Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-06
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r.ATysr FROM ENCr.ANp.


BY the arrival Of the packet ship
Samuel Robertson. Capt. Grisw"ld,
from lon'lon aud last from POI t.moutb,
whence she sailed on o2d Aug, the
Editors Of the New York Mercantile
Advertiser have received papers from
the former place To the 2tst, and from
the latter Of The esd Aug.
In the British House of Commons
, the Reform Biii still continued under
disc uss,on At the latest dates: on the
18th Aug. an amendment of Lord
Chandos, providing that tenants .,
will, paying ESQ per annum rent. shall
he entitled tn vote for county mem.
bers. was carried against the ministry.
A London paper of 2isi Aux. says. II
I Is reported that misunderstanding
I prevails IN the cabinet rrspct ting the
late alteration IN the bill. It's added.
1--WE trust tina. the difference il not
of a serious nature. For the sake 81
the country may ~ he speedily adjust.
cd, Tor without unanimity there, the
great measure must fall
The Daich trnop- were retiring from
Belgium. and IL was anticipated ,ha,
they would have crossed the frontier,
on The 18th Aug. The French troops
had not returned 10 their own terrific
nv: severa, rumors are ai'Oat on the
subject; among thcm-that France
will occupy the Belgian fortres.e-.
which would certainly be disapprov cd
oi by Englaud-tliai until peace i, H.
na'lv concluded between Holland and
Bels'um, the troops will continue ~
Belgium. and Leopold. oonsciou, of
The pusl'lanimou> spirit "f his people.
Is fearful 1T second invasion of TIC
Dutch.
Ia the French Chamber of Deputies.
the Casimir Perricr administration
have, on the address Of the King, found
themselves in large and unexpected
majority. Perrier will consequently
rrmain IN office. On the address. o
very stormy debate took place on the
18th Aug. almost bordering Oh tumult.
On the following day il rather subsid-
ed, and on the 18th when the division
was called, the opposition mustered
only IS votes, while e92 voted for the
Misunderstanding the large majority
OF 2o9. w hateyer NAV he the feel.
'iugs OF the people Of France. towards
the Poles. this vote presages no aid in
arms from France. what result nepo.
tiation may have. IS yet 10 be seen.
! From Warsaw our dates reach TO
the 4tb Of August. We find nothing
at a new or decisive character in them.
The daily expectation was, that a great
battle would be fought-the Poles an
pear to be in good spiri,s-les, fearful
of the termination Of The struggle. than
many If their well wishers eIewhcre.
| The news Of the capture Of ST. Mi.
, chaels IS confirmed.
loss # IRE Seomcr Roth,ay Casfh,
Passengers a'ad Cre3c
~ . Late hour Last night We received tho fol-
lowing '"si~'.eLeI. announcement from Liver
pool
Paragraph Office. Liverpool, Aug IS
We lave received the melancholy /
intelligence Of the total loss of the
steamer Rothsay Castle. from hence
To f.aumar's. She struck on the (
Dutehman' Bank, off Pofiin Island. h,
twelve O'Clock on Wednesday night. !
IN heavy ssir of wind. at sbou, y I
y w. Upwards Of 40 passengers /
must have been on board, including
the crew, and many female ps sscncers. Z
Our FIRST account states that nine mas
senscrs only. and three of tie crew
were saved but subsequent commu
nicatlons say 90.
We may still hope that more NAV
have been saved; bu, tho loss of life
must have been dreadful indeed. Ow-
my to the very heavy sea, the signal
man at the island has been during the
day unable Co reach the main lard TO
obtain father Intelligence.
PoiGnd. w Warsaw Is still hid by the
Russian armies from the ewes Of Ia. \
rope. The Poles however are said 10
be prepared fo, terrible resistance.
They have undermined the whole Of
" arsaw, and are ready, lf overpow
eicd, To bury themselves and their ia
Nadcf5 ~ one Common ruin. Il /.
said, however, that the Russians are
disposed to treat with them and allow
them separate national cxistcncc. 20
De governed 10y Niccrry Of th,ir own
people. Geueral Rudiecr. who bad
crossed the NIsiula 10 act with pa.Lr.
witch, has re crossed ~, which shows
that Tie cause Of the Poles is not 80
desperate &c We might expect. We
look with anxiety iUr every arrival
tom the Continent, as likely TO bring
news OF the tate 81 this masnanImous
people.
RUSSIA And PU.ANp
HALLS, Atg. 10.
According to letter, FROM WARSAW I
OF The 5lst ult. tie Poles laughed out. &
ught AZ The 'dra 81 b,ipg starved intc ,
sn5d''ss'on by 20 inadequate . force q. \
'hai u the Russians. Ihey hat pro