Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-26
King Of the BcIgiaus in conformity to tho consti-

tuition.
The decree is as fOIlows:-
"in the name of the Belgian people, the Ma
tional Congress DEGREES
"Art. 1. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold,
George Frederick Prince of SAKE Coburg, is pro-
claimed King of the Belgans. on condition of
accepting the Constitution as it has been decreed
by the National Congress.
''Art. 9. He is not take possession Of the
throne until after having solemnly taken the fol.
lowing OATH swear to observe the Constitu.
ton and laws of the Belgian people, and to main.
tain the national independence and integrity of
the territory"
The people, on hearing the cannon announce
the election, rushed in crowds towards the
Congress. All seem pleased. and expressed
their hopes that the Prince will come hither, and
bring with him the blessings Of peace and tran
guilty.
The Congress next proceeded to name COM
mission OF 10 members, including the President,
who are to proceed to London 10 announce his
election to the new Monarch
WALES.
There had been Serious disturbances among the
wOrkmen in the manufactures of Gamor-
ganshlre, who had struck for higher wages, and
turned out in mass, menacine the superintend-
ents, it their demands were not granted. The
military were called out but the insurgents great
| ly outnumbered them, and drove them with stones
| to the town Of Merthyr Tydvil, where they took
refuge in the houses, and were still assailed in
! them. The soldiers were then provoked to fire
into the mob, by which Ia were killed, and many
wounded. The militia could not be depended
upon. The Major and several soldiers were Sc
verely wounded. The Marquis of Butte, Lord
Lieutenant Of the county, was ON the spot, and
Immediately sent dispatches to the Home Office
Alderman Thompson, one of the firm owning
one of the vast establishments in which the turn
out occurred, Immediately set off for the place.
alter an interview with Lord Melbourne An
other account, contained in supplement to Fe-
lix FarIey's Bristol Journal states the killed and
wounded at 81, and the number of rioters at 5000
and rapidly increasing. Two Of the rnseaders,
who had been taken into custody, were examin.
ed before the Magistrates at Cald diff; and SO far
from endeavoring to exculpate themselves, they
buddy asserted that the insurrection would no;
be confined to Wales, but that arrangements had
been made for the simultaneous rising in other
manufacturing and mining districts of the king
dom.
At the latest advices. d large body of military
had been no further attempt to commence riot
ing; but the men showed no intention to return
to their work
IRELAND.
There had been some slight Disturbances il
Queens County, which seem to have been main
ly aggravated By the permission given to the pc
lice TO fire on the people at their discretion. |
is mentioned as singular fact, that while pro
visions are abundant and cheap in this county
potatoes being sold for a penny stone. thou
sands are furnishing in Mayo and Connomara.
not more than sixty miles distant, such is the
difficulty of internal communication. Mr.. o.
ConneII left Dublin OH the lst of June, for Ii,
merck, on his way aQ.attend the commission at
Ennis, as counsel for Ne people. A depn'atlon
of gentlemen and Cl6gy have arrived in Dub
lin from the Mayo Central Committee, to lay
the state of the country before government 0nt
Of them declared that unless relief were grantee
he would be afraid to return. All prosecutions
for political offences had been abandoned. Tht
total number committed for breaches Of the peace
&c. to be tried BY the Special Commission a
Ennis, was 276 In the county Jail Of Galway,
there were 81 awaiting their trial. Fourteen
had been sentenced at Ennis, to transportation
for life, for administering unlawful oaths. The,
were Immediately conducted to Limerick, ane
forwarded for their destination from the county
gao under strong military escort Twenty
one had been convicted of riotous and uniaw
full assembly, and turning up green pasture
lands Galowses upon new construction hat
been prepared at Ennis, 10 be sent to place
where executions might be ordered by the Clare
Commission. The number Of those said to be
in a starving condition ia the county of May'
was computed at 10000. Emigration never
was greater for America
PORTUGAL.