Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-07

4 10 fegaru u MIR. ChrIStle. ne britlsn MINIS
ter refers to the case of John Wilkes. and de.
| clares the parliamentary law o. the realm to be
that no person is rendered Ineligible to parlia.
! ment BY the mere force Of former expulsion.
second Message from the Governor in. Chief,
was also delivered on the same day. on the sub
ject Of the long pending financial difficulties be-
tween the Assembly and the Executive. from
which it appears that Lord Goderich has placed
himself on the same footing. as respects the Ci-
wi List of Lower Canada, that was taken by his
predecessor in Office, in the Wellington Minis
try.
On Friday, the esd, third message from the
Governor. in. Chief was received by the Assembly,
inclosing despatch from V,scount Goderich, re-
specting the case OF the Hon. Mr.. Justice Kerr.
The House Of Assembly had, at its last session.
petitioned the Governor Chief to suspend
Judge Kerr from Office. The Governor 10 Chief
declined complying with the request, butadmit-
ted that il would be proper for hin, to suspend a
Judge on joint address Of both houses Of the
Parliament The British Government disavows
this admission Of the Governor-in. Chief; and in
Lord Goderich's despatch. the duty OF the head
OF the Executive, when applied to by either House,
to suspend public officers, is clearly laid down,
and ~ directed to be confined within those
strict rules Of Justice which ought 10 govern all
the proceedings Of deliberative bodies.
NAVAL.
The United States sovp of war Boston, Cap
tain 6. w. Storer. from MahoD, whence she
sailed October 18th, arrived in Nantucket
Roads, below Boston, ON Friday last. The U.
States ship John Adams sailed the same day to
join the squadron at Malta. The Concord was
daily expected at Mahon from Naples, having
on board as passenger. ]. Nelson, Esq,
Charge GAffaires at Naples, and would sail
soon fur Portsmouth, N. H. The Boston pas
sed Gibraltar on the Goth, and touched at Malta
S0th OF October. The return Of Mr.. Nelson i'm
plies, we presume, that our demand upon Naples
or indemuites has failed. We shall soon know.
We are informed that the express engaged by
the editor oil the New York Standard to carry
the Presidents message to that city, arrived at
Philadelphia on Tuesday evening at forty FIVE
minutes past five o'ciock-the route from Balti.
more TO philadelphia having been travelled in the
short space of four hours and half The express
was furnished by those enterprisng mail contrac.
urs, Messrs Stockton s. Stokes.
Soldiers ~ anied A rendezvous is opened at
Philadelphia for the enlistment of 500 men for
the United States Army.
Latest from Smyrna and Constaniinophe by
the brig PaJans. at New York, from SMYRNA,
smyrna papers, IN French, Greek and English.
10 the SO'h Of September, the Greek Bee of Smyr-
ma Of the 22d. and the Moniteur Ottoman OF the
ed, have been received.
SMYRNA, Sept. Goth The report which has
been current for some days, and which receives
continually more confirmation, is, that an ac-
commodaiion Is Ia be made between the Porte
and Mebemet Ali; and some persons believe a
speedy termination will be- put to this unhappy
contest, which has afflicted the finest provinces of
the empire. Whatever may be the state of the
rebellious pacha'> finances. and the Grand Seign.
or's power of terminating the war fav0rabiy, we
should rejuce to find the terms addressed to the
Sultan such that they might be accepted.
/ An English sloop Of war from Alexandria had
sent dispatches to Smyrna by boat aud it was
supposed that they related to the negotiation. -
The Cara O,man Oglon has received orders not
to leave their residences with their forces, till
further directions; whence it WAS resumed that
| the terms had been accepted. AT least HOSTILE
ties were not likely to be resumed before Spring.
The two fleets were in sight of each other near
Rhodes but Showed no hostile disposition.
Sarna Market, Sept s9th-The crop of figs
has been very abundant 10000 otis have been
received here, and it is thought the quantity will
amount to 100000. They sold this week at
from SOa4jp per q. Red Rai,ins are very high.
They have been near 70p. per q at Chesme.
Cons,aniinopis Nark-t, sept. 20-The plague
has caused great stagraton Of business, and
there is none doing now. $50 vessels have arri-
we'd in the last days, principally from the Black