Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

IhtP"'Se'-At late hour IN the day, am
informed that bag will be sent to Ports
mouth. ! hasten to avail myself of the
opportunity to give you the important in
formation, that the Church Bill was last
: night read a third time. The number
were 1876 for the bill, and 81 against it
thus astonishing the country with ma
Joorlty of 81! As have toldbyou. before,
all this is the work of the king; it has
been entirely through his determination
to support Lord Grey, that the measure
has been carried. He is reported to have
written to Lord Grey, stating his firm re-
solve to create as many peers as would be
required. The letter is said to have been
Ipeculiarly sailor-like and emphatic, short
and 10 the purpose. The Duke of We'll
l'ngton made a remarkable speech, in the
course of which he stated that he should
support the bill, be- ause he thought that
1T would now become highly beneficial.
4 lie said that many events had passed be-
tween 1929 and 1888, which were quite
sufilclent TO account for the motion then
before the House. His speech has as
tonished every one; even his own party
nave expressed their utter incapabiity CT
Their to understand or appreciate it, and
the uitra-Tories are already treating him
as they did the Catholic question.
Tonight is appointed for the second
reading of the Bank Charter Bill. An
interesting debate is anticipated. There
is nothing that can add to my Liverpool
letter. The Jew Bill will again try the
Lords, 1t will come on tonight. Lord
Bexley will move the first reading.
FRANcE.-The statue of Napoleon has
been uncovered, and the citizen King
stood at the base of the bolumn while the
troops defiled before him. He was we'll
received, and at times most enthusiast
cally cheered. He is not, however, quite
sure of his throne; so he is progressing
with the forts upon the heights of Mont
martre, and appears determined to have
them completed as soon as possible. Dur
ing the celebration the works were con-
tinued with the greatest activity. The
people of Paris are led away by the fetes
and festivities, while their ruler is busily
employed in forging their shackles and
securing his dominion.
The cholera has again made its ap.
pearance in Paris. Several most melan-
choly cases have occurred, and the minis.
ter was compelled to convene the almost
defunct Cholera Board.
PoRTUGAL.-The African Steamer has
Brought us accounts from Oporto the Goth.
On the previous day, soon after sunrise,
Bourmont pushed forward his troops in
great masses, commenced a rigorous and
fearful attack upon the city. The be-
siegers were received with the most de-
termined bravery. The Pedroites met
every assault-at all points they we're
prepared--and finally the assailants were
compelled to retire. The slaughter on
both sides is stated TO have been immense;
but on the part of the MisnaliiAs, flight
lfnl in the extreme. Nearly 1000 of the
besiegers are reported to have fallen, and
the ground outside the city, was literally
covered with the dying and the dead. 1t
was expected that the assault would be
renewed on the following day, and that
Marshal Bourmont had only retired for
the purpose of taking new leap. Ma
pier remained at the mouth Of the Tagus.
He was waiting for Villa Flor to take St.
Ubes, and march to the heights above
Lisbon, and make a combined attack. 1t
is said that st. Ubes has declared for the
young Queen, and if so, the next accounts
will be doubly interesting. There are
many here, who contend that if Bourmont
should be again repulsed, he will with
draw his troops, and march to the south.
| In the north no demonstration had taken
place.
i BLOCKADE OF LIsBoN.-We learn that
official news has been received here, of
under the authority of Don Miguel, by
the Queen of Portugal, sustained by an
effective naval force.-Jow. Com.
The Jewish civil disabilities bill was
passed by the House of Commons on the
22d July, by vote of SO to SO. In the
course of the discussion, and in answer to
an objection, that the Jews looked to Pa.
estine as their country, and acknowledge
ed no other, considering themselves al
ways as a separate and distinct people
Mr.. Buckingham said, that having
heard the argument repeatedly urged,
that the Jews never became attached to
any country, because they always expect
ed to be restored to Jerusalem, he WAS
anxious to inform the House of the result
, of his own observations on this point. He
had been in Jerusalem, but he never
heard of an English Jew having visited
Palestine, even for the purpose of recrea-
ton; and the Jews residing there were
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