Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-29
STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.

STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YoRx. March s6.-By the ship Ajax,
Captain Herin. from Liverpool. the Editors Of
the Commercial Advertiser have received Lon
don papers to the 18th, and Liverpool to the slst
Of February, both inclusive.
The intelligence from the continent is not i'm
portant, unless 10 be inferred, from the complex
ion of the article which will be found below, un-
der the Belgium head, that there 10 growing dis
position among the Northern powers Ut Europe,
ultimately to inter pose in behalf Of Holland.
The London Albion Of February 18th, remarks
The accounts from Brussels and Antwerp
which have reached town to-day, describe the
excitement which has been produced in those ci-
ties nv the regulations established by the King VI
Holland for exac,ins duties upon cargoes of ships
nroceeding to and from Antwerp; and lead to
the inference that the Belgians will take measures
Of hostile character against Holland, unless
the Kline revokes his decree-of which there is
not the smallest probability. until he Is compelled
BY force Of arms. His Majesty's conduct may
be revied by those Of our contemporaries who pre-
fer the IA, ors OF the Government to the mainte-
nance Of sound principles; but his determine.
ton to maintain the just rights Of his Crown, and
the interests OF his people, will not be shaken;
and we more than doubt whether even the Minis.
trv Of Earl Grey will be bold enough to co-ope-
rate with France in any measure for the forclSle
openipe Of the Scheldt, and the navigation Of
the Schedt, and the Navigation Of its waters, in
defiance Of the asserted rights OF its Sovereign.
Il was believed that unless the negotiations
with Holland we're soon terminated, England and
France would soon force the navigation Of the
Scheldt
From an Odessa journal Of January 9th. we
learn that the SuItan's army bad experienced q
nee.deieat. Alter lbrahm Pacha had made
himself master Of koniah, and Of all the Turkish
magazines of ammunition and provisions, be
gained another victory at Akshr. The bad wea.
Their, however, did not allow him to prosecute hrs
advantages. The panic terror that has seized the
Tarks, renders them, it is said. unable to make
any resistance. Diplomacy will now step 10.
Leaving Continental and Oriental matters,
however, as Of less comparative Importance, we
turn to the proceedings OF The British Parliament,
touching the Affairs Of Ireland.
STATE OF IRELAND.
The cup Of bitterness that has been long pre-
pairing for this ill fated region, seems now to be
nearly full. On the evening Of the 18th Of Fe-
bruary, Earl Grey introduced bill into the
H,use Of Lords - Tor the more efectual sup.
sociations in Iseiand.'' This bill, with which the
ministry have deemed necessary to put down the
Disturbances and associations OF that country,
con,a,as thirty six sections. and occupies nearly
three wide columns of the London Morning
Chronicle Of the 18th of February, from which
we make an abstract, presenting condensed
view If its various provisions. This we subj"in,
together with the speech Of Earl Grey, on It's in
tr"duction, and the speech Of the Duke OF Wei
ling,on
II will be perceived that all power is commit
ted To the Lu,d Lieutenant, and that the bill is
framed with such precau,on as to leave very little
chance Of evadns it. That il is violation OF the
British Constitution, is evident; and indeed il is
admitted so to be by Lord Grey; but the public
safety is held to be Of paramount authority
Courts Martial are established in the disturbed
districts--ther proceedings and punishments are
summary and without appeal-the Habeas Cor
pus act suspended-and all persons required to
remain within their houses between sunset and
sunrise, on pain Of being sentenced to transpor.
tation. This brings US back to the days Of vii.
liam the Copquerer, when the curfew TOLD the
knell Of parting day:'-but perhaps the present
condition Of Ireland may render such severe EN-.
actments as necessary now, as that OF England
did 10 the days Of the Norman.
The preamble commences by averring that
there is now prevalent, in certain parts Of Ire.
land, a dangerous conspiracy against the rights
of property, and the administration Of the
laws, thereby rendering the laws now in force
inadequate to preserve the public tranquility; in
consequence whereof
l. Authority is given to the Lord Lieutenant
to suppress the meeting Of any association or be-
dy Of men in Ireland that he may deem danger.
Gus to the public safety, and such meeting shall
be deemed an unlawful assembly, aud every per.
son present punishable for a misdemeanor.
Q. Two or more Justices Of the peace may re.
pair oany room or place, with necessary assist.
ance,. where they believe such meeting TO be
assembled, and If refused admttance, enter by
force, and th.reupon, in the name Of the King,
order the persons present to disperse; and on re-
fusal OF neglect within fifteen minutes 50 to dis.
perse. they may De spprehepded and tried in a
summary way BY two justices. and on conviction,
be imprisoned three months for the first. and a
year for the second or any subsequent like Of
fence.
& The third sec tioa nroyjtles that the persoo