Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-02
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g,.ed On ne King tH person.
NFw foRR, May l6.-By the Napoleon,
Capt. smith, from Liverpool. on the 25th \
prii, the editors Of the Courier and Enquirer
bdye received London dates Of the gath and !
Liverpool of Ire 25ih, both inclusive. Ese !
news BY this arrival is Of the highest impor,
lance.
Ii win be perceived that OH the question Of l
Reform in England, there was majority of
EIGHT against the Ministers in consequence |
OF which they rendered their designations, |
which the King refused to accept, and ia per |
son proTogued parliament on the 22d. 10 |
Tuesday the 10th Of May, with yiew Of It's
being Immediately DISSOLVED The ex-
element IN the House Of Lords was unpre
cedented.
We consider this the most important G.
vent which has occurred in England for cen
turtles. The people with one voice called a
loud for reform. and their representative, a.
larmed at the state Of the country. and con-
yInced of the Justice Of their claims, decided,
By majority Of one, 20 comply with their
wishes. BY the mere farce OF corruption, a
change was produced in the Commons; and
to their surprise, Ministers found themselS es
in "A minority Of EIGHT. In this crisis they
rendered their designations, and, to the honor
of the Klrs be il said, he refused to accept
OF themi He saw tire country on the verge of
revolution; he saw the people rising in
their might against an unfeelIng aristocracy,
and corrupt borough monger system; he
felt the Justice Of their clalms, and witnessed
the expressions under which they lahoured.
In this extremity, he had the rare honesty OF
deciding in favor Of the oppressed against the
oppressors the People against tue Tory
Aristocracy and nobly determined upon a
n Pr
was taken at II O'Clock, and at 3 p NJ. he
delivered to Inc Lofds and Commons speech
which does honor to his head and his heart
"a speech which will save England from re :
volution anarchy and bloodshed, and cndear
him to the honest patriots OF all parties In
one word, he has saved his country; and
long may he live to witness the happiness
which this noble act will csafer upon t,centy-
tco millions Of inhabitants
The Poles have gain been successful, and
achieved succession of splendid victories.
in one or which, the 7th, the loss OF the Rus
SLAMS in the battle Of the 4th. I'll, and 9th.
The official account Of the action of the 9Th,
states the prisoners at between 5000 and 1000,
aud we may safely estimate their loss in kill
ed, wounded and prisoners, in these three en-
gagements, at 10000 The PAR, papers es
innate the entire loss of Diebitsch, since his
entrance into Russia, at 90 900 We do not
credit the ramor Of his having been taken
prisoner up to the date OF our last accounts,
but we feel conviction that be cannot es
cape such misfortune if he remains with
hisarmy Their fate is sealed; and may such
forever be the fate of those, who seek to ex
terminate gallant people struggling Tor Ii
bertyl
ENGLAND.
1heprorog@sion Of Parliament by the kiag IN
person
The defeat Of ministers on Tuesday and
Thursday nights led the public TO expect that
a dissolution of Parliament would lmmedi-
ateiy take place, or that ministers would re-
sign. The obvious course was the latter
On "Wednesday ministers rendered their re-
signation and il was declined. Inconsequencs,
however. Of what occurred Gil Thursday
night they waited On his Majesty yesterday
niorning in a body, and declared their inahil
ity TO carry on the government OF the couu-
try, unless he convoked a new Parliament
or words to that effect. After brief consIde-
ration, the King decided upon dissolyln2 the
Parliament in person. This resolution WAS
taken at II o'clock, aud such was the sudden
ness of the determination, that there was not
sufficient tnle 10 make the arrangements u
sual on such occasions His Majesty's cha
.racieristlc expression IS sand to be, III the
Carriage cannot DE got ready VIII 20 lh Il
jarvey." This, however, we would re un-
derstood to give as an idle runor, generated
in the zeal of the moment. Another version
makes his Majesty exelaim, al the long boat
can't he got ready, mann the gig!' which is
at all events more appropriate to the humor
of a "Sailor King" Such was the rapidlty
with which this decision vas carried into Ell
feet, that the guards which were appointed
to receive his Majesty at the doors OF Park
ament, hardly arrived in time to save appear
ances.
None of the troops had sufficient notice
TO enable them, as ordinarily. TO line the
streets; and even the royal cortege was def
clcnt 10 many of its state appointments. At
the House of Peers all was confusion. Some
of their Iordships appeared in their robes, o.
thers in plain clothes, The galleries and lob
bes OF the House of Commons were crowd
ed to excess The utmost anxiety prevailed
throughout the neighbour hood. For the first
time in our day, and, perhaps, in more da-
ring spirit than any OF which our annals pre-
sent an example, the House of Peers assum-
ed the appearance OF disoFganIzed popular
assembly. In the most unsettled periods OF
oar history, there can hardly be found an in
stance OF extraordinary and sudden aban
donment Of the dchberatiye character. The
courtesIes OF society were violated on all
sides and personalities, amounting almost TO
ruder modes OF expression passed amongst
the .ords during the Glamour Instances of
oppfobrtous language have been communlca-
tea 10 as, which, however, we decline pub
it-.,- Il. A., 4