Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-03

tributiGn OF places was sO.mechaniCally Core,
that not the slightest confusion prevailed
A few minutes after ten o'clock and befop =.
President took his seat, the prisoners were ,s'
Quoted into their chamber by four soldiers # II.
municipal guards, preceded BY Colonel Ps,,'
mel, the Commandant of the prison of the J~~
embourg; they immediately sat upon the cbaS,
provided for them. They were dressed in N,"t
except Polignac and Peyronnet, who wore brow,
coats and cUured waistCoats. They entered ~
Court uncovered, and bowed upon entering
Some gentlemen of the bar cordially shook hsnd
with Count Peyronnet. They were not. hove
err, seated more than minute, when, upon .Om.
intmation, Col. Festamel withdrew them arTo'.
the floor, and through the same door Of ,he; o.
trance. As they were retiring in front Of Il.
box allotted TO the Deputies, number conyersei
for an instant with Count Peyronnet, and warm
ly shook him by the hand.
The prisoners with the exception of Peyronr.
(who maintained firm and cheerful deneano,
were very pale and wan. Chaneauze apue,rsd
like man on the threshold of the tomb. n.
for!iude which had conducted Poiignac TO hi, o.
ovation appeared now to have entirely deser.,5
him; he locked round him with evident anxetv
but his eve seemed not to meet a sympahizaa,
glance. He is man of gentlemanly appearance
and his s!yery hair gave sorrowlul hue to hi,
aspect. Polignac is so years of age; Peyronnet; s,
Chanlelauze IS; and Guerpon de Ramille a.
At hafpast ten O'Clock precisely. Colonel Fe,.
tame rec0nducted his prisoners to the bar: ,aer
were now followed by the whole corps of then
Counsel; OF The latter, Martignac took the lead
He did not wear the professional cos tune Of the
defenders Of the other prisoners, but wore hi,
Court dress as Deputy.
| As soon as the prisoners were seated number
of witnesses were introduced on the floor at The
richt of the Court. The President then entered
and all the peers took their seats in great pom,
and order. The prisoners looked sleadtasy a.
their Judges as they passed-Peyronnet. who i
tall figure. with his arms crossed, AMI apparent
Nv at perfect ease-Polignac followed them
with his eye. but no familiar recognition o.
the part Of the peers 10 the prisoners was ob,cr.
ed during this ceremony. Polignac, howeyera,
times, conferred with some Of the gentlemen Of
the bar deputation who were next his elbow.
Silence being proclaimed, the President asked
the prisoners in succession beginning with prince
PoIignac, their names, ages. and professions.
The answers were given except from Pey.
ronnet, who maintained the utmost sell posses.
sion and natvcfe) in plaintive tone, in pariicu
lar by Polisnac. who was at times scarcely aud
ible. The tone of Chantelauze was that Of mat
entirely subdued by physical indisposition
The Court of Peers was then called over by the
proper officers. and the Peers answered to their
names. The Commissioners of the Chamber Of
Deputies, charged with the Impeachment Of The
Ministers of Charles X. were in full Court dress
As the business commenced all the prisoners
were furnished with paper, pens, and ink. Of
which they commenced to make immediate use,
with the exception of ChantelAue, who was svh
IDENTITY too weak for any personal exertiCn.
ITALY.
Pope Plus WILL died in November 1h,
Prince. SAYS the Herald. was raised to the Holy
See in 1928, was man of mild manners and 10.
assuming good sense. The possession Of thela..
ter he proved in high degree by the instant aud
cordial acknowledgment which lie made OF The
change of government in France, almost The las
act of his reign.
ENGLAND.
| Disturbances continued in the country. Two
barns, two stables and large cart shed were ST.
simultaneously set on fire. at Reading, on the LIN
December. Several stacks, &c. had been about The
same time set on FIRE in Bury and Suffolk. 4
large wheat stack and other property were de-
stroyed at Layton. Essex, and another at Ran
sey, in the same county, on the 7ti On the
same day the laboreis assembled in great nun
bers at Clacton, and broke seven or eight thre.l'
ing machines. They again assembled at klrO!
on the next day, broke other machines and sue
ceeded in making the farmers promise to rare
their wages. Several of them were arrested ID
Consequence on the succeeding days. Propert!
had been set fire to at Turnbridge, and at Eller'
near Beverly, and number of barns and build
ings consumed by fire in Bedford. Nearly eve
ry tradesman in Suffolk, was sworn in as sPeca
constable.
Later dates Ito the l8th) mention confasrl
tons in Cheshire, Hertfordshire, and suffolk. al
so at Warrington and in st. Giles fields. The
number of prisoners in West Chester Jail amount
ed to nearly 500. The special commls'on 70
try them, was opened OH the 18th. force
400 constables had been sworn in by the COUNTY
magistrates. ,
A meeting of the freeholders of the county
Middlescx, was convened by the Sheriff at ha'A
ney, On the 18th to consider the state OF the coD
try generally. 1t was very crowded. Inc r.
QUESTION was made before the change OF Mln''
tiers. Severe comments were made on the oPP'
sItion of the late ministers to reform. Reso"
tons was passed calling for triennial parllamen's'
the vote by ballots and other reforms. Sir Francs
Burdett who was opposed to some of the resol1
firms snnk q amidgt hissps and cheers, MIR. Hume