Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-01
THE GAZETTE:
BY G sNoWDEN.
VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.

UICSS. VIC Il RAO A~lN Va - R0PON~
to the 18th of Febru airy, inclusive, brought by
the packet ship Rhone, which sailed from Havre
on the 18th of February. These papers con-
tain London dates TO the 18th ultimo, four days
later than our previous advices from England.
We have also a Lloyd's List of February 18th,
and commercial advices to the latest period.
NJ Y. Conn.,.
The dates from Spain and Portugal are not
so late as by our late Gibraltar papers.
The accounts are now important only as
confirming. most fully, the Gibraltar advices
referred to. The Pedroites achieved a success
sion of victories, during the whole month of
January, which had left the cause of Miguel en-
tirely hopeless. So it was considered by the
friends of Miguel in Paris. Miguel had adj
dressed a letter to Pedro, announcing the death
of their sister; but it was not opened-the Regent
refusing to hold any communication with the
usurper.
ENGLAND.
The London papers are yet discussing the
subject of what they term The rash RoW,"
kicked up in the House of Commons by Mr..
O'Connell. They attribute to OConnell a de-
sign to destroy Shiel, as the only member OF his
tail whom he has reason to fear as a rival.
Numerous petitions have been presented to
Parliament, from the Dissenters, praying for
liberty to register their own births and maria
ges, and for exemption from marriage fees.
The Duke of Wellington has been installed
Chancellor of the University OF Oxford. It's
stated that he pronounced his Latin address in
a most excellent and impressive manner. 1t
was classical in style, and in substance eloquent.
He alluded, with much felicity to the occasion
when Oxford conferred on him the Degree OF
Doctor o Law, in company with the Emperor
Alexander, the King of Prussia, and their illus
trious train, and expressed himself determined
to defend the privileges OF the University, which
had so gratiied his feelings in comforting upon
him the high office with which he is now in
vested.
The last dispatches from the Court of st. Pc
tersburgh give such positive assurance of con-
tinuance of peace that a reduction of the ar
nv is talked OF in the higher circles. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that this measure will not take
place till after the close Of the Congress.
Lord Brudenell has been removed from the
command of the Is h Regiment Of Hussars.
General Sir Colin Campbell, has been ap-
pointed to- the Staff of the British forces in
North America.
PoRrsMourH, (England) Feb. 9.-The follow
inc circumstances have appeared before the
Portsmouth magistrates this week:-The ship
Marianne, ClaaSZen, master, having on board
212 Polish refugees, bound to the United States,
has been detained in this port, wind-bound, five
weeks. The ship was taken up by the Prussian
government for the purpose of conveying these
men from that country to America, under an
agreement that on their arrival there they were
TO be paid a sum of about 60 dollars each. The
ship was obliged to put into this port by stress
of weather, and the Poles appeared to be very
comfortable. and expressed their Willingness to
proceed to America, until Sunday last, when a
Polish officer arrived from London, and COM
municated to them that the Poles of Harwich
and Havre, who were similarly situated, had OBJ
tanned permission of the French Government to
land in France and Algiers; upon which the
Poles here refused to proceed to America, and
agreed to leave the ship on the following day.
The necessary steps being taken on Monday
for their leaving the ship, they peremptorlly re-
fused either to proceed to America or to leave
the ship. The next day (Tuesday,) the wind
being favorable for sailing, the pilot rave direc-
tons for heaving the anchor, and as the crew
were at the windlass for that purpose, the Poles
rushed forward and forced the handspikes from
them, stating that they were determined the
ship should not proceed. They took possession
of the ship; and from their violent and threat
ening conduct, the Captain applied to the civil
authorities for protection, as he could not put to
sea without endany ering his life. Dispositions
ofthe facts were taken, and communication had
with the Secretary of State, and also with the
Prussian Ambassador. Thus the case stands
at present.-Hampshire Telegraph.
SCOTLAND.
A. he LOlQOH GOuIlSI states ludL III u
ton had broken out among the workmen of the
extensive calico printing establishment in the
neighborhood of Glasgow. 1t was produced by
their attempting to compel their employers to
give them more wages, in consequence of which
the latter employed new hands which so enra-
ged them that they resorted to open violence to
drive them out. Troops had been marched
from Edinburgh to protect the establishments
Glasgow and Paisley were quiet at the last
accounts.
FRANCE.
Gen. Lafayette had been severely and alarm
ingly ill-but was better on the 18th February.
The French Chambers were occupied upon
the Civil List. We perceive nothing in the de-
bates worth noting.
The Constitutional of the 14th of Feb, states
that on the preceding day, after a long and fati-
guing discussion the Chamber of Deputies had
voted the law, $50 warmly contested) for the Ii
quidation of the old civil list.
1t is said that the Duke de Nemours is about
to visit England.
Advices from Algiers are to the Both of Janu-
ary. An expedition against some refractory
bands of Arabs, had been successful-without
hostility. After explanations from the French,
the Arabs desisted from hostile acts, and promis-
"a to lua in neace and harmony.