Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-17
FIVE DAYS LATER.


be arrival OF the ACasa from London, has furnish
cd dates to the 9th uIt. We make such extracts as APP
pear of any Importance.
Meetings were held in many parts of England for
revision OF the Corn laws. In instances the peti-
TONS were signed by farmers II said the Ministry
would recommend simple protecting duty OF les per
quarter on imported corn applicable to ali times and
under every variation of the market.
The British Parliament ad burned on the March
to the 18TH April
A very affecting trial for forgery took place at Bris
tol. MI Savary, young man. tie son oi respecta-
Die banker OF that city, pied guilty at the bar to a
charge oil forging bill of change signed with fic
tous name. The plea of ''Guilty" wholly unex-
pected by te court. and being delivered in firm voice
produced great effect, particularly the Judge Lord
Clifford who changed colour and remained silent for
some time AT length, looking earnestly in the prison.
ers face, he enqured il he had been induced TO make
that plea by the hope OF pardonHe replied that he had
done IT deliberately. His lordslp told him consider
short time before he determined to persevere in that
pea-thc prisoner ''shool his head, recned on his
hand and again covered his face agitatcd by grefn
f, Clert 9fMe .4iTagns. "Shai enter the verdict,
my Lord:'
The Recorder. 'sWait a short rne.n
The prisoner then removed and OH being brought
back and that lie persisted his plea the Judge
putting ON his black cap, addressed him in a very so.
Tenn manner, and after urging him not indulge the
hope OF pardon he proceeded to pronounce the
tence OF death. The prisoner seemed to lose all power
OF breathing, and dropped down his head Mr. Smith,
ofthe prosecutors who had before attempted TO ad
dress the court, made way through the crowd 10y the
| witness Don, and very agltdtIngiy exclaimed:
| only lord, the prosecutor, recommend BIN to
mercy, IT mercy be shown, The consequence of his
crime were limited, the public have suffered nothing
hardly ans thing.n
Lord Clifford bent back in his seat greatly affected
but made no reply. The prisoner then removed
from the dock, amidst the deathy silence of crowded
court many OF the persons present well knowing the
! prisoner and his father the banker
An article from Madrid of the 22d ultimo states that
some serious disturbances had broken out in the bar
racks Of the Royal Guard, where the soldiers of the Sd
battalion, DISCONTINUED because the term of their SCI
vice had been extended uttered cries favour of the
| Constitutional 5, stem.
Letters of the 2st that France is anxious about
the debt due from Spain, which is said 10 exceed 90
millions Of francs, exclusive of the repairs of the for
tresscs Of Barcelona aud Cadiz Sc &c The disnis-
sal of Uguarte is said be owing the French Am,
bassadOr.
The greatest preparations are making at CONSTANT
nOpc tor the next campaign. The Turkish and Egvp-
tan fleets will reulczyous at Rhodes. The plague has
subsidized Smyrna.
Pa,js, .APru 2.--On Change yesterday there was a
decline from 102f SOC. 10 lO1 90, and in few min
utes after il rose 10 1O2E
u COlucotrOn has made confessions which disclose the
iutrigues Of all bis accomplices
At Petersburg, the new theatre was consumed by
fire.
The English are collecting large magazines of pro
visions in Lisbon which they say for the English
fleet IN the Tagus but winch appear better fitted for
troops oflhc liuc severe and alarming drought still
prevails in Spain.
The Greek admiral AIisulis has captured the squad
ron which was bl,ckading Paras. Against Coloco
tron aud DcIeiani criminal process has commenced
The population of Cuba is estimated at a5ou COO O0C
Slaves over 2OO00O--fee people of colour abOu
10000.
The Br. Govt. has granted to the Society for pro
pagating the Gospel $4,000.
The Canadian Militia officers, who served in the wa
with the u. S. have applied TO thc Br Govt for bal