The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-27

morning, and thus general slaughter Of
the town prevented. The following is
specimen of Chartist "card.'
The words on it are-"Monmouihshire
Working Mems Association. Motto,-Peace,
Law, and Order. Equal cares and equal
rights we advocate, and claim as our inalie-
nable birthright; and as citizens, universal
sufFfage-yote by ballot, annual parlaments
and no property qualification; we advocate
for the elector and the elected.
The examinations continued at Newport
and some half a dozen more were arrested
for high treason, as ringleaders. The de-
tachment of the troops of the 18th, which
repulsed the attack of the 4th, consisted of
only 80 men under 1t Basil Grey, concealed
in room at the Westgate Inn. The char
list marched in four abreast, a gun TO each
four, the rest with pixies. They numbered
some hundreds. VIM. Jones, matchmaker
Chartist general of the Pontypool division,
had been brought in handcufted. A reward
of EI00 has been offered for him.
One account, in illustration of the extent
and maturity Of the organization, says
elf we need proof that the plan has long
been matured, the quantity of arms of all
descriptions possessed by the deluded men
of the hills, gives sufficient eviden of the
state Of preparation; nor can its organization
be doubted when we find among the prisO-
ners men who have worked in one employ
ment for 90 years, marching a distance of
| 30. 80 or 40 miles to the attack-many of
whom had never been in Newport previously
in their whole lives; added to which it may
be stated that it has been proved that, in
some portions of the iron and mining dis
tricts, no person would be allowed to re-
main, even for hours, without enrolling
themselves in the secret Ghartist Lodge OF
the place, with its sections, captains and
companies all the boys were formed
into "Youth's Chartist Lodges" and the wo-
men into their ''Females' Associations"
Things in the East remain in statue quo.
France goes secretly for Egypt, as was pre-
dicted. The expedition of the Duke ofOr-
leans to Africa is a failure. Cotton is slight
| ly advancing, which is more important TO
US The -four and grain famine seems 10
have been suddenly hushed, as the crop
breakers have got off their old musty stocks
on hand
The Junto Of Catalonia had superseded
the Count de Espagne on receiving des-
patches from France. The count had pro-
ceeded to that country. Gen. Sagarra sue
ceeded him, and Immediately set at liberty
$50 hostages, which had been detained b.
the Count at Berga, and removed the glib
bets, and also the balls and chains from the
legs of the poor prisoners. This all led to
the belief that there would be pacifcation
Of the province Of Catalonia.
Cabrera has 10000 troops in the noun
tains of Arragon. which he has laid waste.
Espartero and O'Donnell pursue him with
10000. But the former has to send to Sa.
ragossa for all his supplies, and the latter
to Valencia. Hence conveys of mules fol
80 leagues through dangerous defles. Ca.
brera has eight fortresses in the mountains
The Spanish Cortes was prorogued from
Nov. to Nov 26, and it was thought
would soon be dissolved.
The London Courier is out against the
Ministry, and charges the Chronicle, their
organ, with conniving at all instructions
directed against the Tory interest.
3 The packet ship Wellington from n. Yorl
took out 100000 in gold to merchants il
London and Liverpool
FRANCE.
The Moniteur of the 9th uIt. contains al
ordinance convoking the Chambers of Pari
and Deputies for the Odd December.
The same paper of the LIST ult. announce
discovery by the police in Paris Of firearm:
= powder, and projectles, belonging to secre
: societies. This, with the arrest eff Blanqu
81 shows the Government to be better inform
I ed, on these matters, and more Wig ilant, thai
apparently used to be the case. The Gov
, eminent officers were subsequently busy il
the development of new conspiracy of
more formidable character than any by which
the Monarchy has hitherto been assailed
The details will be made pnblic as soon a
. the examination of the leading member
e (eight of whom are in custody)is concluded
The correspondent of "a London Morning pa
per gives the following account of this new
plot, which appears not have been of police
manufacture
"The conspiracy was truly formidable. i
comprised the remains of the Societe des
Saisons, in which originated the Instruction
OF the 18th OF May last, with new adherents
} and other parties hitherto distinct from them
, in principle and views. The organization
was perfect, circumstance which, with the
all-grasping qualifications of the police sys-
tenn That obtains in France, constituted the
protection of the Government, who it ap-
appears were informed of every movement
of the disaffected. The numbers Of the
persons affiliated in this new revolutionary
party, which assumed the title Of "SQciete
, Nationale,' have not been accurately ascer-
tanned, but are said TO he considerable, not OF
distinguished, but of real fighting men.
Their means had Accumulated so rapidly,
that they calculated on being sufficiently
prepared for an outbreak before the opening
J of the hambers. OF muskets the stock was
sufficient but their places were to be sup
piled with handgrenades and missiles of thai
class (most of which were formed of glass
globes or bottles filled with gunpowder, GOV.