Southern Argus., 1839-06-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE


The steam ship Great Western, arrived in
New York on the Ist inst. after the remarka-
bly, short passage of thirteen days. The news
she brings is of absorbing interest Affairs in
Great Britain and France are in a very unquiet
state the Chartists in the former and the tur-
buent spirits in the latter kingdom being ripe
for riots, revolutions and disorder. Our limits
will only allow our giving few details, which,
by the way, will give the reader a toerabe
idea Of what is going on. The British Wing
Ministry resigned Office on their defeat of the
Jamaica government bill, and Sir Robert Peel
was requested by her majesty Queen Victoria,
to form Cabinet. In consequence of some
discourteous propositions made by Sir Robert
to the Queen, she Immediately recalled Lord
Melbourne.
Virtual defeat Of Ministers Resignation Of
Speaker rcroBlby-Ministers virtually sus-
tanned defeat on the Jamaica bill, which thew
carried by only fire majority in the Commons,
on Monday, 9Th of May: ayes 294, noes 2S9.
which will prevent its going to the Lords
The Speaker has resigned from i'll health II
Is, however, surmiSed that he goes ND to a
peerage.
In tins country, it would scarcely be credit
cd that bill like that of the J.lmaica Bill
would be hazarded by any government profess
sing common feelings of humanity but Great
Britain having committed the fatal error of
sudden emancipation of her West India ne
groes' the crueltes towards he planters must
De continued to carry 1t OUT. 1t was deemed
maj tne Imprisonment otrefractory apprentices
The A.
and neutralzed the effects of emancination
The prison law was enacted, therefore. bv Par.
Lament, to correct this abuse. The Assembly.
exasperated, refused to receive it, and now
government propose to suspend that body for
hVe years, that negro constituency NAV grow
up-N. Y. Erening Star.
TIE ChartiaS-We regret to saw that the
Ministerial changes were followed in various
parts OF the kingdom by tumults and riots, in
some Instances attended with bloodshed. In
birmingham and Manchester things assumed
very threatening appearance, and it was re.
reported that serious riots had broken out there
as well as in the Staffordshire potteries. These
reports happily proved incorrect as to the two
great towns, but at the potteries there were
violent commotions, lasting three or four days
and compelling resort to the most decided
measures. The cavalry and yeomanry wer,
called out, and finally succeeded in repressins
me rioters, but not until they had been oblig
ed TO tlre upon them several times woundin,
number of persons
Eighteen Of the rioters were taken and con
Feyed TO place of safety One letter say
that the troops were firing, at intervals, nearl
the whole night.
Considerable numbers of the agitators ha
been arrested in London and other places
mostly leaders Among the arrests we motto
that of one Vincent, who has taken very aC
tive part III fomenting the disturbances at va
rious places.
In London on the night Of the 10th, thir; &c
Of the chartists were arrested, after some re
sIstance. They were in conclave-six of ther
armed With formidable pixies.
Considerable quantities of arms and ammr
Bition has been sent off from the Tower. for tn
use ofthe military in various parts Of the king
dom where the chartists had assembled in larg
numbers-cspecially in Somersetshire, YorA
SHIRE, Lancashire, Staffordshire and Wales.
The London Courier states that in the riC
at Lane End (the potteries) three of the riol
ers we're killed, and forty wounded.
The disturbances in England called forth tn
following Proclamation from the Queen:
A PROCLAMATION.
Victoria R.-Whereas we have bee,
given to understand that, IN some parts {
our United Kingdom, persons have of lat
unlawfully assembled together for the pul
pose OF training or drilling persons to tn
use Of arms, or Of being trained or drilled
or for the purpose Of practising miIitar
exercise, movement, or eYolutions an
whereas such assembling or. proceeding
are prohibited by law, as bodiHg dangel
Gus to-the peace and security our LEG
subjects, and Of our authority. Aud d
persons guilty Of such offences are Punist
able by transportation or iinprisormen
I'VE, therefore, being duly sensible ofth
mischieyous Consequences likely to aris
from such unlawful practices, if suheJe
TO continue nnpunished, and being tirml
resolved to canse the laws to be put !
execution for The punishment Of such o.