Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-29
FOREIGN.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.
BALTIMORE, DECEMBER z.

1
To the attention of our New York
correspondents we are indebted for
proof sheet containing intelligence from
| Europe week later than the accounts
previously received. The news is
brought by the Britishsloop of war Hind,
which sailed from Yarmouth, England,
on the 10Th November. The Hind be-
longed to the squadron which conveyed
the King of England from the Continent,
and few hours after he was landed, re.
ceived orders 10 proceed to New York
The object of her visit was not known at
New York till Wednesday morning,
when it came out that she was despatch
ed in pursuit of British officer who had
fed from England with large sum of
money belonging TO the government
The delinquent it is said was purser in
the British navy, and was entrusted with
from twenty to thirty thousand pounds
sterling for the purpose of paying off
certain crews, with the whole of which
he made off, and arrived at New York a
few days since in the Comet, from Lon-
don, having passed himself otfas gentle
man of fortune.
Capt. Burroughs reached New-York
on Tuesday afternoon, and in short time
with the aid of he polio officers, secured
the person he was in search of, and had
| the good fortune to obtain nearly the
whole OF the money-it is said TO the
amount of 90, ooo1. sterling.
London dates are 10 the 10th Noyem-
Der; Paris dates to the 9TH and by an
other arrival at New York from Spain,
Cadiz papers to the A,h, and Madrid
Gazei,es TO the 26th of October have
been received. The New York editor
says the contents OF these papers are not
very important.
The King Of England had returned to
| London, and been received with much
pomp. His health had been much bcne-
| flied by his excursion. He has thus
gone through nearly 4 tnonlhs of con-
siderable fatigue and activity (says one
of the papers) commencing with the
| ceremonies Of the coronation.
A considerable agitation existed at Ca
diz, in consequence of the appointment
OF Gen. renegaS, as Captain General OF
that place. The people had assembled
in mul.nudes, and resolved to oppose, by
force, his entrance into the city. They
had signifed this determination 70 the
principal magistrates, who h.sA sent q
3riSPu,siion 70 tho King, with petition
that he would accede to the wishes Of the
people by annulllng the ppointmeDt.---
Similar proceedings had taken place at
Fernando, and Here's de la Frontiers,
from whence spirited remoHs,rancss
against the appointment were forwarded
to the King.
Paris dates are to the 9TH November.
| The Mcniteur contains a Royal Ordi-
nance nominating "our Cousin the
Cardinal, de Bausset,' Minister Of
state, and member of the priyy council.
the French Chamber of Peers and
Deputies, assembled on the 6th Of Mo-
venber.
| Lieutenant General Rapp isseriously
ill. rl a,
The manufactures throughout Scot.
land are in very thriving state, and
there is fail employment in the several
trades. Journeymen flax dressels earn
from 25s. to sos. per week.
The Spanish papers have attacked the
London Courier for misropresentng the
real situation Of that country. They de-
ny The statements that Spain is theatre
of anarchy, terror and violence, and re-
present the disorders as being all hush
ed. Canals, they say are commenced,
establishments of industry and instruc-
ton raised-new settlements made, &c.
| Eight bandits had been beheaded.
/ The Portuguese Cortes continues in
session. A proposition has been made
TO compel publishers of books and PEI
riodicals, to deposit copy ofevery work
that may be issued from the press, in the
public library. 1t has also been propos-
ed TO abolish the Orders of the Knights
of Malta, and of ST. John of Jerusalem.
From the language held upon this sub
iect, we should suppose this measure to
be intended as the preliminary step III
the destruction Of all orders of distinc~
ton.
| The Orator quoted Switzerland and
the United States of America. 1t was
also proposed by way OF encouraging
their own manufactures, that ell citizens
" svho eat the bread ofthe nation" thar
is all o6fce holders, shouid ctothe them
seives e.rc!nsipe!y in articles oftheir ows,
Production.
The navigation of the Clyde has been
SO much improved, that ship of 400
tons burden has entered the port of
Dumba,ton. This is the first ship that