Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-07
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

! New Ycvl, Jan. ST. o'clociS.--Our Ncv.e ro,
i Tao. III. Smith, has just reached the city havin,
5oc.dcd the ship Wrr. byrnes and brought MP he
| !nttc. Bags. She sailed from !lav.c on the IV,,
Of Do. and brings us Paris papers ottho is,a.
| Al was quiet az Paris and at Lyons.
The most important news is The King Spcocl
a. The opening of Parliament.
| The King cf England again recommends .
! speedy passage Of the Reform H'iI.
HOLLAND 40 i}ELcIvM.-Tho Kinr o. Bc,-ipr.
| has communicated TO tho conference deiui:.
answer declaring that hc adhcres To the .! Ar
! tlces, except the right Of navigation granted to
Inc 8elgIans in the Dutch waters which lie rc
/ fuses to recognize.
| Tho courts Of Prussia and Austria ratified the
| treaty of peace Ia - articles, the 9TH Tho
| ratification by Russia is expected this month.
r1riianenL VIII, II is Undcrstand, adjourn about
tn" -Jd inst, and then only seven days. in order
thnt TIC recess may be snort rs possible, until
after passing the Reform Pill
= commission is nominated to investigate the
late bristol disorders, and the Judges TO t-y She
rioters are TO meet in that city the 18th o. lie.
cemhcr
OrENING or FAaLI,MENr-L oadDn, Dec c.
This morning having been fixed for the opening of
faTiIamcnt by has Majesty in person. Il number Of
respectable persons began TO assemble early in
Parliament street, and the entrances to the Two
Houses OF Parliament.
Shortly after 9 the King arrived in state. On
ms MajcSty's taking his place on tie Throne the
Usher OF the Black Rod was directed TO summon
the Commons The Speaker, attended by Il great
number Of Members, made his appearance in
lew minutes at the Ear; upon which tho King
after the usual tormalitius, delivered tho ROYAL
Speech, from which the following is an extract:
81 feel it my duty in tho FIRST place Co recon-
mend TO your most careful consideration thc mca |
sureS which will he proposed To You for Il Reform |
IN the Commons House of Parliament 4 speed. |
ly and satisfactory settlement Of this quest ION, be.
comes daily ~ moro pressing Importance to the |
security of the State, and TO the contentment and |
welfare OF NY people.
ca deeply lament the distress which still prevails
in many parts Of my dominions, and for which !
The preservation of TIE peace both al home and |
abroad, will, under tie blessing Of Divine rroyi.
dance, afford The best and laosi oiitc.ua remedy
i:iee assured your disposition to adopt any urac
hcdb!e measure which you will always fluid me reg
dy and axous TO assist both for removing the !
causes ana mitigating the effects Of the wants of
employment, which the cnbarTassments OF com. |
mcrcc and the consequent interruption OF the pur.
suits OF industry have occasiomed.
''SInoeroiy attached 10 free Constitution. [ |
never can sanction any Interference with the cwi-
innate exercise Of those rights which secure to |
my people the privileges Of discussing and max. !
ing known Their grievances; bat in respecting these
r gIts 1t IS also my duty to pre- cnt combinations
under whatever prcirncc, which in their form and /
character arc Incompatible with al REGULAR Govcrn-
incnt, y are equally opposed 10 the spirit md 10 the
pToyisions of the law; and | know that shall /
not appeal in vain to my faithful subjects to second
my determined resolution to rcpress all ilicoal |
proceedings by which tho peace aud security of my
domuions may be endangered"
lie Police uuaTireg it has discovered a secret
conspiracy la the convent of Saint Anne in which
Madame Morhada dc Alagoa is confined Nacis-
tratcS have been sent TO the nunncrv TO take cya
mutations. Madame Morhuda and her attendants
have been transferred TO public prison, and semc
OF The nuns have been removed to other converts
and put upon bread and water Diet"