Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-31
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LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
NETWORK, AUGUST 4

The ship Cortes, De Cost, (iourth line)
arrived on Saturday afternoon from Ii
verpooi BY this vessel, die Editors Of The
Gazette have received London papers to
the evening Of the 23d, Lloyd's Lists
to the 2lst, and Liverpool papers to the
25th, all inclusive.
The Bank of England has come to
the determination OF lowering the rate Of
discount and receiving bills in future a,
4 per cent. This measure has produced
all immediate effect on the funds and TO-
reign securities circulated in England,
nearly all Of them having advanced soon
after it was announced. The resolution is
said TO have been adopted by ma ority OF
one voice. Ga d former occasion it was
lost by one voice.
Ramon with her hundred tongues was
as busy as ever relative to the nego,ia
tons between Russia and Turkey. Mean
while all the accounts from Greece con-
cur in representing The people of that OPP
pressed country, as being now threatened
with determination. Turky if released
from the apprehension of attack on the
side of Russia and Austria, vii, be ena-
bled TO direct an overwhelming force
against the Greeks, beneath which they
must eventually succumb, uness saved
by some miraculous in,erpostion OF Pro-
violence.
M. De Tatischef is now said to have
left s.. Petersburgh for Vienna, with the
Emperor's unqualified asquiescence in
the terms of pacilica,ion, on which thu
,medIptng powers have been 50 long en-
gagged at Constantinople. At the same
time, from other quarters it is stated that
the evacuation of Mo!davia and Walla-
CHA yet lingers--the promises OF tbe
TURKS have no, been effectively perform
cd. From this, au.l OF her reasons arising
tirom cXpepericnce Of the Turkish cha
rafter, the certainty Of peace is not adj
isi,ted' Ihatpresen' appearances render
such an event Nro6abte is not contradicted
--but the hosaibHjty that the Sultan may
yet refract, is 10, strongly insisted upon.
The plague is raging with great fury
in Algiers.
II is reported that a Congress Of Sove-
reigns viii be held the present season at
Florence, but doubted that either turk
ish or Greek representatives will be adj
mitted. tIW Fft
Mr.. Canning's Bill for the relief Of
the Roman Catholics has 5eennegaiiyed
in the House of Lords, by majority Of
42--iast year the majority against it was
50 only.
| the distresses in Ireland seem rather
10 increase than otherwise. The papers
are filled with accounts Of suffering Of
the moss melancholy and affecting cha
rac.er. he Sums subscribed in Eng
land for their relief exceeds 10000
pounds sterling.
i'he papers contain many confused
accounts OF the unsettled state of Spain
The Royaiis,s are said to be in arms, and
IN great force in many parts OF the king
do'n. In the mean time intelligence
from both France and Spain leaves little
doubt OF the fact ofstrong military move
mems on both sides of the Pyrennees..
Mr.. >Lea, the Minister from the Re-
public OF Colombia, arrived in London
on the l5ih Of lane, from his tour upon
the Continent. the object of his visit
is understood to be to induce the British
Ministers to recognise the independence
| d Colombia, and 10 form a commercial
tlrerty with the goyerEmen, which lie re-
lprcsents.