Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-08

the Ph,he ieuic Socie,ies, in favor ul the
Greeks
Tine King OF France has authorized The
formation oil society for mutual insurance
against the loss of property w hail stems.
Some disturbances have tsksn place ID
The University of H.sse Darms,aht, and
many duels have been fought between the
students and officers OF the garrison The
authorities have been obliged 10 dismiss
some of the former, and put others under
arrest.
The commercial relations between Sp,in
and the Austrian stat,s have not ~ yet,
been interrupted; end II - said that COM
mercial correspondence vii continue as
usual, Notwithstanding The Cessation OF
diplomatic connection Even IN case oil
war, IT is believed that Spanish vessels
will be allowed to trade IN Austrian aud
Neapoiitan ports, except tor munitions vi
war. [Dalty .lc0.
FRONTIERS OF SPAIN. March is.
We are on the point Of seeing all communi-
cation with our neighbors cut ott; the com
manders of the Spanish Constitutional troops
having declared that they will InSn no more
escort to the courIers, because they think 1t
will be more injurious to the French COM
merce than to the Spanish.
Bessieres, with the 500 or 1000 men that re.
NAMED with him after the losses he sustained
on his retreat, vas attacked on the right bank
ofthe Ebro, near Logrone, aud so completely
routed, that he vas not since been found. The
Constitutional cavalry, to the number OF 400
after wearisOme slaughter took 500 prise" ers,
who were taker to Saragossa on the 4th.-
5000 troops were expected there from paen-
ella. Gen Ballesteros had reached Tudela,
on his way to his post in Arragon,
The factious band OF Navarro, to the mum.
Der of loco men, forming three battalions,
have entered F,ance by the mountains about
st. Jean Peid de Port, on the llth, 9Th and
l4th, They came to get arms and equipments,
and to undergo new organization. Charles
Odonnel has gone to supply them. 1t was
proposed to quarter the soldiers in private
houses, but the inhabitants have refused their
consent, which enraged the soldiers SO much,
thatthey attempted to beat their general. We
have not yet learnt whether any harm was
done.
The Portuguese army was in ful march for
the frontiers, which they will pass at the same
time the French army cross the Pyrennees
Troops are continually arriving. Two bat
tallions OF the Ro, al Guards reached Bsyonne
day before yesterday, under the command CT
Count d. AmSrugeac. A military post is estab
lished at the Palace of the Archbishop, where
the Duke of Angoulenc will stop.
PARIs, March st is believed that ma
nifesto will be published, from the lst to the
5th Of April, which will contain the Declare.
ton Of War, of France against Spain.
BY rough estimate, it appears that the mo
ney paid to the genera! and inferior officers,
and those OF the armv Of the Pyrcnnees.
mounts to more than three millions Of francs.
This does not include the indemnity allowed to
the leaders Of the Faith, who probably will not
figure in the Budget
Its stated thst large number OF inferior of
ficers i'll the National Guards intend to resign.
1t is said that orders have been issued at
Bayonne not to permit the passage of any cou
riers connected with commerce.
The Minister of Finance is said to have in
tended to negotiate the loan at 50 to 81 francs,&
that considerable efforts have been made for
this purpose; but the attempt has not availed
against the public opinion, which shrinksi,om
the consequences off war.
The price Of gunpowder has been fixed by
an ordinance Of the King. Foreign powder is
al franks 30 CentlmeS
The Duke of ngoulemc is to he attended
bya non descript officer, called military ma.
gistrate.
Commerce is very dull. A certain manu-.
factory which, two months ago, employed 200
workmen, has dismissed l5o, and yet the war
has not get begun.
An ordinance of the king, signed by the
minister OF the interior, was published yester.
day in all the streets OF Paris, striking out the
name of Sergeant Mercier from the rolls otthe
national guard
In the Chamber of Deputies OIL the I'D no
thing of Importance was done. The budget
was discussed, but the lett side was almost en-.
tirely empty.
CONSTANTlNoPLE.
Dates to the 10th of February give some
new light upon the negotiation between Lsrd
Strangiord and the Porte.
1t seems that minister declared to the Res
Efendi in his first conference, that the En-
peror Alexander desired the maintenance of
peace, and that the other allies had the same
views, on the condition. however. that the Sub.
lime Porte shoaid hereafter distinguish be.
tween the innocent and the guilty.
The navigation Of the canal is soon to be
made free and the commercial relations be-
tween the Porte and Russia are to he restored.
The Emperor Alexander was about to send a
diplomatic agent to Constant,noPle, and he sx
pected similar measure from the Porte, as
well the reinstsllation Of the Hospcdars, and
the restoration Of the ancient order OF things
It's supposed that, by acquiescing in these
demands, the Porte will be lett at Liberty to act
as she will towards the Greeks.
II is said that the noble lord has eXerted him.
self to the utmost to engage the Refs Effendi to
give to Russia all the salts action demanded !;
and as the Porte has modified her pretensions
in an important degree with regard to Sardi.
| MIA, the European ministers residing in Con-
stantinopIe entertain hopes of favorable re-