Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-02

that contracts for the supplies have already
been formed. The Etoile contradicts this state
ment which appeared in the Quotidienne. The
Quotdienne, after announcing the fact that new
| contracts had been made for the subsistence of
that army, naturally inferred from it that its
recall was indefinitely postponed. The expla-
nation of the Etoile is important, the more so
as it shows that the French Government has so
modified its measures, as to meet the possible
contingency OF an immediate evacuation Of the
Peninsula. 1t declares that although new con-
tracts have been made, they have been formed
on contracted scale, and with this express con.
dition, "that they to on the day that the
determination Of evacuating Spain is adopted
PoRTucAL.-The disaHection of the Portu-
guese troops, on the frontiers, appears to have
partially ceased. Tranquility prevails in most
of the provinces.
Sir Charles Stuart and family have left Lis
bon for England. He was to stop at the West.
ern Islands in his way, for purposes connected
The Infant Don Miguel has taken the oath
to the Portuguese constitutional charter.
GERMANY.-A dreadful thunder storm came
over Vienna on the 9th of August, rising from
three different points at once. Two priests
steep,e Of a church while they were officiating
in the chancel.
Under date Of Hamburger, we find it mention
ed that melancholy counts OF the failure OF
the crops in consequence of the drought, have
been received from Holsten and Mecklenburgh.
Great damage has been sustained in the Aus
trian provinces from recent storms.
Prince Metternich has arrived at Johannis-
he hon be IF he Ma
nv persons of distinction have already directed
their course th;ther. 1t is supposed that some
important discussions will take place there -
The reports as to the nature OF those discus
sions are very loose.
The land holders in the neighborhood OF the
Rhine, are in great distress from the fall in the
price oil wine.
Under date of Dresden, August Is, we find
an article which mentions the honorable acqult-
| tai and liberation Of the Polish General Count
| Won Knicaschewitz, who was arrested on the
9th February, at the instance of the. Russian
Government, and imprisoned in the fortress OF
Konigstein. He was received at Dresden with
great Joy, and went to Pllnitz TO wait upon his
Majesty.
RussIA.-The Courier contains long and
detailed account of the preparations for the APP
STA Judging from the description, it is likely
to be very magnificent ceremony. The print
ed forms resemble those of the late English
coronation. The Emperor and Empress enter
ed Moscow on the 18th of August, with great
pomp and ceremony. The procession of nobi
lity, native and foreign, general officers, &c
was Just three English miles in length The
people thronged the streets before the hour, in
| in he
where the places were paid for at ruble up to
two ducars per head The roofs were full of
people. The first stories Of the houses TO Sos
tawa 10 the Kremlin were hung with draperies
of various colors. The great palaces were
adorned with cloth of gold, velvet silk, and
cachemire, with gold fringed borders, and tas-
| sells, and rich tapestry hung over the balconies
The accomplices in the late conspiracy, who
| have been condemned 10 work in the mines, or
to Punishment 10 Siberia, have lately set out
| for the place Of their destination in several di-
visions, under strong escort. Several OF them
were accompanied by their wives
.lioscoso, ,E.ly 81, (O.S i'm the centre Of the
grand square of the Kremlin, we, this day, be-
held Temple, which has been erected for the
Imperial Family. The entrance is by five pas
sages, covered with red cloth; the cupola is
supported Dy Twelve COLUMNS. I'D tiiS AoihPi'
according TO the Proclamation that was made
yesterday, Divine Service is to be solemnly &c
iebrated in presence of all the Grandees OF the
Empire-oi the troops that are at present here,
and the whole of the assembled people, to give
thanks to the Almighty for the proleo tlon
which he has granted 10 the Imperial Family;
and, on account of the termination OF the pro-
cess against those wicked persons, who COM
mi,ted such dreadful deeds, on the goth De-
cember, 1925 To assist at this pious solemn
" more than $1,000 Infantry and Cavalry as
sembled IN the Kremln, under arms, at SIX o.
clock this morning A great number of per-.
sons of distinction of both sexes had already
taken possession of the scaffods erected for The
ceremony of the Coronation. The crowds OF
people who afterwards arrived so choked up all
the approaches that the Police Authorities, who
ordinarily, upon such solemn AID popular ies-
tivities. have a wonderful dexterity in prevent
inc accidents and maintaining order, had this
day the. greatest difficulty, and were almost
Obliged to employ force to prevent the people
from mixing with the military, aad disturbing
their ranks AT seven o'clock the whole OF the
bells of the Kremlin began to chlme-the iarg-
est of which is in the tower OF ivan WIKI;
and short Time after, his Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Michael appeared. he ue-