The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-02

were committed to Jail. At Westham, Wales,
there had been a serious turn out OF the golfers.
The Chester Chronicle says: We are happy
to learn that the golfers at Hawarden, and
throughout North Wales generally, have ac-
commodated their differences with their mas
tiers, and returned to their work at advanced
wages.
A London paper of the 18th, under date of
, Hounslow, l4th, says, a large fire is visible
short distance from this place"
Two barns, corn stacks, &c on the premises
/ OF Mr.. Blake, near North Walsham, burnt
down.
The barn of Francis Fisher, four miles from
Lynn, with wheat, OATS &C., destroyed.
; Two large oat ricks, &c, value $500, were
entirely destroyed on the farm of James Far
qnharston, Esq, at Lang:on.
stable and cottage at Owre Maigne de-
l sroyed, with furniture, money, &c. in the cot
tage, and four horses
A rick, containing oats, at Mooretown Poole
destroyed.
. Fires were seen burning in all directions.
FRANCE.
General tranquility existed in France, but
there were few cases of local excitement in
some towns. French array of 90, 900 men,
1t is stated, Is to be assembled on the frontiers
: OF Switzerland, hut with the most friendly I'M
; Outstanding: Switzerland having declared her
self neutral, and France having expressed her
confidence in her maintaining her neutrality
) against other nations. This ofeourse strength
ems France on that side.
London, Jan. l6. 1t would appear, from the
intelligence which we find in the journals, that
the French Governments now actively engag-
> ed In warlike preparations of a defensive de-
scrlptIon In every part of the frontiers of the
Kingdom. An army of reserve, it is said, is al.
SO to be formed under the guidance of Marshal
Soult, in which Generals ClaHsel, Lamarque,
and Semille, are to have commands, bu. the
general movements ofwhich are to be directed
=, by Marshal Gerard.
London, Jan. IA. Our advices from Paris of
the day before yesterday give wtetched ac
count of the state of money matters there, and
n the dstrust naturally resulting from it among
: commercial men. The reports Of failures were
so current as in great measure to put total
stop to business, the alarm extending itself to a
Il considerable degree among the spectators in
the public securities. One of the letters says
= -" We have been for some weeks, and indeed
months, waiting most anxiously for some
change for the better in pecuniary matters here;
= but am sorry to say the embarrassment is in
. creaslng. and to-day people seem to be running
d about with the most anxious faces possible, ex-
pectIng some great commercial catastrophe-
,, up to the moment am writing, | have heard
:, OF no confirmation to any one of the alarming
u rumors relative to failures and it is to be hop
ed, IN the present instance, that the fears en-
= tertaned are much exaggerated. Matters,
however, assume worse aspect from the tone
given to the Public Securities to day, which
have given way"
London, Jan. Is We have heard that a
= treaty, offensive and defensive, is on the tapis
Il between France and England We should not
Il be dspleased to have this confirmed. Such n
i union might set the world at defiance
;. BELGIUM
. The London Courier of Jan. IS. savs that
n it appears from Brussels gazettes that Bava.
f ran prince is likely to be placed on the throne
!. OF Belgium. This will be done, not at the free
II choice OF that country, but as the best step in
e her power under existing circumstances. The
NJ Prince Ohio of Bavaria is the individual spoken
Of " tie enjoys good reputation" saws that
paper, and has been bred in liberal school. "
y The London Courier of the 18th January.
SAYS, respectable contemporary intimates,
that the understanding between the Great
z Powers on the subject of Belgium and with
reference TO the state of the Continent gener.
i ally, is by no means satisfactory, and that the
slightest circumstance of an unfavorable ma .
ture would probably, in the present disposition
of Austria, Russia and Prussia lead to war.
h We have taken some pains to ascertain how
4 tar this statement is well founded and we are
happy to find, that although there are, as may
t well be imagined, many prejudces yet to con-
y quer, no serious apprehension of an unfavora-
. BILE result to the discussions and negotiations
! now in progress is felt by those who are best
! acquainted with the intrcacies of the subject
The Hague journal, of Jan. 9th, contains the
following: HoStllitcs have recommended
This is no doubt fortunate From this moment
the Belglans can have no hopes of concession
from us but such as force may make us groni
Diplomacy will have gained nothing from u.s.
We learn from Antwerp, under date of Jan.
T 18th, that hostltles appear TO have been com.
menced on all points. On Sunday brisk can.
: nonade was heard in that town, in the direction
of the north
Paris, Jan. Is. The Temps has the follow.
ing on the choice OF King for Belgium: "The
answer of the French Government is positive.
The Duke de Fenours refuses the crown. and
the Prince de Leuchtenberg, [Sons of the King
, of France,l if elected, will not be acknowIedg.
!, ed by France"
5 SWITZERLAND.
= LausGnns, Jan. 4. Revolutions have now
+ taken place in every part of this country,
but not drop of blood has been shed to
> stain reform, which, almost every where,
, was brought about with perfect calm and
dignity. Some of the Cantonal Govern
. ments have anticipated the wishes of the
, people ; othershave yielded to the wants of
! the times, and have felt that the reign of
, aristocratical privileges was at an end.
In few months all the new Constitutions
Y will be in full force, and in the mean time
!, the Swiss wait the result with hope. if net
with confidence. The Cantons separately
have given the most positive instructions tn
their Deputies to the Diet, that they should
, not oppose any alterations or changes
which tho noanlo ,,irbk