Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-06-06
From the Commercial Advertiser, May 30
LATE FROM ENGLAND.

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By the arrival of the ship Hercules
Capt. Cobb, from Liverpool, the editors
Of the Commercial Advertiser have re
ceived from their correspondent London
papers to the 25th Of April, and Liverpool
to the 9th, inclusive.
The trial of Joseph Harrison, common
" called Parson Harrison, took place al
Chester, on the 18th of April. He was
tried upon two indictments, for sediion ;
found guilty on both, and sentenced to
Two years imprisonment in the county gaoI-
and TO fluid securities for his good beha-
viour for two years.
The new Parliament assembled on the
2Ist of April. In the House of Commons,
the Rt. Hon. Charles Manners Sutton was
reelected speaker.
The Queen has been publicly and So
Iemnly recognized 10 all her rights and
privileges by the first tribunal oil the land
On the 23d of April an explosion of
gas took place in Bond-street, by which
accident several persons were severely
injured
Nothing had occurred 10 England since
our last advices, to disturb the general
tranquility.
At Constantinople, on the 18th Feb. a
fire broke out, which destroyed between
and 800 houses. The loss is estimated
at eight or ten millions.
IRELAND.
The Ribbonmen are very active 10
Roscommon county. Al Nestgrove, in the
barony Of A,hlone, party Of these men
entered the out. house Of Mr.. Wade, and
plucked the wool from 3 Of his sheep.
This was only commencement OF further
depredations in tina, vicinity they unroof
ed the houses of many persons who were
opposed to their proceedings. AT Rock,
field they demanded admit,ance into seve-
raj dwellings,, and those who did not in
stantly open their doors were fired at. One
man was killed and several wounded.
SCOTLAND.
The Glasgow papers announce that
tranquility is restored in that town, and
in adjacent districts. The troops had been
ordered TO return TO their former stations.
At Inverness, almost every family have
the influenza, aud 10 many instances eve
ry member Of family are confined with
his complaint.
FRANCE.
The Paris dates are to the Goth. A
London editor observes, that since the
establishment Of the censorship, the French
papers are devoid Of any sort OF ntelIi
gence. However, by letter from Paris
Of the 10Th, it appears, that means OF
Guiding its operation have been found in
the publication Of small pamphlets, which
are not subject to the restriction. Toput
a stop TO this mode, the government pur
poses revising the penal code, which con-
Germs the press. The Judges, it is sup.
posed, will be invested with the iurisdic.
tion OF the press.
A very animated debate arose, on pro.
iect respecting elections, offered as a sub.
siitute for that which was before the
Chamber. The President, at length. a.
midst great uproar, declared that il was
received, and that it was referred to the
Bureau. He then called on the order
Of the day for the resumption of the dis.
cnssion Of the Financial Accounts; but all
efforts to mainisin order 10 the Chamber
or to go on inthe discussion. were 10 vain
nproar became the order Of the day, and
ne mos. disgraceful scene Of confusion,
ensued. The printing Of the Electio,
Project was vociferously demanded b,
numerous voices on the one side, whilst or
the other, continual roar was kept Up
tor proceeding with the discussion Of The
accounts; the Tribune presented two or