Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-05
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


18th October. containing London dates Of the
18th, four days later than previous accounts
The poiteness OF an esteemed commercial 'r'enu
enables the editors of the American to make ue
following extracts from 1t.
The Reform Bill continued to excite the most
intense interest, and the receipt OF the inteiii-
eence of its rejection in the House OF Lords was
in most places followed up by numerous'y attend
ell meetings, for the purpose OF expressing the
public sentiment in favor of Reform.
LONDON, Oct I4.-rhe Paris papers Of we'd
neslay, and the Messenger and Gazette dated
Yesterday, arrived in town this morning. The
attention of the Parsians continues to be divert
ed from their own peersse question BY the lmpoI-
tant events occurring in Eng and. The receipt
of Telegraphc despatch by Government, an
nouncing the majority on Lord Ebrngtons mo-
/ ton. was afiched on the Paris Bourse, on We'd
nesday, and difused universal JOY. An l"me-
diate rise in the funds was the consequence
The discussion of the peerase prcle' was resumed
in the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday. The
impression in Paris was, that the power to create
would be invested in the King, bat that the Sc
lee ton must be made from lists OF candidates 10
be presented by the Electoral Colleges.
Private letters brought by this express state
the existence Of report that the affair OF Bel
sium and Holland bad been satisfactorily ar
ranged.
The Cholera had re-appcared in St. Peters
burgh. At Berlin it had unexpectedly resumed
activity: but the physicians rec oped with con-
fidcnce on being able to control it.
The report Of Lord Palmerslon's resignation
is utterly untounded. lines.
Wednesday being announced as the day on
which the petition agreed to in the metropolis
should be presented to the King, preparations
were commenced at all early hour III the different
parishes to proceed in procession TO st. James
Palace. Upwards of $1,000 persons from Mary
ebone, Pancras, Paddington, lIolburn, and other
parishes, halted at the bottom CT Regent street,
and then joined the Civic procession, led 10y the
Lord Mayor, Sheriff, and City Authorities. -
These were followed by the parishes Of Newing-
ton (surry,) St. Luke, Clerkenwell. st. James
and others-the greater part of the gentlemen
forming the procession wearing oak and laurel
leaves in their hats, light blue favors, or bands of
ribbon round the arm, as the " Badge Of Reform
ers, and some wearing cockades of black Grape,
and few wore tri-colored ribbons. Banners
and flags were interspersed with devices and pa
triotc inscriptions, all mathematical of the gene
raj feeling.
The Lord Mayor having presented The Adj
dress, his Majesty returned the following an-
swer:-
81 receive with satisfaction the expression ot
your loyalty aud attachment to my person and
Government, aud of your confidence in my con-
stitutional advisers. You may be assured OF my
sincere desire to uphold and to improve the secu-
! rites Afforded by the Constitution for the main
tenance of the Just rights Of my people: and you
NAV RELY on my continued disposition to further
the adoption of such measures as may seem
best calculated for that purpose. For the safe
and successful accomplishment OF such measures,
it is above all things necessary that they should
be discussed with calmness and deiberaton;
and earnestly recommend TO you to use all the
influence you so justly possess with your fellow
citizens, for the purpose of preserving the public
peace from any interruption BY acts OF violence
aud commOtlon."
In such an immense assemblage OF PERSONS
consisting of at least 100000, it was scarcely
possible to expect but that some outrages should
be committed. There were, however, very few
casualties, the principal being confined to the
breaking Of few windows in the Marquis OF
Bristol's house in st. James's square; and as the
MARQUIS of Londonderry wac proceeding to the
House of Lords through the Park, he was pelt-
ed with stores. one of which was so severe, that,
after being rescued by the Police, his Lur'lship
was obliged to be taken home in coach. The
Duke of Cumberland, in proceeding to the House
of Lords, was also attacked in the Park, and his
Royal Hishness was dragged from his horse, and
very roughly used by the multitude. At this
junction, several Of the police forced their way
through the mob, and eAtricating his Royal High
ness from the perilous situation into which he had
fallen, succeeded in getting him through the mob,
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