The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-17
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LATE FROM ENGLAND.
NEw-YoRK, JAN. 9, 1897

received.
The British Parliament was opened
on the els, Nov. when His Majesty de-
liveFed his speech in person.-Afier re-
ferfingto the measures which he adopt
ed 10 September, for admission Of
grain into the ports of Great Britain,
eand to the termination Of the Burmese
war, His Majesty informs that he contin-
ues to receive, from all Foreign Powers,
assurances of their desires TO cultivate
peace that he has exerted himself, 10
conjunction with his Allies. to arrest ex-
isting hostilites throughout the world.
The distress which has prevailed
throughout the commercial and manu-
featuring districts, although it has affect
ed some important branches of the rev
eDue, yet, he thinks the great sources OF
the wealth and prosperity of the coun-
try will not be impaired.
MS maJesIy occupied The space OF
sevsn minutes in delivering his speech
after which he proceeded to St. James
palace, amidst the cheers of numerous
multitude.
In the House of Lords, Lord Liver
pool stated that he would take it upon
himself to bring forward the important
subject Of the corn laws Immediately
after the recess.
10 the House of Commons, Mr.. Can
ming gave the same assurance respecting
the Corn Laws. He SAID, 'it is our du-
ty, if there be faith 10 public obligations,
10 take care that the frontier of Portu-
gal shall not be crossed by any invading
army. | will venture TO affirm. that,
during the last three anxious months,
the presence of that British power has
prevented, not, perhaps, The execution
of some settled designs against the
peace of Portugal, but acts Of OCCASION
al hostility from another power, which
might, by possibility, 10 their consequent
ces, have involved the whole of Europe
ia a war"
A lOng-pending treaty between Persia
and England has been agreed upon
The messenger, who brought the trea-
ty 10 England, states that the Persians
claim some advantages over the Rus
slams.
Greece --Itis said that Lord Cochrane
bad left Marseilles for LeghorD, much
irritated al the delays in the equipments
of the steamboats,, and the fraudulent
proceedings with respect TO the Greek
loans, but suli sanguine of the success of
the Greek cause,
GENEVA, GOV 8.
Sir Frederick Adam has declared that
the number of Greek women and chill
dreu who seek refuge in the Ionian ISL
ands is so great, that it becomes impossi-
bic to provide for their urgent wants,
unless the English Parliament votes
subsidy for that purpose.
The news from the seat Of war in
Greece is. said TO be more favorable
than lately. A great number of The in
habitants of Romelia had rebelled a.
gainst the Porte.
NAFoL1, OCT 8.
When the Greek troops went to Sala-
mis-: the Turks resolved TO attack the
Acropolis, and began to lombard the
fortress, but seeing that they did but lit
tie damage, they resolved to attack the
low wall before the Propytes Of the A
cropolis. They attacked it six times
with all their forces, and we're repulsed
by the garrison alone, who made a great
slaughter Of them. The first attack
was on the l4th of Sept. and the last
the 18th.
Tnrkey-The accounts from Vienna
and Bucharest state, that the Sultan had
ratified the Convention at Akermann,
before the expiration Of the stipulated
four weeks.
A very serious disturbance commenced at
Constantinople on the 23d October. The
Grand Seignor either had fanced that the pop.
ulatIon was TOO numerous in has empire, or had
received some information of plots inimical
to his own person, for he begun on the 22d,
and up to the 26th, he had put to death. or
rather legItimately executed, upwards of 5000
OF his subjects. The shops of the Turks were
generally closed, and the most gloomy fore
bodings entertained by all who either actual
ly then were, or hereafter might, be consider
ed hostile to his Sublime Highness.
A large 60 gun-ship. built for the Pa
cha Of Egypt. was launched at Leghorn
on the 10Th of November.
Russia.-The advices from Odessa
state that the Russians had fought sew
eraI battles with the Persians but, al.
though, 10 all these engagements, the
advantages were on the side of his I'm.
perlai Majesty, yet in each succeeding
action, the bravery of the Persians were
more conspicuous, and the farther the
Invaders proceeded, the more certain
was considered their destruction.
Capt. Parry has commissioned the
III cha At Deptford for the voyage to
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