Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-14
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The packet ship Silas Richards.
Capt. Iioidredge. has arrived ut New
York from Liverpool, whence she sail
cd on the Gath Of MAY. and To which
date. inclusive, the editors OF the Com
mercial Advertiser have received files
Of papers.
The Kings Though the
Kings health continued to i'm prove. no
confident hopes were entertained Of
his recovery.
Spain and Poriugai-It is an.
nounced from Madrid, MAY IO.) that
Don Miguel has at length lost the sup.
port u the Spanish Cabinet. Indeed.
It the reports circulated are to DO be-
lieved, "the question Of overturning
the Usurper has been already discuss
ed between the British Ministry and
our Ambassador at London. 1t is said
even that this question would have
been treated i'm u serious manner. IL
there had been any certainty that the
Emperor Of Brazil was disposed TO re-
woke the charter, and to establish the
young Queen Donna Maria with Re-
gency governing according 20 the an
Gent laws. without any other nodifica.
tons but the obligation Of calling to-
'sether the Cortcs Of Lamego every
three years. and to raise no ,axes bu,
such az should be voted by them"
Private letters from Lisbon Of May
), state that affairs proceed from bad
to worse in that distracted country
aud, amongst the evils that press OH
the government of Don Miguel. the
state OF utter exhaustion Of the Urea
sury. and the mutnous spirit Of the
troops, and their insubordinatiou.s stand
foremost. Every thing tends to pre-
sent the prospect of an inevitably ap
preaching and terrible storm in its ef
teot." An attempt to search some
soldiers OF the 9TH Regiment, to seize
some proclamations issued by the Ter
cetra Regency, was resisted, aud q
bloody fray ensued, i'm which severa
were killed on both sides, and mauy
wounded.
|. Advices from Tercsira are 10 III,
Gath of April. The Regency Of Don
, ma Maria was well established, anc
every thing was safe and tranquil.
A circumstance occurred al Mr.
Rothschild's few days ago, which i,
curious in itself, aud has led TO mucl
conjecture in the city with respect I,
ITS real history. An individual i'm th,
garb Of ticket porter was observed I,
| enter the front door Of the office ia
. North Court, with small box undo
his arm, which, as it af,eraa ards ap
. peared, he deposited in the doorway
and effected his retreat with mucl
precipitation. The box, which wa,
, addressed to Mr.. Rothschilj, was con
yeyed TO that gentleman as soon a
, found, and on opening il was found I,
!, contain $4,000, all in sovereigns.
w ith At was short note, containing
. some vague expressions Of gratitude e
, Mr.. Rothschild, for certain advan
tages obtained through him by the wri
ter, IN return for which he begged {,
ofier him the money which the bo,
contained. He requested that an &C
{ Acknowledgement might he given, by a,
advertisement in the newspaper, Of il
having safely reached him. No sigma
ture was attached to the note, nor il
u at all known either Who the write
: IS or what his motives were in sendin:
such superiority as money to such /
lquarter.-C London paper.
II BTioc. -l'ourienne gives the fol
lowing splendid instance Of a bribe:-
! ihe Prince Of Condo offered to Piiche
CRU 10 betray his country 10 the Bour
bons, at the following price To b,
made Marshal Of France. a Govern
or OF Alsace, Gordon Rouge. III,
Chateau do Chambord, with its parl
and twelve pieces OF cannon million
> oil ready money; two hundred thou
sanu iiSres per anDum, q hotel IN Pa
rue, pension Of 100000 livrcs, with /;
reversion Of one half to his wife. and
; quarter To his heirs forever; and final
w, that his native town of Arbors
should bear his name, apd be exemp
!. from taxes for twenty years.
Court Journal.
II long dip. An accident lately han
. pened TO commercial gentleman, " ho
IN the course of his business. had occs
s'on TO enter a soap and candle manu-
factory in Change Alley, London,
which, as - has been unattended with
$ serious consequences, may be repeat.
p ed Tor amusement. The gentleman al
luded to was descending some step.
adjoining the melting vat, when hi,
foot slipped. he was preeipiiated into
the agreeable liquid. A workman WHO