Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-04-21
GENERAL rurr1LIaEucu.
FOREIGN ITEMS.


The reductions pr opposed by The Bsi-
tish Ministry in the Military de-
partment amount TO GI55. lI6; In the
Navy $500; Miscellaneous ex-
pendiiures 1s76,0OO which. with o.
Their reductions, would make a total
saving Tor the year Of 81. 500. OOO.-
Mr.. Hume said the reduction might
have been 42,0O.o 600. Col. Davies
moved that the appropriations should
be Tor only fkrce months. SO that i,
might he then rr,isc,l-yeas 9s. nays
225. Mr.. liobhouse said he should
prefer good weak government 70 =
good strong government. Mr.. Hume
moved TO reduce the Army from SO. :
S4S men to &c, l64-ycas So, nays I67.
y Clergyman. n son of Lord Spen-
Ger. has lett the Church Of England,
and become Roman Catholic.
The Chamber Of Commerce at Ly-
ons has recommended TO the French
Government TO allow the importation Of
foreign silk goods, and the expectation
Of raw silk.
In the British House of Commons
MIR. Peel has introduced bill Ia re-
form the practice Of the law, so that
expenses may be reduced, pleading
simplihed. and arbitraiions admitted.
MIR. Brougham approved the bill. but
thought the reform might be carried
still farther.
The Attorney General complained
OF the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the press. and
said he was determined to pursue his
prosecutions.
Mr.. Peel intends To bring in a bill
to amend the law Furnishing forgery.
Petitions continued to be crowded
into the British Parliament complain
ins of agricultural and commercial dis
trcss. and others pra wing that the India
and Canton trade may be thrown open !.
n man at Penzancc lately blew up
a vessel, of which he was half owner.
because his brother was not permitted
to command her.
The Marquis of B!andford proposed i.
IN the House Of Commons, a plan for
reforming Parliament. lie recommend.
Ell equal elections. and payment Of
members. The latter proposition cx
cited laugh. Sir II. Wilson called
il pleasant, and Mr.. Peel said IL would
cost more than a million Of dollars a
year. The plan was rejected-yeas
81, nays l60.
A new and improved system of Pri-
mary School Education has been CON.
menced IN France, under the auspices
of the Government.
Cloth and yarn for stockings have
been made in England from the Moss
Crop Plant which grows on high.
and otherwise useless ground. Some
call 1t cotton grass, and others demo
inmate IT horse-ta rush.
Ii II calculated that each individual
IN London consumes l55 pounds OF
meat per annum. Each individual in
Paris 85 pounds.
The French Government has OF; red
premiums TO increase the cultivation
OF the mulberry tree in France. in the
hope OF ceasing TO import foreign raw
silk. Ii is said mulberry wood makes
good wine casks, and gives an excellen,
Favor to the wine. The fruit fattcns
pigs aud poultry, and the dried leaves
form good fodder Tor cattle 10 winter.
Lord Peterborough has been di.
vorced from his lady, OH a charge OF
adultery against the latter.
The Limerick Evening Pos; affirms,
that the county Of Kerry. in ireland.
has not now single resident Peer or
Baronei; and the rents drawn out Of
that county by absenlees, amount "a
lI6O. 600.
The legislature Of Lower Canada.
have made an appropriation Of SIGs, OOo
tor internal improvement.
A letter from Havrc, dated March
LIST lately published in the Baltimore
papers, stating that the American
claims on France were settled, and
that the French minister had agreed "a
give $4,000, 600 Of francs for tha,
purpose, is not confirmed by any thing
IN the late arrivals at New York.
Lady Byron is ab0at 10 publish q
reply TO certain parts Of Moore's Life
Of Lord Byron.
The Cuba Comprehensive New
York Pos, states that letters received
~ that city from Havana. represent
the conspiracy lately detected in the
. Island Of Cuba ~ much more seriou,
aud alarming IN its nature than had
hitherto been supposed. Twelve othes
persons had been apprehended on ,hc
charge OF being concerned in the plot.
Aiworg the prisoners is one Of the name
OF Roio. one of the principal leaders u
not she chef Of the conspiracy. an al
voeatc. a man of talent. enterprise snd
eloquence. A masonic lodge, u seems
bad been instituted by the plof,ers un.
der the name UC III .4gsiia Ns0ro a,