Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-11
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

commercial intelligence brought oy THIS COM
yeyance, to the latest dates, will be found be-
low.
The Right Hon. John Calcroft has been ap.
pointed Pay Master General Of the Forces.
The old Times says, the appointment, Of
Lord Francis Cover (who had left Office lately
with the other friends of Mr.. Canning) to the
post of Chief Secretary for Ireland, mist be
considered an auspicious Indication of the de-
signs Of the Duke Of Wellington towards that
country.
The Penryn Disfranchisement Bill, which
was the i~ncipient cause of driving Mr.. Huskis-
son from the Ministry, ha. been rejected IN the
House Of Lords-their LordshIps not seeing
the Justice of DISTINGUISHING four hundred and
fifty electors, because eeven had proved corr
rupt.
The King has returned to Windsor Castle
from The Royal L,dge. He rode in his pony
chaisc, and drove himself.
A yerv numerous and respectable meeting oil
The friends of he Kings College, London, was
held al the Freemasons' Tavern, when his
grace the Duke of Wellington took the chair,
who introduced the object Of The meeting in
an appropriate speech. The first resolution
STATED. "rha' it is the opinion Of this meeting,
mat a college for general education be founded
in the metropolis, in which, while the various
branches Of literature and science are made the
subjects Of instruction, j, shall be an essential
parl Of the system to embue The minds OF youth
with a knowledge Of the doctrines and du les OF
ChriStiani v, as inculcated by the United
Church of England and Ireland" The King
is he. patron. Before the meeting broke up
!he'as'oni,hing amount Of upwards Of 20,oool
was announced as having been received in sub
scriplions and donations. One lady subscribed
The large sum Of 5ool. In order TO become
students IN the Kings College, it is not neces-
sary that the indiYidals should be members of
he established church..
On the 18th, the bill repeating the Usury
Laws was re ad a second time, the vote being
50 TO 40. Sir J. Macintosh brought forward
d motion TO extend the trial by jury, and eIigi,
billy 10 The Legislature TO the inhabi'ants OF
New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land.
FROM FRANCE.
In The Chamber Of Deputies, NJ. Gauticr
read a long report from The Finance Commits
tee, recommending various reductions IN The
National Expenditure. The reading commen-
ced aboIr half past one, ard wa terminated al
ahou a quarter past tive. Ehe report was, it
is said, lis,eHed 10 with the greatest Interest,
and a number of members enrolled their names
. speak for and agains. it.
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the
law regarding the press, as a whole, by a ma
jorEy Of 265 to ll6.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
There is, in fact, 40 later intelligence from
the seat Of war. thah has already neen commu-
nica,ed to our readers. The following bulletin
gives a detailed account Of the operations Of
the Russian forces 10 the goth Of May.
Extraordinary Supplement to the Journal OF St Pc
tersburgh, June 4.
Camp before Brnia, May 22.-rhis morning
his MAJESTY the Emperor mounted his horse to
visit the e~nvirons OF the fhr;ress He proct ed
ed 10 a hill occupied ny a picket OF cofsAcks,
which overlooks The ,own and the whole plain.
Thence his NJ jeoly went 10 the camn Of III
lSlh division, which is backed by the Danube.
The brigade Of Cha,seurs, which is on The first
line, was drawn up before its TENS 10 receive
his Majesty. D, the right were The soldiers
who had principally dIs iuguIshe6 themselves
" heir in, r.pidi His Moirst> named ,hen
Krighrs uf S George, and addressing the Old
est, who wore hrre medals, himself fastened
u STpSs u 'u lhn 'bICy ""u thIOi a'Ne hiih.
1t may be conceive what an effect must have
been made on the men BY this v'ode OF hes'oN-
ing a reward. His Majesty then went TO the
camp Of the Hulans cf the Bey, when he gave
he cross IN The same manner to two Hulans
who had engaged, hand to hand, and taken pri
>oneys in a sally, Two officers OF the enemy.
cavalry The materials for opening the trench
cs are preparing with all the activity and zeal
which his majcs,y's presence inspires.
May 2S.-Durinc the nigh; there had been a
pretty brisk cannonade on both sides upon The
LET, Of our position, the objec, was to draw a.
way attention from our extieme right, where we
had begun TO erect a grea, battery. This morn
ing the Emperor rode TO this point to examine
the works that had been raised in the night.
The Turks, who had hitherto ser med TO respect
the promenades Of his Majesty, salnted him
with cannon balls from their ramparts. Thence
his Majesty went to the camp OF the IIulans.
and then visited the wounded, whose number
amounts to sixty. "A young gentleman, who had