Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-29
EUROPEAN NEWS.
From the N. York Mercantile Advertiser Dec. 2I.
IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM EUROPE,


pey ster, from Havre, whence she sailed
on 9th Nov, we have received our regu-
lar files of Paris papers to Sd and Havre
to 4th Nov. both inclusive. The news
by this arrival is of very important
character, especially from the Neither
lands. The troops of Holland and Bel
gium, have had terrible afray; many
lives have been lost, and much property
destroyed. Antwerp has been the scene
of great carnage. That city has suffer-
ed severely from the ravages of most
destructive fire, occasioned by the can
nonading. Private letters thence of
29th Oct received here state, that about
two millions sterling of property had
been destroyed, among which large a
mount was on American account, and
we regret, that many Of our merchants
must suffer severely. Our Consul, Mr..
Patterson, had proceeded to Paris. The
fire commenced on 9th October, and at
our latest dates, (3lst October,) it was
not quite extinguished; for the first forty
eight hours the fire ragged with such heat
and fury that people could not approach
it. The principal amount of property
consumed was in Sugar, while Of Coffee
and Cotton, comparatively little was de-
stroycd.-The chief part of all that was
lost was in the Kings stores. Nothing
could be removed, for the streets were
barricaded, and about one third of the
inhabitants had left the city. An armis-
tice had been concluded between the
Belgian troops and Governor of the Cit
adel, which was to have lasted for five
days; if an amicable arrangement were
not made by the expiration Of that time,
private letters express strong fears that
the old city of Antwerp would be reduc-
ed to ashes. We are not however, with
out hopes, that the existing difficulties
will be adjusted. Londonpape of 29th
Oct. speak of a Congress of European
potentates to be Immediately assembled
there, for that purpose, and Paris papers
of I'd Nov. state, that England and
France will be the medators between
the contending parties.
In France a change of Ministers has
taken place, and La Fitte is at the head
of the new Cabinet. Every thing, we
are glad to state, was perfectly quiet in
that country. Spain is in a state Of ex-
citement. Some revolutionary move
ments have been manifested there, and
Nina is at the head of an army, determin-
ed, it seems, to free his country from
thraldom. From England we have
nothing new of moment; the first Parlia-
ment Of William w, assembled on the
26th Oct. MIR. Manners Sutton was
elected unanimously Speaker of the
House of Commons; his Majesty, it was
expected would deliver his speech on the
Cd November. In Ireland some move
ments had taken place to bring about a
dissolution of the Union. For full par
ticulars Ito give place to which we have
excluded nearly all other matter) we re-
fer to the extracts and comments thereon,
which follow:
ENGLAND.
1 Meeting of the Parliament.
The first Parliament of William w..
met on the 26th October. The Lord
Chancellor entered the House of Lords
about 2 o'clock, and took his seat with
the other Commissioners, Earl Bathurst,
Lord Rosslyn, Duke of Buckingham, and
the Arch Bishop Of Canterbury. Mes
sengers having been summoned to re-
quire the attendance of the House of
Commons, his Lordship told them that
it was his Majesty pleasure they should
proceed to the election of Speaker,
and that they should attend there next
day, to submit their choice for his Ma
jesty's approval.
In the House Of Commons the Lord
Steward attended this morning in the
long gallery, for the purpose Of admins
tcring the oaths to Members; several
presented themselves, and took the oaths.
The Right Hon. G.. M. Sutton was u
unanimously chosen Speaker. The
House then adjourned.
On the 9th October, the approval Of
his Majesty to the election Of. nj. Man
ners Sutton as Speaker Of the House of
Commons, took place by commission.
The Lord Chanc ellor, Earl Of Rosslyn,
Earl Bathurst, Lord Peterborough and
Lord Melville, in their scarlet robes,
took their seats on the woolsacks, as his
malesty's commissioners. A few min
utes thereafter, the members Of the
House of Commons, headed by the
Speaker, entered the House Of Lords.
The appreciation ofhis majesty to the Sc
lection Of the Commons was then ex-
pressed by the Chancellor, for which the
Speaker, returned his thanks. The
Commons then retired, and the Chancel-
lor administered the oaths of allegiance
to those peers who had not yet taken