The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-08-05
From the Boston Courier.
INTELLIGENCE.

ceived.
ENGLAND, sc. Mr.. Bankes, the high
Tory anti Catholic candidate, had lost his
election for Cambridge, which Mr.. Ca7en-
dish, "the Wing pro-popery candidate"
had gained by "A great majority. This re-
suit was unexpected.
A dreadful affray took place on Carrick-
on-Suir, on the Sth June, in consequence of
n dispute between attachments of the Goth
and 10Th regiments, about O'Connel and
religion. The towns people joined in the
fray. The 10Th, being worsted, fired, and
killed two men and one woman. The Rev.
Standish Grady, magistrate, who was
riding into the town full speed, to check
the riot, on turning a street, came in contact
with mounted policeman. Both horses
fell; Mr.. Grady's back was broken, and he
died shortly afterwards.
There was no doubt that Mr.. O'Connel
would be elected to seat in Parliament.
A letter from r ONE, May 30, says" The
almost daily recurring shocks of earth
quakes have filed the inhabitants of Monte
Albano with CONSERVATION. 1t was report
ed that an eruption of the Monte Cavo, be-
tween the lake of Nemi and that of Caste
Gandolfo, was to be apprehended. If be-
tween the two old craters which form
these lakes Il new one should be formed,
Albano, Arlcia, Genzano, and Nemi, would
be In danger of destruction. The govern
ment has sent some eminent natur,lists to
the spot TO examine into the matter, who
have not yet returned. 1t is said that the
water in the two lakes has suddenly fallen
fifteen feet, and that the trees in the forest
Wlfbpr and hpnIn fo Sp,OEn in Al .
all which are symptoms of an approaching
eruption"
Letters from Naples of the 22d q May
say, that the man of war which is p con-
vey to Constantinople the Ambassadors Of
France and England could not sail ill that
day. and that the wind was so unf;vorable
that in the evening it was still in sight OF
the port.
PORTUGAL. Accounts from Paris to June
10, are contained in the London Morning
Herald. They state that the Emperor of
Brazil has nominated a council of regency
for his daughter till the time of her ms. ORR
ty. The queen of Portugal was to proceed
Immediately to Terceira with her council,
where she is TO remain till circumstances
shall enable her to enter her kingdom.
A letter from Lisbon, dated May %,
states that the city had been for the last
three days in the greatest agitation incon-
sequence of several bands of volunteers
securing the streets headed by prieG, in
sultlng and attacking all those they took for
the partizans of Legitimacy, and committing
all kinds of disorders. In the prisons, scenes
OF the utmost distress and misery wer, dali
ly occurring; and despair had arisen to
such pitch, that the prisoners had defied
their jailors by singing the hymn of Don
Pedro and proclaiming the legitimate qIeen,
Donna Maria. Every one was persuaded
that such state of things could no. last
much longer.
Dreadful rumors were in circulation il
Landau ON the 18th lima, -nar citing Tor
tugal. 1t was stated that upwards of thii
ty persons had been either poisoned il
prison or publicly executed. Among then
was said to have been a very wealthy lady
named MendeZ, whose only crime was re
fusing to purchase her liberty by drawing
from the English funds, for the use of the
usurper, the whole of her property in Eng.
land.
Still later letters Ito May 30) are giver
in the Morning Herald of June 10, which
corroborate the gloomiest accounts of The
condition of Lisbon. The faction of Dor
Miguel are laboring with their might Il
prepare an expedition against Terceira.
TURKS AND RUSSIANS.
The accounts from the seat of the wa
indicate considerable activity, but no de
cided action. The latest Russian bulle
tin is that of May %, from the camp before
Silistria. The siege of that place had JUS
commenced. The grand Vizier, it is said
remains shut up in Choumla. The lates
accounts from Odessa say that he was con
centrating his forces behind that place
There was no news from Varna, no militar,
operations of Importance could take place
( The grass but just springing up, so as II
afford forage for the horses, and the caval
ry and artillery cannot act till the ammuni
! ton and provisions can be conveyed. TIT
Sultan had gone to his camp, while tn,
Russian army was preparing for decisive
measures on the left bank of the Danube.
Paris, June IL. The following is a more
complete copy Of the report of Adnra
Greigh, received at Warsaw on the 3lst o
May: "The Turkish feet, which had come
into the Black Sea, FASTENED TO return t.
the Bosphorus, on learning that the Rus
sian squadron had sailed to meet it. Ate
this precipitate retreat, the commander o
the feet of his Imperial Majesty strength
ened the division stationed at the entrance
of the channel of Constantinople, and, sail
ing along the coast of Natolia, captured
and destroyed IA Turkish transports. Capt
Skalowsky went as far as the port of Pen
daraille, where there is IA dock-yard TO
building ships of war, and, after verl
warm engagement, succeeded in burning
in the port a new ship Of GO guns, which
was just ready TO sail"
Frontiers Of WaLaeIia, .May7. The Turk.
have made an unsuccessful attempt to pen
etlate near Kalefat into Little Wallacbia
They were repulsed by the Cossacks and
Pandours.
May Is. A letter from Bucharest state.
that, in consequence of several accidents o.
the plague, all inns and coffee houses had
been shut up by order of the police since
the 10Th instant and all commnnicot;or :;