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Foreign Intelligence.
It is understood , therefore , that the propositions , whi-h are confidently looked for from St . James ' s , are not to be made public ; and the readiness with which the Directory yielded to this invitation is regarded as a proof of their desire to facilitate the object of the embassy .
ACCESSION OF THE NEW EMPEUOR OK RUSSIA . Petersburg , Nov . iS . Her Imperial Majesty , Katharine II . died yesterday ( vide our Obituary- ) and was succeeded by her son Paul Petrowiiz . The first act of the new Emperor , after receiving the oaths of allegiance , wa * s to nominate Count Ostermant ) Chancellor of the Empire . Count Marcoff , who was the principal adviser of the late Empress .-is certainly to be dismissed . This is the only change of any importance which is expected to take place at the date of these
dispatches . Paul I . has ordered the corpse cf his deceased father to be taken from its sepulchre jn the church of Novieski in Petersburg , to be interred near the remains of his mother , in the family vault of his ancestors . This ceremony was performed under the fire of 21 ' pieces of camion . The bodies are to lie in state three weeks in St . George ' s Hall in the Palace , and three days in the Castle . And in order to shew the highest honours to his father , the new Emperor has sent ten Chevaliers de Garde to Moscow , which is 700 miles from Petersburg , lo bring the Imperial Crown from thence to place over his father ' s coffin while it lies in state . The day after the death of his mother , ho ordered three pictures of his father to be hung up in the Palace . edict lor recruit
Immediately on his accession 10 the Throne , he or : ered the - ing more troops to he revoked ; the tribute of 40 roubles , which each Lord had a right of exacting from his vassal , was reduced to live ; every person ( Foreign Ministers and travellers excepted ) was interdicted from driving . more than two horses in his carriage through the streets of Petersburg , instead of four or six , as was usual . This has been done to promote agriculture in the ^ country , and prevent so main' horses being employed in luxury in the capital . The new Emr who has been always popular the iower ciass ot lehas
peror , very among peop , shewn himself daily about the streets , and been uncommonly well received . To shew that he ' bears no enmity to the family of Prince Subow , his . mother ' s favourite , the Emperor has conferred on ' the brother of that Prince the First Order of St . Alexander . Another Order has been conferred on three Bishops , the first dignity of the kind ever bestowed on the Greek Clergy . Prince Constantine has been named Colonel of the Guards , the first post of , honour ; and the Grand Duke , his eldest son , is appointed Governor of Petersburg . The white and blue to blue andhitethat
Naval Uniform has beep changed from y ; ; of the Guards has also been changed . - _ The present Emperor of Russia is said to be strongly partial to Prussia . A similar partiality in the late unfortunate Peter HI . rescued" the Great Frederick from the most imminent danger to which he was ever exposed . In 1762 , when that unhappy Prince mounted the Russian Throne , he immediately relinquished the system of his predecessor , the Empress Elizabeth ; withdrew his victorious armies from the Prussian territory ; made Peace with Frederick , and changed
the whole face of affairs in Germany . The new Emperor of Russia , Paul I . is short in s'atnre , and even approaching to the diminutive ; his free is round and concave , his nose turned up , and his chin sharp . Having been surrounded by Frenchmen in his youth , he ha-3 acquired a considerable portion ' of that vivacity which so strongly marks the French character , and he has something in his gait and deportment which gives him the appearance of a native of France . The present of Russiathe Princess of Wirlemburgsister to the
Empress , , intended husband of the Princess Royal of i ' l . gl-mti , : s said to possess considerable ability and address , and « o exercise almost unbounded influence over the mind of her husband , ft seems ' 0 be the fate of the Russian Empire to be governed by women . Four females have occupied the Throne of the country within the last So years ; a circumstance unparalleled in history ,
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Foreign Intelligence.
It is understood , therefore , that the propositions , whi-h are confidently looked for from St . James ' s , are not to be made public ; and the readiness with which the Directory yielded to this invitation is regarded as a proof of their desire to facilitate the object of the embassy .
ACCESSION OF THE NEW EMPEUOR OK RUSSIA . Petersburg , Nov . iS . Her Imperial Majesty , Katharine II . died yesterday ( vide our Obituary- ) and was succeeded by her son Paul Petrowiiz . The first act of the new Emperor , after receiving the oaths of allegiance , wa * s to nominate Count Ostermant ) Chancellor of the Empire . Count Marcoff , who was the principal adviser of the late Empress .-is certainly to be dismissed . This is the only change of any importance which is expected to take place at the date of these
dispatches . Paul I . has ordered the corpse cf his deceased father to be taken from its sepulchre jn the church of Novieski in Petersburg , to be interred near the remains of his mother , in the family vault of his ancestors . This ceremony was performed under the fire of 21 ' pieces of camion . The bodies are to lie in state three weeks in St . George ' s Hall in the Palace , and three days in the Castle . And in order to shew the highest honours to his father , the new Emperor has sent ten Chevaliers de Garde to Moscow , which is 700 miles from Petersburg , lo bring the Imperial Crown from thence to place over his father ' s coffin while it lies in state . The day after the death of his mother , ho ordered three pictures of his father to be hung up in the Palace . edict lor recruit
Immediately on his accession 10 the Throne , he or : ered the - ing more troops to he revoked ; the tribute of 40 roubles , which each Lord had a right of exacting from his vassal , was reduced to live ; every person ( Foreign Ministers and travellers excepted ) was interdicted from driving . more than two horses in his carriage through the streets of Petersburg , instead of four or six , as was usual . This has been done to promote agriculture in the ^ country , and prevent so main' horses being employed in luxury in the capital . The new Emr who has been always popular the iower ciass ot lehas
peror , very among peop , shewn himself daily about the streets , and been uncommonly well received . To shew that he ' bears no enmity to the family of Prince Subow , his . mother ' s favourite , the Emperor has conferred on ' the brother of that Prince the First Order of St . Alexander . Another Order has been conferred on three Bishops , the first dignity of the kind ever bestowed on the Greek Clergy . Prince Constantine has been named Colonel of the Guards , the first post of , honour ; and the Grand Duke , his eldest son , is appointed Governor of Petersburg . The white and blue to blue andhitethat
Naval Uniform has beep changed from y ; ; of the Guards has also been changed . - _ The present Emperor of Russia is said to be strongly partial to Prussia . A similar partiality in the late unfortunate Peter HI . rescued" the Great Frederick from the most imminent danger to which he was ever exposed . In 1762 , when that unhappy Prince mounted the Russian Throne , he immediately relinquished the system of his predecessor , the Empress Elizabeth ; withdrew his victorious armies from the Prussian territory ; made Peace with Frederick , and changed
the whole face of affairs in Germany . The new Emperor of Russia , Paul I . is short in s'atnre , and even approaching to the diminutive ; his free is round and concave , his nose turned up , and his chin sharp . Having been surrounded by Frenchmen in his youth , he ha-3 acquired a considerable portion ' of that vivacity which so strongly marks the French character , and he has something in his gait and deportment which gives him the appearance of a native of France . The present of Russiathe Princess of Wirlemburgsister to the
Empress , , intended husband of the Princess Royal of i ' l . gl-mti , : s said to possess considerable ability and address , and « o exercise almost unbounded influence over the mind of her husband , ft seems ' 0 be the fate of the Russian Empire to be governed by women . Four females have occupied the Throne of the country within the last So years ; a circumstance unparalleled in history ,