Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-18


Constantine to resign his right to the
succession was made to Alexander in
1922, and accepted by him, of which
fact Nicholas was ignorant when he
first joined in procIaiming his brother
The ErEpress mother, who is represen.
ted as real termaganr, appears Ia
have had a large share in these trans.
actions. If Constantine actually re-
signed these claims to the throne whel,
he bad the means to enforce them, il
is an evidence Of wisdom and true
philosophy Of which the world has seen
but few examples.
The London papers contain ac-
counts Of numerous failures. Ireland
is said to be in very distressed state
Tor want ofprovisions, even the pota-
toe crop having failed. In Dublin be-
siness is completely at a stand. Mum.
bers had actually died of hunger. A
provincial paper states. that the village
Of Shilleney, in the county of GALWAY
is reduced to the last extremity. The
poor people of ftbat place are constrain.
ed to steal potatoes by night. to sup
port their famishiug little children, and
some hundred of them saw the sun go
down on Christmas day without hav-
ing once tasted Of food.
The frost in England and Scotland
has furnished much amusement to the
amateurs Of skating. Five thousand
peopIe-gay ladies, 9, ave judges, mag
istrates. clergymen, officers; lawyers,
merchants. clerks, chimney sweeps
and pick-pockets. were assembled at
once on Duddington Loch. The frost
has been more intense than for several
years, the thermometer standing 16 de-
grees below zero. A Mr.. Moss, who
had little pool in his park. caused the
ice to be swept. and gave three pubiicx
days a|veek, on which the world ofI
fashion amused them selves on the ice.
Seats. refreshmenta.&c. were provided.
The Greeks appear to lave met with
several important successes. A,lmi-
raj Miaulis, has defeated the fleet off
the Captain Pacha, OF Patras, burnt
Turkish frigate- and took a steam YES.
sci. ibraham pacha, has been defeat
ed in Els, with loss Of 500 men,
The Greeks have taken Salone.
The James Cropper from Liverpool, I
and the Edward Bona!fe, from IIavre,
arrived at New-YorA, the l2th-thel
former bringing London papers to the
l4th and Liverpool to the 10th, and
the latter Paris papers to the l4th Of
January.
1t is understood that the death off
Alexander dIssolves the Holy Alliance.
Nicholas declares that his reign will
be but that ofa continuance ,,f that of
his brother, every thing was tranquil
at St. Petersburg. 81
Money it is said is no longer scarce
il. London. bat heavy and increasing
pressure in thecountry, and in man,
different trades. is complained OF. E.
zen in London, however, several i'm
oortant failures are said to have oc-
;ured. Among them Hurst, Robinson
Y Co. booksellers, agents in London
'or the Waverly novels, on which ac-
count they are under acceptanccs to
he amount Of 10000. Their whole
allure is put at nearly E40O,O0O. -
deale. Rowden g. Go. wholesale groc.
rs. have suspended, and two minor
aiIures in the wOol trade Occurred.-
The want of confidence in business is
'xtreme. Foreign importa,ions at a
tand nearly, as merchants will not
isk new transactions. Two silk Is
hrowsters, and daughter of one of I
hem had committed suicide from the
depression of their affairs. An attemp, {
vas making to clect Goblet to Parlia- ,
nent.
Cotton Markets., &c.-By letters
rom Mercantile houses ia Liverpool, (,
eceived by the late arrivals, the artj-
lie IS quoted, up to the 10th jan. at
ecline Of lid, from the previous wk.
mall import $500 bags) and no slim |e
lus in the Market Sales 5000 bag, a
900 Uplands at 6 Ia to 8 Led. 1000 q
ought on speculation. Accounts from q
iavre the 18th, quote former prices !
ut.a decline expected Coffee ad- :,
anced halfa sous. Up to the 2lst ;,
an. demand languid IN Liverpool, a
urther reduction noticed from former >
ates of Ia to S-Sd on good American :
nd Brazil, and lid on low Uplands. !.
70 prospect OF a favourable change. u
IMPORT this week, ll,l57 packages, n
ales only 1000 chiefly to consumers. $
lhOagh freely offered, Sd. cannot be n
OF for new Uplsnds. Bad times an |,