Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-08-07
EOREAGN.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.

received from their obliging correspon-
dents regular files of London papers to
the 9th, Liverpool to the 9Th, and Lloyd's
Lists and London Shipping Lists to the
sth of June, all inclusive.
Sir James Mackintosh's bill for miti-
eating the punishment for the crime OF
forgery was lost Oh the final question by
a majority OF 6--for the bill us, against
it 1911.
The Committee of the House Of
Lords have made a further report on the
means of extending the foreign trade of
Great Britain, which is spoken OF as a
very interesting document, and the ap-
Dendix to which is stated to contain $50
pages-in folio, we presume, as that is
the form which such documents are
commonly printed by order of the Houses
of Parliament. Among the articles
composing the appendix is correspon-
dencc between the Directors oil the East
India Company, and Mr.. Canning, on
she necessity of some relaxation of the
company's monopoly Of the China
trade" "After the experience" says
Mr.. Canning, May 18th, 1920, " of FIVE
years peace, his majesty's ministers are
of opinion that, in the present state Of
commercial concerns in this country, it
is advisablcsto permit British vessels to
return from ports and places with
in the limits of the company's char
ter, to any country in foreign Europe
without touching at British port; and
they intend to propose to Parliament a
bill for this object. Under such per,
mission, British subjects will be at lber-
ty to bring to foreign Europe the com
modities of India and those of China,
with the exception of tea
Another document contained in the
appendix, is letter supposed to be from
Sir Stamford Ruffles, dateu Bencoolen,
(Sumatra,) April Is, 1920, which GER
tainly states the most extraordinary in
crease in the population in the town OF
SINGAPORE, that we have ever met with,
being IN single year from 200 to more
than 10000.
On the 4th Of June, a splendid dinner
was given in London in commemoration
OF the birth OF the late king, George III
which appears to have been attended by
distinguished characters of the various
political parties. AT the close of the en-
tertainment subscription was read for
monument in honor of the deceased
king. 1t is to consist of statue of his
majesty in car drawn by four horses,
accompanied by the figures of Fame and
Victory, all executed in bronze, and
placed on granite pedestal.
The King of England will be crown
ed sometime in July. Active prepare
sions are making to have all things rea-
dy. The dress for the Band of Gentle
men Pensioners is gay. The Jacket and
short breeches are of scarlet cloth, cover
ed with several hundred yards of gold
lace, and have besides 1900 sugar loaf
buttons on each dress.
Private letters from Naples dated 18th
of May, state that some disturbances had
broken out in Calabria, but they had
been quelled, and several Carbonari had
been shot in that province.
Intelligence from Constantinople to
the Sd of May mentions that the new
Grand Vezier, Bendedi A Ii had been ex-
lied to Cyprus after an administration
of ten elays-the cause is said to be his
excessive cruelties.
The greatest part of the islands of the
Archipelago have shaken off the yoke Of
the Ottoman Porte.
An article from Vienna, dated Esd Of
May, says" never, at any period, was
the Porte in such critical situation.
The king of Prussia it is said is pre-
pairing a new constitution for his sub
jects.
Paris dates to the I'd of June received
in London mention that Ypsilanti is pre-
pairing to march against Constantinople.
The Hospodar Callimichi having re-
ceived summons to appear at Constan-
tinople, was so struck with terror that he
has become insane.
The populous town in Larissa, in
Macedonia, has fallen into the power of
the Greeks, who have cut the threats OF
all the Mahometan inhabitants. Larissa
IS the Key OF Eplrus.
A camp of $4,000 men is about to be
formed in the vicinity of Madrid under
General Morillo. All persons are or
dered to quit Madrid who have no par
ticular business to justify their stay.
A royalist constitutional opposition be-
gins to shew itselfin the Spanish Cortes.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser,
July II.
LATE FROM FRANCE.
BY the arrival of the brig Joseph,
captain Morris, in 26 days from Bor-
deaux, we have received French papers