The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

most important articles of news from the New
York papers:
| ENGLAND. Nothing had been done in
| the British Parliament towards removing
the Catholic disabilities. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer in answer to question put
to him by Lord John Russell in the House
of Commons on the 9th Feb. stated that it
was the intention of some one member Of
his MajestE's Government to make an ex-
PLANTATION on the fifth of March of the nature
of the measure which his Majesty's Govern
ment had in contemplation with respect to
the removal of the Catholic disabilities.
Both Houses of Parliament were daily
occupied for considerable portion of time
in receiving petitions for and against the
Catholic claims. A warm election had
taken place at Oxford for member of
Parliament from the University. SIR Rob
ert EngIis succeeded against Mr.. Peel,
whose defeat is attributed to the fact CT his
favorng the Bill intended to be introduced
for the relief of the Catholics, and so warm
was the election on that ground that the
neighbors of Sir Robert Peel 1.-THE father of
the Cabinet Minister) voted against Mr..
Secretary Peel by request of Sir Robert,
and the Clergy and other strong pesonal
friends of the Secretary voted agains him,
expressing their confidence in his int gritty,
influence 81 The Duke of Wethfa .on !
majority of the Ministry.
The bill for the suppression of dangerous
associations had passed both houses of
Parliament
The death of His Holmes Pope Leo
Al was announced at Vienm on the 18th
February.
SEAT OF WAR.
Intelligence from the frortiers of Mol
davla, February ninth, announced a ru-
NOR OF terrible defeat sustained bv the
Turks before Varna on the 2?d of Jan, in
which they were said to hare lost $4,000
men and 100 pieces of canton; in conse-
quence of which the Russians were enabled
to surprise Tournoul, five DAYS afterwards.
but THIS news was considered apochryphal.
The papers contain Il Bulletin from Count
Langeron, Commander-n-C Chief of the Rus
sian troops IN Walachia, dated Bucharest.
the 10Th ult. which contains the details of
am attack on Kali and Journal. The form
er Is described as an important fortress, the
capture OF which would have required a
regular siege IN summer, and which appears
on the present occasion to have made a
brave though Intellectual resistance. What
rendered Its capture more easy in winter
IMAM IN summer, Is neither mentioned or
limited at; but according to the Russian
account, which, howeve:, must be taken
with some exceptions, il was scaled and
taken IN less than an hour. Thirty cannon,
i've standards, and a great quantity of am
punltion, fell into the hands of the CON
querors and Pacha, along with 60 Off
GERS, and $50 soldiers. are said have heen
taken prisoners. The number of the killed
on the Turkish side is stated at $50. while
( according to the same version of the matter.
the Russians had only two officers and 80
men killed, and $50 wounded. The Turks
performed such prodigies of valor. as have
not been realized since the DAYS Of chivalrv,
They were all pnt to the sword.
Private advices from Bucharest of the Sd
/ Feb. announced the death of Gen. Count
Sacken, by typtus fever; and that Guiroe-
wo was to be Immediately attacked.
Under Constantinople date of JAM 25tb,
as set-ott to the foregoing rumors of Rus
sian successes, there is one of an attack
made on the 18th, by Turkish detachment
commanded by lbrahim Pacha, on the Rus
sian environments at Kouslidcha at the foot
OF the Balkan, in which it was said the Rms
! SLAMS were driven from their entertainments
! into the mosque, which was fired bv the
Turks. There was another vague rumor Of
an attack made by the latter on Paravadi
Inc former account made the Russians lose
9OO men, and seven pieces of cannon.
1t is SAID at Jassy, that the Russians will
advance towards the Danube, about the be-
ginning or March, and that the Imperial
| Court Will arrive about the same time at
Jassy' lhe campaign will be opened by
J the siege of Silistria.
Paris, Feb. IS. We are assured that an
offensive and defensive alliance between
RUSSIA and Prussia is definitely concluded
IL Is added, that another Great Power. So
lclted to maintain an armed neutrality with
IOO,O00 men, has acceded to the proposi-
ton.
Feb. 70. Capt. Dillon, commander of an
Eng llsh ship, has proved to the satisfaction
OF this government, that he IS entitled to
the reward for the discovery of the ship
wreck Of La Perouse.
The King, by an ordinance of the 22d
INST conferred on this foreigner the dignity
OF knight of the royal order of the Leoion
OF honor; and his Majesty, by a decision of
the same day, conformabie to the decree oe
18Th Feb; 1871, has, besides, granted to
Capt Dillon an indemnity of 10000 francs
Tor personal expenses during the voyace.
and an annual pension of 1000 francs . .
In his second voyage to the Vonnicolo
Islands, Capt. Dillon was accompanied by
one Frenchman, NJ, Cheignesu. ex consular
agent OF France, who was at Chandernager
when the captain sailed, offered to accom-
Pany him on this perilous expedition. The
King has rewarded M. Chaignesu bv Great.
ing HIM knight of the Legion of honor.
Parts, March 2. 1t is understood Inv tho
last letters from Constantinople that the
Porte has not yet consented to declare n
cessation of hostilities in the Levant al.
though upon this declaration denandS tho