Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-20


zenerof Thursday last. for shps containing
London advices to the 18th March aud Liver.
pool of the 18th, which supply the following
extracts;
GREAT BRITAIN-In the House Of Gem
6 mons on the 9th, Mr.. Peel moved for conso-
tldaton OF the Statue laws applying to theft, and
for the amendment OF the Law IN certain crimI-
anal cases. lie stated the numoer OF persons
uthat came under the laws he wished t. eohso-
.iidase were IL, $50 out OF l4,437, the whole
snumber tried IN Great Britain under these
laws the last seven years wac O,OOO
Assurance has been given by Mr. Huskisson,
in answer TO al inquiry on the subject, thatfo-
sreign silk goods tor home consumption will
mot be admitted into Great Britain before the
9Th July next, the period fixed IN the act OF -.
FRANCE The Freaca papers are filled
with debates in the Chamber of Deputies on
sthe indemnity to be given to the colonies OF 81
Domingo.
manuscript, containing the most interest
ing particulars Of the war bet ~een the SWISS
land Savoyards, and OF the campaign Ut Henry
Nv. OF Savoy, has been discovered IN the can
ton OF yaud.
The Jewish house OF Loco, at Bromburg,
hss failed for two million OF dollars; IT'S tsIlur~
ss sscrioed to speculation IN wool. grain I,
ssa1l other produce.
THE GREEKS Extracts given from the
{ Amsterdam Observer, seem to confirm The Ia
Ivouraoe intelligence before received from
Greece. Missolonghi has been provIsioned by
Tthe Greek heet. Another naval victory 10 me y
toned, IN which Miaulis and C.nsris succeed.
ed in setting fire 10 Is Turkish vessels among
then were three ot their largest ships. Mr.
Stratford Canning had several interviews at
Hydra with Mlyiscordato Immediately after
the departure of tie English Ambassador, a
tiot,lla put 90 SEA with Zoo troops on board
Destined tor Negropont, where general IN
sEilrreCtlOn has brukfn out Turks
Another division OF 1000 men had sailed for A.
-thens 10 reinforce the corps OF Col. Faovler
RuSSiA-The yonraat de 81. Petersburg OF
February %. had been received m London
the remains OF the late Emperor Aexandcr
have arrived at Moscow. Count Orlof Denis
soft. IN his official despatch, describes IN the
following manner, the entrance OF the funeral
procession into rula:---
On the 2Sth Jan. 9th Feb the procession
set out at seven in the morning to make its en-
try Into lula. An immense crowd had come
to meet it, at the distance OF nine wersts (six
mlles) from the Town where the workmen
employed IN the manufactory OF arms were
waiting on their knees for its approach, and
earnesty solicited permission to draw the
hearse-a duty which they performed with all
the signs of ardent zeal and pous respect. ioi
the distance OF eight wersts At the distance
OF one werst from the town they were relieved
by the mercnauts and citizens, who had also
waived on their knees the arrival of the pro
cession At the barrier, the Bishop, accom-
panied by numerous body OF Clergy, the
Governor, and Civil Officers, the Mobility, and
citizens of all classes, joined the solemn pro-
cession, and accompanied IT TO the Cathedral
The cArArALauE and canopy erected there, sur
passed IN magnihcence all we had before seen
and proves now the memory OF Alexander II
universally cherished. cannot help remark.
ing the profound veneration shown by the in
hAt 81. i. skN .rEt 81
PROCESSION. Not outstanding the incalculable
crowds wich filled the streets and the win.
dows, aud covered the roofs and wallis, the
mos profound silence was observed as II pas
sci We set out again al IL o'clock, after the
usual ceremonies.
LATEST FROM THE CONFERENCE.-THE
Boston evening 'sazette has been tavoured
with file OF the Antwerp Journal du Com
merce, as late as the 9TH March, received by
the AugeEora, captain Winsor. in Is days pas
sage, which IL the latest advices from the con.
tinent OF Europe. and furnish accounts from St
Petersburgh 10 the l8tn February.
The intelligence by these journals, says the
Gazette, we think. must terminate the existence
OF the rumours circulated, with respect to the
new revolution IN Russia-the assassination OF
Nicholas and the consequent enthroning OF
Constantine.
D BY st. Petersburg article Of Feb IS, we
are informed that the Court quilted their
mourning on the 18th and 10th on the occasion
OF two fetes.-0ne the fete of the Grand Ouch
ess ANNE, Princess of Orange; aud the other
given on the bi, tn day ofthe Grand Duchess
MARIA, hereditary grand duchess of SAKE
Weimar. Her majesty the Empress mother
received the congratulations OF the Court on
the subjec. of these two festivals.
No other event worth recording ismentioned.
1t is stated under the Brussels head, March 5th
that Russian Courier passed that place from
Petersburg for London, the day previous -
Nothing TRANSFERRED countenanclng the occur
renee of any important event.
An interesting tria' took place in Feb
ruary, in the Session Court, Dublin, in
which dumb orphan boy was prosecu-
tor. He was totally deaf from his birth,
and had been dumb until taught to ar
ticuate in the Deaf and Dumb institu-
ton. He gave his testimony, PARTLY by
signs, PARTLY speaking and spelling
words with his fingers, which was con-
frmed by Waterman. The prisoner
was found guilty and sentenced to seven
years transportation. The boy is an
apprentice to printer in Dublin. At
ter his examination, he wrote, and hand
ed to the Recorder the following letter,
which explains the nature and the Cir
cumstance of the robbery.