Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-26
CITE Constitutional Ggattg.
LATER FROM ENGLAND.

The packet shin Charlcmagnc arrived at New
York on Tuesday, from Havrc, via Plymouth, Eng
land, bringing London papers to Feb lth The
most impor ant intelligence they contain is, that
the Asiatic Cholera has made it's appearance in
London; that it has reached Glasgow, and is
spreading in Scotland bill has passed the House
of Commons investing Government with cXtraor-
binary powers, to prevent the spreading of the dis
order. There no indications of extraordinary
alarm prevailing among the population of the Great
Metropolis, still the consequences to commercial
must be severely felt.
The Cholera Morbus suddenly appeared in
London on Saturday, the 18th February. Ten
cases and Seren death were announced i'll the space
of 81 hours. 'sSincc that timc," says the Dcvan
port Telegraph, 'therc have been additional ca
scs, but no deaths, making in all l6 and 7
deaths in three days, out of population of nearly
million and half. It's progress therefore, is any
thing but alarming, though the intelligence has, of
course, greatly agitatcd the whole country"
Tho places where the Cholc ra has broken out
IRE all inhabited 10y the lower classes Sailors ship
wrights, and persons connected with shipping.
They are Immediately the banks of the Thames.
The Docks all situated in Wrapping, Rother-
hith and Lmehouse, these side of the
River, Southwark and lambeth are the oppo-
site side. The parish fire engines had been order
ed out, ASKING all the houses in tho streets
and alleys here the disorder had shown itself 1t
was stated in the House of Commons during the de-
bate, that DIR. Henry, of Manchester, had asccr-
tanned by experiments, that in the cases of typhus
fever and scarlatina heat, at degrees varying from
100 to 200, will disnfect certain substances which
have been supposed to be the greatest conductors
of disease, and if this be put in practice, it is
thought it would remove one of the most mate
rial distractions in the way of commerce.
The Reform Bill still in the House of Com
mons. 1t had made some progress, and it was po-
sively asserted would pass in about ten days; still
it is evidently materially altered. The Ministerial
papers speak of it deprived of some its most CT
fcicnt provisions; but add, it is better to take it in
its present shape than none at ALL and that re-
- will have NJ in heir
power to amend it.
Nothing, says the Plymouth Herald, is yet au-
thentcally known whether any, or what number of
Peers, will be made, to enforce the success of the
measure in the Lords.
The agitation i'll Ireland had attained an alarm
ing height; extraordinary measures had been resort
cd to by Government. The 1.-THE system is clearly
the root of the evil.
In the estimates for the navy presented by the
British Ministry to Parliament, reduction is
made of one million sterling, from the amount of
those of the preceding year. A strong indication
should think that the Government look for
ward to continuance of general tranquility in
Europe.
The twenty -four articles not yet ratified, al
though the French papers continue to assert that
they speedily will be. At Paris all is tranquil, and
the rise in the French funds is 4 favorable symp-
tom. The Austrian troops it is said are again a
bout to cvacuatc Romagna. We should however,
doubt this fact; certain it seems to be that the
French expedition is sent there solely for the Pur-
A letter from Lisbon positively states, that full
reparaton was about to be made by Don Miguel,
for the losses inflicted by his cruizers on American
commerce.
"The following is extract of letter from
Lisbon, dated Feb. Il
tThe American ships captured by the Portu-
guese naval forces before Terceira about to be
restored. The Portuguese commander who order
ed the capture is to be suspended for year, and an
indemnity of nearly 100000 is to be paid by the
Portuguese treasury to the American merchants
who may have suffered losses by the detention of
the vessels"
Dou Pedro sailed from Belleislc the 10th OF
February for Tercera, in the FL Reynha dc Por-
tugal, 81 guns, and 500 men, accompanied by the
Donna Maria SecoEda, al guns, and 4OO men.
corvette, and 2 transports, having In all l,5OO
troops on board The rest of the squadron were
to follow Immediately.
LONDON, Feb. 16-In the House of Commons
last night, the bill for preventing, as far as may
be possible, the extension Of the cholera in Eng
land, passed a similar bill tor Scotland was
brought in and read n first time. The House at
forwards resolved itself into committee en- the
Reform Bill, when several clauses were agreed to-
That there is disorder in this country is
question which involves another of serious i'm
port-Whethcr a death blow shall be given to our
commerce for the next six months, and whether
the tens of thousands who are depending upon 1t
for employment shall be deprived of their daily
bread? London is declared TO be an infected
pace--a city of the plague. Has the Govern
nent well considered what 1T Is about
Three cases of cholera have occurred at Glas-
gov, two of which have terminated fatally.
London, Feb. 15.--Private letters from Holland
that such is the activity with which the arma
ments arc carried on that all vessels not wanted
as merchantmen equipped as mcn-of-war.
Major General Lorenzo Moore had shot Mr.
Miles Staphyton in duel fought near London
the latter gentleman though dangerously wounded
not dead. lady was the cause of the mis-
understanding between them.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, continued tc
be large, amounting to about 26, 600 bales for the
week ending Feb 10th.