The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-29


military weapons. Lord Castlereagh
stated that the inhabitants in many dis
'ricts were in state bordering OH rebell-
ion, and introduced bill for preventing
ssditious meetings., which was read j
tirst time. Earl Grey thought the situa-
ton of the country rcquired very different
remedies. A system of force, coercion
and terror, would not allay but inAame
the people. The Liverpool Mercury of
the 4th Dec saws that ~ the debates
with which Parliament has opened, are
dreadful comment on the state to which
the inhabitants of this once free and pros
porous nation are reduced"
The London Courier OF Dec. 5, states
that the debates in both Houses of Par
Ia.uen, the preceding nigh. were very
important. The bills for the seizure OF
arms, and the prevention aud punishment
OF drilling and training, were read Sec
ond time without a division, in the
House of Lords. Lord Sidnouth stat
ed that the training had materially in
creased and extended, and that arms to
considerable amount had recently been
procured. The Seditious Meetings
Bill was read second time in the Com
mons, and TIE majority in its favor was
223.
Two men by the names Of Walker
and Knight, had been arrested at Man
chester on charge OF High Treason.
A proclamation had been issued, de-
claripg the county Of Roscommon, in
Ireland. iu state of disturbance.
Sir Francis Burdett. has received no.
tice that an information has been filed a.
& inst him for his letter to the electors Of
Westminster.
Cobbe,t has arrived in England from
New York. There had been large
meeting of the people, which Cobbett
addressed at considerable length, OH the
subjects of reform, Mr.. Paine's remains,
&c. A public dinner was given to him
in the evening at the Castle Inn, at
which the beverage consisted OF pure
water.
There has been change in the French
Ministry. NJ. NJ. Desoiies, Gonvion
ST. Cyr, and Baron Louis, are removed.
.',i'he. old friends of Bonaparte, (says the
London GIobe) lately the influential part
OF tn. cabinet, have thus sunk beneath
,ne royalists.
It was reported at Mutlrid on the Cd
Nov. thar a treaty had been, concluded
between Spain and England, by which
Englnd pledges the protection Of her
Hag to cause the rights OF Spain to be
respected by the u. ). Its authenticity
was doubted in London.
Twenty warrant officers were ordered
to the Lakes in Canada.
Tho locks and bayonets Of the Kent
militia had been ordered to be removed
for safety to Dover Castle.
The Radicals at Leeds still adhere
TO their resolution of not dealing with any
lradesman inimical to reform.
Several meetings have been held by
the Refornlers, in which their former de-
cision and spirit are manifest.
Many hints are given in the papers of
what Parliament must do: one is, that
summary powers be confled to the
Lords Lieu,enants, on the declaration of
the Magistrates respecting the disturbed
counties, to place them under martial law.
The Press it is also asserted will receive
some kind of muzzling.
Accounts from Cadiz to the 18th Oct.
state the prevailing Inalady had not in the
least abated; 1900 persons lay sick in
Z Cadiz aIone-588 deaths from lst to 7th
Oct. Fears are entertained lest the pre-
willing epidemic should extend to Ma
drid. -
Accounts from England BY the Gen Pike,
provo that that Country docs DOT yet expert
snce the blessings Of repose, nor are there
= any indications tha, It speedily ~i'l. On the
one hand, the Rsfo,mers appsar to be con'ol.
idstiog and preparing the mselves, and on the
other, the Aoverpment are adopting stronger
measures to queil them. Accounts from the