Litchfield enquirer., 1833-10-17
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


 !. .London.papers to Sept. Sd, and Liverpool to the 4th, both iielusive.
 The reported death of the King of Spain is not confirmed. He was alive on the Slst' and his death not immediately expected.
 The British government have acknOWledg- ed Donna Maria. On this event becoming known at Paris, the MgueIite scrip fell from 6I to 4S.
 A dreadful shpwreck occurred on the S1st Ang. within half mile of the port of Bou- logne. A vessel, saidito lie the Amphitrite, bound for Botany Bay, with 120 female pas sengrrs on board, was cast away, making with the crew l54. 0il of ,Ohom, ercspt H.ree, soere droWned
 Parliament was prorogued on the 29th Au- gust. The following is an extract from the Kings Speech :-ass.
 :. continue tofeaeive from my allies, and from all foreign sOyefeigns, assurances of their friendly disposition.
 regret that cannot yet announce to you the conclusion of any defuitive arrangement between Holland and Belgium; but inc con sention. in coniunciiom with the King of the French, concluded in May last wi;b the King of the Netherlands, prevents a rene wal oI hostilites in the Low Countries and thus affords fresh security fora,3y continuance of peace.
 Events which have. lately taken place in Portugal, have induced me tO renew my di. pIomafic relations with that kingdom; and have accredited minister to the court of her most faithful majesty, Donna Maria. 2 Yon-nay rest assured look with great anxiety to fhe moment when the Portuguese monarchy, so long united with this country by the ties of alliance, and by the closest bonds of interest, may he restored to state of peace, and may regain its former prosper. iiy. q
 The hostilities which had disturbed the peace of Tarkey have terminated and you may be assured that my attention will be carefully directed to any event which may eff feet the present or future independence of that empire.
 An investigation carefully prosecuted dur Aing the last session, has enabled you to re- HHts the charter of the Bank of England, on terms which appear to be well calculated to sustain public credit, and to secure the use fulncss of that important establishment. The laborioas inquiries carried on by com mittes of both Houses of Parliament, fur several successive se sessions, have also ena- bled youto bring the affairs pf the East India ] Company 10 n satisfactory adjustment. have the most confident expectation, that the system oF government thus established will
 
 provement and happiness of the natives of In. dia; whilst, by the opening of the China : trade, . new field has been afforded for the activity and enterprise of British commerce.
 The state of slavery in my colonial posses sions has necessarily occupied a portion of [ your time and your attention commensurate z wiih the magnitude and the difficulty of the subject. Whilst your deliberations have been guided by the paramount considerations of justice and humanity, the interests of the CO., IOnial proprietors have not been overlooked. trust that the future proceedings of the co. ionial legislatures, and the conduct of all cIas- ses in my colonies, may be such as to give ful! effect to the benevolent intentions of the Legislature, and to safisfy the just expectation Ofmy people.
 Itwas with the greatest pain that Fl felt my self compelled to call upon you for additional powers to control and punish the disturbers of the public peace in Ireland. This call was answered, as ! confidently anticipated, by| your loyalty and frmness. have not found it necessary. exceptin a very limited degree. to use the powers thus cOnfded to me and have now the satisfaction of informing you. that the spirit ofinsuhordination and violence which had prevailed to so alarming an extent, sl1as heen, in . great measure, subdued. II
 &k forward with anxiety to the time when LIE painful necessity; of continuing this meas. ma of great but unavoidable severity shall cease; and have gwen my assent, with un-l qualified satisfaction, to the various saluiary and remedial measures which, during the course ofahe present session, have been pro posed to me far my acceptance.
 The act which, in pursuance of my recon mendation. you passed with respect to the tempOralities Of that branch of the United Church which is established In Ireland, and for the immediate and total abolition of yes tryassessments, and the act for the better re- guiation of juries, both as tO their civil and criminal functions, afford the best proof that full reliance may Dc placed on the parliament ofthe United Kingdom for the introduction of such beneficial Improvements as maysen- sure the welfare of ail classes 0fsubjeciss and thus effectually cement that legislative union which, with your support. h is my deierni- nation to maintain insiolate. :" PORTUGAL.
 By the African steamer at Falmouth, iniel- | igence has been received from Lisbon to the | l7th, and from Oporto to the aist nit. These { accounts ssy that the capital was in the mosi settled and tranquil state.
 On the l4th there were reviews at various quarters Of the city of the newly -forned Ma. fional Guards. MhO are chiefly of the middle 1xlasees, and amount tO fully fa.00O.
 Onlhe l5th, which happened to he the an- niversary of Donna Maria, Lord William Rus sell delivered at the ievee his credentials as Minister plenipaieniiary, and notice of the a.s a .nat n