Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-09-07
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
From the Commercial Advertiser, Aug. 5


Capt. Sebor, in 32 days from the Dowus'
! we have received London papers TO the
18th, inclusive.
} The Courier asserts, that the Smiihheio
meeting did not consist oil more thanl 0, 900
lpersons.
II A French Squadron, il is said, is equip
ping at Touon, aud is to be joined by an
glish armament for the purpose oil
clearing the seas adjacent to Gibraltar, OF
1.-THE South American Privateers.
i The ravages Of the plague were dimin-
ishing in the Empire CT Morocco.
| Accounts from Madrid of the 9th OF
July state. that the King had gone to Sar.
cedon; and the only minister who had
access to him there was Don Salmon, who
holds, for the present, the porte-feuilie OF
state.
The Madrid Gazette states, that " sew
eral small columns Of light troops are now
traversing Estramadura, to purge it Of the
Numerous bands Of robbers who have for
some time infested il"
LONDON, July "a.
We have received, this morning., the
Paris papers of Wednesday last. They
state, that the inquiries which have been
instituted, in consequence OF the murder
OF Kotzebue, and the recent attempt to as
sassinate M. Ibel, have led 10 the discoy-
cry of conspiracy in several German
Universities, 10 overthrow the existing
governments in Germany, and coneoke a
General Assembly, TO be styled The Senate,
which should elect Prince to govern the
whole Germanic territory.
Paris, July 2l.-On the 18th inst. a
terrible connagration was caused by the
negligence Of an idiot, at Remy, in the
Department of the Disc. 1t consumed
1926 farming and dwelling houses, aud re-
daced TO state OF indulgence 260 indi-
Ividuals, who have now no other resource
than public charity. The loss is estimated
at 100000 francs.
On the night of the 18th inst. teu Com
munes in the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of Montargis,
we're desoIated by tremendous hail
storm, accompanied with thunder and
lightning. Every thing was destroyed for
the space Of 20 leagues the stoutest men
were struck with the greatest terror |;
within the memory of man it is said there
has not been SO entire destruction. Six
ty hours after the dreadful catastrophe.
haiistones were found of the size Of an
ordinary egg. The damage is estimated
at 1000 900 francs upwards Of l7o,o00l)
There have been dreadful storms also in
several ether quarters. In Deux Seyres,
space of seven lea ..ues was desolated By
hail, which lay OH the ground TO the
depth Of three or four inches; two Of the
haiIstones weighed IL ounces. There
have been similar storms in the neishbor-
hood Of Bordeaux and Alepcon.
Prussia, july ll.-Our Government
exercises, at this moment, very active
vigilance: several violent characters have
been arrested. A few days ago the au-
thorities seized the papers of various stu
dents, as also those of an University Pro-
lessor. These unexpected measures have
excited the most anxious feelings.
Rastadt, jay l5.-Two students Of
| the University of Fribourg have been
suddenly taken into custody. The papers
of several others have been seized. Ii is
asserted, that some investigations recently
set on foot in the University Of Giesen,
have brought TO light an association be-
tween several Universities.
A private letter, dated Tunis, June 8,
states that 6 the revolt which broke out
among the Arabs on the confines of Tri-
poll has been suppressed. The plague
having appeared in the Tunisian camp,
the Bey pressed the General to hasten his
return; the latter entered into negocia-
tions offered on the part of the rebels, and
upon receiving considerable contributions
in cattle, Withdrew his troops aud arrived
in Tunis yesterday"
Leicester, July 23.-Our streets, during
the last two days, have presented the ap-
pallins spectacle Of thousands Of frame
work-knitters (men aud women) out of
employ, parading the town in peaceful
solemnity, and calling upon all to Pity
the Distressed r-They ask for employ
ment, and in the remuneration Of their
labors are content with what their en-
ployers have heretofore deemed 10 be
reasonable !" They have published,
/ during the week, an appeal, addressed to
l"A generous Public" in which they pro-
test that 10 live by honest industry, with
out parochiaI aid, is the sole and anxious
wish of their hearts!
| Vienna, July THE execution Of
Connt Belesmay. for parricide took place
at Pest, in Hungary, in the presence of
great coucourse Of spectators. The
people had got together large quantity
Eof stones with which TO pelt the execu-
tioner, il he had failed to strike effectu-
| ally; bat though trembling, he performed
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