Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-25
ENGLAND.

DESTRUCTIVE fIRE--A great IRE "as 'aN.
place in Liverpool, in which 10 to $4,000 bales
of cotton were consumed The total damass
said to be so 600 pounds sterling.
The renew al of the charter ofthe Bank of Eng
land is an absorbing topic The general impress.
SION seems TO be that 1t will be renewed, limit
ing, however the extent of the exclusive priVi-
leye of the Bank to much smaller circle than
that fixed by the present arrangements. lhe
Joint Stock Banking Companies cannot at present
be established within sixty live miles OF London.
Ii will probably be proposed to allow them to be
established within about one third OF that dis
lance.
1t is stated that Parliament will positively pro-
ceed TO the public business Immediately after the
29th of January, the day on which the writs are
returnable.
The Times of the l5th quotes from the defence
of the Bank of the United States, against the
charges of the President aud Secretary Of the
Treasury. which appeared in the National ia
zette of Dec. 10Th. The defence is regarded as
conclusive against the insinuations as to the SOL
yency of the Bank.
IRELAND.
The cholera has made its appearance at Bel.
turbet and Monaghan, and many cases had
proved fatal.
The papers contain accounts of numerous out
RACES by the peasantry in search OF arms, aud
an article from Ra,hsngan says, there are many
and extensive manufactures of gunpowder
throughout the country An unsuccessful attempt
had been made to murder NJ. Fishbourne, Esq,
agent to the Duke of Buckingham.
The report of the death Of Lord Blancy, is
cOntradicted.
PORTUGAL.
The London Courier of the l4th January. Eve
hing) announces accounts from Oporto. of great
length; they came down to the 5th of January,
from Lisbon, and to the 9Th from Oporto and the
substance Of the whole is compressed into the
following brief space:
On the 9Th, heavy cannonading took place
from the Miguete batteries, which lasted for
three hours and occdsoned grea, destruction to
the houses in Oporto On the morning of the
9th, heavy firing commenced from Misue's
two batteries at the North of the harbor. which
was returned occasionally from the Castle of st.
john de Faz. TIE Misueli'es had erected new
three gun battery on the COrbudellas, s.ndy
point at the B,5ulh of the river. Gen. Soignac
had tsken tne Goumand of the troops. with de
terunin1f.nu ,n commence active operations. and
his aisroiH nrn1 had generally given satisfaction.
Sariciiu-'- >qaadron Was sui al Vlgo. and nor
single truiZer OF Dan Pedso's was to be seen
Oft Op"rto. A nu'iny !, said to have broken oni
IN Dan Pedro's fleet, which ended in Capt Bag
ram second in comnand) and about 200 men,
The Pix vi, in the Tasus d Msiesty's ship
Asia. Caiedon,s. Britannia, st. Vincent, and
Carrun steamer, the latter repairing damage
which had occurred To her paddles. An expec
taton was sntrrtoined at Lisbon that our CIV
ernment and that of SPAN we're abnut to inter.
fere in the settlement Of the dispute between the
tvn br",her,. Lord HEnvEY had made jour
ncy FROM Madrid to Lisbon, travelling with great
rapidly after having had conference with Sir
Sratiord Canning but nothing had TRANSFERRED
with refe! ence TO tae mission.
On The 29Ih ult The MIguelites threw 400 shells
and cannon sho, IL Oporto, but did little mischief
except setting fire to lodge of the Alsandasa.
where Bri'lsi gJod, were burnt to the value Of
g8000 chIeFN belonging to British MERCHANTS. -
Ia the destruction OF The Custom House also.
which has been Already mentioned, very heavy
loss Of b. ltish property was experienced
According 10 az account brought by the Lord
of Isles steamer, which arrived 1t Falmouth on
Friday evening from Vigo. leaving there Sartor.
us's feet, the disputes which existed in the
squadron had been satisfactorily arranged, and
the whole of the ships were expected to sail on
the morning of the 10Th for the station of Opor,o
ITALY.
ANcoNA, Dec. % BY the edict Of the Secre-
tary OF State. published here to day, the ta>e, on
salt. flour, and other things, which were reduced
after the revolution Of 1880, are placed on the did
footing. Tins change Is to be commenced on
the 1st ut Jauaary- The Government is form
ing new battalion, and squadron Of Carbinee,s
to be sent to Romagns, where The Swiss are now
in motion. Ii seems that many troops are to be
assembled in the Marches, the head quarters Of
which are to be at Macerata. 1t is still affirmed
tina, the three French transports lying here will
90 to the Morea to fetch away the French troops
aud either bring them to this port, or take them
to Toulon.
The following from Naples is Of December %:
s. For two days the eruption Of Vesuvus has as.
sumed an alarming character; the tanks of the
are fulrowed in every direction by vast
torrents Of lava. We can perceive three small
craters that have formed themselves in the centre !
of the great crater, the edge of which is in seve.
raj places rent by Crevices so or 40 feet wide, (