that 1t En0'
true; but we do not credit it. II would be very
extraordinary indeed, II at such fevehsn tlas
as has existed in Europe for more than y'arpa'
and when the nations are watching each o'ha'
movements with the utmost care. that ahrss
power in the midst Of the other great powers
should have been able to collect such formidaoe
force, and distributed il IN various place. not on!
without the knowledge. but apparently without s
suspicion of the others. All this time, the EmPer"
of Austria has had commissioner in London ne
gotiating with great assiduity in adjusting The DIM
cuties between Holland and Belgium, and VIM
has just signed the terms of arrangement, ag'ee'
upon by the ministers Of the FIVE Great Po~er''
between those two people We can hardy a'
lleve that Austria could have raised and equip
ped an army, with the view Of producing anotOs'
revolution in France, by overthrowlng the pre-
se nt SO, ereiyn. and restoring the Bourbon u!