Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-06-06

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~ LONDON, APRIL A..
The Duchess of Oldenburg, whose arrival and
presentations TO her Mslesty has been already an
nounced. is sister TO the present Empress Of
Russia. nbou, % years Of age, and has two chill
dren, and is destined. by the reports in Germany.
for The intended consort of his Royal Higbness
the Duke OF Clarence. 1t is also reported that
the Duke OF Cunbeuland is about to be married
To t.ss dsughier Of the ..tc Prince Charles, bro.
,herlo her Majesty. PENCE Charles married.
two sisters, the fest of whom he divorced. The
lady on whom the Duke of G. hao placed his af.
lection, is the daughter Of the divorced Prn.
cess. 80
+ Aeri 1.-THE Allied Sovereigns entered Par
is a. O'Clock on the morning of the 31.t of
March, and the Emperor Alexander immedi,
a.eiy entered Talieyrands horse as his head
quarters. II we couple this fact with others
which Immediately allowed, it would seem, as
indeed we have no doubt out that IL was, that
some previous unders, aEding and CORE spond.
ence had existed berwcen Talteyrand and the
Allied Sovereigns. and that the measures which
were subsequently, adopted, such as the de.
throne nen, Of Bcnspsrse, Tire formstion Of pro-
visional government, Hcs were previously fully
agreed upan.
Indeed. there appears to be too much facili.
ty, AVID too much tranquility. to admit Of the sup.
position that these events were merely the sud-
den suggestions Of the moment. TAleyrsnd is
as well known for his intriguing character for
his acknowledged ability in business. He has
very few EQUALS in either. Bonaparte Was in.
dcbted to him fur the greater part VI his success
in the early part OF bis course, and the :saane
hard has now deprived hin, o. hrs Throne He has
truly fallen by Inc former instruments Of his glo-
| ry and wickedness.
| Island Of E!bo--This Island, destined for .
| future residence of Banopare, on pension, as
| it is said, Of 24o c25,0G0 s,ei',ng rer ann. is
sua ed in the Mediterranean, between the isl.
| and of Corsica and the coast d Tuscany l. is
from IS 10 so leagues in circuit, with eopuis j.
tioE OF Is 700 souis. Il contsins two excellent
harbors. Porto Ferrsjo and Porto Lougone.
April 'e Ministers. |, Is said, have given the
American Commissioned 10 usdersis and thAt
they VIII enter into no discussions with The m.
until the questi 1t the hostages has been dispo
sed Of. as they are determined It shall make no
part OF The negoc nations for peace. VIVA, course
Mr. Gsistin aud his colleague will pursue, in
consequence Of this resolution on the part ct
government, we are, not prepared TO state.
Orders hsve been given for the biocksding
squadron of the several French ports 10 return
INFO Portsmouth and Plymouth
The Russian feet now al Chatham will, it is
supposed. verv speedily return to Cronstadt.
Preparations are already making for reducing
our several war establishments. Orders have
been issued for disbsnding the mdi,a on the % |,
Of June. The second ba,taiions are to be i'm
medisieiy disbsrrdcd, and only twenty officers
are to be allowed 10 each frsi battalion.
The Archduchess Maria LOUISA, it is row
said, does not accompany Bonap.rte to Elba,
but retires to Guasl ALA, in Italy, where she will
astsla. ltseems probable that formal d.vO,ee
will. at no distant period, be pronounced between
them.
Louis XVIII. having declared his readiness to
accept the French Crown and Constitution, ,f,.
der such arrangement IS the authorities of The
country shall think fit, his Majesty. it is expect.
ed, will depart in = few days. His r. II. the
Duke of Clarence. Admiral of the feet. is to
command the Royal ystch, which has been or
dered by the Admiralty 70 BE- prepared tor the
occasion. His Majesty, we understand, would
prefer being crowned at Rheims, according TO
the custom ofihe Kings his ancestors - bur he
Cathedratis TOO old and decayed. The ceremo-
ny is. however, to be performed by the venera
ole Archbishop of Rheims, who is upwards of
ninety years old. His Majesty viii be accom-.
panied to France by the Duchess OF Angouleme.
Count de IL Chatre, his sc cre,ary, Duo de Gram.
mont. and select number ofthe Emgrsnt No.
b,liy. 5s.s5
Her Majesty is expected to be in town to be
present at The fe,e 70 be given 10 Louis XVIII.
by the Prince .Regent.