Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-19

the side OF the Bench OF BlShopS,ln opposition TO
the project of sundering the connexion between
Church and State. Cobbett has avowed his
determination to introduce motion upon this
subject before the close of the present session.
The House of Commons is engaged upon a
bill for the amendment of the Poor Laws
Some Of its provisions are denounced, both in
and out of Parliament, as tyrannical,o E" un-
constitutional" and unlimitedy despotic."-
Among other things, it enacts that after the 1st
Of June, 1885, that pernicious and degrading
system OF paying laborers' wages partly out of
the poor rates, shall cease. The first section of
the bill was carried on the 18th of May, after
every motion OF its opponents to defeat it by
amendment or delay, had been negatved
motion for the repeal of the Septennial
Act, was to come on for discussion on the night
of the 18TH The repeal of that act, without
further legislation, would limit the duration of
a parliament to three, instead of seven years.
IRELAND.
Considerable disturbance had taken place in
the county of Limerick. At the fair of Croom,
a riot followed by an attack on the Police Bar
racks, took place, when the police fired in self
defence, killing three men and one woman,
and wounding seven.
An investigation into the unfortunate affray
had commenced before the Solicitor-G General,
and on that evening a despel ate attack was
made on Mr.. Vokes, chief constable of police,
and his men, by the mob. 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that the military could pre-
vent the people from tearing the police to pie
ceS.
At Carlow fair riot likewise occurred in
consequence of the farmers refusing to pay
tolls at the gates for the passing of the cattle
A regular battle followed the refusal, in which
the farmers We're triumphant but some Of their
cattle were nearly beaten to death.
FRANCE.
It could not be said that Paris was tranquil
Conflicts between the students who frequent the
tea gardens, in the quarter of Mont Paranasse,
and the Police, and between the populace and
some soldiers of the 35th regiment, had taken
place outside the barriers, and appear, to De of
hourly occurrence. GreatnumberS OF arrests
and domiciliary visits continue in Paris and
throughout France. On the other hand, the
Chambers of Peers daily discharge scores of
prisoners against whom no evidence appears
on the investigation of the cases. DR.. Gervar
and the Editor Of the Messenger having refused
TO go trial onthe 10th May they were condemn
ed respectively to fines OF 1000 francs, and TO
Imprisonment for an alleged libel on the police.
A new trial will be the consequence of this GU
riouS proceeding. Very serious apprehenSionS
are entertained for the consequences ofthe first
public discussion Of the late melancholy events
in Paris.
The Toulon Salute.-The lamentable occur
renee at Toulon, occasoned by firing salute
which some doubts were INDUCED, lis fully con-
hrmed. 1t appears that on the Goth of April,
the Kings birth day, the frigates United States
and Constellation saluted the French vessels in
the roads of that port but, the ball from one or
more guns of the former not having been with
drawn, seven men of the Suffren ship of the
line were either killed or wounded. 1t was on
the midday salute. One ball entered port
hole of the Suffren, broke the camboose Of the
first cook at the moment he was distributing
provisions, cut one sailor in two, MORALLY
wounded two more and wounded in a greater
or less degree four others. One Of the sailors
died Immediately; another, whose abdomen was
partly carried away, expired in the hospital
few hours afterwards; a third, whose thigh is
broken, underwent amputation.
Another vessel is said to have been struck at
quarantine, and the redoubt on the large tower
TO have been also injured. There must thus
have been many Of the guns loaded with ball:
nine were said to have been counted which did
some damage or other.
The following is an extract from Toulon,
dated the 4th of May:
"The Maritime Project went yesterday on
board the American frigate United States, &C
companied by the Count de Labrettonierre,
Major General of the Marine at Toulon. The
maSter-gunner of the frigate was in irons and
about to be tried by court-martial The COM
mander of the ship, it is said, sent 5OO0t as re-
lief for the families of the men killed and wound
ed by the deplorable occurrence OF the 1st, but
tie Project refused the money, saying that it
was an affair to be settled between the two Go
vernments. This morning, boat with Ameri-
cans came to shore. The authorities having
timely notice of their arrival, placed picket
of gendarmes on the quay, in order to prevent
them from being assailed by the French sail
ors, who are in state of desperation"
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, WEDNESDAY, MAY z.
accident at Toulon.-M. EschasserlauX beg
ged leave to remind the Chamber OF an untor-
tunate event which took place at Toulon, the
day of the Kings fete, when an American fri
gate in that port fired seven times upon
French vessel called LIE Sufffen, and killed two
of the crew. He was inclined to think that this
misfortune must have been the result Of mistake
or accident.
The Minister of Marine-I have no hesitation
in saying that it was the result of accident AS
a proof of this shall read letter written by
the Captain of the American frigate to the Ma
Rhine Project. 1t is as follows: Sir, II is with
the profoundest regret, that on my arrival from
MarSeilles, learned the sad accident occasion
ed by the salute given by my frigate in honor of
the Kings fete. 1t is impossible for me to ex
y G. To,