Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-21

for removal that could be desired At one time
the appearance Of the surrounding quays vas
truly alarming; the liberated ~hiskey broke out
in fiery food along the pavement, from whence
tall columns of flame assembled in whirlwInds,
higher than the stores. One burning stream
crossed the Quay at North.wal, and descended
into the river LlRi.y, which, at one time. pre-
sented a sheet of fame of half its breadth, ad.
joining the scene of con6agration. The coal
vessels, which moor here in general. were, how
ever, at the further side and completely sale
The Lord Mayor, High Sheriff Lynar, and seve:
raj officers of the garrison, with detachments OF
the 59th. 74th. and goth regiments, were active
ly engaged in giving every assistance that lay
in their power. A troop OF the Light Dragons
and the City Horse Police also attended and pre-
served good order around the docks and quays,
an extensive district; but within the custom
House walls, some dozens OF fellows got beastiy
drunk with few buckets OF whlskey, which
they saved from the leaking casks, aud after.
wards drank raw from tea cups and saucers, TIL
they were obliged to be carried of dead drunk
perhaps dead. One infantry sentinel, who
drank Oft cup full fell PROSTATE on the instant
to rise no more! Several poor. hard working
fellows were pulled out of the spirit store ID a
stihed, senseless state, before the falling OF The
the work Of destruction terminated. The gates
were then closed, and the owners OF the saved
spirit casks applied themselves successfully 10
hoist them up from the dock into which they
had been plunged. Many were STAYED IN their
descend BY striking on those gone before, and
the dock presents a surface ct wreck
The High Sheriff, Capt Lynar, early in the
night proposed TO cut off the communication be-
tween the burning and unburht goods, by
batterns doe n the mst with cannon, but his
advice was not followed up in time; two cannons
arrived at O'Clock. when all the mischief was
done, aud we're sent back again.
Another account states that the property DIES
troyed was Of the value Of 9400. 600 To 4500-
600, of which about $500. 600 belonged to mer.
chants OF Dublin. Among the articles destroyed
were 5000 casks and hogsheads OF sugar, 500
puncheons rum, and 500 casks tallow.
FRANCE.
The French papers contain very little of in
terest, and are Chiefly filled with rumors and
surmises relative to the disturbances it Switzer.
land. 1t is maintained by some Of them that
these disturbances have been fermented by the
courts Of Vienna and Brriin for the purpose of
acquiring pretext tor military interference. The
facts that have tran,pired do not seem to war
rant this presumptnn.
PARIS. August IA superior agent OF Po'
lice, accompanied by some men. left this tor
Portugal a few weeks back. Two have gone by
land, aud FIVE BY way Of London. Their ob.
ject is to watch the movements OF VI. de Bour'
mont and some counter -revo utionlsts " no accom-
panied him. 1t is said that the Government have
received information from these persons. who
think they have discovered project for landing
in Vendee with the remains of tbe French Gene
rails Staff, in the service Of Don Miguel,
These reports coincide with an account which
appears in paper Of this morning, stating that
certain number of police agents have been sent
into some Of the departments OF Ancient Brit
tany. At the same time, some OF the Carsts
assert that they have received news that Bour
mount and his principal acoly sts have departed
for Italy by way of the Mediterranean.
The Courier Francois Of the 9th of Aug says
in reference to Ilayti.-
eve learn that the government has received
new proposals from that Of Hayti, but they have
not been acceded to. The government requires
that positive guarantees should be given before
any other negotiation is entered upon, IN order
that the execution of what may be agreed upon
NAV be trusted to. The Brig lie Cuirassier> l.
about to sail from Brest with dispatches for au
Prince, from the minister Of Foreign Affairs, on
the SUBJECT VI lHIS htSOCia'"i' anu S"c VI T"
wait for the answer Of the Haytlen government.
PORTUGAL
The long protracted agony is nearly over, and
the cause ofthe usurper Is fast waning into night.
In all parts Of Portugal the people are joining
the Pedroite party with great enthusiasm.
The second in command of Gen. MoleIIos has
joined the cause Of Donna Maria, and the Gene.
raj himself, Who was at Savertatia vii, speedily,
il is supposed, follow his example, The armed
Police have gone over to the Queen. There are
no accounts of Miguel, blu, he was supposed still
TO finger at Bragg.
Don Misuel's Consul at Bayonne, is said TO
have declared allegiance TO Donna Maria
Official letters received from Lisbon, dated the
eth ult. says the London Sun, are OF the most
cheering description: The Regiment of Com
mercc. and other civic guards, who had been
di>banded by DON Miguel, have taken arms spon
taneou,ly in favor OF Donna Maria, aud the po-
pulation generally had shown the greatest enthu.
SIAN for The constitutional cause. The Patriarch
of Lisbon had refused to accompany the Duke
de Cadava: and on the arrival Of the Dukes of