Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-24
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The elegant and fast sailing ship Belvldera,
Captain Marbury, arrived below from Liver
pool, whence she sailed on the o9th of January.
Her ietter bag was put or hoard the steam boat
Virginia, off Smiths Point yesterday, arrived
here early this morning, and our regular files
Of London papers 10 the evening Of the 9th
of January inclusive, and commercial letters Of
the 2Sth from Liverpool, came to hand in sea-
son for our columns of to-day. Intelligence by
this arrival is thirteen days later from England
than heretofore received. The most material
and Important items will be found in annexed
copions extracts. Baltimore Gazette.
AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA.
We received, by express, the Etorle, Of the
9th January. It's contents are Of some int
rest, as will he seen by the following extracts !:
81. PeterS5urgA, Jan 5-"We congratulate
ourselves Oh having nothing but satisfactory in
telligence 10 communicate TO our readers.
"The first army has already entirely taken
the oath of fidelity to the Emperor Nicholas.
"The same duty has been fulfilled by the
Corps d'Armee Of Finland, as well as by all the
civil authorities of the Grand Duchy.
"9y an order Of the day, dated January d,
the General of Infantry, Prince Eugene, OF
Wurtemburg, has been named commander OF
the Grenadiers OF Taurida, which will hence
forth be called the Grenaders of His Royal
Highnsss Prince Eugene Of Wurtemberg.
"Colone Titof, second in command OF the
regiment Of the Guards of Presbraensky -
Captain Ignotieff of the same regiment, Col
Hwosthiensky, of the Moscow regiment; and
Captain de Bagfeskotetski, of the regiment of
Semenowsky, are named Aid-de-Camps to his
Majesty the Emperor, retaining their former
situations.
sJanuGry by anorder of the day issued
this morning, his Majesty the Emperor has
condescended to signify his satisfaction to Cap
tain Prybitkoff, second in command, to Lieut..
Crotch, to Ensign Boissel, and to the other
Sub-Lieutenant Koutkine, all belonging to the
regiment Of the Guard of Finland Chasseurs
These officers, during the l4th, were on SER
vice, the three first with the principal corps
du gard, and the last at Hotel DIES Tribunals,
and distinguished themselves by the zeal and
fidelity with which they fulfilled their DUTY
yesterday, before Mass, his Excellency
Lieut. General Count Pozzo di Borgo prescott
ed to'the King, in private audience, the letter
of his Sovereign, notifying the death OF his
Imperial Majesty the Emperor Alexander Pau
lowitsch; and the new credentials by which
his Excellency is confirmed in his appointment
at the Court Of France, as Ambassador Extra
Imperial Majesty, Prince Nicholas, Emperor
Of all the Russias, King of Poland, sc.
"His Majesty the Emperor of Russia review
ed on the 18th Dec. the faithful garrison, as
we'll as the battalions which had been misied
on the preceding day You have lost your
honour said the Monarch 10 these last,"I par
donyou, endeavour to recover it."-They i'm
mediately supplicated pardon OF the Emperor
with tears of shame and repentance, to restore
his confidence 10 them, and made the air re-
sound with loud buzzas.
"They have published at St. Petersburg, the
regulation directed by the ccmmittee OF Mourn
ing, respecting the order which is to be obser-
we'd in wearing mourning for his Majesty the
Emperor Alexander This token OF respect
VIII continue for one year, and be divided into
quarters Of three months each. In these diree-
lions we observe the iollowing:-When our
imperial Malesties 60 to meet the body ofthe
Emperor, and also on the day of the funeral,
they will wear on their heads large veil. OF
black Grape, which will cover the whole dress.
When the lales of the first four classes ap-
proach the body of the Emperor, and also on
the day of the funeral, they viii wear large
mourning mantles, and on leaving their houses
eapes or wells Of black Grape, which will entire:
ly cover the face. The length Of the train will
distinguish the different classes; that of their
Maiesties the Empress will be four archines
long, that of her Imperial Highness, the Grand
Duchess will only be three. The train for the
ladies of the first two classes will be two ar
chimes; those of the third class, an archine and
a half, and those of the fourth class, one ar
chine.