Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03

seems to be i'll chosen. A strong sen
sation was excited last night by the
hasty copvocation Of the Council Of the
Indies; but il turns out that the only
object for which il assembled was &c
unite with the Chapter of the Conven,
Of ST.. Francis the Great in nominating
certlin Fathers for the Americas.-
The Court will return to Madrid on the
goth inst Several police officers who
manifested zeal for the Kings service
at the time Of the conspiracy Of Bees
siercs, have just been promoted. The
number Of vagabonds, which was al
WAYS very great in Spain, has recently
increased TO such an extent in Madrid
that the Council Of CASTLE is seriously
occupied in devising the means OF get.
ting rid ofthem. Formerly these sor,
ofpeople were disposed Of by sending
them into the army or navy, but such
is the state ofour finances, that instead
of augmen,ing the army there is need
TO diminish i, +"
PGrfs, Oct. 2l.-ln order that the
payment Of the instalment OF the Hay
item Loan may not be made till after
the settling Of the monthly account
which generally takes place between
the 4th and OIL, Mr.. Ternaux, with
the consent of,he Minister Of Finances
has modified the original prospectus
The payments of the instalments from
mouth TO month, beginning with that
of November, will begin on the 9Th IN
stead Of the LIST. The adjudication OF
the Loan is postponed from the goth
inst. to Nov. 3.
Extract of a private letter ofthe 18th
inst. from Barcelona:--Our govern
meat. whose entire policy is confined
10 has,euing and multiplying execu'
tious. appears persuaded that the SEN
tenSe Of Bessieres has produced the
most salutary effects upon the Apostle
lica.s of Madrid. In consequence, II
expects that the prompt punishment Of
the eonspirators Of fortosa will calm
the effIrvescence which maniiests itself
more and more in Catalonia. Fresh
orders have bees given to the magis
trates to proceed in their Investigations
as far as possible But long delays
must necessarily take place OH account
Of the great number OF persons brought
daily to the prisons upon the slightest
indication BY those who are regarded
as their accomplices."
OFT. l9.-The Courier Francois gives
the following intelligence dated Sept
%, which ii states comes from an au
thentic source
"Col. Fabvier marched upon Tripo
litza with 500 men Of regular troops
he was to have found there 5000 men
headed by nondos, to have joined then
and attacked 5 or 600 Arabs which
Ibrahim Pacha had left in that place
But instead of 1000 men, ne found on
]y 60 or 80, which prevented the exc
cution Of his project. Ibrahim Pach;
has marched upon Mama, ravaging al
the country as he passes; he has cap
tured the towns Of Misitra and Mara
tonisi. The Greeks are fortifyine
themselves in Hydra. The Spezziots
are sending all the women and chill
dren out Of their island. The siege o
Missolonghi continues; the bcsieget
display great courage. 1t Is hoped thi
town win hold out, as the Greeks ar,
successful in their sorties. a few hun
dred Candiots are collecting together
10 return to their island in order II
support the insurrection Cnhappil!
divisions continue among the Gfeel
Chiefs, each party accusing the o'he'
of manoeu,res. A misunderstanding
has likewise manifested itself between
Mavrocordato and Gen. Roche. The
American squadron had a fete given II
by the Greeks previous to its depar
ture. 1t has left corvette here to pro
tect its commerce against piracy"