Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-01

The cause of this was 10 report iii
cas-. the ,roous fired, the populace would bring
out the wives and children of the officers, VINO
shoud he first sacrificed. The Duke therefore
cent to the maeistracy about six o'clock. and re-
nuested them 10 undertake the defence OF me
Palace; but it was already too late, ana theyha
no fire arms. They assembled. however. armed
as they were. but were Immediately disarmed oy
the mob: and then commenced the most singular
scene that perhaps ever was witnessed. In 'he
Castle which faces the principal street: ana
is enclosed by a s,rnng iron railing, the military
were drawn mp. amounting to ABOUT ~ ca''''y
and 500 infantry, with several pieces oi cahion'
The Castle ferns threc s'des ni SQUARE, M'.'
combinations to the wings. whith run Pafa''e' |"
the central building. The crowd opposite one o'
these combinations. sheltered, o' course 'fo"
the fire of the military, unless they LETT their po'
stion. began, about seven O'Clock, 10 acihol's'
windows. and soon after the doors. ol lhat iar''
and having effected an entrance. the DuNe WAS
obliged TO ily fur his life. A party oi iihssars'
ordered to the back Of the Palace. receiNcu MN
in the midst of them. and. with some "iicers'
rode oil at full speed for the frontiers where ne
dismissed them. The Castle was then SET Oh IRE
by the mob IN the corner where they had broken
in. and a. the wind was untavorabc to the pro-
grpSS OF (ilc names. llCN h''u i''i 'i'''N W.
this stately edhce of lis magnificent furniture.
which. however. they demolished, previous To
throwing il ont of the windows. The scene pre-
scented mixture of order and confusion thatcan
scarcely be described. The military having re-
tired as the flames approached the part in front
of which they were drawn up, the Castie-yald
soon filed with numbers OF quiet spectators, IN
Guiding many women from the nelghboiing hous-
\, and who looked OH in the most perfect tran
guilty. at the scene Of obstruction which was
exclusively confined 70 the Palace. The BODY
of flames was awful in the extreme, but no en-
CINE was suffered by the mob to approach. atiho
the surrounding houses we're carefully cooled and
mostened as long as there was any danger. Inc
dawn of morning broughta temporary suspension
of the fire, which. however, broke out again III
the course of the day. and was then with diftlcnl-
ty prevented from demolishing the entire build
ing. On the morning of the 9TH, an assembly OF
the citizens was called, and conference with
the General held. who agreed to undertake the
preservation of the town against further attempts
10 riot. in which he was to he assisted by the cl-
tiZens. IN the course of the day. Burghcr-
guard was constituted. which amounted To abou,
5000 men. to whom arms were delivered from
the Arsenal, and general muster was held IN
the principal square at seven IN the evening; "a
round, of ball cartridge were delivered to each,
and they bivouacked with the military IN the
square. Strong detachments posted IN the most
commanding situations. and patrols sent through
all the streets, put an end to the ANXIOUS appre-
tensions of the inhabitants. who had been alarm
ed by the reports of various intended excuses.
The select committee ofthe Chambers assembled.
and issued summonses TO the other members to
assemble the following day. when II was expect
ed the brother of the fugitive Duke would De pro-
claimed. the other having shown so completely
his incapacity to fill the station his birth called
him to-.
The NETHERLANDS. -Thc papers contain a
great mass of intelligence from the Netherlands.
for the most of which we cannot find room to-day.
We have inserted below the Speech of the hing
at the opening of an Extraordinary Session Of the
States General. convened in consequence If the
instructions in Helgium. Great interest was eX-
cited on the occasion. Never Says the Hague
Courant Extraordinary on such an occasion. did
the King aud Prince of Orange receive more
marks Of attention and respect by The innumera
bic multitude. on their way from the Palace to the
States General, as we'll as on their return In
the hail a great number of members. and the pco-
pie, when the King. on the conclusion of his
speech. descended from thc throne, also mani
feseJ the Greatest enthusiasm.
Eafra lsdila q meeting IF the States General Of
the Netherlands.
SPEECH OF THE KING OF THE NETHERLANDS.
The extraordinary meeting of your High Nigh
illnesses which this dayopen, is, BY the pressure
OF affecting events, become an imperative neces-
sity.
In peace and friend Zip with all the nations in
Europe. the Netherlands saw also the war IN the
colonial uoss silus hipPiiv ended. Peacefully
ii hourished--by elle, commerce and industry.
employed myself 9Th the care of Tightening
the Burdens Of the p;ople, and in the home de-
pariment gradually in bringing into action the
improvements which experience had pointed out,
when suddenly Brussels, and, following her ex-
ample. several other places in the kingdom, burst
into rebellion, marked by scenes of c0nnagration
and plunder, of which the description to this as
sembiy would be too attic ing for my heart, for
the national feeling, and for humanity.
In expectation OF the o-o,eration of your High
Mishtineses, whose assembling was my first
thought, without delay everymeasure dependent
on me was taken to stop the burse of the evil
to protect the good intentiof ed from the bad