The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-03
FOREIGN NEW s.

London papers to the 25th Of August hare
been recelred at .Ve,o York. Their contents
are unimpoHaat a feto extracts are an
nered.
Don PEDRo's EXPEDITION. The latest
counts were BIZ way OF Falmouth, 2is, Aug
They state the bescging and besieged armies
both Iabored nader disadvantages for general
action-Don Pedro for want OF cavalry, and the
Miguehics for wnnt of artillery ,or n battoring
train being destitute of the latter, they will
only he able 10 carry Opnrto by assault Such
an attempt can only be effected with great de-
siruciion of life on the part of the Hoyasts, as
Pedro's Notifications are of amazing strength /;
he has many mines laid, which would be sprung
on the instant of any failure. The number of
troops for the attack on Opnrto is stated al 80
000 but, rs the statement is not received from
an ofhciai source, IA doubt must be attached TO
It's authenticity. Several Skirmishes have TAX
en- place between the opposing parties, arising
from an attempt of Pedro to re! possession of
some grist mills, Tour miles from Oportu. TO.
wards Valonga. A small number of lives had
been lost, and the Miguelites retained posses
sion. The united forces of Pedro are estimaie ed
at 10000, but only about Z SEQ can be fully de.
pended on, the residue being in an undicip!ined
state.
Lioerpooi, .Aug %. The King and queen
OF the Begians made Their formal entry into
Brussels on Saturday last, in the midst of the
sincere congratulations of their subjects The
scene is represented as one of unaffected JOY
and honest qualification either side The
King, since his return, has expressed himself
more FIRMLY and frequently as TO his determine.
ton against further concessions 10 Holland, and
these declarations appear to have increased mis-
popularity not little
BANK OF ENGLAND. London, Aug. IA.
On Saturday Lord Althorp laid before the
House of Commons the Report of the Bank
Charter Committee, which was ordered to
he printed, with the accompanying evidence
and documents,
The Report contains no recommend .tion
OF any measure whatever, on the part Of
the Committee, nor any decision on any
point on the great question referred 10 their
consideration. On the contrary the Com
mittee declare. that more extensive and de-
liberate inquiries will be necessary to in.
sure judirious determination upon this
most important subject
The marriage of Leopold, King of the
Belgians. to the princess Louisa Maria
Theresa Caroline Isabella of Orleans. took
place at Compeigne on the 9th, and the
French King and royal family were expect
ed to return to Paris on the 18Th, where
in the mean time every thing remained
tranquil.
The Observer Of Trieste says, "Recent
letters from Mytilene announce that the
Turkish fleet, under the command of the
Captain Pacha, after having stopped five
days off that island, had sailed to meet the
Egyptian fleet" We expect to receive i'm
portant news in Il few days.
Considniinopie, july 10. The Porte is in
great CONSERVATION the accounts from
Syria are very unfavorable the Egyptians
have made great progress since the fall of
Acre, and Damascus is already in their
hands. 1t may lie seen what "A catastro-
phe awaits us should the army sent against
them be defeated, or even I've obliged to re-
treat, and lbrahim knows how 10 profit by
his victories. All would press on the Sui
tan the hatred of the old party of the Jan
issares would revive and break out into
open violence.
1t is but justice to the Egyptians to say,
that they learn the European tactics much
better than the Turks that they fight brave
ly and observe strict discipline, Ivy which
they have guincd the confidence of the in
habitants of Syria, who consider them ralh-
er as protectors than enemies whereas the
Turkish soldiers are almost undisciplined
and treat FRIENDS and enemies with equal
rigor.
July %. On The 21st the Porte received
the disastrous news of the defeat of the
grand army sent against Mehemet Ali Pa
cha. 1t is said the battle took place near
Tripoii, in Syria that the Sul,an's army
was completely defeated and those that
escaped went over to lbrahim Pacha's ar
my. 1t was also reported that the Sultan's
fleet, had been defeated by the Egyptian
fleet, and that the grand Turkish vessel of
40 guns had been taken, and that very
few others had escaped, and had returned
to the Dardanelles.
FROM MExIco. The Editors Of the New
York Gazette have received file Of Tamnicn