The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-29
FOREIGN NEWS
London papers to the ODD March haze been re-
cei5ed in .Neao York

London papers to the ODD March haze been re-
cei0ed in .Neao York.
ENGLAND. In the House of Commons,
on the 18th and 18th of March, the "Cath-
olic Relief Bill" and the " Irish Elective
Franchise Bill" were, after long and ami
mated debate, ordered to a second reading,
by handsome majorites. The vote on the
latter bill was 223 to II. The number of
Catholic members which the Relief Bill will
send into Parliament from Ireland, will be
eighty,fue, and five more will be chosen in
England
The following paragraphs are copied from
the Liverpool Courier of the 18th, paper
opposed to the Catholic concession =
4" Parliament. There is nothing in the
complexion of the proceedings in Parlia-
ment, during the week, which renders it at
all doubtful whether the bill for the admis-
sion of the Catholics into Parliament will
ultimately pass. Bat the immense number
of petitions, and the firm expression of the
sentiments of many members against it,
make it as certain tn at it will pass in the
face of the opinion and feelings of the great
majority of the people of England. Even
the division on Mr.. Peel's motion, consider
ing the coalition of so many parties, and
the effect of ministerial influence, can sur
prise no one; and after the Boosting over it
in some Of the public prints, it alters not the
case a lot. The fact is, that there is large
party for it, but much larger one against
it; and one so large, that were Parliament
to be dissolved, House of Commons would
not he returned of which majority would
be found to pass it. Such is the state of
things in which Ministers are driven on"
Petitions on the subject of Catholic Eman-
cipation continued TO be presented to Par
lament.
The petition from London against Catho-
JIG Emancipation, presented to Parliament,
contained 100000 signatures.
The people of Kent had burnt in efigy,
an advocate of the Catholic claims.
The Bank of England, on the 18th de-
clared dividend of per cent for the last
half year.
Subscriptions continued to be made for
the restoration of York Minister Earl Ftz-
william had made donation of $4,000. In
Yorkshire 927 900 has already been sub
scribed.
"A Duel was fought March 81, in Battersea
fields, between the Duke of Wellington and
the Earl of Winchelsea. an anti-cathoic
nobleman. The cause of the duel was the
publication by Winchelsea, in the Stand
ard, of the following paragraph among 9TH
ers -
"Late political events have convinced me
that the whole transaction was intended as
blind to the Protestant and High Church
Party, that the noble Duke, who had for
some time previous to that period determin-
ed upon "breaking in upon the Constitution
of $685." might the more effectually, under
the cloak of some outward show of zeal for
the Protestant religion, carry on his insidu-
GUS designs for the infringement of our lib
critics, and the introduction of Popery into
every department of the State"
Attempts at retraction or reconciliation
having failed, pistol shot was resorted to.
The preliminary arrangements having
been made, Sir H. Hardinge, second to the
Duke of Wellington, gave the word Fire."
The Duke of Wellington Immediately dis
charged his pistol. The ball struck the
lapel of Lord Winchelsea's coat on the left
side. Lord Winchelsea then fired his pis-
tol in the air; the seconds rejoined their
principals, and memorandum expressing
the regret of Lord Winchelsea at having
published an opinion of the Noble Dukes
motives in a certain transaction being hand
ed by Lord Falmouth to Sir Henry Har-
dinge, was accepted by Sir H. as repara-
tcn TO the Duke OF Wellington.
PoRrUGAL. The Lisbon Gazette , The
I'd March contains an official notice of the
blockade of the Island of Terceira by the
Diana frigate, and the Lealdade corvette,
which are now cruising off the Island. The
Earl of Aberdeen, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, has not yet recognized the
blockade on the part of the British Govern
ment. The conduct of that Government,
in resisting the landing of 8" the rebels'' at
Terceira has given great satisfaction at
Lisbon, and is spoken of in terms of high
commentator by the Lisbon authorities.
The Lisbon Gazette of the 9TH contains the
following notice of the execution of por-
ton of those engaged in late illconducted
attempt to dethrone the usurpnr =" To-day,
seven of the accompices in the infamous
conspiracy of the Ex-Brigadier Moreira
were taken at noon from the prison of Linn
Giro, and conducted to the Quay de Sodre,
whore FIVE were hanged, and their heads
cut off and exposed on the gallows. The
two others were present at the execution"
A letter from London, dated March Is,
says the Earl of Aberdeen has expressed
great horror at the conduct of Don Miguel,
and there is no longer doubt that the gov
eminent have resolved utterly to discoun-
tenance the usurper.
Port .Mahon, Feb. &c. Deplorable ARRAYS
have taken place in this port, between the
sailors of the American frigate Java and
the sailors of the French corvetts Pomona
and the brig Faune. A midshipman of the
latter was cruelty assassnated, at the gates
of the town. The guilty are in the hands
Of justice.
GREECE. The French papers contain an
official report from Gen. Church 10 the Pres
ident of Greece, giving an account of the
gallant rescue $4,000 inhabitants and their
effects, kept in slavery by the Turks, in the