Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-07-15
TGREIGN NEWS.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
baltimore, July 0.
GREAT RRITAIN

ment was carried to the wheat ware
housing bill, by which all Canada wheat
now in England is permitted to be sent
into market free of duty. The linen
bounty repeal bill was passed, and sent
to the Aouse of Lords.
The Duke OF Wellington had recove-
red; and attended Cabinet council at
the Foreign Office.
II had been determined by the near
relatives of Lord Byron, that his remains
should be brought to England, and de-
posted ia Poets Corner, in Westmin-
ster Abbey. The present Lord Byron,
(lately Captain George Arson Byron
had commissioned the Blonde, 46, or
dered to be brought forward immedi-
ately at Woolwich, for the purpose of
conveying home the body,
On Tuesday, May IS, Mr. Harris, the
Aeronaut, assembled in his new Balloon,
the Royal George, from the Eagle IA
vern IN the City Road, with Mis- Stocks; ;
on the descent, which took Ulace in
Beddingtoa Park, near Croydon, ow-
ing to some unexplained cause, TIE
gas escaped too fast from the Bal
loon, which came to the ear tn with the
greatest velocity, and MIR. Harris was
unfortunately killed on the spot; his
companion severely injured. in
quest was held on the day following,
when satisfactory evidence was adduced
that the calamity originated in the UNI
fortunate mans being unable to close
the large valve of the balloon, through
which the gas escaped too rapidly. -
Miss Stocks is better, but still in danger
Verdict, ''accidental DEATH" no deodand
on the balloon.
ANOTHER MERMAID.--Conslderable ex-
citement had been occasioned among
the curious, BY the arrival in London
from Calcutta of another creature, said
to be a real mermaid, accompanied by
a young Indian, who was to attend its
exhibitions, and explain to naturalists
and others many particulars relative to
this extraordinary species.
The King of the Sandwich Islands had
with him the bones of the celebrated
CAPITA Cook, which were to be assign
ed to some suitable place of iaterment
John Bull had all at once discovered
that his ebony majesty has gentleman
like appearance, and might pass for an
Englishman, were it not for his deep
conner COLOR lie has refused to
become a member of the Holy ALI
ance"
FRANCE
A letter from Frankfort has brought
intelligence of the death of Count etadi-
on. the Austrian Minister OF Finance, at
Vienna. There has also died at Frank
fort. Count Anstetter, Russian Minister
at that city.
Accounts from Paris, by express re-
ceiyed in London on the 2sth OF May,
state. that on the oath, the King OF
France was in a very alarming stale,
and was considered by his attendants
to be in the most imminent danger
The prognostics respecting his Majesty
extraordinary case have, however. so
often proved fallacious, that there is
less cause than would exist in that nf any
other individual for believing they viii.
terminate fatally in the present IN
stance. That the King has had new
and severe attack of illness, cannot be
doubted.
FRANCE AND PORTUGAL.
The private advices received in Lon
don. from Madrid, go very far to induce
the belief that the King of Spain was
intimately acquainted with, If not dl-
rectly concerned in the recent plot IN
Portusal-and as a corroboratlon, 1t Is
affirmed that several Portuguese sub
iects were arrested in Madrid, on the
same day that the Infant Don Miguel
issued bis rebellious proclamation in
Lisbon.
The King of Spain's Amnesty De-
cree. instead of reconciling him with
his neople. or drawing back a single
exile now in foreign land, widens the
breach still more, and most assuredly
will drive the most valuable portion OF
the population out of the co ntry.
Il is said the King of Portugal has
agreed to acknowledge the independence
OF Brazil. on condition ofretaining some
commercial privileges.
The London sun Of Nay %, says the
King Of Portugal has authorized his
representative at London to negotiate
with the Brazilian Commssary General
Brans. for reconciliation between the
two countries. 1t was through the
IL zoos Of Eraat Rr;4..;n ond