Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-09

Examinations IN London. --As far as
the feeling could be manifested in the
various provincial towns Of the king
dom, the energetic course Of The King
in ,lissolving Parliament has been re.
ceived with rrjoicings. This step has
made William the 4,h az popular rs
George the 4,h was on the passage Of
the Catholic bill. The feeling in Lon
don was very strong. The Lord May
or suggested to the city the cxpediency
Of lighting up in honor u the Reform
proposed by his Msjesty's ministers,
and SO periodically supported by the
King" In consequence Of this init
nation, the citizens prepared for tho
occasion, and Wednesday the 27th Of
April was the evening appointed for
the display.
Death Of the celebrated .4berneihy.-
This eminent surgeon died at Enfield,
England, on the goth April. lie had
been seriously indisposcd for long
time.
The Duchess Of Wellington died
on the esd April, at Apsley House
She was born in l772.
Mr.. Hunt.-rhc popular feeling
with respect to Mr.. Hunt has changed
with vengeance. Instead Of being
received by shouting crowds-having
his horses taken from his carriage, and
being hailed rs a patriot wherever he
appears, he is now hooted and peltcd
in London. and has been burnt in eff.
gy of Manchester, on the far-famed
deld OF Peterloo, and even his blackipg
is repudlated by its late consumers, a.
being less black than the conduct Of
its maker.
ONE DAY LATER FROM ENGLAND
Capt. Hubbard, at New York, bro't
a single copy Of the London Times Of
May Cd. being one day later from Eng
land.
The dates from Paris are no later
than the e9th Of April. Our papers
from the French capital direct, have
been two days later, viz Of May lst.
The leading article Of the Times com
mences thus-'The cause of reform
prospcrs beyond the most sanguine an.
ticipations Of the most ardent reform
ers. A week has not yet elapsed since
the elections began, and already we
can count victories more than sufIi-
Gent TO assure us Of ultimate triumph
Ii is denied by the Times, that the
Ministers forbade the police to inter-
fere with the mob who broke the win
dows and houses Of those who would
not illuminate in honor Of the proroga-
ton.
Brussels papers Of the SOth Of April,
had reached London. The military
movements indicated an apprehe sion,
or rather perhaps, a desire, for hostili.
ties with Holland. There had been
some disturbances at Antwerp, caused
by the conduct Of Is OF 1000 volun.
teers, who insisted on being quartered
upon the citizens, instead of going into
the barracks.
The Augsburgh Gazette, Of April
Is, speaking Of the Polish war, says:
" Great events are TO be expected in
about a week. While, by the advice
OF the Generalissimo, the Diet is con
sldering Of the revocation Of the decree
by which the Polish throne "a dcciar-
ed vacant, thus showing itself disposed
10 acknowledge the Empe or Of Rus
STA as King Of Poland, the army is pre-
pairing to fight decisive battle"
hsurreeiion in ST. Jago de Cuba
The editors Of the New York Mercan-
tile Advertiser have been favored with
a letter dated MataDZas, the 18Th
May, which states that the lnIa nd mail
had that day arrived Mt Matanzas,
bringing intelligence from ST. Jago OF
nm instruction among the blacks al
that place-the Governor, at tic head
Of oil the troops stationed there. had
against the insurrectionists,
and in an attack which took place IN
the vicinity Of st. Jsgo, n very great
number Of the blacks were killed, cs.
timated from 1000 to 1000. This vic.
tory. il was supposed, would complete
ly quell all disturbances. The city Of
81. Jsgo had been left by the Governor
under the care Of the citizens.