Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-21

things: that The embargo on TIE vessels Oh ns
subjects, both in France and England. De taken
off; that an order be given to the chs"sh anu
French cruisers to conduct into the ports OF the
Netherlands all captured vessels; that the oiocS.
ade Of the coast Of Holland be abandoned, anu
that the sarrsons Of the citadel Of Antwerp, anu
the garrisons dependant on it, now held prison
ers by the French government, be restored %
their country.
The Globe a,lls-The general opinion that the
answer of the Dutch King TO the new Mitmdfus
Of Lord Palmerston aud Prince Talleyrand, will
be neyatived. had occasioned considerable tall
in the public funds. Consols have fallen to 81
SO.
Advices from the Hague, Of the 9th, give the
blowing summary Of the new propositions, which,
il is said, may be- considered official.
s.The immediate evacuation Of Lilo and Lief.
kenyhoeck; in return for which, VenlOo and
that part of Limbourg. which was, by the treaty,
to be restored to the Dutch, shall be evacuated.
Two forms per ton, tunnage duty, Nh all vessels
navigating the Scheldt. Furthermore, the navi
CATION the river to be Immediately declared free.
and finally, the disbandment OF The Dutch and
Belgian armies, within one munth.
All the civil engineers employed on the clta.
del of Antwerp had returned to the Hague, as
Marshal Gerard did not include them among the
prisoners Of war.
On the 10th of January the Dutch King held
a second counsel, and it was reported that two
of the ministers were in favor of making new
propositions to France and England. Ii the re.
port be confirmed, says letter writer, we will
assuredly have change Of ministry.
| On the Ist of January, Due and other places
round Liefsboeck were occupied by the Belgian
| troops.
An Austrian brig. which sailed from Antwerp
on the 18th, returned the next day, having been
stopped by the Dutch feet at Lille, the commander
Of which told the captain he had orders to prevent
vessels of every naton from ascending or de.
scending the Scheldt. This act produced much
excitement at Antwerp, particularly among the
resident Consuls there, who forthwith despatched
couriers with the news to their respective govern
| ments. Several merchants also sent Oft express.
es to Berlin, Vienna, and Frankfort.
| The captain of the vessel mentioned publicly
at cotfee.house in Antwerp, that the officers
who stopped him told him that NO European yes
sells would be permitted to ascend or descend un.
| til Holland obtained that satisfaction from the
continental powers, whic, she had been yainly de-
mandins for upwards Of two years.
FRANCE.
| In the Chamber of Deputies on the 5th, there
vas warm and stormy discussion Oh the order
of the day. on the petition relative to the Ouch
ess of Berry. The report which was adopted,
neither approves nor bames, but leaves the mat.
ter in sta,uguo. The effect of this is chat she
will remain uprisoner, without judgment. until
| the Faench Cabinet sha u see FIT To liberate her.
The King Of the French, in his progress to review
the army OF the North, is every where received
with the greatest enthusiasm. The French army
is returning to France, and every thing indicates
a settled peace.
Tne first column of Dutch prisoners, amour.
ting to 2,OCO men and forming part OF the gar
rison Of the citadel of Antwerp, reached St. Omer
on the 9th, in charge of battalion Of the | lth
| light infantry, and detachment of the 4th chas-
seurs. The second column of 1000 men would
arrive the next day.
Great preparations had been made at Lille for
the reception Of the King and Qeaen Of France
who were excepted there on the 9th aud 10TH
King Leopold and his wife were also expected
there by the 10Th. The grand review was to
take place on the 18th.
A Paris paper says that the French are about
to follow the example of the United States in es-
ta6IishIng lines OF Steamboats, along the coast.
| Two superb boats have been built at Bordeaux,
to ply between that port aud Havre. similar
enterprise was 10 progress at Marseles, and
pies, are to extend their cOmmunica atoms to Ha
vre, touching at the intermediate ports. Steam.
boats now run from Havre to Hamburg, and
hence during summer to St. Petersburg. We
cannot but applaud. says the Paris Journals.
these commercial efforts to establish prompt and
regular communications with the principal mari
time cities Of France: efforts which will tend to
give new impulse to our commercial relations
as we'll as our agricultural and manufacturing
interests. Americans cannot but be battered
at this strong evidence in favor OF their CONNER
cia enterprise.
SPAIN.
The intelligence from Spain is interesting On
the Slst ult. number Of personages of high
rank were summoned by the Queen to the Pa.
lace, where a certificate was then read by the
Minister of Justice to the effect that the King
had in his chamber that day signed decree. re-
yoking, and declaring to be Of no effect. the de.
cree extorted from him BIN during his illness,
derosating from the Pragmatic Sanction Of March
al. nF Sha