The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-02
FOREIGN NEWS

Our advices from England are to the Goth Of
April, IS days later than before received. The
most important news relates to the health of
the King of England, who had been confined
for some time with severe illness, SO that fears
mad been at times entertained for his recovery.
but at the last dates he was convalescent Al
one time ne was threatened with govt in the
stomach, but the strength of his constitution
overcame the symptoms.
The following extracts contain the most I'M
portant additional news from Europe:
LONDON, apyi 90. From Silesia, we hear
complaints on the part of the Catholics of the
frequency of secessons from their to the Prot
estant Church. This is ascribed to the decay
of the Seminary at Bresau, the only Mace of
education for Silesian Catholics. The Protes.
fant professors in that city are resorted to nv the
students, and the light thrown by them on mod.
eTn history, especially on the ORIGIN of the
reformation in Germany, has often had the eff.
feet of shaking the belief Of their hearers in the
Catholic creed
ALaIERs. From the most recent French Jour.
mails 1t appears that the meditated expedition
against Alglers will consist of such an armament
as IN these days Of maritime peace. has not
been equalled for twenty years. The list of the
aiuerent regiments intended to compose it
shows total of nearly "a 900 men, distinct from
the seamen. 1t is now thirty-two years since
the expedition to Egypt under Bonaparte sailed
from Toulon; and those of the inhabitants who
were then OF an age to appreciate its efficiency.
declare that it is fully equalled by the present
equipment.
A letter from on board the frigate La Bellone
OF Algiers, states that the Algerines are active
" engaged in fortifying the weak points on
their coasts, and that thousands Of men are seen
constantly at work in raising redoubts and plant
ing artillery.
BUCHAREST, Marck 16. Accounts from Con.
stantlnope paint in dark colors the situation of
the capital as well as of the provinces. An an.
parent tranquility indeed still PREVAILS but an
attentive spectator soon perceives it is entirely
the result of fear, and of momentary obedience
to the commands of the Sultan but that it by
no means proceeds from that temper of mind
which internal satisfaction produces, nor even
from the natural resignation of the Mussulmen,
and their belief in fatalsm. The deep despotl.
dency which has seized them is rather the eff.
tects of a sense of uneasiness, and ofthat gener-
al discomfort, which, like a FIRE glimmerino
amidst the ashes, threatens to break out into
flames at the first gust of wind
SPAIN. By royal decree, the Salic law has
been abolished in Spain, the King having re-
solved to settle the succession on his issue by
his present wife, whether male or female. This
has created much excitement, and given occa-
sion tor much reproach as the crown NAV PASS
from the Bourbon line.
A Paris paper of April 16, contains a rumor,
that, in consequence of letter from the Duke
OF wellington to the King of Spain, the council
OF that kingdom has taken into consideration
the expediency of recognizing the South Amer
lean States, under certain conditions