The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-09-08
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The ship Martha, Capt. SkeichIey has arr
rived ct New-York in SO days from Livcrs /
pool, with papers Of the latter place TO tho
24.h July, and Lnndon to The 22d. ~
Office Of he " y. EDealng Post,S
Saturday. .3lts, 28. 5
BY the Mafths, SketchIey, we have fecciv-
ed file Of the c.ondoD Courier to the 22d
of July Inclusive. One OF that dare (22u)
we send you, and u regular file Of the London
Shipping Lists from Tie 9Th 10 the l7,h of
July. Tomultuous meeting 10 all the manu-
featuring towns throughout Great Britain
continue to be held aImos, daily. One took
place at Smithield on the 3ist Of July, head
ed by Hunt, which bore a threatening aspect.
They began TO assemble about II o'clock,
and before they dispersed Is O'clock the next
moroing) il was calculated there were coli
lccted upwards of 10, 600. of ell ranks grades,
character, sixe and figure. All the civil OF.
6cers, and many corps Of the military and
horse we're called out TO suppress and keep
dowo any refractory spirit that might shew il.
self. "s
Capt. Ske,ch,y informs rs that he road in
a Londcn paper OF the s3l Of July, an ac-
count Of the proceedings of the Ccur, nf
Common Council held at Goi'dhall the pre-.
ceediDg day. In the course of which il wa:
declared by the Lord Mayor, that info, nation
had been lard before him on oath of the exis-
tence Of a conspiracy. the object Of which
was toexcite the meeting a, Smitb6eld to
acts of open violence and even bloodshed had
i, not becn checked by the measures Of pre-
caution adopted by the goyefpmen, aud mag
istracy.
II is IN very cursent circulation in the po-
li,icai circles, (says the London News Of Jolly
i3.) that the Spspiards are not only resolved
on confirming The cession of the Flotidss to
the United States, (Which in point of fact il
mere form, the Americans heying possession
OF them, end determining to keep ,hcm,) boz
also. at the instence OF lhs same Power, hays
,efused Us the Islepd Of Cuba as a counters
po,se.. AFairs have at psesent tsthcr . me-
nacing appearance; between Great Britain,
Spain, and the United Ststcs.---NNc cannot,
however, 70 to war, aud ,he latter know il.
The London Morning Chrooic.e states as
a report, that King ferdinand had formed tho
chivalroas project Of accompanying his expe-
dition to south America, vnder hope ,ha.
his presence might do what the force Of arms
con!d not etfect--and thet be was "a cmbsrls
privately at Lisbon. The London paper
thinks, however, that he has not coursge e.
nough TO untertagc, nor sufficient mind to
conceive, such project.
The purport of the Resolutions adopted q,
the great Smith6eld meeting, was that the
people lad not fair representation in ParIia.
meot that therefore, law. or taxes which
may in future be enacted by such Parliament,
ought not in equity to be considered obligaIo-
.; upor those who had no voice in crea,iosi
them; that the debt, "impuden,ly and falsely
called National was cont rseted by the borough
moagers, without the consent Of the people,
and therefore, let 5orougbmonsers pay il.
In the last Resolution they dsclnim eny share
or participation IN the disgracefaf and cow
ardiy act of the boroughmongers, ia placing
the brave Napoleon prisoner TO perish upon
q desert island, shut ont from human society
and torn from bis only son, whilst he rs ex.
posed 10 the brutal issoieace Of . hired keep
er, yrt
The opposition papers vehemen,Iy rcpei
the charges OF the miuisterialis,s, who ins-
puto improper motives TO the leaders OF the
late Smiihfeld aud other meetings.
Il is said the King Of Prussia has received
on anonymous letter, earnestly advising him
nos to permit the celebration to the memory
Of ko,zebne to take place at the Berlin ma
,ionsl theatre on the ground that the results
. may prove vesy serious.
The youog Hungarian Count Bellesnoy,
who il will be secollected, had committed the
dreadful crime Of parricide, was decspi-
tated on the 2ist rlt.
From Copenhagen Il is meutiooe ed, that .
Russian courier hsd arrived there ~ith des-
patches whiehwsse said TO be Of tac creates:
importsoee. 1e
Lady Stanley travelling in England vita
her aid seevsnf. xeaa sfopped bv = hiohwav-