Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-12

courier arrived from Rome, announced that the
inhabitants of that city were up in arms, calling
for constitution. The whole Of Italy Is on the
eve of an insurrection. -Couraer fraacais.
The French paper mentions report which pre-
walls at Rome, that the majority Of the cardinals
appear decided to vote cardinal Fesch, Arch
bishop of Lyons, and uncle of Napoleon, to the
papal chair.
Letters have been received in the city. stating
that disturbances have broken out in Finland
Our information is from very respectable quar-
ter, but we know not the degree of authority to
which the statement is entitled.-London, Jana
Morning Chronicle.
SPAIN.
The iron hand Of despotism has thus far pre-
vented any serious menace to the Throne OF Fer
dinand; and we have too much reason to fear that
living and Prestcraft will prevail over liberal
principles.
BELGIUM.
Upon the proposition of the Commissary Gen.
eral of War, dated Dec. o., 1880; No l.
Decreed-" ART. 1. The Belgian territory
shall be divided into four great territorial aron-
easements, which shall be called 1st, I'd, Sd, and
4th military divisions.
SO. The first shall include the province of
Eastern and Western Flanders-the second the
provinces of Antwerp and Southern Brabant-
the third, the Provinces of Lmbourg and Lege
the fourth the provinces of Hainault, Namur,
and Luxembourg.
IS. Each reimbursement shall be commanded
by General of the division. =
{" Each province shall be commanded by a
General or superior officer, being at least of the
rank of Lieut.. Colonel.
"The Commissary General of War is entrust-
ed with the execution Of the present decree.
'December %, $780,
At the sitting of the National Congress at
Brussels, on the 9th ult. NJ. Van de Weyer,
delivered the report Of his mission to Paris, by
which it appears that the independence of Bel
GUM is recognized by the five great European
powers, although the precise terms upon which
this recognition is granted are not stated.
We Learn by private letter from Antwerp.
of the 28th December, that speedy adjustment
between the Begians and Dutch was expected to
take place; and that the Prince of Orange was on
the point of being called back. An English
smack had just reached Antwerp from London,
chiefly loaded with sugar and coffee. Opposite
the citadl, she had been hailed blythe Dutch naval
Commander and ordered to drop anchor: but on
the following morning he allowed her to proceed.
The Dutch Government nau relaXed IN It's de-
mands relative to vessels that leave Antwerp,
and export duties alone are now required instead
of transit.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERsBURGH, Dec. 8-fIis Majesty the
Emperor by an Ukase of 18th inst. has given to
the Field Marshal, Count Diebitsch, chief COM
mand of tie army, which is assembling on the
western frontier ofthe Empire, all the power and
perogatives attached to that office. At the same
time his majesty has declared the governments of
Grodno. wilma, M,nok. Podolia, and Volhynia,
and also the province Of Byalistock, in state of
war, and places them uader the administration of
the Commamder-in Chef
The Adjutant General Count Toll, General of
Infantry, is appointed Chief Of the Staff Of the
Army in the Field.
HAMBURGER, Dec. ss-The Russian Guard,
10000 men were ready to march from ST. Pc
tersburgh, for the Polish frontier on 25th instant
Business at ST Petersbursh, at the date Of the
latest accounts, was completely dead. The go
vernment is determined to send an overwhelm-
ing army into Poland, and to crush the insurrec-
ton co,ae qoi coufe