Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-18

de1S them quite captivating.
We returned TO our ship the next day, high
ly delighted with our excursion, and the fol-
lowing morning, party OF seven ladies and
twelve gentlemen came or board at ii O'Clock
to spend the day-they examined every part
of the frigate, and appeared as much astonish-
ed as charmed with all they saw. The ladies'
desired to examine all my dresses, and cut up
about dozen newspapers, endeavouring to get
the pattern Of cap; but they could not sue
coed, so presented the matron Of the party
with the pretliest had, much to her satisfac,
ton.
Butt must not forget to tell you that my
friend, the Padre, from the convent, came with
them, and he was loaded with offerings from
the amiabe nuns, Of cakes, little baskets, and
variety OF tribes OF their own work accompan-
led by the particular benedicton Of the lady
Abbess, and the consoling assurance from him.
self, "that every one in the convent ha6 made
vow to pray for me, morning, noon, aud night,
for the space of one year
Our passage back to Valparaiso was short s:
pleasant, and from thence we went to Santiago
de Chill, on horseback, distance of ninety
miles, in two days.
When we return to Lima hope to be able
to visit the interior ofthe country, for commu.
nication with ii, will then probably be allowed,
but formerly no foreigners had been permitted
TO visit those places, which afford such rich
and extensive field for research for the antigua
rian and inquisitiye traveller. Remote from
the coast, where all the rich and large cities Of
the Incas, and their ruins are still entire; the
temples OF the Sun are not yet stripped OF
their magnihcence; the paintings on the walls
remain, and their colors are still as fresh and
vivid as if they had been executed three years,
instead of three centuries ago. hope TO visit
Cusco, it is 40 leagues from the coast; Quilea
is the port Of embarkation from whence it is
three days journey on mules to Arequipa, and
from there six more. to Cusco, over mountains
of sand, and part Of the highest Cordieros.
If the Spaniards should be driven out Of AL
ia Peru, and we should visit that ancient city,
so famous for its splendor and riches, what in
teresting scenes would be opened to US! Near
it is the Lake, where the celebrated golden
chain Of l8l links, each foot long, was
thrown, when the Incas were overcome by their
barbarous invaders; and who knows but l
may obtain one link for you!-But il we could
not drain the lake, | should at least be able to
collect some rare curiosities, for the natives
whom the Spaniards could never subdue, still
reside amidst its ruins; and carry on their Curl
Gus manufactures of gold and silver, which
they work in the most fanciful and beautiful
articles, and there, too, is manufactured the
wool OF Ficunna, "a kind of wild goat,) which is
little inferior in beauty TO the cashmere.
From the Ne,O- York american of Wednesday last.
The Boston Daily Advertiser, and an extra
from the Office Of the Patriot, furnish US with
the following later intelligence from Europe
The new Emperor is, it appears, quietly estab'
lished on his throne.
The Cotton market appears again to have
fallen. Much new cotton had arrived, and the
Uplands would not bring over7 I'D.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
We are indebted to Captain Bassey, Of the
ship Amethyst, for the London Courier Of Jan.
20, eight days laIer than was received by the
Milo 1t appears that the Government of Rus
STA was quietly settled under the Emperor Nj.
cholas and that there had been no sommo-
tions after those oil which we have before had
an account, on the goth Of December. A num-
Der of officers and soldiers were arrested in con-
sequence OF the transactions of that day; one &C
count says that the Emperor had pardoned
them ALL Among the persons arrested, was
Prince rroubotzdoi. Gen Miloradovitsen lost
HIS lllc Ill Jul ~ III TIC leI VIC
tim to private vengeance, an individual having
taken advantage Of the occasion to revenge a
private quarrel.
A large humber of promo ions by the new
Emperor are mentioned. All the military CO.
lonies between st Petersburgh and Moscow,
had taken the oath to the Emperor Nicholas -
1t is slaIed that the new Emperor has address
ed circu lar to the Russian Ambassadors, in
which he processes the principles of peace and
concord, which were followed by his brother.
The directing Senate has ordered that a coos.
sal statue shall be erected to the Emperor A.
lexander. Lieut.. Gen. Trip was to set out
from Brussels Immediately, as envoy extraor-
binary from the king Of the Netherlands, to
congratulate the Emperor Nicholas on his ac-
cession.
The Paris dates are TO Jan. Is, French per
cents. SO IS. Three per Gents. So S. British
Three per cents. red London the 10th 8o4.
Consols opened in London on the 2Olh at so4,
advanced to sol, and thea declined { per cent
but closed al 80 l-S. New Colombian 57a tos;
Russian SO.
An American ship was going into Deal Jan
l9, from the westward, with the letter X in her
foretopsail.
NETHERLANDS.
An Envoy Extraordinary was to be sent from
Brussels to compliment the Emperor Nicholas
l. of Russia, on his acce ssion to the throne. A
e prue eoI, -I..I,