The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-12-19
FO r E IGN N EW S.

The whole Of Sir Walter SCOTS debts
nave been paid. The creditors met in Ed
lnburgh on the 29th October, when the re-
naming sum Of E53000 was settled, in the
following manner :-G22, 0OO life Insurance..
Eli, 600 cash in hand for works recently
sold, and t20,C00 paid on the part of the
family, Thus, SAYS an English paper, in the
period OF SIX short years, this enormous sum
has been actually produced Ivy the workings
OF one mans unasssted intellectual powers
"A fact IN the history of literature of which
there Is no example in past times, and prob
AMY never Will he agaln.- The subject of
raising splendid monument to his memory
was 10 be brought before Pnrlament.l
Inc west and southwest counties of Ger
many have lost the present year, bv emipra-
ton 10 America, 10000 inhabitants. and it
was calculated That they would lose in the
ensuing spring 10000.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
The London Times of Oct. 25th saws.
we understand that the treaty by which
the operations against Holland are to be
regulated was signed yesterday morning,
alter Conference which lasted several
hours, by Prince Tallevran on the part of
flanre, ana Lord Palmerston on the part of
The English government. Orders have been
/ transmitted for the immediate march of the
French troops into Belgium. 1t is, we nm
derstand, stipulated that the French troons
shall withdraw as soon as the object of their
march is accomplished that object is the
| reduction of the fortress of Antwerp, and lin
delivery to Belgium"
Upon this article, the London Courier
makes the annexed remarks:
"We have reason TO believe that the an
nonncement in the Times of this morninr
OF the Immediate march of the French troons
into Belgium, is premature. The KING of
| Holland, we understand, will be allowed the
opportunity of yielding to the united declar-
alton OF England and France, which was
dispatched, we believe, last night. But
should the cOercive measures contemDlated
ty blockade of Antwerp not prove jmme-
dlate!y cftectual then The French army will
enter Belgium to aid King Leopold 10 oh
tam possession of that part of his Cuatan-
teed territories which the Citadel of Ant
werp comprises; and this single object hay
ing been effected the French Amy, accord
ing to the written agreement between Eng
lana and France, will instantly retire with
IN the French tronliers.'
The London Courier of Nov. 81, contains
advlces from the Hague dated at O'Clock.
r. M, OF October 3lst. Affairs are rapidly
drawing to crisis. The British and French
Legations have addressed to the Dutch
Government peremptory summons to sur
[en"er inc citadel Of Antwerp. A Cabinet
| Council sat Immediately, and measures were
taken into consideration of II nature to prove
still more effectually the determined resolu-
ton of perseverance,
The London Albion of the LIST Nov. gives
! Mt y n RT
We have this moment received inteIli
gence from an authoritative source. that
Russia has withdrawn from the Conference.
The orders have been given to the Russian
fleet TO be in readiness to sail Tor the Dutch
waters at moments notice, should the
French and English forces proceed to exc
cute de ciUe force the terms of the late Con-
vention, and that similar orders have been
sent to the army now assembled on the
Prussian frontier.
The warlke aspect of affairs created the
greatest excitement and anxiety in Paris.
ana 'he papers are almost exclusively occu-
pied with discussions on the subject.
Part of the combined fleets had sailed
/ from Portsmouth, some of them to the Tex
Ell, and others for the Scheldt-as was SUD-
posed Another large division was to sail
on the 9Th. 1t is affirmed that the Dutch
have twelve line of hattie ships, we'll man
ned and equipped, in the Scheldt.
The British Consul at Rotterdam had de-
clared to the captains of British vessels. that
Nv the orders of the British Charge d'Af-
lalres, he was to advise them to lie prepar-
ed to leave at a moments warning the
Consul afterwards had the several shin
brokers and owners invited to an interview,
and repeated 10 them this advice
PORTUGAL.
The reported capture of the fleet of Don
Miguel was not correct. An engagement
had taken place between the fleets, in which
both suffered severely, and on Sunday, Oct.
l4th, Don MiguePs squadron arrived in the
Tagus-the "A, the frigate, and one cor
vctte, in very shattered condition, having
on board great number of wounded.
A ship from the Cape de Verde Islands,
brings accounts Of a successful declaration
OF the inhabitants Of those Islands in favor
of Donna Maria.
| HARD FIGHTING IN PORTUGAL.
The following Is an extract of letter
dated Oporto, Oct. 90, written by Portu-
guese officer in the army of the Queen:
pass over circumstances common TO
every combat, but must inform you that,
since our bloody and unfortunate assault of
the Castle o. Bnrgos, 1879, never saw, not
even at Toulouse, an assault so fierce and
obstinate rs the stOrmlng Of the Miguclites
against the redoubt of the Convent dc Ser
ra, the l4th OF Oct. Six thousand Miguel
ties, commanded by the Generals Jaidao
and ADrcau--the first an ignorant but brave
soldier; the second nm intelligent officer.
great lavorite OF Lord Beresford IN the Pen
lnsnlar war were repulsed with the great
est gaIIantry by Major Bravo, young man
commanding the fortress.
Col. PeiXotte lending his column was kill.
ed by cannon ball, near the first palisarle.
Abreau IS wounded, and about 1000 Migue.
lltes fell on the spot The enemy fought
bTaveiy, but gnorantly; for our batteries
were not silenced, nor our breast works
damaged, when he marched against u.s.
Oar loss is less than hundred men.
SPAIN.
The Queen Regent has issued decree
granting amnesty TO all political deinquents,
except those who voted for The deposition of
Ferdinand in lS23-but it is required that
the exiles sink all the distinctions which
they acquired under the revolutionary goy-
eminent, and, on their return, to confne
themselves TO the condition in which they
were on the 9Th of March, 1920. 4
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
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