The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-05-04
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Paris, March go.
A few hours have effected great altera-
ton in the aspect of affairs here yesterday all
was calm, to day all Is excitement The con-
firmation of the reported entry of the Austrans
into Bologna and the speech of the President
Of the Council in reference to it, leave little
ground TO hope that war may be avoided
The King of Sardinia was at the point of
death, and the Queen had been appointed Re-
gent.
There had been some serious disturbances in
Brussels, and the city was at the last date in
[ state of great alarm from the violence of the
populacc. 1t is said to be the intention of the
| Begians to offer the crown to the Prince of
! CobIrg, on condition of his marrying French
Princess This condition will require the con-
sent of third party. The communications
between Holland and Mestricht have been OPEN
ed, and this ground Of hostilities between Bel
GUM and Holland had been removed Duke
Bernard of SAKE Weimar had addressed two
procamations to the inhabitants of Luxemburr.
offering an amnesty for all political acts, and
announcing the resolution Of the Diet of Frank
fort to order "a 900 troops of the confederation
to be ready to reestablish the authority of the
king Of Holland as Grand Duke. He gives no.
tice that by the laws of the confederation, the
expenses of this army will fall on the inhab.
tants of the Grand Duchy.
The news from Poland is not important, but
as far as it goes it is favorable to the Poles.
The Russian main army had not been able 10
advance in consequence OF the rise of the Wis
tula, and the breaking up of the ice, and il had
withdrawn from Praga. General Dwernicki
had met with further successes in the South of
Poland. The Russians re.entered Pulawy, af.
Ter he had passed it towards Volhynia.
There was an interesting debate in the Brit
ish House of Lords on the 2Sth March, on the
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some population returns. 1t was understood
that there would not be dissolution of Parlia.
ment until the question was taken on the b il
on the third reading Mr.. Maunie O'Conn II.
son of Daniel o Connell, had been returned as
member for the county of Clare, in place of
Mr.. O'Gornan Mahon.
The following extracts from tho Journal des
Debats may be regarded as official:
The Austrians entered Bologna on the Goth.
The Provisional Government and the Ital-
ian patriots always intended to retire al the ap-
proach of the enemy, for the purpose of not ex.
posing on open city to the horrors of war
"All who were capable of bearing arms re-
tired to the Apprentices, the passes of which,
could be easily made the seat Of desperate re-
sstance.
at appears that the entrance of the Aus.
TRANS had been determined by the enterprise
ofthe patriots, who, according to letter from
Vienna, had attempted on the 9th an attack up
on Rome, from which they were repulsed
&c We are assured that diplomatic note has
been addressed to the Austrian Cabinet to an
nounco that France will not tolerate longer
residence of the. Austrians in Bologna"
An express from Paris arrived in London on
3lst March, The French Minister il seems,
will invite tenders for l5,000,000 francs de
7entG, or 800, 100000 francs of capital
The magnitude Of this loan has again given
warlke turn to the speculations of the Paris
letters, and there can DO no doubt, that if ne.
gotiatod on tolerably good terms, it sill enable
tho government to hold stronger language on
that head to the other Continental Powers, than
they have hitherto done, but as the policy Of
the present Ministry is essentially pacific, it
may prove, in effect, tho means Of preserving
the peace Of Europe, by placing France in too