Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-17
RDRGlaN NEWS,
Raifimore, april, 9, 1898.


BY the arrival at New-York of tht
! packet ship Colombia. Capt. Rogers, il
"a days from Liverpool, the Editors Of the
New-York papers have received London
dates to the evening of the 4th, and Ii
verpool to the 9th Of March, both inclu-
sive, and Lloyd's Lists of the eth
They politely forwarded US slips contain.
ing the following intelligence.
Morning Chronicle.
| LosDos, MarcsA
| Dispatches arrived Yesterday fre~
Madrid, dated on the 22nd ilt. There
are also letters of the same date. ltap-
pears from these that the accounts frau.
Madrid, in the French papers, have
been exaggerated 1t Is true that the
removal of the King from Msdrid, was
pressed by his Ministers, but his Males.
~ refuses 10 quit the capital, and the
minister's in consequence resigned. A
| considerable ferment then took place
and the Cortes and the Palace we're as
sailed BY the populace with violent and
IRRESPONSIBLE outclies. The King became
alarmed, and refused to receive the re
slgnation Of the Ministers, entreAtinp
them at all events to keep their porte
feuilles for the present until he csald
form Government To this they asseat-
ed, and it is supposed the kiag will &C
cede to their recommendation, to leave
Madrid and keep them.
Such, we believe, to be . correct out
line OF the accounts that arrived yester.
day.-Courier.
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and Lord
ievson Cover, were expected to quit
Madrid on their return to this country
on the oath uIt.
We learn from Madridth King Fer
dinand had found means to dispense
himself from opening in person the New
Cortes, Sir VIM A'Court has notified
to the Cortes, that If the least violence is
done 20 the Royal Family 10 remove
them TO another part of the kingdom, be
would Immediately quit the capital
Bessiefes is still at the head Of bis corps.
Q,totidienne, PED. IS.
TIE Attenuation respecting Lieut.. Par
ry, as having effected North Western
passage is pronounced to iss incorrect.
Daty oa Cotton Woot.-The Nanches
ter Chamber of Commerce last week ~d
dressed that Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, through the members for the noun
ty, to inquire whether there was any
foundation for the report Of an intended
additional duty on cotton wool. In an
swer, the Chancellor of the Erchequer
assures Lord Staniy .That it is not in
the contemplation of Governmeat to re-
commend to Parliament any increase II
the duty On that article.
Manchester Chronicle.
Intelligence of great Importance has
been received from Madrid. The de.
tails will be collected from the follow
ing letter:
Pans, Feb. e.
A Courier arrived last night froo
| Madrid, which he left on the 22nd lost.
bringing papers and letters to that date
The termination OF the session OF the FIX
traordinary Cortes took place on the 10Th
inst. The last labors of that body we're
to provide for the transference Of the
seat Of Government 10 Csdiz, or some
other town, in the capital were menaccd
by the invasion ola foreign army. At.
ter the dissolution of the extraordinary
legislature +; the Ministers waited upoo
the King, to consult him about the exc
cution Of the decree. His Majesty shoe
ed an invnclble repusnsnce to comply
with their wishes or to authorize any ar.
ransement for leaving the capital. &C.
cusing them OF having acting contrary to
his commands in making the proposition
which had received the legislative save.
ton. After declaring that he would NOD
comply with the decree, he required the
Ministers to surrender their seals Of Of.
fce. The decree of destitution was
countersigned by Egea, the Minister of
France upon an understanding with his
colleagues. according to the Espectador,
that any one to whom his majesty could
apply tor such purpose would sign the
decree, and then tender his own resigns
ton. AS soon as these events became
public, great agitation took place in the
masonic clubs, among the partizans OF
the ministers and the party that bad sup-
ported the decree of the Cortes. to
which his Majesty showed such repug-
nance A crowd collected arshnd tho
Palace, vocilerating menaces against the
person Of the King, calling ont for .
Regency, and testifying, IN every way.
their Indignation at the dismissal of Min
listers. and its cause. The crowd was
not great. and apDeared IA; he onided hv