Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-08-01


have been for some days in a state of great excite
mept with the belief that il would go even another
step farther and make it six. Yesterday (4th1
,asaed Of without notice from the bank and II may
NOW stand at the present rate for some time,
JOY ), 6 O'Clock, j. NJ.
CasApIAg AYYAfKs.-Up to 3 o'clock this Of
ternoon no order had been received al Newgale ior
the discharge Of the prisoners. AitAat holr sa"
he governor, chaplain and one OF the sherliis.
Let ms call your attention TO me debate on te
sf,irs Of Cannda, which took place in the Commons
la.t night. Mr.. Butler, you win perceive was quite
severe upon Sir George Arthur. Nothing wili be
done Of any consequences fof Canada this session.
RtoT Al B-IRMisGuAM-At ar early hour this
morning an express arrived with the intelligence
that a serious riot had taken place at Birmingham
AZ a large meeting of the Chartisis. | knew that a
number Of the police bad gone down 70 arrest the
leaders Of the gang. The meeting assembled ato
O'clock, and in e few minutes after the ponce fnaue
heir appearance. and made an effort to arrest the
leaders. Thsy we're overpowered and driven rom
he field. after receiving some severe wounds. Inc
fourth regiment Of Dragons was called out, to
which was added some Infantry, and the rioters
we're 10 turn driven from the ground.
DEATH or LADY FLORA HAsTfNGs.--l learned
from high authority last evening, that this interest
ing lady vas not expected 70 survive until TINS
morning, vet she fingered until between Two and
three O'Clock this afternoon. The Queen has ORDER
cd Buckingham Palace to be closed.
The great Chartist petition vas presented IN Tue
House of Commons on the 14th, by Mr.. Atwood.
IL eas literally rolled INTO the House, being a Cyl
inder oil parchment, about the diameter OF a coach
wheel. MIR. Atwood was allowed to makea speech
in favor OF the petition.
Mr. Grotss motion for the ballot was brought
forward on the 18th. 1t was seconded by Lofd
Worsley, Il former opponent OF the ballot. MT.
Naeanley ia favor it-Sir Robert Peel and Lord
John Russell against it. The motion was lost by a
majority of III, the vote being, tor the motion 2lo'
against it 1888.
Ga the 10Th, the jamaica bill was passd in the
House of Commons by a majority OF lo-2o|, iof'
257 against.
The government education bill was passed on the
Goth, by a majority Of only 5-or rather Lord Stan
ley's amendment was rejected BY that majority
Ga the Oath Lord John Russels motion Tor a grant
Of ESQ, 900, to carry out the modified plan oil edu-
cation was carried by a majority OF only 2-the vote
being for the grant 275, against it 273.
In the House Of Lords, on the 23d, the Marquis
of Westminster declared himselfin favor OF the bal
lot, triennidl Parliaments and extension OF suflioge.
Ministers were defeated ia the House OF Loes
on the Jamaica bill, July 2nd, BY a majority Of 90,
Lord Lyndhurst moved to strike out the hrst clause,
and the motion prevailed, l4o TO 81.
On the 4th, the bill, now containing only one
clause, was carried without a division.
In the House of Commons, on the 4th, tha Cana
da bill had its second reading, aud was ordered 10
be committed ON the eleventh.
important Intelligence had been received from
the East, of the actual declaration OF war by the
Sultan against the Pacha Of Egypt. This was on
the 9th Of June aud at the same time the Sultan
despatched a feet and considerable reintorcements
to the rebels in Syria, where the insurreclion a.
-. ~. Da.Lo, ... rauilly axfpu1IuU.
Sir Lionel Smith has been transferred from the
government OF Jamaica TO that Of Mauritius. Sir
| Charles Metcalf succeeds him at Jamaica.
LONDON, Friday, July 5.
The PATS papers of Wednesday confrm to the
fullest extent the intelligence respecting the decia-
ration Of war against Mehemet Ali by the Sultan,
but they furnish no details beyond those already
given of this circumstance.
Her Majesty ship Powerful of "a guns, com
manded by Capt. Napier, sailed from the Cove OF
| Cork at day-break on Sunday morning for Malta,
in order to join the British fleet in the Mediterfa-
mean. It is stated that this unexpected movement
was caused by the very perious state OF affairs
growing out Of the quarrel between Turkey and
Egypt.
ISpiA.-According to the Calcutta g~szettes re-
ceived in Paris, un extensive conspiracy against the
English had been discovered by a magistraueo OF Ma
dras. Dolt Mahomed, the Schah of Persia, and
Mnun-Slnga, who were al the Head OF tho pioti hhd
sent upwards of 200 emissaries 70 the native chiefs
to excite them to revolt. The Schah had marched
against Herat at the head of 40. 900 men, after de-
taching . corps of 5000 men to Bushire.
The London Times announces the return of
Jsudon to this country, and the breaking up Of the
United States Bank agency.
The correspondent Of the New York Star, states
that at a fancy ball, in London the Duke of Wei
~lington, now in his 7lst year, was among the dan
GERS.
IMPORTANT FROM TuRKEY.-The war between
Turkey and Egypt is on the point of commencing.
The Turkish army, 10000 strong, have crossed the
Euphrntes at Biz.
The c%reatest CONSERVATION prevails in Egypt. The
troops Of the Day have passed on though Alexan-
dia by forced marches, to join Ibrahim Pacha, who
with his generals and army are at AlePpo, awaiting
The approach of the Sultan's troops. The news
from Alexandria is down to Apr. 10.
The cauouizatian ofiye saints took place at Rome
IN the eth ult, with great pomp. The Kings of
Naples and Bavaria, the Dowager Queen Of Sardi-
ria, and the Duchess de Berri were present.