Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-24


By the packet ship William Thompson which arri-
we'd Yesterday nom Liverpool we have received pa
pefs oi THAT place 10 March l7h ana London TO the
! 10th, both inclusive.
CATHOLIC EMANc,pArio,-- Tuesday o,c,,;r,-
March 10, air. Peel brought in his blls--ore for
granting emancipation 10 the Charlottesville other
Tor raising the elective franchise from +Os 10 zoe
The first is cuti,ca ~ bill for the relief Of His Ma,
Ilcsty catholic subjects the other a biz to amend
fccrtaln Acts otthe Parliament, and TO regulate tho
qualifications OF persons entitled vote at the cleo
ton OF knights Of the Shire Of Ireland" Alter the
full development @: the principles OF these bills conf
tanned III the speech OF Dir, Peel which we published
on Saturday, we deem it unnecessary To add any thine
! iurthcr at the present time The bills arc lone
each making about % columns IN the London papers,
and closely printed Both were read frs, ,i,rs
on Tuesday evening, March 10Th and ordered IN he
read 4 second time on Tuesday, the 8th.
HIS Majesty has mada donation OF GiOQO for the
rel / a. the Spitalfirld wcavers.
! CAnTZ A FRYE Poar.--Ehc Madrid G,ycf'e nj
the Gath ut which reached us on Mondnv contains
the long expected decree for making CiJ;z a free
port according 10 the decree, tho vessels Of all
powers IL anutv with Spain 20 Cuicr with. and
warehouse, every description o.. Inerch lie with
ont payment of any duty al catering or LEAVING tho
port except the usual charges Of free port such rs
quHFatne. anchorage. Nc. One of the articles of
the decrec Is, that AL foreigners who may wish 10
establish themselves III this free port for the Durnosrs
o commerce, re tn enjoy the same security and nro
lection rs natives, and the event of war viii, their
respective nations, TO he allowed propcr time to wh
draw: and their property is TO be sacred firm, ali
scqucsration rcprisal.'
Venice rs the German papers inform, rs - ,Iso >,
b. declared free port.
The accounts in the Paris papers from Barcelona
represent that city mournful theatre OF massacre,
under the pTctcHt OF conSpiraces and political in
trigues.
RUssrA-The Pr,issian Gazette contains intaIG
gcnce from 81. Petersburg TO the Goth Feb. from
which 1t appears that the Emperor had accorded 70
the wish Of Field Marshal Wttrcns Gin 10 retire mud
hah given the command of the second army TO Cen
eral Count Diebtsh in his stead Several other mil
itary appointments consequent upon this change are
also mentioned.
TvRHEY.-The French papers contain news from
Constantinople II the 18th ult. The Sultan has /!
withdrawn the seals from Izzct Mahcmet the laf o |
Captain Pasha who only raised to the dignity OF
Grand Flzicr about three months ago. A Capidsch |
JnSn has been sent 10 Shunla, to announce TO him
his dismissal, but he has not been formally dis
graced. Rodosto on the coast of the sea of
IS assigned him for his residence /
The Sultan has appointed his successor Rechd
Pasha, celebrated for the taking of Missoonphi and
Acrapos, and Tor having suppressed the Instruction
of the famous Ali Pasha of Janina. The cause oil
The disposition Of the late Grand Vz;er is said 70 be
Hc eXtr"n,e dissatisfaction Of the Sultan at the little
energy which he has shown since the taking of Vnrna
DtsTnUCTfoS OF TURKisii FLorILA.-Accord- |
ng Go authentic letters from the Russian Head QUAR-
crs, dated Feb. 23 official news had been received
here Of the destruction Of the Turkish fota before
Ncopol.
For the performance OF this brilliant exploit. Gen.
tad sent 200 volunteers OF the 5th division
~ mtaptrv, under the command OF Major StephanoR
The Turkish crews of tie floia were surprised and
pm 70 The Sco'd! OF the thirty vessels and run boats
whIch composed the fotIla, 90 were burnt Thr
artillery and provisions board the ships were
destroyed. iSeHeinc Zeit'iag, March o,