Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-28

ed districts Of Ireland certain military tribunals
shall be created on the trial Of ofente less than
capital; these tribunals TO be composed of cap.
tain and four subaitern officers, to have power -
pronounce sentence Of transportation for life. to
De carried into execution instanfer upon convic-
tion, and without appeal Tie Popish priests to
be taken into the pay of the Government; but
from what fund their wages are to be provided,
we have not learned.
Accounts have arrived from Oporto to the Cd
inst. They state that a sortie made on the 18th
ult. by Marshal Solignac had caused the enemy
to retreat, but that, in consequence OF wrong
signal having been made. for OF the divisions
to retire instead Of advance, it created great con-
| fusion, which Obliged Marshal SOiignac TO order
his troops tn fall back upon the city. The par
tal failure is attributed in these letters TO Admit
raj Sartorius, VINO misunderstood the orders
which he had received. 1t is stated that Sarto'
RUS is likely to be superseded,as the Government
are not well satisfied with him. and must OF his
officers are des'rous of change. 1t would seem
from these accounts that, so far from the Marquis
| of PalmelIa having been removed. as stated here
ON account of his having given offence to Lord
! PaimerstoD. BY pressing the constitutional cause
upon him ton strenuuusy, his dismissal arose
from his not having carried matters glte so far
as some of the Pedroite Ministers wished.
The following protest has been catered on the
Journals Of the House Of Lords against the adop-
,ion Of the Address on the Speech:-
observation-disclosures in humbly thanking
his Majesty for the papers on the affairs OF Hol'
land and Belgium, which he has given directions
should be laid before this House, we feel IL to be
our duty, at the same time, to express our regret
that his Majesty should have found himself COM
PEELED, conjunction with the King of the French,
to adopt measures which led to the attack and
destruction of the citadel of Antwerp, and to
the capture Of the Dutch garrison as prisoners of
war. We are not informed that any insult has
been offered by the Government BY the Neither.
lands to the Crown and dignity of his Majesty -
that any treaty or engagement has been violated
Or that any Of his Majesty subjects have been
injured or oppressed We cannot, therefore,
but deeply lament that his Majesty should have
been advised to cooperate in the execution of
measures directed. as we think. against the honor
aud independence Of faithful and unof nding
ally, which are compatible only with state ct
actual hostility, aud which. as it seems IN us. are
at variance with the principles of justice and all
public law.-(Slsned)-Gor (.Abrrdeen); FIR.
nest (Cumberland); William frederick (i'ou-
cester); Penshurst. Kenyon, Role, Verulam,
Bathurst, Churchill. Wyniord. Rossynn. Beres
ford. Stuart IL '%s.:shesa>. Sels!rh. Limerick :"
The Duke Of Wellington was also to have sign.
ed it, at least il was so understood, but his Grace
| signature Is mt attached To 1t.
| The celebrated dramatic author, John O'kepfp,
died lately near Southampton. lie was eighty
six years OF age.
S1arerg in the Hest Indies. The following
article u,.on tai> importaut supject. Is frnm the
London Globe OF February llta:-
/" The Standing Committee Of the West India
Body assembled on Thursday. al the desire OF
the Ministry. tn receive an uffi al com,pun,ca
tion. Ii was Treasury minute. bat much too
long for insertion. The only points Of general
interest were the announcement that the pubic
feeling was every day stronger IN taVOr ut all ear.
~ abolition Of savery-that all investigation into
| the question tended to raise the opinion still
stronger against the planter.-that the Ministers
would not move the renewal of the Committee 81
investigation of.sast session; nevertheless il the
West ln,lia interest brought forward the question
Of the re appointment Ministers would not op.
Pose the motion. The reply Of the West India
Body was that the, invited investigation, and
were at issue with Ministers as to pubic opinion;
there was a decided reaction IN their favor. -
They requested anoher interview With Ministers,
to receive a communication respecting the plans
TO be brought forward by the Ministers, and a
request that the West India packet might be de.
tanned till they could communicate something de
cisive ON the question, otherwise that rebellion
among the slaves might take place. The two
latter have been acceJed 10; 50 rests the Ques.
ton at present"
Toll on the Scheldt.-The Journal du Com.
merce Of Antwerp Of the 18th uIt. contains the
following: This morning the st. Juannes, a
Swedish brig, entered our port for Flushing
She left that port on the 9th without having bren
subject to the search and toll Of which the csab.
lishment has been announced; but the letters
brought BY this vessel confirm the existence OF
| the measure which has 50 much alarmed our mer.
chants. The exemption Of the Swedish vessel
from that measure is owing to It's having arrived
at Flushing the 9Th; for according to the Decree,
the toll was to be levied only on vessels making
their declaration after the 9th The same let.
tiers state that three officers will be established
for receiving the toll; one at Flushing, another
at Bath, aud third at Sas de Grand"