Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-30

agreed to, and the project passed on division Of
e. to 8.
The Peerage Bill was to be carried up to the
House of Peers on the 9TH, and it was expected
that the Moniteur of the preceding day would
contain the nominations of a new batch of Peers,
from so to 60. The report that the Chamber
of Deputies would be proroyued tor short sea-
son, was contradicted IL was positively atflrm-
ed that the President of the Council, NJ. Casimir
Perer, has abandoned all idea of retaining or CO.
Ionizins Alsiers The Mussulman inhabitants
are said to be greatly incenscd against the French
troops in consequence of the sanctity OF their
mosques having been violated, and that an attack
ON the city by the Bedouins was apprehended.
PORTUGAL.
1t appears that the British Government had
fourd it necessary or expedient to stop the expe-
dition of Don Pedro. 1t is said that Migue'w was
SO much alarmed by the apprehension OF Its APP
proach. that he actually suspended the execu-
ton of the sentence of death upon 81 soldiers,
who had proclaimed Donna Maria.
BELGIUM.
On the Sd November, the Senate decided on
the law authorisins the King to sign the treaty of
peace, as proposed by the Conference. There
we're As out of 81 members present:-35 voted
for the aw--8 against it--majorlty e. Two
members objected to vote.
A correspondent Of the Morning Herald says:
The Chambers have thus placed in the hands of
the King the power IF signing the treaty, ard the
fate of Belgium now rests with his Majesty
Notwithstanding the Chambers have consented
to their own suicide. the people are as much OPP
posed as ever. and think Leopold will pause ere
he gives his unqualified consent know that he
hesitates-and well he may: the responsibility is
great. and this one act may seal his future Fate.
Leopold wa said to look very i'll, and TO be
greatly harassed BY the Orangeists. The news
paper called lie Beige observes: "The die is
cast. 1t is all over with Belgium! there is an
end of its independence! The work ni coward
ice aud baseness IS consummated. Alas! the
las, CLEAN of hope which encouraged us is extln
guished,'' &c. &c.
The Civic Guard were behaving very i'll in al
most every place they are sent to, and complaints
were constantly sent to the newspapers.
The accounts Of the dreadful scenes at Bristol
have quite rejoiced the Belgians: they already
anticipate the pleasure of hearing OF revolution
in England.
A letter from Frankfort states that there Is
no doubt but that the Germanic Confederation
will consent to the arrangement Of the Confer
ence as to the partition OF Luxembourg.
HOLLAND.
The King of Holland had not at latest date
from the Hague Uhe 6th:) made known his in
tention relative to accepting the twenty-lour ar
ticles of the London Treaty. One of the stipu-
lations least re,hed BY the Dutch, is the power
given to the Begians Of digging canals from Ant.
werp to the Rhine, which. they suppose, would
give TO the Belgiaus that command Of the com
merce of that river which they, the Dutch. had
before the separation.
Commercial letters from Amsterdam speak of
a new claim having been raised by the King of
Holland. He says To Eng gland" In 1914 you
pretended that nv continental states were too
confined, and not proportionate to my colonies;
consequently yon gave me Belgium for the Cape
of Good Hope. Demerara, aud other possessions.
which were allotted to you. and are now III your
possession. As you wish met to RET ounce Bel
GUM, restore my colonies | paid for Belgium
before took possession of il; is it not just that
the price should be restored TO mc?" This. say
the same letters, accounts for the delay in the ac-
ceptance of the famous protocol. and tine hesia-
ton of the English squadron to enter the Scheid.
Some excitement was caused ~ Flushing on
the S0h ut. by the sight of an English Steam
boat of that port, which was supposed to be sur
veying the coasts the soldiers were called out of
church to substitute brass guns for the iron ones
upon the ramparts. The vessel remained there
on the next day Orders had been received at
Nimeguem to commence Immediately the laying
out of an intrenched camp.
GREECE.
The-death Of CapodistrIas has caused a gene
raj thrill of horror throughout the country; as
sasination had not been heard of since the revo-
luton; and it may be some satisfaction to the
friends of that fated country. To know ,hat
this horid act was not the result Of any commo
ton. or any concerted plot amongst the dssats
fled. but private vengeance taken by two indi-
vidua me mbers of the first families in the coun.
try, which had. in every possible manner, been