Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-10

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land, Eugene Aram, &c.
Another Escape!-A display of fire works was
made few evenings since at the Rip Raps.-
The President was standing near a barrel Of
combustibles. 10 which, by some means, fire was
accidentally communicated-when away went,
with an explosion, rockets, stars, wheels, SER
pents, &c.-one Of the missiles just grazing the
President. another striking one Of the ladies,
&C. Fortunately no one was injured.
II il currently reported through the city
saws the Philadelphia Gazstte) that the mission
If Amos Kendall to the Philadelphia Banks, in
reference to the Government deposits, has been
,i,oae,her unsuccessful. With solitary exCep.
,on. il is said, all the banks have refused the de-
pOsites On any terms.
meeting Of the friends of the American CO.
onization Society was called in New York on
Tuesday Evening, at which 1t was
Resolred, That il is expedient to adopt i'm
mediate and vigorous efforts to raise in the city
and state the sum Of TWENTY THOUSAND Dol.
LARS for the American Colonization Society"
IT, s. Bank Sock.-4l5 shares we're sold at
the New York Stock Exchange OH W ednssday,
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taking into account the dividend, which the stock
has at any time borne since the delivery Of the
veto message.
Latest from Poriugal-Cap, Rowland of the
brig Betsey s. Jane at New Bedford, from 81.
Michaels, which he left on the 29th June, reports
that four or FIVE days previous to his sailing,
schooner arrived at that place, in four and half
days from Op0rto, With few wounded soldiers
from Don Pedro's army. She brought accounts
of Don Pedro having received an addition OF
troops from England and France, and that 5000
soldiers had embarked on board steamers at Opor-
10, destination unknown. These accounts we're
received with much satisfaction at st. Mchaels,
and hopes were entertained that the struggle
would soon terminate favorably to the cause of
Donna Maria. The accounts however, previous
10 the above, were Of nature not very hat,er-
ing to Don Pedro's friends, and these last, IN
spired them with new hopes. At Madeira, 18th
June. there we're 5000 Of Don Migael's best
troops. Every thing was quiet and the iuhabi.
tants did not entertain the least fear Of Don Pc
dro's succeeding
From Buenos .arnes. BY the arrival Of the
brig Amanda. Capt Yorke, at New York. ad-
vices from the Argentine Republic TO the 22d Of
June, almost month later than our previous ac-
counts, have been received.
The Legislature convened at Buenos Ayres
ON the Slst Of Nav, at the opening Of which
Gov Balcarce alluded to the controversy with
the United States relative to the Falkland ISL
ands, in the following terms:
"The Minister sent BY the Government OF
Washington, whose expected arrival was an.
nounced to you in the preceding year, and whom
it was resolved to await in order to come TO an
explanation relative to the destruction by main
force Of the colony in the Island de la Soledad
zone OF the Falkland Islands, by the Captain OF
the United States corvette Lexington. did in ef.
feet arrive, and was received in the character OF
Charge FAfaires: you are, Messrs. Represen
tatves, already acquainted with the state OF this
negotiation. The Government, in order to toll
low it up, has appointed Minister, and has no
tilted this appointment to that Of Washington;
and he will be despatched with the competent in
structions to obtain satisfaction and reparation
for so great an injury.
The Governor also adverted 10 the taking pos
session Of those islands By the British, and stat
ed that the government had directed its minister
At the Court of St. James to demand their resti.
tuition.
Another Sunday election took place on the
10th Of June to supply six vacancies IN the Lee
gislature, on which occasion disturbances ensued
Of So serious nature, that the government was
compelled to issue an order for its suspension.
Most Of the parishes obeyed the order. but one
persevered and continued the poll open until its
regular period Of closing.
The government Is said to have received no.
tice Of a revolutionary movement in the Province
Of Cordova; and that in the country districts Of
that Province, Commantant Castillo has assem-
bled considerable number Of militiamen, in OPP
position to the Government.
The papers contain the outline Of report on
the subject Of marriage between Catholics add
Prot.stauts by the Senate Of the Clergy" in
answer to a note of the Bishop and Apostolic
Vicar Of Buenos Ayres requesting their opinion
Of his powers to dispense with the existing i'm
pedmen,s. Their opinion, was favorable to the
exercise Of such power, and the spirit breathed
through the report is of highly liberal descrip-
ton. The following allusion is made to this
country in the report:
"Reflecting men have often been astonished at
the spectacle which the United States presents,