Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-04

Almost every body. since Monday evening,
has asked himself, "whether reform stands IN
better or worse position than before!"
Appearances, we are bound TO say, present no
more favourable prospects, SO far as the comblna-
tons of The party in the House vi Lords are con-
cerned.-Iin,es %.
Public attention in the city continues to he
much occupied with the Belgian treaty, the rat-
fication of which by the three powers which have
not vet signed it is fixed for tomorrow. being on
their part the Cd postponement OF the question.
The statements current on the subject are as
much at variance with each other as yesterday,
but the belief seems to have gained strength that
the ratification BY Russia, at all events, will be
further postponed. At the same time it is af-
frmeL, that Austria and Prussia are not to be
influenced by this determination OF their ally.
and that the ratification of the treaty, therefore,
BY those powers, will take place tomorrow.
ID. so.
+. The mania for emigration RACES just now in
this country to an uuheard Of extent We be-
lieve more people have quilted. or intend quit.
ting Elsiushire for America this spring, than du-
ring the last ten years. From the small village
of Rothes alone, no fewer than Is intend sailing
very soon, in the same vessel, for the western he.
misphere-Elgin Courier
FRANCE.
The French papers of Sunday, which arrived
Yesterday, abound IN details and disputes about
the affairs Of Grenobe. These, together with
the debates in the Chamber of Deputies, occupy
nearly all their columns. They contain no news
of interest -Times, 28ih.
PARIS, March 2Sth, 10 p. M.-There have
been many reports circulated this day respect
ing the Cholera, but it is beyond doubt certain
that it is ic PARIS. According to statement in
the Gazette de France of this evening, the number
of persons infected already amounts to SO. Ten
persons have already been admitted into the hos
pital of the Hotel Dieu, Of whom three have
died.
An official publication of the numbers, &c. is
expected Tomorrow.
The project of law for authorship divorces has
been rejected BY the Chamber Of Peers on a divi-
sion of 70 noes to 43 ayes: majority against the
law, SIS.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
PARIS, March ga courier arrived this
day from Vienna, who brings to Count APpony,
the Austrian Ambassador at this Court the ra-
LITIGATION Of the Emperor Of Austria OF the treaty
of the 18th Of Nov. with orders to have it ex-
changed in London as soon as the Plenpotentia-
~ of Prussia shall have received from his Court
the same authorization.
The Prussan ratification was believed to be
in London Count Orloff had arrived there.
Extract of letter from the Hague, dated the
e6th:-" Since the departure Of Count Orof
the issue of his mission has been-more particu-
larry ON account of the long deliberations in the
Cabinet Council, which took place before he set
out-the subject of much conversation. both pub
lie and private. What appears certain on the
subject is, that the conditions proposed on our part
have not been accepted by the Conference. The
reply of our Cabinet to the note addressed to the
Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands in London.
was not finally drawn up until Saturday. 1t
seems that this delay was the cause OF Count Or
loft continuing so long here. Indeed, the royal
steam boat, at Rotterdam, was held in readiness
for him, at a moments notice, for three days be.
fore he embarked. We are confident that the
Count, in his personal negotiations in London,
will exert every effort to bring about an arrange
ment consistent with the continuance of general
peace"
rFhe Handelsblad, which speaks Of the senti.
nenls of the trading classes, announces with re-
uctance, that his Dutch Majesty perseveres in
Offering only conditional recognition Of the in
dependence of Belgium and King Leopold's 80
vereignty. That journal thus concludes the ar
tlcie in which this admission Of the unfavorabe
state Of the news is made:-We shall now mere
~ say, that We all desire peace-Europe needs
it! Let US not vet abandon the hope of obtain
ing it,"
1t is supposed that the King Of Holland is sus-
tanned in his course BY the hope Of relief from
change If ministry in England. which will bring
the Duke of Wellington and his friends into
power. Upon this the Times remark thus;-
The delay of final settlement, and the con-
sequent danger Of new collision in the Neither
lands. is one among the many evils. foreign and
domestic, which we now suffer. and have suffer
ed from the Is months agitation of question
which ought long ago to have been placed beyond
reach Of doubt or cavil. Every branch OF our
trade aud industry is depressed at home. and
more than half Of our inAuenceis paIalysed abroad,
by the gloomy electric cloud, pregnant with
storms. which is observed BY foreigners, as well
as natives to hover above the legislative discus
sions of the Upper House, The same motive
which 1--WE know has prevented builders, for IN
stance, from commencing their spring operations
with the employment: of hundreds Of brcklayers,