The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-01
FO EIGN NEW S.

me hef0Tm BtH; Propagation and
Dissolution Of the British Parliament.
Our European dates this week are down to
the 25th of April. The intelligence, as will be
seen by the following extracts, is of an impor
tant character
ENGLAND.
A singular fate has attended The Rerorm R;u
in the British Parliament. On the Odd in the
House of Commons, a most extraordinary scene
was witnessed. The debate ON the Reform Bill
had commenced on the 18th, was resumed on
the lSth, and again taken up on the 2Ist but
IN the course OF The discussion il became neces-
sary to decide several incidental questions
whereby It was found that majority existed
against the mir stry, and a most 6oisterous
struggle Tor the occupancy of the floor, among
the opposing members, ensueG. The ascertain
ed minority OF the ministerial party left the
King no alternative but that of dismssing his
ministers or dssolving parliament. In the
House o! Lords on the 22d, similar uproar oc
CURED, and much violent language was bandi.
ed about among the noble peers. In the midst
OF THIS confusion in both houses, the discharge
OF heavy ordnance announced the approach of
the King himself He Immediately entered
the House of Lords, ascended the throne, SUM
mOned tho members of the other House. and in
short speech prorogued the Parliament to the
lOth OF May, with the express view to its dis
solution. Among the Incorporate remarks made
oy members OF both Houses in the course of
their tempestuous proceedings Immediately pre-
ylous to the Propagation, il was asserted in the
! Rouse OF Commons that the country was on the
! eve oil revolution, which would inevitably be
nastened by the establishment of q reformed
armament, and " take the crown off tho king 3
mead din the House of Peers, speaking of the
threatened dissolution, Lord Wharnclitfe affirm.
Cd that the measure would be attended with
great danger to his Majesty's crown and dign-
I W. ana to tho country" In all these move
ments, William ~ has shown that he recogniz.
es in some degree the republican principle that
me people are the only legitimate source of
power; and seems resolved at all hazards, to
eHect some improvement in the existing sys.
'eHi OF representation. New elections will
probably be ordered forthwith, and will doubt.
less be attended with much excitement
The following is an extract from the KlSa's
SPEECH.
=" My Lords and Gentlemsn,-I have come
10 70 meet you for the purpose of proroguing this
armament, with q view to its immediate disso-
luton.
/ " have been induced to resort to this meas
ure Tor the purpose of ascertainipg the sense of
! my people, IN the only way in which it can be
most conveniently and automatically expressed
representation as circumstances may appear
10 require, and which, founded upon the &C.
knowledged principles of the constitution, may
tend at once to uphold tho just rights and pre-.
negatives OF the crown, and to give security 10
the liberties of the people"
Alter the speech His Majesty turned round
to the Lord Chancellor, and said" My pleas.
ure is that this Parliament shall be prorogued
ana forthwith, to Tuesday, the 10th day Of
May next" A London paper says,
1t is impossible to give any thing like an ad
equate idea of the feelings of intense deligh:
with which the news of the propagation of
Parliament has been received in the city by the
great majority of the people on the one hand
and the chagrn and disappointment which has
excited among the few adherents of the Dor.
ougnmongers on the other. But in what term,
shall we express the feelings of gratitude and
admiration which the conduct of his Majesty
has called forth /? The truth is, Language IS too
poor TO do any thing like justice to the great.
est and most patriotic King who has set upon
the throne of England for many centuries.
William the Fourth, the restorer of English
liberty, will occupy tho same rank in the rec.
ords of history, as Alfred the Great, its i,nmor-
tai founder. 1t is probable that the people of
England WIKI never understand the full extent
OF tho obligations which they owe to his Ma
Jesty. The prosecutions and annoyances 1--WE
speak it advisedly) to which he has been sub.
lected for the last three weeks, would have
shaken the purpose of any but the most dccid.
eddy consistent man, while they would have
been sufficient to have driven to madness a
weak one. We understand that on the evening
of his Majesty's return from the Opera, n dead
set, to use vulgar phrase, was made at him
b. party whom it is not necessary to des.
cribe. He met all their circumstances with
tho HreateRt fIrmOpSa Hhou ~
him the revolutionary views of the Wings, and
the loyalty of the Tories. "Dont talk 20 me-"
was his Majesty's patriotic reply, "about tho
views OF partics-l care nothing for either of
the two parties; the people is the party TO
whom must look for support, on whom must
rely-they call aloud for REFORM know thew
are loyal-how have they treated me to night,
/ ao'H NOT desert the people," From that mo.
ment the borougnmongers considered that
their death-warront was sealed.
FRANCE.
The French Chambers have also been pro.
rogued. This took place on the both, when
the king in person attended, and pronounced n
speech of some length, filled with patriotic sen.
timents, and breathing spirit of confidence in
the ability of France to sustain herself smdst
the agltatlons Of the other countries of Europe.
The French parliament stands prorogued to the
18th June. The address of the king was re-
ceived with loud acclamatons by the assembly !;
and on his return from the Chambers, the PEG.
pie greeted him with the utmost enthusiasm
The law for tho perpetual exclusion of The
Bourbons was carried, in the Chamber Of Peers
by vote of "a to as.
London, Apru 10. We are glad to learn
that very satisfactory letter has been address.
ed by Prince Metternich to M. Cassimir Per-
rier, on the subject of the Intervention in Italy.
and that no reasonable doubt can be entertained
Of the pacific disposition of the Austrian Cabi-
net.
FRANCE AND PORTUGAL. a rupture be.
tween France and Portugal seems 10 become
every day more imminent. A short time AGO
the monster" as Don Miguel is called, caus
ed Frcnchman, named Bonhomme, to be
logged through the streets of Lisbon, in the
miGSt of taunls unnn his cnnntrr. - ~