The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-07
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.

Private letters say that the harvest has turned
out better than the papers represent it. The
Barings write that the Bank oil England will not
suspend specie payments, The merchants and
banks in this city, who have RENTED post notes
of the Bank of the United States, must feel
greatly relieved by the knowledge that provi-
sion has been made for their payment, by the
advance of consols to Mr.. Jaudon.
A petition was presented to the Common
Council of London, on the 26lh of September,
from the 'Uberlln Institution, in aid of the a.
bolition of slavery in the United States, asking
pecuniary assistance. This institution is estab-
lished in Ohio, and receives white and colored
pupils without distinction. The petition was
referred to commit ee. The Rev. Mr.. Knapp,
an agent of thus institution, had been successful
in collecting donations for ii.
Mr.. Feargus o. Conner was again arrested at
Manchester on the 2Oih of September, for se>
-daious conspiracy, making seditous speeches,
&c. He was held to bail for trial. This is a.
bout all we find in reference to The Chartlsts.
Que of The Paris papers-La France--asserts
that the intended marriage Of Queen Victoria
to the young Coburg prince has been officially
announced to the French Government.
The affair of Lady Flora Hastings still occo-
pies large space IN the English papers; and it
is discussed with an amplitude OF detail, and
vehemence of comment little creditable to tire
taste of the writers. The Morning Post char
ges the Queen herself, with dispensing among
the ladies of the Palace. The foul surnlise, which
they say they entertained and alleges that il
was 'by her direct authority and command they
were impeIed tu the unseemly and brutal con-
duct which seine orthem pursued Lord Port
man, it is said. intends publishing reply TO the
statement of the Marquis Of Hastings.
Emigration to Texas from England, appears
to be one of the prevailing hobbies.
At the marriage of Miss Webster, Daughter
Of the Hon. D. Webster, there were present the
American Minister and lady, and Mr Rush, ths
Belgian Minister aud Madama Van de Weyer
Sir Henry Ilallord, Bart, two Of Mr.. Webster
associates in the Senate of the United States
Mr.. Linn Of Missouri, and Mr.. Young Of Hi
nois. After the ceremony the company partool
of dejune with Mr.. Webster at the Brunswick
| Hotel after which tho married couple left Lon
don on tour.
UTThe Liecestershire papers comment will
great and just indignation upon the extraordlna
I ry decison Of cerlaln magistrates in that coun
ty, who fined young man 40 shiLIings aud cost
for cleaning his shoes on Sunday Morning, be
fore going to church, The complaint was mad
by the lads employer, with whom he had live
Two years, and who admitted that his conduc
as a servent was irreproachable.
1t was reported that the English squadron wa
preparing to sal for Alexandria, to compel III
surrender of the Turkish vessels by the Pash
to their right owner: and that the measures wa
only DELAYED until the effect ofone mere remou
strance should be ascertaned. On his part til
Pasha is to have declared that if the Engis
come bullying him at Alexandria he will Orde
lbrahm Pasl,a to march upon Constantinopl,
when the Sultan will call upon the Russian
for assistance, aud then general war must 70
low.
The treaty of France with Texas, was sigr
ed at Paris on the 25ih of September, but won
not he published until ratified by the Senate
therepubhc.
The harvest in France was not below an a
erage, but prices were high aud deficiency w
seriously feared, in Paris and other large cite
the peop pic were demanding free importatlc
of foreign grulu.