Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-13

m that o1arter The tricks often practised
on the Turks, by the very wording Of the urea
ties, would have opened the eyes Of any o'ne'
people. ,..;.o.,
In order to obviate the imprr'''ons derlVeu
from its reputation. as not fulhli,ng hones"y a'
the terms Of its treaties, care has been taken to
circulate here the defence Of the conduct " nus
STA towards its other unfortunate victim. POLAND,
as published in the St. Petersbargh Gazette OF
the LIST flSth) of last August
The late great fire has caused scarcity OF
meal and -four 10 this city, in consequence ~
the number of horsemls then burnt; the bread
of the lower classes is therefore increased I'D
price.
Rumors are hourly aloat Of the Turkish yes
sells being laid I'D in ordinary, and OF Rns.'a' TT
gates coming into the Bosphorus, hn' ui"} o'2
require confir nation, particularly when ~ Is pos.
itIseIy known that Mehemet Al has nH-"
stronger feet at sea than he ever had before. a"'
that be. as we'll as Turkey, is busy IN b''';" :
new vessels.
The Porte is preparing diamond box, as a
present for King Ohio.
Ibrahim Pacha continues in Syria, where he Is
occupied in making the most effective arrange
men,s as we'll for raising men as money lie
is said to have the intention OF opening aud
working the gold mines near Adna.
The Egyptian Government il about to remove
the administration Of its commerce from Cairo
10 Alexandria, where it is to be carried on un.
der the direction Of Boghos Bey. The monopoly
of the crops has there produced the bad effect
which it has always produced here. 1t IS SAID
that Mehemet Al has sold 10000 quin,as OF
cotton more than the season has brought him. the
result of which is, that the next crop Is selling
for 90 dollars instead Of Is.
GREECE.
The latest accounts from this country are fur
nished by the brig Guild Hunter at Boston up TO
the 9th Of October. They are 10 general very
unimportant. Athens has been selected as the
temporar y seat Of government. The pirates who
had been driven from the sea OF Marmrrs, had
reappeared on the coast OF ST. Stephen
J For the internal regulation OF the government.
seven Departments Of Secretaryships have been
established. viz: of the ROYAL Household and
Foreign Affairs; of Justice; Of the Interior; of
Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public Instruction: OF
the Finances; Of Military Affairs; and Of Navai
Affairs. These together constitute the Execu.
tive Council, uver which one of their number is
appointed President by the King.
Extract of a letter from an officer on board
one of the men Of war at Malta, dated October 2,
1856
1--WE have just arrived from Napo and learn
that CoIoctruhi and Grivas have been arrested
by the Greek Government. in consequence OF
their having again renewed their former inter.
nal dscorJ. 1t 10 also said that the Greeks
have expressed q wish TO appoint Council.
which the regency have rejected; and that the
King is favorable to the wishes of the people on
this suoject.-Hampshire Telegraph.
INDIA.
A tremendous tempest and inundati0n took place
in Bengal in the month OF May. which occasion.
! k~,L g in
shipping and on shore The particular details
cannot be personally interesting.
Mr.. Wolff, the famous Jewish missionary,
says a letter dated Shirkomore 22d May, has
been here for the last three weeks, lecturing to
some hundreds of the community, of all classes,
ranks. and kinds, on the subject Of his travels.
After the inflated accounts which came here IN
advance Of the reverend gentleman. We were
led 70 hope that some useful information might
be derived from his lectures, but we have all
been greatly disappointed He appears neither
to have knowledge, nor method. nor aPpropri-
ate Language. He is probably sincere in his
missionary views, but he does not seem to pos
srss the qualities necessary to their dueat tain
ment.
The natives at Madras still continue to suffer
all the horrors Of famine, in spite Of the hu
name exertiuns Of those who do not Immediate
ly feel the effects of the scarcity. Strange to
say, however. vessels which proceeded from hence
laden with rice have absolutely been obliged TO
come away again without selling single bas!
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, October est is said that within
the asst fortnight the expectations Of silver to the
continent have amounted to not less than e7OO..
600 in value. This is the result Of operations
entered INTO with the view of checking the fall
of the foreign exchanges, aud there seems to be
much confidence felt that they will answer the
ead proposed
STATE OF TRApE.-LondOn, Oct. 28.-Tbe
general aspect OF the manufactures Of the coun-
try IS that Of steady progress; unlike period
OF unnatural excitement, the advances are more
slow. and promise greater degree of perma.
nence. At Nottingham the lace trade is advan.
cling. both BY the slmpfcation Of the machine.
y.and BY the introduction of Steam power, whilst
the number Of hands employed in getting up the |
manufactured article occupies an additional guam.