The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-25
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LATEST FROM ENGLAND,

by the packet ship Columbia, Capt. De.
lano, London pape RS TO the 18th ult. are
received in New York
ENGLAND. Lord Liverpool continued to
improve in health. Mr.. Canning was a,
gain indisposed.
Tho groat question of Catholic Emanci-
patton was brought up in the House Uf
Commons on the 5th, and decided at
O'Clock, on the morning of the 9TH, as fol-
lows: Ayes 272, Noes 276. Majority a,
gainst the motion four. This decision had
Produced much excitement in Ireland, anG
arrangements were making to send large
deputation composed of members from al
the counties with an address to the King
on the subject.
1t was reported on the 18th March, that
dispatches had arrived from General Gin
ton, in Portugal, strongly urging immediate
reinforcements. 5000 men are necessary.
SPAIN. Letters from Madrid, state that
new difficulties have Just arisen between
the Sp. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr..
Lamb. The latter has complained that tie
principal part of the arms found on the
Portuguese rebels, are of the manufacture
OF SeUlLLe, which are under the immediate
control, and could not have been distributed
without the consent, of the Spanish gov
eminent.
1t is stated by a gentleman from
Madrid and Paris, where he had the
best opportunities for gaining information,
that Ferdinand, situated as he now is, fhe
were the most sincere penitent that eter
confessed his sins, could not, with the pres
ent government of Spain, pursue an honest
course OF policy. He is obliged to pander
n ho1 e Al l.
state of society in Madrid is represented
to be dreadful. Families are harrassed by
spies and informers, and the head of fam
ny does not know how many of its men,
bers act in that capacity.
PORTUGAL. Madrid dates of the 22d
Feb. state several British regiments had
been engaged with the Portuguese Royal
lists, and had beaten them. The aid-de-
camp of General Clinton was killed in the
action. =.
TURKEY. 1t is said, under date of Con-
stantinople 9th Feb. that " the English Am
bassador has renewed his proposals rela-
tive to the pacifcation of Greece, and in a
note which he has just presented, has de-
manded, in the first place, the cessation of
hostilities. 1t is believed that this demand
will be supported by the Ambassadors Of
Austria and Russia
1t is asserted, however, by other advices,
that the Porte has declared she will listen
to no propositions in favor of the Greeks.
GREECE. The third victory gained by
Karaiskaki, is confirmed. The booty TAX
en- at Voli2za was much more considerable
than at first reported. Salona is in the
hands of the Greeks. Karaiskaki. after
his victories at,Arakova and Tolzza, where
he took $500 horses, all kinds of arnmuni-
ton, provisions, &c. surprised and cut to
pieces, near Lepanto, a corps of 1905
Turks, who were marching to SaIona to
relieve that place. Part of KS troops are
to be sent to the army of Eleusis. Two
hundred Pelopponesians have already re.
paired thither, and 1000 men under Col
Gordon and Petromicaly, are going bv sea
to the Pireus, escorted by the American
frigate, commanded by Miaulis. All these
forces united simultaneously to attack the
Seraskier, Redschid Pacha, who has ap.
preached Athens, from which he had re.
tired in consequence of the victory of Ara.
kova, thus giving Col. Fabvier an opportu-
nifty to enter the Acropolis with ammuni.
ton and provisions.
Accounts had been received at Prevesa
that two vessels laden with provisions were