American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15
Scraps from late London papers receired at .N'e,c
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The Unitaans Marriage Bill was lost in the House Of
Lords, after much debate, on the 4h of May.
In the House Of Commons, on the day motion to
make loan 10 the people Of Ireland Of million
ling, was rejected by majority OF IS to 49, 1t
Tended that the loan sysen If commenced could not be
continued and loans would only divert the gentry and
from cultvatng their proper and permanent
resources
The number ofseam-vessels employed in Great Britain,
is 100.
urbide, the ExEmperor of Mexico with his wife and
family, are yet in London.
The celebrated Mrs Ftzherber has returned to London
from Paris, and, it is said, still retains her beauty
The Bristol coach has performed the distance London,
25) miles, in III hours. The Inhabitants in old times
used 10 make their will before undertaking such journey.
They ought now TO get their lives insured.
MIR Hume has given, in Parliament, notice of motion,
the object of which appears be the reform and Teduc-
ton of the Church Establishment in Ireland where there
are 100000 Catholics, and only 100000 Epscopaans
Resident cergymen of the ater75 nonresident 5Sl.
The surveys for grand canal to establish com
municaton between the Med iterrenean, the ocean
and the interior OF France, were prosecuting with
great activity. The rivers Rhine, Saone, Meuthe,
Nioree, Meuse and Maw will be made to com.
municate.
London, May 6.
A duel took place on Thur sday between the
Marquis OF Londonderry andlMr. Batter, in con-
sequence oil message sent by the latter. The
Marquis was attended by Sir Henry Hardinge,
NJ. p. and Mr.. Batter, by Lieut. Col. Western.
l he parties proceeded to held near Battersea
bridge; the ground was measured (10 paces) by
the seconds, who agreed that The parties should
IRE together by the word of command. On the
word being given, the Marquis fired, but missed his
opponent; Mr.. Battiel's pistol missed FIRE. I he
seconds then nterlered and the affair terminated.
Portsmouth, May 8.
Yesterday morning, his Majesty's bomb ship
Terror, Capt. A. d. Y. Arbuhnot, sailed for
Algiers taking dispatches for Vice Admiral Sir
Harry Neale (whom she expects 10 find in the Bay)
informing him. IT is presumed, what has been the
final determination of Ministers with ~spect to the
Dey of Agers. 1t would appear from the nature
Of the preparations made and ordered, that it is
not intended to make an attack on Algiers BY a
united force CT ships, but if The Dey should still
refuse to accede 10 necessary, but what may be
deemed coercive terms, attacks will be nightly
made upon the town and deences Of Agers, by
the employment oil bombs and mortar vessels. To
announce this intention, believe the Terror has
now proceeded and it appears probable that Capt.
Arbuthpot will, in the first place land at Algiers,
and endeavor to bring the Dey 10 sense Of what
is due to the offended Government of our King
from his past conduct in violating the Exmouth
Treaty, and by pertnacous rejection OF all ami
cable means of PREPARATION.
The same terms Of recoDciliaion, and of security
Tor the uure will probably be proposed 10 the Beys