Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-23

Boston. who are about to establish a school for
the instruction of the blind
The Rereaue. The accounts OF The revenue
are represented BY the Courier as most discou,
raging. The deficiency will be OF no small
amount, and is attributed to the long discussions
of the Reform Bill. and the Commercial restric-
tons imposed in consequence OF the Choiera.
stThe Commissioners for the redemption OF
the National Debt have met, and have ascertain
ed that, up to the 18th inst, there was >" SUIT
plus Revenue for the redemption OF any -iur.her
portion of the debt. This TACT the-C Commission
ers will announce, and they Will, at Inc same
time. state officially the amount OF the dehc'ehcy
for the last year to be 97O0 OOO' which Is area
dy known through other channels" ;.
Reports from Antwerp state that the King OF
Belgium was increasing his military force. His
War Minister had resigned in disgust, IN conse-
auence of the cuttingdown OF his pay.
We have heard from 50 many quarters that the
81 shopric of Calcutta has been offered to the Kew.
Daniel Wilson. Vicar of Islington, that although
for some time incredulons, we can no longer
doubt the facts The proposition, we need scarce
ly add, was made through the interest aud innu'
ence of the Right Honorable Charles Grant. The
Rev. Gentleman has refused the nHer, on the
score of physical. inf'mities.- Courier.
PortugaL-Letters from Lisbon of the S0th
ult. state that, after the arrival of the Sandwich
packet on the 29th of February with London
papers of the ED, additional exertions were made
TO despatch the reinforcement of troops to Ma
drira, aud that a corvette, ! brig Of war, tour
store ships. and Ave small schooners, had that
morning put to sea, having on board from 1000
to 1900 troops. in the hope Of reaching Madeira
before the arrival there of Don Pedro.
These troops comprise Two regiments selected
for their loyalty to DonMiguel; but their conduct
on leaving the shore was such, as to make 1t We
ry doubtful whether that loyalty could be depend
ed on if they found the standard of Donna Maria
flying, upon their arrival at Madeira.
Lisbon was in a state of great excitement, and
many of Don Pedro's Manifeslocs and PrOclama-
tipns had not only been circulated, but actually
posted on the Convent and Church doors. and
even close to the gates OF the arsenal.
No proceedings had been Instituted tor enforc-
ing the loan, although scarcely one halt had been
collected; but they were daily expected to take
place-more especially against Baron Quintella.
Political arrests were occurring daily.
Don Miguel, in the midst of all this. had gone
up the river to a Palace about twenty miles from
Lisbon, upon a shooting excursion.
The Constitutiona!ists were highly delighted
at the intelligence contained in the Courier Of the
cod of February. that the English and French
Governments had inter posed to prevent Spain
from interfering in the affairs OF Portugal. That
she meant to have done so there can be no doubt.
as the troops were on the frontiers.
Advices received in London on the 18th. al
IL o'clock, from Lisbon, give a different version,
from the above, Of the object Of Don Niguels vi
sit to the interior. He had gone to one Of his
country seats nearer 70 Spain, to form an encamp-
ment. The letters received were written on both
sides. under the influence of strong party feeling,
some declaring that the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed in the army Of Don Miguel, and others as
sorting the contrary, and stating that some troops
being ordered on board transports for Madeira.
the officers left the line, and refused TO go, the
consequences Of which was. that their commits
siOns were taken FROM them.
The Lisbon Gazette containsa letter, written.
it states, from Terceira, which gives an account
Of the troops of Don Pedro in that island, amount
ing only TO 5000 men, half of whom were con.
scripts, compelled to the service. and retained IN
it by martial law. So far, we understand, (says
the Coarier.) from this being the case, his army
there amounts to upwards Of 5000 picked men.
o! whom only !. 300 are recruits, and OF those the
majority are volunteers.
Don Pedro has arrived at Terceira for the pur-
pose, as has been previously stated, OF being for
utoity ihSSSut' ~ 'SS>''SN 'N'
the greatest enthusiasm.
"Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated the LIST:
THE English schooner Isabel, FROM the island
of ST. Michaei's, brings intelligence that Don
Pedro's squadron had already arrived in that is
land with the troops to act against Don Miguel.
The Marquis Of Pamela was one of the person.
ages who were with this first division, and Don
Pedro himself was hourly expected"
! LIVERPOOL, March IL The Atalanta arriv-
cd at this port on Friday night, in eleven days
from Terceira. Don Pedro, who arrived at st.
Michae;s on the 22d ult, reached Terceira on the
Sd instant. He landed amidst the thunder ofar-
tillery and the shouts ofhis followers. The event
was celebrated with the most enthusiastic de-
monstratiors Of joy by the troops and the inhabi-
tants Several of the transports which accom-
panied Don Pedro from Belleis'e had previously
arrived at Terceita, and had landed the voiun.
teers they had brought from Europe The total
force collected at that place was estimated at
from G, 1000 to 5000 men. TIE English sea.
men were stationed at Praya, it having been
found necessary TO separate them from the Portu-