The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-11
FOREIGN.

as the 25th of July.
ENGLAND.
The King in person was expected to
proroguc parliment the second week in
August
On the 10th ult. petition was pre-
sented to the British Parliament from
certain persons of Leeds, stating that
they viewed with horror and detestation
the murder of their Christian brethren,
the Greeks, by those inhuman and blood
thirsty barbarians, the Turks, and pray
!, ing for the interference Of the House.
The petition was ordered TO be printed.
A great number of Greek families
have taken refuge in Marseilles.
The ship, Prince Leopold, 1870 tons,
has been loaded at London, with all sorts
of warlike stores, on account of the
Pacha of Egypt, and was to sail for
Alexandra direct
London, july l8.-It viii scarcely be
credited by those who have no means
of knowing the circumstance, that there
are from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty thousand English and Irish peo-
pie of property, living in different parts
of the continent. Whole towns are abb
solutely peopled by them.
The ilI-fated island of Scio was passed
BY the British frigate Seringapatam, on
the 9Th of May, and was then 10 flames.
The Greek feet, lying near the island,
made signals TO the Seringapatam for
assistance, which were, in pursuance to
her general orders, disregarded by the
British frigate.
Preparations were making in Holy
rood house, In Edinburgh, for the re-
ception of the King. He was 10 take
his private residence in Dalkeith pal
ace.
London, july 95- Accounts from Pc
tersburg, to the goth of June, state,
that matters are so settled between Rus
STA and Turkey, that the Russian guards
are either arriving or arrived. 1t was
expected that the conduct Of the Turks
at Scio might influence Alexander's de-
termination, but it had made no impress
sion on him; and he and the King of
Prussia are going Immediately to Wen
ma, on a long promised visit. 1t was
understood that there would be no Con-
gress.
SPA1N
The Instruction of the royal guayds
at Madrid, and the following events, pre-
sent the most prominent subject of inter-
est to the political reader We shall
endeayour 10 give a succinct account of
the events which took place in the Span
ish capital, subsequent to our summary
of last week. One principal cause of
the misconduct 81 the guards, was, the
disbanding, some time ago, by the con-
stitutional government, of FIVE squadrons
of horse-guards. This corps was or
T.arSss;; livery common man ranked as
Lieutenant, and hada groom to take care
of his horse--the Captains were Licuten-
ant Colonies, and the Majors, Colonies.
They we're disbanded, and the indiyid-
uals went to their respective homes to
plot against the government
There remained the corps of Halbar
diers. and - Guards, consisting of
FIVE battalions, the Waloons, five battai-
ions, and the Cavalry Regiments Of row.
al Carbineers. These were the re-
naming household troops, and their
principles have ever been u..ra-royal.
Gen. Morillo, in his efforts to extin-
guish the fire of INSTRUMENTATION, had his
life threatened, when he said he never
would command a set of rebels. He
exposed his breast, and observed. he
could rather be fred at, than vioiate his
oath TO the Constitution. The guards.
consisting Of about 9 900 men, continued
at the old palace of the Pardo, on the
Escural road, two leagues from the cap
ital, on the Cd of July, and demanded
their rations of the Governor. On the
Sd, delegates were sent from the revolt
ed guards to the government, 10 nego-
ciate, but without effect, Things re-
NAMED in this state of confusion until
the 7th; but in tlie mean lime, yoIun-
teer corps of constitutienalists were
formed, and troops of the line in gar
rison joined them, and the militia were
assembled Before day-break, on the
18th, party of about 800 men marched
into the city, and advancing TO the
square of Puertadel-Sol, dislodged the
guard at the post-house They did not
first aitemPt. to join their comrades at
the palace. AT this juncture, as the
guards continued to advance, masket
shot fred by citizen from the house
Of Gen. Morillo, spread the alarm over