Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-23


current gossip Of The day, which has been
pretty extensively circulated. without in che
least pretending 10 y0uch for its Authenticity
IN The House Of Lords on the 4th july, ,
the ord Chancellor moved the second read
ing of the Scotch Reform Bill. In doing so
he strongly defeated the Bill, and Submitted
that all the Arguments which applied to the
English Bill applied TO that Of Scotland with
al Feast double force. According TO the pre-
sent state Of the representation, this minority
Of The electors bad the decided control His
Lordsbip in the course oil his speech, minute
~ explained the mode OF election both in
countries and boroughs IN Scotland, and
showed that it was mere mockery, as there
was not in Scotland single represented
country and borough without gross peryer-
sion Of the term. After some discussion IN
which the Earl Of fIaddington, Lord Bella
ven, the Earl Of Rossenberry, and Lord Ma
per toek part, The bill was read second
time aud ordered TO be committed on Mon
day next.
10 the House Of Lords, on the same day,
the Beer Amendment Bill. aud the Sentence
of Death Amendment Bill, was passed
Lord Sufleld presented petition, signed by
l. 500 persons, praying that Parliament
should legislate at once on the sub ect Of sla
very, for the purpose of putting it down. A
great number of petitions on various subjects
were presented by Noble Lords, after which
the Earl Of Roden brought under the consi-
deratlen of their Lordships the present state
Of ireland. lie spoke. of the outrages daily
committed, OF the plundering Of arms from
the ProtestaDts, OF the terror used to alarm
witnesses from giving evidence all Of which,
he contended, was want OF firInness In the
Government
Sir U0tter Scott on the 9th had passed q
tolerable night, and appeared somt thing bet
ter. tie continued perfectly sensible, ana
his appetite was as good as could be expected.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
this port on Saturday evening, left Flushing
on the i4th, and Lands End on the i9lh
ut The Editors of the American are in
debted TO the attention OF Capt b for an
Antwerp paper Of the 9th July, from which
they extract the following items.
Berlin dates Of the seth June state that the
Emperor Of Russia wall come as far as Dob
befeau. Three re gIments of The Rhine had
recently been put on war like footing, and
the luroaglis had been recalled. The prus-
sian light troops, chasseurs and carabiniers,
are 10 be doubled in force An officer lately
arrived from Prussia Poland, stated that a
camp for 20 900, Russian troops is forming
near Milwa, andl hat a second camp had been
laid out to the South of the Wkra.
The London dates are TO the 7th July. On
the 9th the conference with respect 10 the
Belgian Affairs was resumed Gen Goblet
on the part OF King Leopold is said TO have
gwen, IN an interview with Lord Pamerston
very decisive message. The Belgian ing
declares that III case an unlavorable answer
to t.A iaet IL.
from the King OF Holland, that be cannot on
his part consent to any further concessions
or notifications. He had accepted all the
propositions of the Conference, until he was
assured that If he consented 10 the ultmatum
offered to the King OF Holland, the next pro
tecol should be the last. Having consented,
he had right to demand OF the conference
either themselves TO enforce, or permit him
to enforce the execution of the conditions
which they had pronounced final He says
that by tue delays OF the conference, the
BE lans are compelled 10 keep on foot an
army which costs them five times the inter
est oil the debt which they are held to pay by
the treaty
similar tone was held, by King Leopold.
according to Antwerp, accounts Of the 9th in
answer TO courier from the French Cabinet
The message Of the Courier was to demand
OF the Belgian Government its ulimatum IN
reply TO the new proposition OF King WI
liam. LEOPOLD answered thai he never had
heard or knew OF any new propositions of
king William, and that his uttiinGttt,R was
the evacuation of the territory by the Goth
July ora complete blockade aud regular siege
Of Maestrlcht-to commence on the 2lst.
The French dates are also to the 9Th July.
From the passage in letter from NJ HYDE
de Neuvle, we infer that he has been !iber-
ated.
great number Of young men were seen
IN the streets Of Paris wearing the tr colored
cockade.
skirmish took place between the officers
of the Police and the st. Simonians, on the
occasion OF expeilus the latter from their
establishment. Two officers were wounded
but the philosophers took to their flight in
the end
The London Court Journal says the pro
Ject OF change OF ministry seems to be a.
6andoned Tor the present, but it will soon be
| resumed. The proposed scheme OF the Wei
haSton party Is 10 make Sir Robert Peel
prime minister, TO give the Duke OF Rich-
mond one OF the principle port ioIies, to keep
Lord Palmerston IN the Foreign office and
tlll the other offices with moderate tories.
The same journal states that Lord Dur.
ham viii go to Petersburg with all haste: but
Is Instructed on his return, whatever be The
issue with Russia, 10 visit Vienna and Ber-
lin.
Cholera is making great ravages in Dub
lin In fha Efk