Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-09-26
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LATE FROM ENGLAND-ARRlyAL Or
TIE british QUEEN.

The Steam shin British Queen, Captain Roberts
arrived at New York on Friday afternoon, bringing
naurr. from London 10 the ID of September, and
rom Liverpool 10 The 3lst of August. we make
mn from the Commefcial Advertiser and the Jour
nsl OF Commerce the following abstract OF lhe IN.
telligence brought by this arrival.
Tug CRors-A deliberate examination o. me
variou. accouats Of the crops seems to leave It SUI
IN doubt whether they will turn out abundant
Tire London correspondent of the National Gazette
writing under date Of August 81, says;
. We have wet weather again, which, It con-
,;,pes will affect The harvest, as only about hall The
.outhern and none Of the northern crops are YET re-
ceived."
Tug MosEY MARxET.-Thsre ~ no i0'pfoVe-
nert to be observed in The condition OF money az
fairs. on the whole, the in diligence, 80 far as
money matters are concerned. may DC SAW =" =
rather uriavorable.
Mr.. Poulcit Thompson was soon TO leave Eng
land 10 assume tile Governorship Of the Cansdas;
The British Parliament was profcgned by her
Majesty in person to Thursday, The 25th day Oh oe-
tober next.
The Queen held a Court and privy Council at
Buckingham Palace, on Monday the 25th OF Au-
gust. :
| Her Majesty. and resigned his seal OF oiii:e as Clan
cellor ofthe Exchequer.
Mr.. r. Barring. by command Of the Queen. was
sworn as a member Of the Priyy Council and took
his seat at the Board. Mr.. Baiing also received the
.eal Of office. and had The honor to kiss hands on
beisg. appointed chancellor Of the Excheguer.
MI. b. Gordon Of the India Board, Is appointed
under Secretary Of the Treasury, in the place OF +.
Barring.
On the Doth, Lord Howich rendered his resig-
nation 10 her Majesty as Secietaryat War, and the
resignation was accepted.
In consequence of this movement, MI. Z. WOOD,
, relation OF Lord Howicii, resigned the office uf
undcr-secretary of the admiralty.
In the House Of commons, on the 27li, ult. new
writs were ordered for TipperaIy in the room OF
Mr.. Shell, who has accepted the Office OF Vice-fre-
sident Of rhe board Of Trade, and for Manchester,
IN the room-of Mr.. L. Thompson. who has acceP-
ted he Office Of GoyeInoi.G General Of Canada.
The Globe Of August 30tf, announces on author
ity. that the Marquis OF Normandy will leave the
Colonial Office for the Home Department, anil that
Lord John Russell fei.ires from the Home Ofhce,
and will succeed the Marquis OF Normandy as Col
onial Secretary.
The ouRNAMENT.-Th Passage at Arms at
Engllngton Castle, did nottake place on the Kun
of August, according to appointment, IN eonse-
quence OF driving rain-storin. For The same reh-
son there was no tilting on the Both. All was IN
readiness, however. and tie array OF chiVatty as
sembled is gorgeously described.
The Morning Pest of 2d, contains the following
important annunciation from the TURKISH EMBAs-
SATURDAY MORNING., 8 o'clock a, Nj.
SrR-I am directed by our secretary to give you
the following substance Of despatch received by a
special courier from Paris, where II arrived by 'ele-
graph;
claim the Turkish fleet, in the name OF the hive
great Powers, has received a fiat refusal from Me-
homet Ali, unless all his exoTbitant demands are
complied with, ard the expense. ne has beer. pun
10 defrayed by the Sultan" e
have only 10 say thet our wors, antici pations are
realized. la haste, youl most obedient servant.
The French and English fleets, according to adj
vices from Trieste TO August 18Th, were at anchor
off the Dardanelles, and a number OF English ships
Of the line were on their way 10 Tenedos, TO rein
force Admiral Stopf3rd's squadron, already consis'
ing Of ten ships Of the line.
The head Quarters of tho Turkish army were
still in aialatia, and hose of the Egyptian at Mar
asch, where Ibfahim Pacha was at the latest dates.
Prince MgTTERSIcH has been severely sick
Great solictlude was felt for his recovery, not only
by the Court, but blythe people Of Vienna. He was
convalescent on the 2lst of August.
THE WAR IN C~IRCASSIA.
1t i, stated from Constantinopie Aug. Z, that a
severe battle had taken place in Circassia, in which
the Russians, as usual, were victorious, but not
without having paid dearly for their victory.
The Russians had lost a ship OF the line. and two
trigates, by a severe storm ON the coast of Circas-
STA.
IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN.
The Carlist rebellion seems to be drawing to a
close. Gen. O'Donnel has gained important sue
cesses over Cabrera in Valencia. His last exploit
was The capture of The fort of Tales, after a battle
with the Carlists which was kept up for Is hours.
be demolished the Qualifications, and then returned
to Valencia.
Later advices state that Don Carlos has surren-
dered to a commander of the Queens forces; AND,
os course, this closes the bloody contest that has so
long dissraced the Peninsula.
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