The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20

New. YoRk, Dec. l6.
BY the arrival of the packet ship On
tarie from London, the editors Of the N.
Y. Courier aud Enquirer, received dates
from that city, to the afternoon of the
Sd of Nov. Ft
The most important intelligence by
this arrival, is that disturbances Of "A most
appalling nature, have occurred at Bris-
t0l in England. Full particulars will
be found below. In the neighhoring
town Of Bath, some riots also took place,
besides in one or two other places, which
however, were easily quclled.
In these disturbances, it does not APP
pear there is any thing which threatens
the general tranquility of England. The
army. yeomanry cavalry, and Influential
persons, of all political opinions, have
rallied round the government and mag
istrates, exerting themselves to prevent
disorder and confusion.
The presence Of sir Charles Wethrell,
who Is Recorder Of that city, and who
attended there for the purpose Of
holding the Assize Court. (not as we
yesterday morning stated in haste, as
COUNSEL seems to have been the excit-
ing cause of the disastrous scenes which
occurred. .SirCharles has been the most
decided and prominent opponent Of the
Reform Bill in the House Of Commons,
But few days previous To the prOroga-
tion of Parliamep in most violent
speech he taxed thE Ministry with giving
countenance to th5~attacks ON the person
Of the Marquis of Londonderry, and tn
the rioters who destroyed Nottingham
Castle, and asked Lord Russell what his
feelings would he, 1.-The saw Wohurn Alb
bey, the seat Of his ancestors, 1.-THE Bed
fords,) given IL preyto the flames. He
probably little though of SD soon bec"m-
ing himself the object Of the peoples
hostility.
1t is evident that these Disturbances
originated in no political motive, still IN
reading over the English papers we are
struck by the extraordinary fact, that
the Ministerial papers recommend the
emhodying throughout England of IA Ma
tional Guard on the model of that Of
France and the formation of "polit,cal
unions" or societies in all the principal
towns. Should these two measures take
effect, we should say, that grea, poIit-
ical change tnnst follow. They will
throw all the power in the hands of the
people and make the people sensible of
it. "Political unions' or societies on
similar principles, have frequently been
attempted in England, but never ac-
qnired strength e. were always c"nined
to the lower classes, because the Gov
ernment not only discountenanced them,
but put them down, when they could find
an excuse for SO doing. Now, the pa
pers in the interest of the Government,
speaking, it may be supposed, the wish
es Of the Kings ministers, recommend
these institutions as necessary tn the
welfare of the country. II may be that
the object is to frigh,en the aristocracy
into reform. but then it is surely playing
dangerous game.o
We predicted that commotions of this
nature, would follow the rejection of the
Reform Bill. e.
The people still seem bent on obtain
ing that reform in Parliament which has
been refused them by the Lords. S,,cie-
ties with this ohject under the title of .spo-
litical unious'! arc fprnjpx in many pIa-
ces, they avow a determination to pre-
serve the peace of the country.
The vlection Of member for Cam
bridge has resulted in the choice Of a re-
form candidate. NJ. Hunt, Orator Hunt
as he Is called, has been hnranguing the
people of Manchester. Meetings. in fa-
vor Of fefprm, continue, and the neoule
Glamour for il ms loudly ms ever.
In France the great object of atten-
tion still seems I. be tie abolition of Nm
hereditary peerage. bill to that cf
feet having passed the Chamber of Dep
uties, the difficulty is y, obtain the as
sent To il Of the Chamlrr of Peers. As Il
that body in France is bf recent orrani- 9
zation and NOT SURROUNDED by the prestige .
which English Peers On still boast "f, "
il might have been expected that they &
wsuld she& themselvssmore compliant. a
II seems, h"wspsr, thee is no hope oflg
bringing themso give teir assent 10 tire .
hill passed By the ChanScr. of Deputies.
and that Id cOnssq squenctL Louis Philippe
10 about creating q ssfIiient number ;oflI
Peers to give . msjorityto the measure. ! !
: The asssssipsiisn Of Spo dTsisisd 10 q =
crimo cf The deepess hnes . must nos BE- led "
swsy in. our estimate of ofihsind,v,dusl's chsr. n
scsss BY the vspsesenlssios ef tbs English q
pvsss th true hs was Aposs5 70 ibs ID. Iel