Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-04
THURSDAY. OCTOBER a. 1882.
LATER FROM ENGLAND.

GREAT BRITAIN.
Dennis Collins, the individual condemned to
death for throwing stone which struck the King
IN the head, at Ascot races, has been respited by
Ri, Majesty, and it is supposed his punishment
will be COMMITTED to imprisonment for life.
The Edinburgh Journal states that the strength
,fS,r Walter Scott is daily diminishing. and that
il was feared he could not survive many days.
The Cholera The Cholera is still prevailing
70 painful extent in various parts Of the coun-
,rv. especiaIly IN Bilston, Dudley, Worcester,
b is,o, Plymouth, Exeter, Liverpool, Leeds.
l..ith, Glasgow, SC. The new cases on the ed
inst. amounted to 875. and the deaths to go
more than in the proportion OF one to four In
London the disease IS not so viruient, out mere
rs a prevailing bowel complaint which affects all
classes II 10 still remarked by medical men,
hat the more dissolute and distressed classes OF
suc,sty are those who are the greatest sufferers
Cholera Report for Eng land, .4ug. 25.-New
eases 7O5; died $50; recovered 45l; remaining
22zS; total cases from commencement, .Soo;
total deaths from CONNIE ncement. l4,22l.
For Ireland New cases sos; died $50; re-
so,erpd 2iS: total cases from commencement,
eeOS; total deaths from commencement, ISL.
The death, at liverpool. by cholera, continu-
ed to average about 20 per day.
I, has he N a,cerra,ned that the future consti-
tuency of Liverpool and us en'iron,, containing
a oopu atom If 2O3. 900 souls, will amount u
about TO- 600 voters.
PORTUGAL.
The cause Of Don Pedro may be said to look
nm. according TO the latest accounts; still, from
present appearances the struggle NAV be proract-
ed. unit, without the occurrence Of some untore-
seen event, the friends Of the expedition will
have reason to despond. The particulars Ut a
naval skIrmish between some at the vessels un-
der the command OF his Admiral Sartoriu., and
the feet Of Miguel, will be found in the official
report below. The squadron Of Miguel return
ed to the Tagus on the 18th August. II was re-
ported that his commanders were afraid of mu.
tiny smong their Seamen; aud the retreat Inspi.
rited the constitutonalists highly. Vessels of all
countries were prohibited from entering the Por.
tuguese ports. Lisbon was tranquil 1t was
said that Don Miguel had abundance Of money al
his disposal. said to have been furnished by tie
northern powers, Of the receipt Of which ne had
made a secret.
No engagement had taken place in P"stuga
uo TO the 18th August. Oporto was so strong
fortified that i, was considered impregnabie. -
Don Pedro was sanguine OF success, and hi
,rcou. in high spirits-their number is said to b.
$1,000.
The Morning Herald of the 9th, A. NJ
states. from the Paris papers of the 25th, tina
a prI.ate letter, dated Zamora. 9TH Sept, CO
ming from most respectable quarter. reiterated
the rumor, that Almeltla had on the 5th revolte,
and declared for Donna Maria This report We
find further tepea ted from. Madrid, from Lisbo
and from Oporto.
The troops Of Miguel, near Oporto, were es
TINA ed al $4,000 men, at the outside. Tn
bp,, of them were about five leagues from TIL
town His forces at Lisbon are composed q
royaii.t militia and volunteers, ahO are desc ribe
20 he of the lowest and most disrepntable char
acters. Desertipns from Don Miguel's arm
TO Don Pedrn's are stated by the officers Of tn
Co unbiau to he from 120 to 200 men per day.
Narai Engagement between Don Peiro's an
Don Mguei's Feet. .4ug. Sd.
(On board thel Rainha de Portugal, Aug Is.
Sir.-I beg leave 10 inform your Exceilency
that on the Cd INST. at 10 A. NJ, the enemy
squadron. consisting OF line Of ba,tle-ship,
friyate, 5 corvettes and bries, came out Ut tn
Tagus; in consequence of which immedatel
weighed, Joined The ID una Maria. Amelia, an
Eugenia. aud Stood 10 the westward on the en-
emy's lee bow. Al ). p. VI. finding my squad
ron considerably ahead of the enemy. Tackle
10 the eastward and gained The weather guagt
and at 9. P. NJ. observing the darkness OF tn
night presented an Opportunity OF cutting OH, a
Dispensing some Of ms squadron, bore dow
through the enemy's line, exchanging broadsde
with the Iine-nfba'tle-sh and frigate, the lat
ter of which, however, having considerably tn
superiority Of sailing, s!on regsned her station i
close line with the admiral, aud found the onl
advantage attending this mauGuvre was tn
separation of one large brig, which bore U
(as L have since learnedD in sinking state 70
the Tagus.
On the following morning t4thl, the Amelia
on account of her bad sailing and leeward
qualities, was Obliged to bear up to the leewar
OF the enemy. and has not since rejoined me-
On the 10Th instant, finding no chance Of anC
ther dark night for some time, determined o.
making another attempt to cut of the enemy
frigate, IN pursuance Of which, at 80 p. H.,
again bore down upon the enemy's line bring'n
on general action between nv two trigates
and the enemy's whole squadron, which wa
most vigorously sustained BY my frgates unit
Io4I p. IN. at which time. finding the enem,
re,umed a close column, hauled to the wine
to regain the weather suase. which | succeede,
IN doing by dav light in the morning, when | OBJ
served the snemy'S line. of attle.shin with IN,