Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-03
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

whence she sailed on the evening OF
the lst inst. we have received Paris pa
ners to the Slst Of March inclusive
We make the following translations:
French Funds, March So--Five per
Cent. Consols lo2f. soc. Bank Actions
2oS2f. soc.
Sales at Hare, March $3.50 bales
Georgia Cotton at public sale, l6s to
l78; rs bales Orleans, l7S so; l59 bbls
Potashes, 40 so to AS &c; 259 bags OF
St Domgo Coffee, (entrepoD rs; 10
do. (ac coy l22 so.
A letter from Havre of the first inst.
states that 1859 bales of Louisiana
cotton were bought the previous eve
ming, on speculation, for 81 to 40 sous,
full one sous higher than previous pri-
ces. There was on hand, of all Anne
rican Cottons, 1858 bales.-The sales
for the month had been l4,6o3 bales.
and the imports only s,6o8.-St. Do
mingo Coffee was steady at l5a to Isl {.
Ashes, 43 to A., heavy; Indigo was sta
tionary. Sugars very scarce and high,
MartiniQues and Guadaloupes, were 80
IS for best.--Rice s. to SO.
The Memorial Bordeiais announces
that five regiments of the line, one OF
light infantry, two of cavalry, and two
parks of artillery would leave Corunna,
Saragossa and the environs of Vittoria,
Oh the lst of April, on their return to
France. 1t was also reported that the
two Swiss regiments which were in
Madrid would soon return home
The following fact will serve to show
the means that are employed in Spain
to conceal the success of the South A
merican Patriots: The Madrid Ga
zctte Of the 5th of March announces
"that Bolivar, since his last defeat,
found himself beset by 10000 Royalists
troops, without any probability Of es-
cape" This news, according to the
official gazette, was transmitted to the
Ministry by the Commandant Of Ma
rines at St. Sebastians, who is said to
have received from Capt. Smith, Of the
schr. Gen. Jackson, from Baltimore
We trust they are undeceived ere
this.
Captain Smith replied to this state
ment in the Indicator de BORDEAUX, Of
the 10th March, avering that he never
gave any such information TO the
Commandment Of Marines, and adds eff
had ever been questioned on the af-
fairs of Peru, my reply would have been
Numerically opposed to that which
this officer has attributed to me in his
desnatch."
Letters from Barcelona to the 18th
of March state, that tie French were
repairing the fortific ations of that city.
A number Of Individuals who had
been detained length of time in con-
sequence of their political opinions,
were about embarking for England.
A considerable band Of robbers in
tested the neighborhood Of Tarragona,
where they were committing the great
est excuses.
Nj. de Toltsoy had arrived in Paris
from Petersburg, to visit his mother,
who was sick but it was currently re-
ported that he was charged with i'm
portant dispatches.
Accounts from Constantinople Of
Feb. 25, announce the situation Of that
capital as very alarming. The Sultan
was much occupied with the repairs of
arsenals, and had distributed decora-
tons of honor to the several officers
who distinguished themselves in the
last campaign, in order to induce them
to remain at their posts for the next
campaign. But it was doubted whe
Their these means would be efficacious
in retaining the sailors. The Grand
Seignor was very much enraged with
the Vice Roy Of Egypt, whom he sus-
pected of having excited an Insurrec-
ton in Syria, in order to excuse him.
self from taking part in the next ex-
petition against Greece. The singu-
lar conduct of his son, Ibrahim Facha,
authorized this suspicion.
The Porte had received positive in
telligencc from reloponnessus, that the
Greeks had got possession Of the out
er works of Patras. Miaulis commands
the blockade Of this place.
The nomination Of thirty Peers is
spoken Of in the French papers and
in order to give some idea of the pro-
motions, the Journal dr. Commerce gives
the following as among the number
Nj. Desbassyns de Richemont, brother
in-law of NJ. de VilIele, Nj. de Rune
vile, father of his Excellency's son-in-
law, and Nj. c. Delapanouze, cousin of
the Minister.
1t is generally believed at ST Peters
burg, says the Augsburg Gazette, that
the mission of Straford Canning parti-
cularly relates to the affairs of Greece
1t appears that Alexander will only
consent to the independence Of Greece
on the exclusive and express condition
that sh" shall receive prince and con-
stitution from one of the members of
the Foly Alliance.
The Marquis de Bonnay, Peer of