Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-21
LATER STILL.

The ship New-York, brings England pa
pers to the 10th ult. BY this arrival the Rus
sian Bulletin given above as was conjectured,
turns out TO be forgery, deyise pfobably
by spectators in the stocks. A1ofter from
Berlin of the Sd June, states thai the Nurem-
burg Gazette, from which the bulletin was
said to have been copied, contained no such
article. 1t is also said that with few chan
ges Of dates and names. it is a,mcre copy of
an old official bulletin Of series of engage
ments between the Russians and Turks in for
mer wars.
ESGLAxD.-A Cabinet Council was held
on the l2th. at which Sir Vesey Fitzgerald
took his seat for the first time, as President of
the Board OF Trade.
The Catholic question came before the house
Of Lords on the 9th June. The Marquis of
Lansdown moved the order of the day for
taking into consideration the communication
from the Commons. In long and interest
ing vindication of the claims of the Catho-
lies: he referred to the system Of federation
adopted in the United States and to the
State Of Maryland in particular. After very
long debate their Lordships adjourned On
the 10th, after another discussion, the resolu-
ton from the Commons was rejected by ma
jority of as. Notwithstanding this,sunfa-
vourable issue, it was still, however generally
thought that the Catholic question had gained
ground. Such hopes were expressed by Sir
Francis Burdett in the House of Commons on
the 18th in presenting petition in favour of
Catholic emancipation.
FRANCE.
The latest Paris papers rec eived in Lon
don were still occupied with the proceed
ings of the Chamber of Deputies on the pro-
ject of law regulating the periodical press.
This interminable discussion still continued
to excite the greatest interest.
PORTUGAL.
Important news was daily expected in
England from this country. The Marquis
de Pamela mad left London for Falmouth,
with his family, to embark, being charged
with an important message from the British
government to Don Miguel. He was yet
doubtful whether to 60 to Lisbon or to O.
porto. General Saldanha and other officers
were going IN the same steam vessel
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.
Consiantinope, Hayi9. We are at war; Pera has
had its illusions dispelled since the 18th On that
day received the Of the passage OF the Pruth
by the Russians as well as tie Russian Manifesto, ard
Count Nesse rode's letter TO the Grand Vizier The
Divan Immediately had an extraordinary sti,hg: It's
meetings have since been held both day and night,
and yesterday war was announced by proclamation IN
all the market places, and in all the mosques: The
Mussulmen received this news with the indifference
which is consequence of their religious faith. and
the public tranquility has not yet been interrupted tor
single moment.
Y;enna. June 2-The Emperor of Russia is expect
ed at bucharest. The bombarment OF lbrail lBra'ia
Brsilow,) commenced on the 1@di several turkish
detschmcnts, which came out to forage, have been
made prisoners by the Russians, who have cut of the
communication with the fortress. All the trees ano
houses in the environ. have been burned by the gar
rison, that the batteries may be able to act The Rus
sian troops in the camp are engaged IN making las
cnes and ladders, and is supposed they mean to car
nv the place by Storm Brsa never yet has been ta.
en-, and it would be unexpected by the Turks II IL
should be SO soon taken.