Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-09
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dates to the 2d of that month, inclusive.
The Gazette de France Of s5th contains this
paragraph
"Letters by writer's of credit, received to-day
from Madrid, announce positively that the Por.
tuguese Government having satisfactorily explain
ed the shots fred at a French vessel entering the
Tagus, the matter may be considered as at rest.
There was only left to be settled the affair OF the
Alcyon, sunk al the mouth Of the Douro. 1t is
understood at Madrid that this too would soon be
arranged, aud then no preteyt be left Tor any at
tack against the Government OF Don Miguel
The mission of Sir Stratford Canning has failed
completely. The Spanish Government refused
to lend itself to the views OF the British Cabinet,
and NJ. Zea, whose credit Lord Palinerston was
DESTROYS Of overthrowing, seems destined long to
remain at the head of the Spanish Cabinet"
Under the head Of the Paris Exchange. Of Esd
February, the same paper says, that sowing to
the new threats of England and France, the al.
vice given by Russia to the King Of Holland.
and the annoyance Of the existing state Of af-
fairs to Prussia, a speedy solution of the Belgian
question was so strongly anticipated as to infiu.
ence the funds very sensibly: the 8 per cents,
which opened at 70 rose to 7e 20, and left of at
20 So"
The menaces here referred to are contained in
The following note. which w translate. After
recapitulating the substance of the preceding ne
go~tiation, the ministers Of France and England
declare
Art. L. After exhausting all means of conci-
liation to produce an amicable arrangement be-
tween Holland and Belgium, his Britannia Ma
jesty, in concert with the King Of the French,
that if BY the 18th of March his Netherlands Ma
jesty shalt not send to the Foreign Office a note
explaining the basis upon which a treaty of com.
merce between the two parties may be conclud-
ed, a French army. supported by a British naval
force. will again enter Belgium, and will not
again leave it till the treaty Of 18th Nov. 1891,
shall have been fully complied with.
Art. 9. The embargo on Dutch ships of war
and merchant ships shall he maintained both IN
France aud England till the above treaty be COM
piled with.
Art. 8. France and England, before resort.
ing to forcible measures, demand Of Holland the
abolition of tie recently established toll.
Art. A.. The French and English govern.
ments. DESTROYS Of establishing the commercial
intercourse of two governments whose relations
are hereafter to be altogether friendly, and, not
willing that the treaty to be made should BE- oner-
Gus to either party, will endeavor So to conciliate
the interests of the two belligerent powers, as
that the treaty may be signed and ratified by both
powers in the course Of the present month Of
| March.
Art. S. The undersigned representatives of
France and England, finish by reiteratiDg to the
Dutch government the declaration in the first part
Of this note, and they hope that His Neither.
lands Majesty, sensible of the real necessity Of
Terminating q question which keeps in suspense
the commerce Of all Europe. will cut the Cor
dian knot and transmit to US admissible prOpo.
sitiOus. IALLEYRAND.
PALMERsToN.
London 10Th February.
This note was followed by a new Conven ton
between France and Belgium.
The French Ministers appear to have renowned
their project Of law upon " the sta tie of SIEGE
In order, however, to save appearances, the pro.
ject could not be Withdrawn, but only not re-
reported upon by the committee to which it was
referred.
With respect to the quarrel of the Porte and
its Egyptian enemy I%brahim, the latest intelli-
gence from the Augsburgh Gazette imports, that
all that could be obtained from lbrahim, by
French or Russian intercession was, an armistlce
for forty days. Flushed with success, nothing
could turn him from pursuing his career, though,
for FORMS sake, he had addressed a respectful
letter to the Grand Seigaor, regretting that he
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armistice, uittout CON uHing his father.
The foreign dip'omati.ts we're much dissatis.
fed with this state of things. The French
Charged d. .Ifaires hal assumed a menaclng tone,
and twas expected that il hostil'ies were resumed
between Ibrahim anu the Porte, France would
take an active part. On the other hand. con.
fdence was placed in the comparative modera-
ton of lbrahim's father-the condition Of lbra-
him's troops too, destitute Of money and pro-.
visions. and IN a country (Natoi,a) already ey
hausted Of supplies. might teach him necessary
forbearance.
The Madrid Gazette Of the 18th Feb. contains
q Rhyal Decree requiring a levy OF "a 1000 young
soldiers, to replace those who. by virtue of the
decree Of the Stn of February, 1897. had per.
formed their six years service. This levy, saws
the decree, u for the maintenance of the army
upon the peace establishment.
A Client paper states, that the Dutch made a
sortie on the 9th OF February, from Zebzecte.
and captured a post Of civic guards consisting Of
fhroo IF cprs and 6fiv men RenaratiOn had been