THE NEWSPAPER. 



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a»4 abwii £e¥in€£ Deputies of the former ma- 

 jdgtT li*d »irnr<l -tathpnQted au address to the Queen, 

 i*"*wbu>W thev e^H^ifflil^h^ir unalterable devotion to 

 tflrJ&jro»«N aud cQiSBartted the Ali it and Cartha- 

 g^%£ji ■ rrwtt^n. 'f^e'TK ran dees of Spain hive a 



Ifjiffl'' 1 * similar addytfit. The Senators and Deputies 

 ha'd It kern* vofe«^S||/tfilresa to the Queen- Mother, 

 and deput^-^te»«fs. Carriquiri and Vilches to eoni- 

 pliment Her Majesty in their name on her arrival in 

 Spain. The prisoners were still in solitary confinement. 

 The Political Chief of Murcia had written to the 

 Minister of the Interior, that the insurgents of Carthagena 

 had retired from Murcia, carrying off all the public monies, 

 together with large sums exacted from the wealthy inhabi- 

 tants of the place. The reported defeat of Bonet, the in- 

 surgent leader, turns out to be untrue. It appears that 

 a party of the insurgents was defeated and some prisoners 

 made, but those insurgents came from Murcia, not from 

 Alicant, and Bonet was not present at that affair. An- 

 other battle, however, took place afterwards between the 

 Alicant Carabineers, under Bonet himself, and General 

 Pardo, in which General Pardo was defeated, and Bonet 

 succeeded in t iking 1G0 prisoners, and re-taking the 

 cannon which had previously been captured from the 

 Murcia insurgents. Despatches had reached the capital 

 from Seville, stating that two battalions of the National 

 Guard of that city had resisted the order for their dis- 

 armament, and that great excitement and disorder pre- 

 vailed there. 



Portugal. — We have advices from Lisbon to the 13th 

 instant. The 00 dragoons who had revolted at Torres 

 Novas had proceeded to Castello Branco, the chief town 

 of the province of Loiter Beira, about 80 miles from 

 Lisbon, and had there gained over another detachment of 

 the same regiment of Dragoons, 40 in number, and 40 f ) 

 men of the 12th ftagifOt of Infantry, with their officers 

 The insurgents were therefore 500 strong, but the revolt 

 was purely military, ami from no part of the kingdom 

 had the slightest echo arisen. The insurrection was then 

 ten days in existence, and not a town or village in all 

 Portugal had pronounced against the Government. The 

 insurgents, in fact, were treated by the people every- 

 where wirU profound indifference. Baron Leiria with 

 his column had ariived at Abrantes, within a few leagues 

 of Castello Brstico, and troops were likewise marching 

 against the insurgents from EUtremOZ and Chaves. A 

 crisis must speedily ensue, and there seemed to be littie 

 doubt that the insurgent* would in a few days be com- 

 pelled to retreat across the Spanish frontier. Count Bom- 

 tim had failed in liia attempt to produce insurrection in the 

 garrison of EIvhs and bad been arrested at that place. 

 Other amftl had been made at Lisbon, including some 

 leading Opposition Deputies. Even at Castello Branca 

 the people took no part in the insurrection, and the 

 telegraph announced tranquillity in every direction. M. 

 Olozaga bai been ordered to reside a f . Setubil. 



Germany. — Lecters from Poaeo of the 4th inst. state 

 that orders have been received from Benin for ail Polish 

 emigrants who took parr, in rhe revolution to quit Prussia 

 within a fortnight. In this order it is positively declared 

 that no petitions for a mitigation of the measure will be 

 attended to. Only those who tind it absolutely impossible 

 to settle rheir alfairs will be allowed to remain a fortnight 

 longer. This measure will severely affect many emigrants 

 who have resided for years in the Duchy. Matty have been 

 received into the families of Prussian subjects, others 

 have acquired landed property, which they will now be 

 obliged to sell at any price, though notice was given to all 

 of them, both on their arrival in Prussia and when they 

 made purchases of landed property, rtivt they could not 

 by that meai;s acquire any right of settlement in Prussia. 

 — The opening of the railway from Bonn to Cologne took 

 place on the 14th. The ceremony was performed with 

 all the formalities appropriate to such occasions, the pa- 

 sage being accompli d in the space of fifty minutes. 

 The regular traffic of the line was to commence on the 

 following day. — The papers state that negotiations are 

 pending between Austria and France for the conclusion of 

 a treaty of commerce. For this purpose the tonnage 

 duties are to be reduced in order to facilitate the entrance 

 •of Austrian produce into France. 



Swbden.— By the last advices from Stockholm the 

 King of Sweden, who had been considerably better, has 

 ag*in had a partial relapse. In consequence of the pro- 

 gressive improvement in the King's health previous to 

 this change the prayers in the Palace Chapel were dis- 

 continued, and a Royal ordonnance VMM issued conferring 

 the full exercise of the royal authority on the Crown 

 Prince. The Ki:ig signed with his own hand both this 

 ordonnancc and a similar one for Norway.— On the 9th 

 he was suffering from severe pains in his foot and his 

 sleep was much disturbed. 



^ Italy. — Several distinguished prelates of the Roman 

 Catholic Church have died recently in Italy. The Jour- 

 nal des Dibuts announces the death, at Roi>e, on the 

 31st ult. of Cardinal Basil, Archbishop of lieneveut«». 

 He whs born at Viterbo, on the 29th January, 1755, and 

 received the Roman purple from Leo XII., in 1821. A 

 letter from Naples, of the Ut, anno mces the death o( 

 Cardinal Caracciolo, archbishop of that cty. Cardinal 

 Spada, who died at Rome a short time ago, has left a sum 

 equalling 54,000?. to the brotherhood of charity to which 

 he belonged, to oe employed in defending the poor, and 

 particularly working men, when brought before the tri- 

 bunals. — A JUtter from Rums state* that the director of 



t e police of Ravenna was »hot de*d in the Street* an his 

 way to the theatre. At Cesena the play-house was blown 

 up, at a moment when it was fortunately empty ; and at 

 Castel Bolognese several gendarmes had bem murdered. 

 —According to a letter fiom Naples, of the 20th ult., the 



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borders of the crater of Mount Etna have become con- 

 siderably extended. Of the five new craters that had been 

 formed, two were still smoking, and from the southern- 

 most small flames were to be seen issuing in the night. 

 From the farthest to the eastward thick columns of smoke 

 were emitted, and clothed the slope o? the mountain as 

 with a shining mantle of snow. Hence it is inferred that 

 the volcano is not extinguished, and that there may still 



be some d : sastrous eruptions. 



Russia. — A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 30th 

 ult. states that an ukase had just been issued by the 

 Emperor declaring that the Roman Catholic clergy of 

 the western provinces of the empire should be paid by 

 the State after the 1st of May next. The ukase divides 

 the Catholic parishes into five classes. The pastors in- 

 cluded in the first are to receive an annual salary of GOO 

 silver roubles (100/.)> and those of the last class of 230 

 roubles (37/.). An imperial ukase has been received in 

 Lithuania directing the authorities of towns and other lo- 

 calities inhabited by Jews to transport those unhappy 

 persons, amounting to 36,000 families, to a distance of 

 12 leagues from their several acrual places of residence. 

 This ukase was to receive its execution before the 18th inst. 



Turkey. — Letters from Constantinople of the 27th 

 ult. mention the arrival of Mr. Curzon from Erzeroum, 

 where he had suffered very much in his health. The 

 Capitan Pasha had offered a verbal apology to Sir Baldwin 

 Walker for the uncourteous manner in which he had been 

 dismissed. The Porfe whs about to adopt stringent mea- 

 sures in Albania, to quell the spirit of revolt in that pro- 

 vince and in Bosnia. Accounts from Bacharest of Jan. 3 

 state that 4 ' Measures are beginning to be taken in Mol- 

 davia and Wallachia against the increase of the Jews. A 

 list has been drawn up of all those who cannot furnish 

 proof of their means of existence, with a view to transport 

 them beyond the frontiers. In Moldavia where there are 

 a greater number of Israelites, an ordon nance has been pub- 

 lished to remove them from the principal roads. They are 

 not allowed t > take on a lease houses situated along those 

 roads, and the agreements made before the publication of 

 the ordonnance are to be IB force for only three years. The 

 houses uo v in construction can only be inhabited by Chris- 

 tians, and In cise of sale it is only Christians who can 

 purchase them. No Jew can take a Christian into his 

 service, and all who do not exercise some regular calling 

 and who cannot prove that they possess a fortune of lite 

 thousand piasters will be treated as vagabonds." 



United States.— The Royal mail steamer Britannia 

 arrived at Liverpool on Sunday evening. Frost had set 

 in with great severity, and the Britannia was detained at 

 Boston in consequence until the 3d inst. The harbour 

 being frozen up, it was necessary to cut a canal through 

 the ice for her outlet. As this work had to be constantly 

 kept open by incessant labour for a line of six or seven 

 miles, it occupied a considerable time to get it ready. 

 She experienced very tempestuous weather between 

 Boston and Halifax, so much so as to make it the 

 6th inst. before she reached the latter port, and though 

 the mnil was put on board she was unable to start 

 until the 7th. She has since then made a very success- 

 ful homeward voyage, and the passengers, nearly 70 

 in number, have expressed themselves highly satisfied 

 with her performance. Tne news by this arrival is 

 barren of interest, being almost confined to details of 

 the severity of the weather. In Congress the Chairman of 

 the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Mr. C. J. Ingersoll), 

 to which had been referred a resolution to notify the 

 British Government "to annul the joint occupation of the 

 Oregon territory by the United States and England," 

 reported to the House of Representatives ** that it is not 

 expedient to interfere in the matter at the present time ;" 

 the meaning of which is, that it would be desirable to 

 await the commencement at least, if not the issue of the 

 expected negotiations with Mr. Packenham, the new 

 British Minister. The report having been duly read, Mr. 

 Owen, son of Mr. Robert Owen of Lanark, moved as an 

 amendment to insert instead of the words u it is not expe- 

 dient," the words " it is expedient.'' Mr. Owen con- 

 tended that it was ridiculous for the United States to nego- 

 tiate in the matter as Great Britain had not the shadow of 

 a claim to the territory, and strongly urged immediate 

 hostilities with this country. A disgraceful scene had 

 taken pUce on the floor of the House of Representatives. 

 Mr. Weller, a Member from Ohio, attacked Mr. Shriver, 

 of BaItimore a and gave him a violent beating, in conse- 

 quence of something Mr. Shriver had written in the 

 Baltimore Patriot. This outrage was perpetrated near 

 the Speaker's chair a few moments before the hour of 

 meeting. 



_West Indies.— By the Royal nviil steamer we have 



accoun's from Jamaica and Antigua Jan. 24th, Barbadoes 

 Jan. % 21st, St. LucU and St. Vincent's Jan. 26th, St. 

 Kitt's Jan. 27th, and Dominica Jan. 28th. — In Jamaica 

 complaints are made of excessive drought in Manchester 

 and Eliz-ibeth, and so scarce was water that the wauts of 

 the population could not be properly satisfied. The corn 

 crops iiad failed, and provisions were advancing in price. 

 Much distress prevailed, and should the dry weather con- 

 tinue great fears were entertained for the result. Fever 

 and dysentery had been rather on the increase of late, and 

 the appearance of the small-pox in some of the oilier 

 islands had caused the Cuban authorities to declare a qua- 

 rantine of seven days against all vessels entering their port 

 from the West Indies, Porto Rico excepted. With respect 

 to business at Jamaica, it is represented as exceedingly 

 dull, and money is stated to be scarce. The weather at Bar- 

 badoes had been very Oppressive till within a few days of 

 20th ult , when a change took place, and cold and chilly 

 winds were experienced, and then the shock of an earth- 

 quake waj felt, which being a severe one, although doing 



| no damage, spread a good deal of alarm throughout the 

 colony. Rain had followed, which it was hoped 

 would do some good to the plantations, and pre- 



pare the ground for agricultural operations. T e 



shock of an earthquake had been felt in St. Vincent 

 St. Lucia, Dominica, and the neighbouring islands, but 

 without serious effect. At St. Lucia the weather was 

 highly favourable to the crops, though not so favourable 

 for road-making. The planters of Dominica had com- 

 menced cutting their canes, the yield of which whs superior 

 to previous years, while the season was fine and the su*ar 

 manufactured of good quality. — At Trinidad a vessel had 

 arrived with 216 emigrants from Rio de Janeiro, 93 f 

 whom were women, and all being young and in health 

 they found when landed immediate employment. Another 

 vessel with 300 more was shortly looked for from the 

 same quarter.— The Antigua papers mention that a thick 

 vein of COal had been discovered on the estate of John 

 Mickltthwaite, Esq., of Ardley, at the extraordinary depth 

 of 300 yards. The fever which had been raging fur some 

 time at St. Christopher's had at length subsided. In 

 consequence of the severe illness of the Lieutenant- 

 Governor Sir Charles Fitzroy, the Governor-in-Chief had 

 postponed his tour through the several islands of his 

 Government. 



parliament. 



HOUSE OF LORDS. 



Friday.— On the motion of the Marquess of Normaxby, leave 

 was given to Peeis, until Monday, to sign a protest against the 

 resolutions respecting Irish affairs which were rejected on Thurs- 

 day week.— Lord Dknmax took occasion to contradict a supposed 

 dictum reported to have been uttered by him on the bench, and 

 quoted by Mr. Ferrand in a notice placed on the vote papers of 

 the House of Commons, to the effect, that there are some cases 

 in which it is necessary to break in upon Acts of Parliament, and 

 upon that law which may have existed from all time. His Lord- 

 ship emphatically denied having ever propounded such a mon- 

 strous doctrine, which could only have gained currency as 

 coming from his lips through the complete misapprehension of 

 his meaning by tne gentleman who reported the judgment in 

 which tne misconception arose.— Lord Brougham presented a 

 petition from the Earl of Dundonald, more generally known as 

 Lord Cochrane, praying an extension of the patent which he has 

 already obtaiued for his valuable invention for applying a rota- 

 tory motion to steam-engines Lord tt rough am, alter detailing 

 the many scientific discoveries made by the gallant Karl's father, 

 at a vast expense of time, labour, and money, of which discove- 

 ries the public are now the so e patentees, called to memory the 

 brilliant services of the present Earl, and asked their Lordships, 

 as a matter of justice, that, as in the case of Mr. Watt, an addi- 

 tional period might be granted Lord Dundonald, without which 

 his patent would be of no avail to him, and ail his labour, per- 

 severance, and discovery, would be absolutely lost. — The Karl of 

 Haudixc.tox expressed his lull concurrence in Lord Brougham's 

 sentiments, and with regard to Lord Dundonald as a Naval officer, 

 there could be but one opinion, and that was, that he was one of 

 the most gallant, daring, and skilful officers that ever walked 

 the quarterdeck of a man-of-war. His invention was a most 

 important one, and in bringing it to perfection he had received 

 every assistance fronvthe present Board of Admiralty. He agreed 

 also, that if his patent were not extended, it would be impossible 

 for him to receive any remuneration. Tive Admiralty had slioirn 

 their opinion of the Invention by entrusting Lord Dundonald 

 with the building of a ship-of-war in which his invention would 

 be tried. The Noble Inventor believed that his invention could 

 be applied to every ship, and if this should be so, then it would 

 he the perfection of the application of steam to naval purposes. 

 The petition wa* laid on the table.— After some remarks on tne 

 Irish Church by Earl Fitzwim.iaai, a hill to indemnify witnesses 

 who would srive evidence to the committee on the Gaming Law?, 

 was read a first time, on the motion of tne Duke of Richmond. 



Monday.— -Lord Brougham brought in a bill to give authority 

 to the Committee of Privy Council to further extend the period 

 assigned to a patent conferred by the Act of 1835. — Lord Camp- 

 bki.l suggested the propriety of embracing in the bill clauses 

 granting a power to tne Committee of Privy Council to divorce 

 a vinculo matrimonii. — The Loki> Chancku.oii objected to the 

 project of mixing together In one bill two subjects so dissimilar 

 as the law of parents and divorce. — After three or four speeches 

 from Lord Brougham and Lord Campijkm., the bill was read a 

 first time ; Lord Buougham promising to draw up a special bUl 

 to deal with the question of divorce*.— On the motion of the 

 Duke of Bucci.kuch, the Metropolitan Improvements Bill was 

 read a third time and passed.— To a question from Lord Ruokk, 

 the Lord Chavckm.or replied that judgment would be given on 

 Friday night in the appeal before their Lordships regarding 

 Presbyterian marriages in Ireland.— Upon a mutton made by 

 Lord Mo.vtkaglk for returns touching the best and speediest 

 line of communication between England and Ireland, the 

 Duke of Wkm.ingto.v remarked that Government were fully 

 impressed with the necessity of doing all in their power to for- 

 ward that object. 



Tuesd>y. —The Witnesses Indemnity Gaming Bill was read a 

 third time, and the Offences at Sea Bill passed through Commit- 

 tee.— On the motion of Lord Campbkll, the law of Defamation 

 and Libel Amendment Bill was re .d a second time and referred 

 to the same Committee which sat on this subject last session. 



Thursday.— The Earl of AB1ROBSN stated, in reply to a ques- 

 tion from Lord Brougham, that he believe. i the reports wntcn 

 appeared in the public journals respecting the late occupation o 

 Otahcite by the French were perfectly correct, and added tnat 

 he had heard of the event with great rogrtt -, but as he had no 

 had time to communicate with the French Government on tnt 

 BQhJoct, lie was unprepared with such explanations as %X0{X _ 

 satisfy their Lordships.— Lord Bitoi giiam expressed his deep 

 sorrow at the occupation itself, bur. more at the tone of trmmp^ 

 over this country adopted by the French Journal* in announcing 

 it— The Offences at Sea Bill was read a iMrd time and passed. 

 Lord MoNTKAQLV moved for returns relating to the appoint- 

 ment of the Rev. Holt Waring to the Deanery of I)roini) JS 

 which led to a desultory discussion on the character or w 

 gentleman, as an Orange partis tu.— Lords Ricon ami WH A *> - 

 CLiKFi;, and tlie Duke of Wklungton, deprecated the at en p 

 to run down a man for something said or done nine 

 years aso; and the Marquess o* Wp8TBf**Til made a V ' 

 s mal attack on Lord Mnnteagle, expressing his belief 

 the name of Mr. Hoit Waring would sound as well m c 

 necriou with, a sinecure as that of Spring Itice under a Feer *T J 

 and an offlc* of 2iU0l. a year.— The Duke of Richmond inter ic 

 and called upon their Lord>hips, if they w ;i to ream ^ 

 respect of the counrry, to keep tueir tempers, and above ai , ^ 

 abstain front the use of personalities— the bad effects ot ^P^ 

 had been seen a few eveoinga ago in the C of Lord Broug 

 ;nn\ Lord Campbell.— Tne Marquess at Wkstmkath then ap 



Iodised, anil the returns were ordered. ovinff 



*->?rfv//.-The B.hhop of Exktk* presented petitions PW * 

 that religious instruction might he better administered ."" 

 poor law unions of England and Wales. The rev. "fj"? 10 

 moved tor the appointment of a Committee on the snbje ^ 

 doing so he said, that he thought the cnui.Tr> was entitled .c»» . ^ 

 a lull investigation of the facts which he would la> be ro 

 House. He by uo meaua charged all the Poor-law unions o 



