Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-26

Tnined. You cannot expect mnch demand for. Cotton, therefore, from the Netherlands.'
 FRANCE. The apprehensions in France of | hostlities from the northern powers seen, +o have subsded. The assurances given bv Inc French Ministry, that they had received from those powers the most positive and satisfacto- iY explanations on the subject, and aueted the alarms which for few days prevailed,
 The arnaments preparing are not loe aed up- on as demonstrations of hostility, but as nea- sures of precaution entered into from a natu- ral distrust of the consequences which may result from the present agitated state of Flu rope, and the obvious necessity of keeping on loot force sufficient to preserve the public tranquility. In debate, Marshal Soult ex- pressed himself in the following terms: "Wc receive the most pacific assurances from the powers of the Contincnt-vet grave events are taking place; considerable ornaments are in progress in the greatest parts of Europe We cannot remain peaceable spectators of these warlike proceedings. The unanimous cry of France is for peace--but she is firmly deter mlned upon supporting the principles of non- intervention. She has abandoned the ;dea of conquests; she wishes for liberty at home and independence without; and were she obliged to draw the sword. three millions of National Guards are ready to take the field" The de- termnation in France nov seems to be, to be prepared as we'll as her neighbors.
 The English journals are discussing the pro- Iects ot retrcnchment said to be forming by the new administration.
 GREAT BRITAIN.-Stdte Of the conntt.u- The accounts of riots, burnngs, the destruc- tion of thrashing machines, &c. continue to he numerous from nearly every part of the coun- try The destruction of property not great, barns, haystacks, elc. being generally set on fire. A desperate riot took place at SpotHeld in Bedtordshire, at the beginning of the month; several 9f the ringleaders were taken into custody. Sixty prisoners had been lcdy- ed in Glocester jail, and two hundred and eighty in the Devices House of Corrcction.- The objection to the use of machinery, seems to be the principal cause of the disturbances.
 Distress fn ITekdnd.-Ten or eleven thou sand persons are represented as being in a state of starvation, in St. John's Parish, Li- inerck, and over 14, 900 in St. Mary's in the same city. The number of utterly destitute IS computed by the Limerick Post to amount to 30, 00O.
 The London Courier of the Eth, says that conference of the Ambassadors from the great Powers on the affairs of Belgium, was held on the day previous at the Foreign Of- flee; iswas attended by the French, Austrian Russian. and Netherlands Ambassadors; the Prussian Ministers and Viscount Pamerston. The conference lasted about two hours.
 Lord Ponsonby is to proceed from England to Belgium to negotiate for the settlement of Belgic affairs, with the sanction of fve great fozuers.
 The London Courier of December 7, says, There never was period at which greater confidence was displayed in the judgement and impartality of the British Government. than is shown at the present moment. We understand that this feeling has been evinced not only by France, but also in recent com munication, by the other Continental Pow CTS; and although friendly intervention was the utmost that was ever intended by the late Government, yet the conduct which the mem- bers of the cabinet have pursued, has render ed the conviction of the Foreign Powers, that That principle will not be departed from,
 tronger than it was before the late change of Administration. If Belgium do but show the same moderation which has been displayed by her powerful neighbour, we are convinced that we shall soon have to announce the satis- factory adjustment of all matters now under discussion.
 Brussels, .Nov. 28.--We find that the King of Holland has accepted the armistce pro- posed by the five Powers, and gave orders on | the 22d and 24th to the Dutch troops to sus- pend hostilities by sea and land, to raise the blockade every where, and to evacuatc all the places which were not occupied by the ] Dutch before the treaty of the S0th of May, 1874. The City of Antwerp is among the number.
 l Measures will be immediately taken to re- gulate the frontiers. The Belgian and Dutch Governments will each send two Commission CTS to the spot The Commissioners are not yet known.