The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-03-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

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The ship Chatham, arrived at Boston from
Liverpool, brings London papers to the Goth
and Liverpool of the 2lst January.
The London papers state that there are
not now any great complaints of the search
ty of money. Discounts were easier and
there was every appearance of commercial
men getting out of their recent o.nbarrass-
n,cnts in two or three months. Confidence
was rcviving.
The influenza had been seriously inju-
rious to the interests both of public and pri.
vate business in London. On the !6tl;, 80
clerks were absent from the Bask Of En-
gland, and on the 18th the inconvenience
was aggravated to a mere serious degree by
the absence of l30. Similar inconvenience
was felt at al othsr public establishments.
Whole f"m'l!es were laid up, their business
suspended and shops shut.
hdyiccs from Paris bring nothing new
IN the Chamber of Deputies the ministers
have been repeatedly outyoted. NJ. Odil-
Ion Barrot offered resolution recognising
the nationality of Poland, which was car
ried, after n warm Debate, against the min
isters, by vote of $50 to lSl.
Great sensation had prevailed in London
owing to Esdail's banking house having
temporarily stopped payment. 1t entirely
subsidized on the following day, as it was as
certained that the firm had IA great surplus
after paying the persons who did business
with them. The firm had also large cs-
tatcs.
There was n report in London on the 2Sth
a. 4 L.
Ii was not believed.
Letters from Malta affirm that the plague
has found its way into the island having
been imported by some of the trading vesi
sells from Constantinople.
Speaking of the news from Spain, the
Liverpool Mercury of the 2Oth says: "Thc
relief of Bilbon, by Espaltero aided by the
British marines, has given n blow TO the
! Carlist cause, from which it can never re-
cover if the victory be only folIowered up
by the Queens Generals, as it ought to be.
of this being done"
There was heavy gale at Malaga on
the 2d Of January, and several vessels sus-
tanned injury.
No less tl,nn one hundred extra coachcs,
wagons aud other vehicles, were put in re-
QUESTION the week proceeding Christmas
day, for tho conveyance of geese, turkeys,
aud other Christmas fare to London. Sew
cra of the Norfolk coaches refused to take
passengers, being loaded full with game and
turkeys.
A Norwegian courier, employed by the
Austrian cabinet, lately returned to Ger
many from Calcutta, having performed IA
Journey of 100 German miles in eight
days.
The bridge of boats across the Rhine, AZ
Cublen,z was carried away 10y raft on the
I0h of December with all the passengers
then on il.
The Commercial journal of St. Peters
burg of the 3lst Dec. contains an imperial
ukasc dated, the 18th, which the Liverpool
Mercury says is of particular Importance to
foreign countries, because by It's provisions
the importation of several foreign articles
hitherto prohibited is permitted, and the i'm
port duties, on other articles of foreign
manufacture is reduced"
Eleven old ships of war belonging to the
British navy, had been sold at public auc-
ton, and brought the gross amount of E22,-
$50. Several otthem had braved the bat
tie and the breeze for CENTURIES" and one
of them was once Admiral Duncan's flag
ship.
Adviccs from Stockholm to the Both De-
cembcr reprcsenti the King of Sweden as
laboring under severe indisposition and
those from Copenhagen Of the 3D. January
give similar report in relation to the King
Of Denmark.