Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-23
Further extracts from French papers, by the Edwars
Quesnel, at New-York

Further extracts from French papers, by the EdwarI
Quesnel, at New-York.
The famous Monk, Antonio Maragnon, know.
by the name Of the Trappst, who performed SO
distinguished part in the army in 1922 and
'23 died OH the Sd Of Nov. in the conyer, to
which he retired in 1924.
interesting concerning the Greeks.
The following intelligence comes very seq
sonably, to encourage the exertions Of Amer.
cans In behalf OF the Greeks, and at ihe same
time to justify the remarks so often repeated
that they want'nelther men nor courage--roth.
ing but food. If, as we are assured. five soue
less than five cents will purchase, in the Ad.
ratio, seven pounds of bread, how many lives
might be saved by few hundred dollars
Mr.. Eynard, on the 28th Of Oct addressed
letter to the members of the committee of &c.
neva, informing that he had also written to ,he
other committees with which he was in CORES
pondence, to invite them TO encourage weekt,
subscriptions in favor of the Greeks-.The 60.
lowing are extracts
"Under your authority nave SEM pnGer
address TO the brave Admiral Maulis, fer the
Greek Marine, cordage, sails and shot lc ne
value OF ten thousand francs; and also small
cargo of wheat. Nikitas, Karaiskak, Coiocc
troni and other chiefs write me, unde: ipl. ~
Sept. 24th:''
awe no longer fear the Egyptians aof ;ae,
disciplined troops; but while we fight, We ask
of our brethren, the Christians of Europe, bread
for our wives, our children and old iner, mEc
have retired to the mountains
"The Primates of Sparta and MavroT7ica.si
says
I'VE have had new attacks al Mama: brahiLn
has been repulsed three times-he always VII
be. But we pray you procure food Cor CIR
wives and children, who have lived or accraa
ever since our cruel enemy has destroyed the
subsistence. In flying from ns ne Ge"AstG,e2
every thing
Fortunately, Gentlemen. il giving 7ol ms
information concerning the wants OF Greece.
have the satisfaction 20 communicate, ,hal
three vessels loaded with provisions will SET
sail between .he .Oth and Goth Oct. fer Sparta.
Grabousa and Napoliy
make ali appeal to the peney evidence o.
France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland, az
ter having asked from those in easy circurostan-
ces, not any considerable sacrifices, but small
regular olierings-1 address myself more parti-
cularly 10 those laborlous artizans, that class
accustomed 10 privations and trials, and who,
on that account, sympathse the more with the
misfortunes Of the Greeks ask Of them to
sacrifice every week five sous from their wages,
to procure bread for the unfortunate, who are
dying of hunger. At the price al which com.
modilies sell in the Adriatic, five sous will 2ur.
chase seven pounds of provisions
If the committees, and all those VINO :ner-
est themselves in the fate Of Greece, will deign
to second this subscription. pledge myself to
devote all my time, all my faculties and part
of my fortune, for the aid of this unhappy ma
ton
Sir Walter Scott was welcomed at a soiree
Of the Princess Galitzin, in Paris, by the ladies
dressing in the Scotch costume
The health Committee Of Lisbon have or
.6ered that no persons nor merchandise, COM
ing from any port in the dominions Of Turkey
or the Morea, shall be admitted into any Of the
ports of Portugal; and that ships, men and
Corfu, the Ionian Islands, the ports Of Dalma-
exclusively into the port of Lisbon, after rig
orous quarantine. Those from Sicily, the
kingdom of Naples and Italy are admissible
days; those from the Genoese territory after
FIVE days, and those from the Meditcrraneaa
ports of Barbary after 90 days.
The Cortes Of Portugal opened ineir aessioR
on the 5oth Of Oct. in the palace O.. Z Juaa.-.-
BY the most fortunate coincidence, She 2rin-
cess regent had received news lrcn ihc emp@-
ror Of Austria in the morning, thai :he .Asaht
Don Miguel had sworn to the constitutional
charter on the 4th Of Oct She makes meniiOn
Of this circumstance in her speech at !h2 O.
penng of The corles, which she delivered III
person. She also gives hattering hopec .: inc
disposition Of Spain. The following IS aer
speech, which was received in Paris ihie 23sn-
ing by express.
We shall give bet a few e1;?ac,s q. 2@coent
of its length
1t begins-"Worthy Peers Of ne Kingdom,
and Lords Deputies of the Portuguese aaii9n:
Son meeting you assembled this memorable
day, around the throne Ct my august brother
and king, Lord Don Pedro ". : congratu
late myself with you and the whole nation.
that it has pleased divine Providence &c con
solidate, III SO direct and solemn manner
those wise institutions, which: al djfftren: pc
RODS have produced the happiness o. great
number Of nations, and will soog produce >h2i
Of our dear country
The princess goes Or g say ,l;at Portugal
i'll ancient times: never recognized any Other
government: than representative MONARCHY.
the repre- sentative part o. Which vas formed o.
the Drcis{es and praadaes. The DroDla hcving 20