Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-10
TUESDAY. APRIL 10, 1888.
Eoreism

The news by the last arrivals is briefly sum-
med I'D thus by the National Gazette:
M revolutions, no wars. occurred in the last
vvsek of March-but the Reform bill had not rue
the whole gantlet.-the Belgic question was not
settled,-the medical controversy about the Cho-
jera remained in full heat and incertitude,-tne
nr,cise destination Of Don Pedro's grand armada
Was still unknown,-the speculatlons about gen
eral war or peace resembed the dialogue between
Hamlet and Polonius on the shape OF the cloud
IT. :, camel. a weasel, a whale. Halt OF the
n',mher oG journalists see war in the horizon; the
athsrs pesce. There are doubtless, clouds
enough to warrant apprehensions OF storm.
The J.,ndon Courier of the 2Sth of February,
cont,,os most animated debate of the Lords. up
ON the subjects of Foreign affairs, and the 1.-THE
question. The first of these topics is Important
,nasmuch as the repeated declaration OF Earl Grey
of the perfect understanding between the Ensusn
and French governments. and the cordiaii.y tha'
existed on the subject OF the occupation OF i'a'y
Nv the armies of the latter kingdom. evinces
mutual disposition Of friendship and good Will. -
In the consideration OF the 1.-THE question, the
Duke of Wellington INDUCED in severe phii'P,
mic AGAINST the Government, which he accused oi
fomen,ing disturbance IN Ireland. IN the encour-
auement of her prime aslta'or. OConneii, and IN
,di;pv difficulties TO the settlement Of her tran
su,,ty by the proposed alteration OF the 1.-THE
system. Earl Grey defended his party, and con-
{s,deJ that lenient measures were better adap-
,sd. m the first place, for the tranquility Of the
country. and that the dstur6ers OF the public
ne,ce would not fnd the application ut force less
eff.ctual because the Government bad previously
evin, ed strong disposition to avoid ITS use.
.Aigiers.-The French are rapidly taking root
i, t,is coIony The commercial intercourse with
Marseiles has increased tenfoid since the begun
Ing of last wear: weekly paper has Just started
emitted the .Noni eur .digerien. Frenrh and Ar
abic-snd the merchants have just gwen grand
hal, In the civil and military colonial authorities.
an which the French were hattered by the whole
affair being got up quite IN their own style; even
the Moorish edifce was converted into french
with becoming splendor for the occasion. and
the ladies' IN French costume contrasted striking
" With the far Jewesses IN their peculiar dress.
A Journal published at Xalspa in New Spain,
states that there is now living on the farm called
Sainte Crois. belonging to Col. FRANCOIS Aavl-
err Gomez. a woman, who IN all PROFANITY. Is
the oldest person in existence. Her name Il Ma
riy. Codeue MendeZ. AID her age IS l47 years.
She is m full possession of all her faculties, ex
conf her hearing, which is little affected. She
is capable of threading a needle, winding cotton.
pund;ns marze. and doing her own cooking and
bnsehold work. aud walks every Sunday more
thai quarter OF league to hear mss. Tier
conversation is very lively, but 1t asked whether
abe wishes for death, she answers eyes! for 1t is
quite time that should be at rest f"
Letters from Strasbourg state that the emisra-
TONS from that town to America Increase IN a
most extrao dinary degree. Whole families take
their departure. carrying with them every thing
thew po,sess. The destination OF the greater part
is New York.