Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-05-11

March. by TINS arrival Inc coilofS Vi
the Commercial Advertiser have receig-
ed copious files of English papers and
prices Current to the day of her sailing.
Seyeral petitions have been presented
in the House oil Commons from the radi-
Gals in different parts of the Kingdom IN
favor OF Hunt, confined in Leicester Jail.
The French Minister Of War has
published letter honorably exculpa-
ting the 72d regiment of artillery from
any participation III the conspiracy ol
Nanls. The Minister considers, that
all fears of internal connections IN
France have wholly subsidized.
The debates on the various parts OF
the law respecting the press in France
have finally closed in the Chsmber oil
Deputies. The votes on The adoption
OF the law were, ayes 2l9, nays l37,
majority 80.
Some doubts are entertained whether
the laws restricting the press in France
would be adopted by the Chamber OF
Peers, as they have passed the Cham
Der OF Deputies.
The continental papers are devoid OF
much interest. An article dated Frank
fort, Feb. II, says, that Prince Canta-
eugene was on his way TO Saint Peters
burg, charged with mission on the
part of the provisional government oil
Greece established at Argos, 10 implore
the support of the Emperor Alexander
for the independence OF the Greeks, aad
to submit to the Russian government
the decision agreed to by The Congress
OF Argos ON the subject OF the int*oduct-
ten OF monaichical constitution, the
basis Of which are only TO be established
with the consent Of the great European
powers. Letters from Vienna announce
that great euentS may be e1hected in
Afarch and that gar 6etWeen Russia
and The Porte ahfe0rs inevitabte: but
: ;housand letters have said so before.
The Spanish 0or,es have recently de-
creed that all Spanish vessels employed
in the slave trade are to be forfeited, and
The ozvners, filters ont, masters, and
officers, condemned to ten years bard
labor on the public works. All foreign
ers entering Spaniah ports with slaves
on board shall be liable to the same
penalties and all slaves found ON board
shall be set free. We trust these regu-
lations will be seriously carried into IT.
feet.
Nh. Wilmot, the British under Sc
cretary OF State, has denied, in the House
of Commons, statement which APP
peared in the London Globe, that in
structions had been sent to the West-In-
dian Island, that the port should be
opened to the direct trade Of the United
States, upon the principles OF recipro-
city proposed by tie American govern
ment.
A rumor prevailed at the Royal Es-
change, on the evening of February
u, thatthe bank will at length be in
duccd to discount paper al four, instead
of five per cent
Situation Of ireland.
Thestate Of unhappy Ireland contIn-
ues to grow more and more deplurable.
We cannon, possibly give extracts this
evening. and mast content ourselves BY
stating briefly, that murders, robbcrles,
and burDlnss, become more frequent
every week; and the commission OF
;hesc crimes continues 10 be attended BY
lhe most aggravated circ umstauccs. In
the mean time, the strong arm OF the,
governmcnl has thus far been exc,tcd
in vain 10 repress the blood chilling
ouiragcS.
The Special Commission at Cork
had just closed their session, and, on the
last day, sentence ofdeaSh gvas fasscd
on thirty Iue The Hhncboys! Many
were sentenced to be transported.
Some of the worst ofthe offenders were
ordered for an carly execution and it
was distinctly stated, that the pardoning
power would not be extended TO one OF
flem, unless change was effected in
The disposition and conduct Of The people,
so that tranquility should be restored.
Three OF the thirty FIVE, were recon-
nendcd 10 mercy by the jury.