Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-12


ures be extended to Ireland
Death of the Catholic Archbishop OF IWGne.-
Died, at Albano, near Rome, on the 18th Az
pril, the Most Rev. DIR. Oliver Kelley, the ven
cradle, reverend: and pious Archbishop of Tu-
am.
Unsupported in Paris that the new Spanish loan
has been taken, but there does not appear to
be any positive information from Spain that
such is the fact
Extraordinary Nerrs from, Van Diemam's
Ldnd.-The legislative council, by majority
of one, the Lieutenant Governor being that
one, has passed an act, by which the duty
of ten per cent. ad valorem on goods and mer-
chandze imported into Van Dieman's Land,
has been changed to duty of temper cent,
not ad valorem, that is to say, not on the in
voice or cost price. The greatest agitation pre-
walls among the merchants and inhabitants Of
Hobart Town.
In the Commons, on Thursday, Lord Althorp
made an announcement which was received
with great applause by the house, and will be
hailed with satisfaction by the country. he
stated that government had determined to
grant pensions Of :f70 year to the widow of
Mr. Richard Lander, the African traveller, and
of ESQ year to his infant daughter.
IRELAND.
Investigation at Ne,pcastle-D sgraceful pro-
ceedings.-Sunday last the Solicitor-General,
Mr. Champion, arrived in this city from Dublin,
attending the recent conflict between the mill
tary, police, and country-people, on tythe duty,
in which three lives were lost at Fehoonagh.
Monday, the inquiry commenced in the Session
House of Newcastle, the Solicitor General pre-
sided, assisted by Alfred Furlong, Esq, and Ma
jor Sullivan, magistrates. 1t was an open court,
and the investigation perfectly free. The town
was full of country people, and tine circumstance
of Monday being the fair day of Newcastle, if
possible added to the multitude, which crowded
the streets, and surrounded the court. AT the
adjournment of the court on Monday, Mr.. Vokes,
Mr.. Smith, police magistrate, and few OF the
constabulary, proceeded towards the hotel, and
in passing Bridge ST., where dense masses Of
country people were collected, vollev of stones
was let fly at Mr.. Vokes and his attendants, and
continued without intermission until, by the
greatest good fortune, he was enabled to gain
the hotel, pressed upon in this desperate crisis
by ferocious mob, who surrounded the house,
and momentarily threatened to rush in upon
their victims, and stone them to death. With
great difficulty, Mr. Vokes contrived to send
private message to the officer commanding the
military force in the town, acquainting him of
the DANGER and he instantly FASTENED to the
scene, drawing up company OF the 95th on
the quay before the hotel; reinforced by an Off
Ger and sixteen men OF the 9TH Dragon Guards.
Even this military display did not intimidate
the riotous assembly, and many stones were
thrown at the soldiers, which struck their caps
and frequently their legs. Showers of missiles
were also directed at MIR. Vokes and the police.
! This audacious outrage was committed with
impunty under the eyes of the Solicitor-Gene-
raj. The dragons were pelted with stones in
the streets and from the windows The win
dows of Chief Constable Grants house were
dashed in with stones, and the military were
obliged to go there for his protection. Major
Sullivan, the Magistrate had his hat knocked
off in the streets.
The Solicitor General ropaiy,ad with Alfre5
Furlong, Esq to the Castle of Newcastle, and
returned the inquiry yesterday morning, when
Lieut.. Todd, S5th, was again examined, who
proved that the firing at Fehoonagh village COM
menced with two policemen and the military,
after Mr.. Smith, police ma gstrate, had told him
that if driven to that unavoidable necessity by
their assailants, he should only fire by front
rank from the section, which was strictly adher-
ed to; and he added that the instant the escort
had passed the cross road with their seizure and
| prisoners, Mr.. Vokes at once gave the word to
cease firing. The Solicitor Generals investi-
cation terminated yesterday evening.--Lime-
rack Chronicle Of Wednesday.
FRANCE.
| The effects Of the instruction at Lyons have
been felt at great distance in France. At
Calais and Bouogne the net manufactures
have suffered severely. The goods sent to Ly-
ons have remained unsold, and the bills drawn
| in consequence have not been accepted. The
ceased to employ their men, excepting only one
for each machine, as necessary for keeping it
in order.
Two grand camps are to be formed, one of
$4,000 men, for mannuvring in the environs Of
Lyons, and the other for the same purpose,
near Paris and st. Omer.
An opinion has been for some days prevalent
in Paris that very serious differences had ari
sen between the great European Powers. That
the late treaty Of France England Spain and
| Portugal, and the tone taken by Switzerland in
reply to the representations Of the Holy ALI
ance, had determined the northern Sovereigns
to hold out in return menaces of hostility, which
neither France nor England would be found
unprepared to resist The opinion of the best
informed political circles in Paris was, never
theless, that war would actually take place.
PORTUGAL.
Don Pedro has informed the Pope that if the
accommodation Of himself the Queen, the
ministers, and their adherents, be fnot with
drawn, he will stop the revenue of the papal
see, 100000, and cut off all communication
Mr.. Chester, the resident at Madeira, has
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