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verpool, bringing us London papers OF
the goth, and Liverpool OF the 22d of
June.
| The petition of the merchants of
London, praying for the recognition of
South American independence, had
been preseHted in the House OF Com
mons by Sir James MIntosil. On this
occasion, says the Liverpool Advertiser,
Mr.. Canning made statement OF tho
present views of government with re-
spect TO South America, some parts of
which were extremely satisfactory, while
others were not very Ineligible. One
most important fact, however, he dis
closed, namely, that ministers were at
length oil opinion that they had waited
long enough for the example OF Spain;
that courtesy towards the mother coun-
try had no further claims upon US; and
that Great Britain was now al full liber-
ty to ACT on her own counsels." Mr..
earnings views on this subject are sup
posed to have met with some opposition
in the Cabinet, particularly from Cham
cellor Eidon, whose high tory notions
are hostile to every thing sayorlng of If
beral principles. The Manchester
Chamber OF Commerce had also petit
toned in favor of recognizing South
American liberty.
Petitions had been presented in both
Houses OF Parliament IRON the Dissen-
ters, against the Test and Corpora ion
oaths. That 10 the House oil Commons
was signed by To- 900 individuals.
The bill 10 repeal the act for prevent
ing sr'izans from leaving the country,
was read third time and passed ID the
House OF Lords. Parliament was to be
prorogued on the 24lh June. A Paris pa
per OF the 10th June announces the re-
moval OF Mr.. Hyde de Neuville from
the post of ambassador 10 Lisbon, and
the appointment OF the Baron de Roger,
in his place.
Letters from Paris speak very conf
IDENTITY OF the pacific infections O. the
French Ministry; and one Of them says,
that M. dc Vlllele had assured Sir
Charles Stewart that no attempt would
be made to revive the finance project
which was rejected by the Chamber Of
Peers,
Greece.-Letters from Greece con-
vey the agreeable intelligence, that the
Turks, who had effected a landing in
Gambia and Negropont, were repulsed
a, the first mentioned place, with great
slaughter. The force Of Ulysses at Ne
gropont was considerable, and it was full
ly expected that the utmost extent Of
the evil OF the arrival of the Turkish
troops would be to prolong the resistance
of that fortress. The Turks il is said
have abandoned all idea OF invading tins
Morea this summer.
The Russian Emperor was expected
at Warsaw, TO be present at the opening
of the Polish Diet; and in place of going
10 the baths at Carlesbad, in Bohemia,
it is said the Imperial Autocrat would
honor the southern provinces Of his vast
empire with bis presence, and extend
his tour TO Astrachan and the Caucasus.
The Vienna papers contradict the re-
ports of another interview between Fran
CHS and Alexander.
"A complete confirmation had beer re-
ceived from Cape Coast, OF the defeat of
the English troops, and the destruction
of The officers by the Ashantees. Their
army was between Dixcove and Almina
when the last accounts came away, and
ii was contemplated by the forces from
Cape Coast TO make another attack on
these barbarians.
Information of the passage into law
of the Tariff Bill had already reached
Eng land. /" The high import rates, OBJ
serves the Hull Advertiser, imposed on
British goods by this absurd law, will De
severely ieit in The manufacturing dis
tricts Of me country; bat we have no
doubt i, will be felt more injuriously ia
America"
Eight persons have been brought to
trial, and convicted, in London, for sell
ling free-thinking works, and sentenced
to various degrees Of punishment; some
of them to three years Imprisonment.
Instead OF preventing the sale of these
books, the prosecution had increased
the number of vendors, several oil whom
we're In custody for trial.
Accounts from Galway, in Ireland, re-
presen, the western part of that country
as in state of" frightfui DISTRESS" and
that the condition Of the country was 50
alarming, that, if the peasantry were not
relieved, starvation must be the inevi-
table consequence" The typhus fever
had also set il, and several families were
reduced to scan,y morsel once in twen-
ty-four hours There was total want OF