The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-10-03
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New YoRK, Sept. "a.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.

New YoaK, Sept. "a.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.
BY the packet ship Leeds, Captain Stod
dart, we have received our regular files OF
London papers to the Odd of August. Ex-
tracts follow:
The river Thames, on the morning of
the 18th, was covered with film of an oily
nature, which proved destructive to the
fish. Some persons attribute the oily APP
pearance to great quantities of the refuse
of gas having been thrown into the river;
others to the loss of some vessel laden with
OIL
SPAIN. The London New Times of
August %, says We received last night
! by express, French papers to the 2lst inst.
They contain intelligence from Madrid,
which confirms the accounts already recelv-
/ ed of the distracted state of the country.
Numerous arrests had taken place in the
capital in consequence of vast conspira
cy discovered by the Minister of police, Re-
cacho, the object of which was to create
throughout Galacia and Estramadura, the
same insurrectonary movements as in Cat
alonia. Large sums, destined to further
the explosion, and to maintain the insur-
gents, had also been seized; and it is sig
niicantly intimated that the greater part of
the coin bear the impressed foreign power.
1t had already been openly surmised in
the Spanish papers, that the attempts of
the Carlists had been secretly encouraged
by France, in order to afford-her apretence
for continuing her military occupations of
the most important fortresses of the coun-
try. The affairs at Catalonia assumed
every day more serious aspect. An Off
cial report had been received at Madrid
on the 9th from the MARQUIS of Campo
Sagrado, who commands in that province,
claiming a victory over the largest Of all
the Carlist bands, and announcing that q
second would Immediately be gained
This prophecy, however, had not been
realized, for the Royalists, instead of de-
feating the enemy whom they pursued
had been attacked themselves, and driver
back to Barcelona.
BARCELONA, Aug. ia fresh civil wa
has broken out in this quarter; it is assum
=. ing the most fearful appearance, and is rap
; idly spreading through the province. Thu
cry of the public is, g Down with the Police
the Inquisition forever" You may rely OIL
= it, the Priests are at the bottom OF this move
ment; and it will certainly be attended
, will. serious effects.
PORTUGAL. ThetLondon Sun, in allu
sion to the affairs of this distracted coun
try, predicts the downfall of the Constitu
ton, sunless Don Pedro should speedil,
arrive, and by his presence and measure
excite some stronger feelings for the Char
ter, and act more decidedly against the A
postolic party than the reigning Princes
had been able to do. Her Royal High
nesss health and spirits must sink under tn,
anxieties which the stupidity or treason O
the ministers must occasion her."
The London New Times says, " it would
appear that her illness had broken dow
the spirit of the Princess Regent, for sh,
now displays degree of timidity which de
stroys all the strength of her government
and greatly increases, if it does not alto
gether create, the divisions and disturban
ces to which Lisbon is prey. She is sail
to have threatened in her alarm, to abdi
r cate her high office, if decisive steps were
! not taken to suppress the expression Of pop
ular opinion, and to have almost shown
disposition to submit to the dictation of the
mother Queen, who has throughout beer
the most bitter enemy to the constitution
In fact, the Ultras began to entertain the
most sanguine hopes"
Private letters dated the 4th of August
mention that tranquility had again been re
!. stored.
GREECE. The Gazette de France O
the Goth August, has the following para
graph:
The news of the treaty of Intervention
which is at this time confirmed by all tbs
Publications, has restored courage ant
hope to the Greeks. The troops Of libra
him, and the Turkish army, no longer un
dertake any operations.