The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-09

Our European accounts are to Feb 9. Ex-
tracts follow. The Polish manifesto, though
long, will be found to be an able and highly
interesting paper.
ENGLAND.
The public were anxously looking forward
to the re-opening of Parliament, which was TO
take place on the Sd of Feb The Morning
Chronicle of Jan. 3lst, says that nothing is
yet known of the ministerial plan Of reform,
whatever some people pretend. In fact, the
plan was only yesterday forwarded to his Ma
lesty at Brighton; and, till his Majesty's pleas
ure be known with respect TO it, nothing can
be known by the public"
ST. Peters Church in Dale-end, Birmingham,
has been burnt down. 1t is said to have been
beautiful building, and put up within three
years, at an expense of $4,000. 1t is believed
to have been the act of an incendiary.
State of the Country. Burnings still cOntin-
ued in various parts of the country. letter
from Dover, of the Both of Jan lary, mentions
that on the previous night two barns, filed with
grain, were destroyed, near Lord Guilford's
residence.
The Hampshire Chronicle notices seversl
neendiary acts in that county. The Shrews-
bury Chronicle mentions the burning of sever
al stacks ofhay and grain in that section ofcoun-
try. The village of Swinbon. near Wolver-
IdUlpIOils mas O6eH the scene OF several HreS.
In eight counties, the number of persons ar
rested was over seven hundred, Of whom sem
fences Of death was passed on thirteen, and re-
corded against 1873. Three have been execut-
ed nearly 300 sentenced to transportation for
different periods, and more than 100 punished
by Imprisonment. Some were ined-others
discharged on reeognizance; a large number
were acquitted, and many were not prosecut-
3D.
IRELAND.
contest which has sometime ragged between
aO'Connel and the Lord Lieutenant, in Ireland,
has resulted in the arrest of the former and
some of his friends. The charge against
O'Connell is that of conspiracy to evade the
proclamations of the Lord Lieutenant for the
suppression Of seditious meetings He entered
into bonds for his appearance at trial, himsef
in 10000 and two suretes in 500l. each The
other Prisoners Barrett, Steele, Reynolds,
and Lawless, were also admitted to bail
Steele is charged with having spoken and pub.
lished seditious speech.
O'Connel has issued an address to "his con.
sttuents," he being, as he says, Z" the represen.
tative of all Ireland" on the occasion of his ar
rest.
Later accounts state, that true bills had been
found by the Grand Jury against O'Connell
and other agtators, as they are called, charg.
ing them with having assembled and constitnt-
ed meeting or association prohibited by the
Lord Lieutenant's proclamation, and also with
having conspired, by shift and device, to evade
his proclamation.
FRANCE.
Ina debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the
the 9Th and 23th January Parliamentary con-
versation took place ola deeply interesting char.
acter. The subject was introduced by NJ.
Mauguin, who called upon the Ministry to ex.
plain their policy with respect to Belgium and
Poland The challenge was accepted, and an
interesting and important discussion was the
consequence. NJ. Mauguin taxed the Ministry
with betraying the Belgians to the Holy Ali.
ance-with interfering with them in the choice
of King, and in their darling project of re-
uniting their country to France. This was
the more ungracious, because the Belgians'
only fault was the having initiated France in
declaring themselves independent. He also
inculpated them with respect to Poland Gen !
Sebastian made clever and pertinent reply.
He reminded the Chamber of the proofs of at
tachment which France had already given TO