The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-14


in the e.my aud navy, except in cases of
high delinquency.
There are stil-says ihe LicerPool
Chronicle, four or five important mea-
sures before Parliament The Church
Temperatures (Ireland) Bill has not yet
passed the lower House. Mr.. Stanley's
Bill for Negro Emancipation, is secret
The East India resolutions have some
progress To make, aud the rsnewal of
The Bank Charter, may still call forth
"A lengthy discussion. Each OF these
may be regarded as debatnble questions.
The organs of The Tories hint that The
IRISH Church Reform BILL will be reject
ed by the Lords, and the Ministerial pa
pers appear to see much in their insinu-
ntons. The collision, however, eau
hardly be expected so near the close of
the session, and Earl Gray and his COZ
leagues are just in a condition To proht
by SO uuseemly and Fictitious an oppo-
silIon. The country is undoubtedly with
their, and an appeal 10 the country at
this momen. would only tend to increase
the popular confidence IN the Wing adj
minislralion. 1t is therefore probable
that the Peers will register the measures
sent up from the other house, and allow
the session and the recess TO pass away
without provoking an angry collision.
The West India question, which the
country had almost forgotten, deeming it
settled, has suddenly been obtruded on
the public notice Ivy general nnsunder-
| a., 4
The planters, who were silent and uni
ted slong as they were in the comforia,
bile expectation of the liberal gift of Co.,
000,000 are now noisy and discordant.
They are angry because Ministers wish
tn allow all slave proprietors to partlci-
pate in the benefits of the bargain, aud
they have quarrelled among themselves,
because there seems general eagerness
to overreach each other in the distribu-
tion of the money. They dispute The
Justice Of the rule laid down for nIloca-
ting the bounty of Parliament, and in
the avarice of all there is danger of the
measure being delayed The plan orig
inally proposed was that each colony
should be estimated by its exports, but
those whose foreign trade is scnnty, de-
mur, for it appears that while slave, by
this calculation, in one island would he
worth only &l5, in another place he
would be worth se75. There is evident
ly something wrong here, but MS Mr..
Stanlcy's bill rs not yet published, the
objection may be obviatcd.
A petition was presented in the House
of Lords on the LIST, praying that the
House would consider the unhappy state
of Poland, and cause England to unite
with Frnuce in procuring the rcstora-
tion Of The rights Of her people.
Mr. Cobbcti had received fi00 in an
action against the pgoprietors Of the Lon
don Times for libel, in calling him an un-
certifcated bankrupt, and therefore in
eligible as meuber Of the House of
Commons.
An expedition, consisting of $500 cho-
sen troops, was despatched from Oporto
about the middle Of June, with the view,
as was supposed, ofmuking an attack on
Lisbon, where ii was believed that they
would be received with open arms by
tho Inhabitants. The expedition, how
ever, landed az Lagos, in the province
of Algarves. This, as military move
ment, was considered injudicious. Tho
London Courier observes, that as po-
li'ical movement, it might aid the cause
ofDonna Maria, on the supposition that
the Governments Of France and England
were waiting only for her army to OBJ
tain possession of such portion ofterri-
tory MS To place her in the light Of Queen
dc fdcto, in order to- interfere in the con-
troversy. The cholera is stated to have
ragged among the soldiers of the expedt-
ion.
The cholera was raging ut Lisbon,
and 10000 persons had fallen victims.
Great excitement prevailed in that city,
on receiving Intelligence ofth expedt-
ION from Oporto, and troops were assem-
bling from all quarters. Don Pedro's
squadron were 10 proceed to he mouth
OF The Tagus, with the view of bringing
that of Don Miguel 10 action. Vessels
were constantly arriving with provisions
in the Douro. In the mean time, the
court of Don Pedro appeared to be dis
trac,ed by discord. Solignac, the com
mauder ofthe army, and Sariorius of the
navy, had both left the service. The
70 ;mer was desirous that the expedition
should proceed to Lisbon, and retired in
consequence Of the rejection Of his adj
vice. The latest advices from Oporto
are Of the 26lh of June, and from Lisbon
of the 2Sth.
Marshal Bourmont has accepted n
command in the army ofDon Miguel
A challenge was sent by Sir John