Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-12
S'4,s constitutional epabiu.
FOREIGN.
Important News from Europc,

This news is OF commanding interest, rather how
ever. Us omInous of what was to follow than for
itself although in'rnscoly, of great Importance.
Many parts of Italy We're IN insurrecton-the Rus
sio1s under Dcbitsch. had entered Poland at five
pH'"'s, and great battle was expected in few DAYS
under tho walls of Warsaw.
Paris was in an alarming state, caused by the i'm
prudence Of fey Of the Curst faction in offering
insults to public feclng.-Louis Philippe having
declined the crown CT Belgium offered TO his son.
the affairs Of that coautry remained in the mos. uh-
certain state.
Such arc the heads ofthe Intelligence. In France,
and particularly in Paris, hrgs were violently settn
towards Rrpuhlc-and for own parts we con
fdeE!ly expect that the next late arrival will bring
tldngs Of the overthrow of the Orleans dynasty and
the proclamation of Republic
G rcum>tarces may delay this denouement for n
timc--but to this complexion, they will come Mt last
From the ". York Papers of Wednesday
FROM EUROPE.-The packet ship York, Capt
Burslcy. arrived last evening from Liverpool, bring
ing us Liverpool papers TO the 24th of Feb and
London papers to the 23d, inclusive. They bring
news of all ext extraordinary excitement and riot in Par
ls-of the refusal of thr King of France to accept
the crown of Belgium for his son-of the spread of
the nsrrectoD In I,aly, and Of the invasion of Poland
by the Russian army.
Certain religious Ceremonies, performed on the 18th
OF tGbruary the church OF st. German rNuXerrO,
Is, the object Of which have been 10 excite
sympathy for the family of Charles Y reused the
people TO pitch of cXaSpcration. which ended in the
Dissertation of the church. the plage of the ArchL-
shops palace, and the removal OF tn e deur die lis
from the public buildings, which it was sculptured
as national emblem.
The King, on the 10Th of Feb. gave orders that
The feur de Us should be removed in all cases where
1t could be done without defacnu the public monu-
mcnts " WITHOUT renewing the mutiat ions OCCASION
cd by removing. in 1914, the emblems of the republic
and the reign of Napoleon. The .fcur de lis is al
so discarded from the state seal the device of which
III future is TO represent open book, with the
words "Charte de $780," surmounted by u crown
with the specie and hand of justice crossed, and
tfi-colored flags behind the shield.
The intelligence from Italy represents the revo-
iuIonary excitement to be rapidly spreading in that
country, and to threaten serious consequences
proposition has been made in the Belgic Con
gfess to choose Lieutenant General nd interim,
and it is thought that Suret de Chokicr the Vice
President of the Congress viii be elected to that
Office.
The grain and four market had given way. That
for Cotton, IN consequence Of he du'y, had al-
vanCcd
\ letter from London dated Feb o2d suvs-
The continued ngitatio in Paris the state OF !
Belgium ard Poland, ard Instruction in Italy have
confirmed the impressions here, that between |
France and sem" one, Or perhaps all of the three
great Northern Powers, is inevitable Our own
and all continental stocks have fallen in consequence
distinct dcnia! was given by the British Gov |
eminent IN the House of Commons, ON the 18th
February Gifts having entered into any compromise
with Mr. o. Council. O'Connell OH his part, denies
that he had pleaded guilty to fourteen or any Durr-
Der Of the counts ofthc Indictment against him. In
speech delivered by him jus: previous his setting
oft for London, to take his in the house of Conn
mons, lie is reported to have said, Il would rather
that the cut off from this body than plead
guilty to count III have allowed iudrrnrpt to
90 by default on fourteen counts it is because dis
puic the construction OF law by the ATTORNEY Gen
cTaI, ard have TIE liberty OF Carrying through the
IN q hDnSp nf 1,nrHu tha lion
OF law winch | shall not discuss till then. It has
been said that have agreed to give up the agitation
OF the question of the Repeal of the Union Il utter
jy deny It," In the House, the 2Dth of February
he stated that there existed much misrepresrn alton
to his position, which he intended 10 correct with
out loss OF time. Eleven egmens of English mil
tia were about to be ordered to Ireland. Che sub
Jcc1 of the distress among ;he poor in that country
brought before Parliament the 18th of Feb
rhnry. Wr ID. Bronze presented petitions comn1air-
ing OF the dreadful Of distress in the west Of
Ireland, caused by the failure Of the potato CROP by
which 200,o00 persons were liable to be expused to
tLTIne. The petition prayed for advance of mo-
roy for public works, to give employment 10 the peo-
pie and preserve them from perishing by Starvation.
Mr. Stanley admitted the existence OF extensive dis
ress Ireland. and stated thot Ministers were pre-
pared to submit to the house proposition TO ad-
raTce large sums of money upon proper securities
for the purpose of prosecuting useful public works
lie considered that large part of the suffering was
owing to the landlords themselves, and said he held
III hand renta! Of every individual in certain baro
mes alluded to- aud out Of rental of Gl4,000 per
annuin, The sole relief afforded to the people bv the
landlords amounted to only the of GlOo
lncendary acts continue to BE committed in some
of the counties in England
Lord Grenvile had resigned his Office as auditor /
OF the Exchcfucr-a siBecure worth E400O a year. |
Lord Athorp stated in the House of Commons
the 2lst that he had interview with the Cot
ton trade, in consequence of which he stated that
ne gave up the duties caiiCocs immediately-tlat
the duties cotton imported would be Shs ola pen
ny, and that the drawback cotton exported should
continue three months.
Goblet had been indicted for Ger DIN publications
Of a seduious and inhammatoTy nature, aud bench
warrant was issued for his arrest.
An American vessel loaded with arms had been
seized in the River Shannon, but the government had
not yet been informed where the vessel was goino
or for what purpose the intended.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-The Italian patriots have
proclaimed the UnIon Of Italy" 1t said that the
instruction has extended far south Civta Yes
CHA md letter states that the tricolor floats on
the cuPoa Of st. Peters, at Rome The Belognese
Provisional Government has issued proclamation
headed Liberty, independence, and Union" in