The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-26
FOREIGN c1EANINGs.
T To be continued. J
FRENCH CORONATION.

FRENCH CORONATION.
Extract of private letter from Rheims:
1--WE are assured that camp OF ten or
twelve thousand men will be established
round the city at the time of the Coronation.
1t is believed that the infantry regiments OF
the nearest garrisons will be encamped III
tents. and that the cavalry will be cantoncd.
His Majesty, after having received the Holy
| Unction. will review all these troops. It's
certain that Aides de- Camp OF the Minister
of War have come here to fix upon spot
suitable for the establishment Of camp, and
are choosing the villages for the cantonmcnts
of the cavalry.
Extract of a private letter ofthe 5th instant
from Rhcins:-Thc Archbishop's palace,
where the King and Royal family will reside
at the time of the coronation, has been as 1t
were rebuilt in a truly magnificent style.
The state apartments of the King, Dauphin,
Dauphiness. and Duchess of Berry, will sur
pass in richness and elegance, whatever Ver-
sailles and Marly ever presented OF most
brilliant. What will be particularly admir-
ed il this new structure, are the grand am
Der constructing in advance of the principal
front, the roval banquetting room which is
100 feet in length, and the Kings bed cham
Der, which is of hnexampled magnlhcence.
NJ. Able de Pujnl's fine picture represent
ing the coronationo of Clovis, will be placed
in the reception room. The ancient church
of st. Remi, to which the King will go on
horseback, on the day after his coronation,
it also undergoing considerable repair. The
town of Rheims will join in the pomp OF these
august ceremonies. Between the bounds OF
the department of the Marine and the en-
trance of the town, four triumphal arches of
different kinds will be erected upon the road
bv which his Maicsty's carriage will pass.
The Mayors of all the parishes will assem-
bic upon the road to present to the King the
homage of fthepopulation. From Taneguex,
small village league from Rheims, to the
portico of the Cathedral, the road will be
bordercd OH both sides by columns sur
mounted by the arms of France or trophies,
and connected together with vcrdant wreaths,
or tissues ofthc country. monument dedi-
Gated to the departmental industry, will stand
in the midst of the promenade. 1t will con-
sist Of two rich semicircular galleries con-
nected by a triumphal arch dedicated to
commerce and agriculture. Beneath the
Arches Of the galleries will be exhibited pro-
ductions of the finest manufactures of the
Marne. A piece will be got up at the The
atre, which it is expected his Majesty will
honor with his presence. Notwithstanding
the extr ordinary high price of lodgings,
provisions are cht:i,, and the authorities
have adopted measures to prevent mono
poly. The Hotel de Moulinet, upon the
Paryis of the Cathedral, has been let for
16,o00fr. for four months to two Cafc keep
crs Of Paris, who have re-let it for o0,000tr.
70 the Duke of Northumberland. BY order
of that Nobleman, 4 great number of hands
have been sent to embellish it. The works
to be executed will render it real palace,
and will all turn to the advantage Of the pro
prictor Of the hotel.
The Ascension, arrived in England, from
Rio .Ianeiro, on the 30th of Dec. lat. 90. Ion.
80 fell ip with brig, with her masts in the
water and abandoned by the crew, but a
number Of blacks were holding by the star
board tore-chan and cat-hcad. She took 81
off the wreck, and % from the inside Of the
vessc'. The brig was about 200 tons, and
appeared to be loaded with palm oil; and
the blacks stated that the crew lett her when
she became watcr-loyged. The Ascension
arrived at 3 hia 18th Feb. where 80 of
them (two having Gied) were given into the
hands 81 government.
Another account savs-"The wreck was
fallen il with about 500 miles from the coast
OF Brazil. She was on her beam ends, sur
rounded by innumcrable sharks; and the
fnrecastle was the only part of the vessel a.
bove water, w. .erc so Africans were discov-
cred, who made signs that the sun had set
three times since they were upset. a hole
was cut in the broadsi1e of the vessel, and a
mass # dead negroes and palm oil discov-
cred in the hold and 10 more miserable be
ings found alive"
Canado Shit building Comhany.-A
Company with this title, is organizing in
London, with capital of 150,000i. for the
purpose Of building vessels in the River St
Lawrence (for sale) of selected materials
and to be fastened and finished in superior
manner to those usually built in that coun-
trv. 1t is intended that one third Of the cap.
ital be reserved for persons residing in Can.
ada.
The London Courier holds this languag,
concerning the political situation of France
and Austria:
with regard to the future policy of Aus
tria, and the probable objects of Prince Met
ternich's journey to Paris, we see nothing a
present which should cause any inquctud,
to this countrv.-France is SO absorbed il
the consideration of internal matters, tina
she can scarcely take a position which coul,
decisivcly influence any great question of for
cign politics; while Austria knows, too wei
her own situation, and her own interests
both as respects Greece, and her connexio