Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-14

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ly the same as they have already been detailed.
The evidence as to the poisoning and the conies-
sion Of the crime, were conclusive. Inc ue-
fence set up was that the lad did not intend to
commit musder. Judge fhacher however IN
structed the jury that an offender was accounta-
bic for the consequences of bis crime, although ne
might not have anticipated them. The lad was
convicted; but the jury recommended him to ,ner-
cy on account Of his youth-he is less than fifteen
years Of age. An imprisonment of more or less
duration, is, we understand, the only punishment
to which he is liable. There are still i've or SIX
indictments against him.
Melancholy Reeords.-It will be seen BY the
obituary records in this paper that President Duerr,
of Columbia College, is bereaved Of another child.
Within the last fortnight, the Rev. DR.. Cox has
followed three of his children to the grave. Yes
terday morning the Rev. DR.. Spring announced
to his congregation that he had left the side OF
the corpse of a beloved child to administer the ele-
ments Of the Lords Supper. Indeed. the pre-.
vailing epidemic continues its ravages, hurrying
the middle aged and the old, in rapid succession,
to the grave. The weeds Of wo, are already so
numerous as almost to darken our Churches; &it
may even be doubted whether the cholera OF In
dia. modified as it appears to have been on reach
Ing the German capitals. was much more destruc-
tive of life then the epidemic now raging through
out our land.-A. Y. Com. Adu.
The large increase of the Peerage affords a
subject to tho Paris journalists on which they
comment with exceeding warmth. LIE Constitu-
%tionnel, LIE Courier Francois, LIE Journal du
Commerce. LIE National, lie Quotidienne, LIE
Tribune. aud lie Temps. all speak in terms of
the mos, decided disapprobatlon Of the measure.
lie CONSTITUTIONS and LIE Journal du Commerce
characterize tn. Ordonnance as a direct Coup
d'eiat, and the latter dweIls particularly on the
fact Of The 'snew Peers being perfect anomalies,
since they are neither hereditary according to the
old law, nor chosen from among the categories
designated BY that which il is proposed to sub
stitute for it: The Prince Of Moskova, for exam
pie, being under thirty years of age. and NJ. Fer.
nand Foy, under eighteen" LIE Temps consi.
ders that the new creation cannot be legal un-
der any pointo of view and expresses strong doubts
whether the purpose of the ministry will be an
swered BY it, " as 80 votes will be necessary to
constitute majority, and although the new Sc
added to the SIS already promised would make 81,
it is not only possible that some Of the former
may turn round and support the hereditary Peer
age. but also by no means improbable that many
of the latter will be SO much disguised by the new
creations as to withdraw their promises of sup.
port."-N y Evening Posi-.
Stephen Girard- any gentleman will
exhibit any paper, document, or letter, in the
continuous hand writing of Stephen Girard,
to the Editor Of this Journal, he will confer a par.
ticular favor, as all his inquiries, thus far. among
his old and intimate friends, have on this point
been Of a negative character. The father Of the
Editor Of this paper, during an acquaintance OF
forty years, had never seen or heard of any let
receipt, or other paper. in the handwriting
of Mr.. Guard! l have made unavailing inqui-
on this point for the last twenty years.
S. SIMPSON.