The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-06
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BosroN, April B.
L.iTEST' FROM EUROPE.

AHif hA1I Ahosf fsChO IL.
The fast-Sailing ship Albion, Lee, arriv-
ed at this port early yesterday morning
from London, 2Gth February, and ~ from
the Downs. BY this arrival London pa
p.-s 10 the tith of March have been receiv-
el at Merchants Hall.
Capt. Leo states that the distress aris-
inT from the numerous failures IN London
~as very great, confidence IN great mea-
sl.c lost. and very little sale for any artl-
.'e of merchandise. There had been ma
py failures in February and the beginning
% March, among them the extensive house
OF Goldschmidt a. Co. and Perring & Co.
The claims upon the former were stated to
be. and not contradicted. el,2000O0, ami
the assets c3DOOO0. Mr. l.. 4. Gold
schmidt. the principal in the concern, was
sn overcome by the misfortune as to cause
rs death a short time after. From the
line Of the stoppagc of his house until the
nour of' his death he was i'll a state OF men.
raj distraction. The immediate cause Of
his dissolution was the bursting of a blood
vessel in the head.
4 numerous meeting Of merchants, ba-
Eers and traders, took place al the man
sion house, London, on the 23d, occasion
ed bv the increasing distress in the com
mercial world" The Lord mayor presid-
cd. The meeting resolved to send a me-
,Aorial To the first lord of the treasury,
showing that the distress and difficulties
in all matters connected with the com
u,crcc and manufactures of the country
were of such urgent importance as TO re-
quire the early interposition Of the Legisla-
turc.
We find nothing in the papers. worth
extracting, relative to the affairs of the
Greeks.
The papers are principally occupied
with the debates i'll the British Parliament.
George the Fourth had had another Sc
we're attac!; Of the gout.
The London Courier of the 23d contains
the death Of Lindley Murray, at his house
at lioldgate, III the olst year of his age,
and in the full possession of his mental IA
culties. lie was native OF Pennsylvania
Great distress existed in many of the
manufacturing districts, in some of which
the laboring classes were absolutely in a
state of starvation. Placards, on which
was inscribed "blood or Jread," were past
ed up in several towns.
Sir Walter Scott had become embarras-
Scu, Dy tue ltilure Ol al tAltUSlNc UOOh-
selling establishment at Edinburg.
Extract oCo letter dated 4" Rio Jdneiro,
January 13. "The Emperor has ordered
ihe line of battle ships to. be prepared to
receive him with all his family and suite,
on the Sd proxmo, when he intends en-
barking on visit to Bahia for short time
His absenting himself at the present period
IS considered very unadvisable. We have
no late accounts from the River Plate. We
are looking with anxiety for intelligence
both from Montivldeo and Buenos Ayres
respecting their hostile movements"
Another letter says, sometime since the
emperor introduced into this country sew
eral hundred Austrian emigrants, bearing
the olive branch, which to the confusion OF
the natives in short time turned out to be
the musket and bayonet. There Is bot
one opinion relative to this transaction
and that is, that being allied to the house
OF Austria, she has supplied him with troops
under the garb of emigrants to improve
the soil, but with the richest blood of the
natives of Brazil; nine teuths Of the people
are for a republican government, which
pray heaven may soon exist in this beauti-
tul country.
1t is said some disturbances had occur
red in the ancient capital, St. Salvador, ln
which the rebcllious wore successful.