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Foreign, PETERSBURG, MAY 19. Very late from Kngland. The ship Tobacco Plant, Capt. Baldwin, has arrived in Hampton 1 Roads, from Liverpool, briuging very late English accounts, to what particular date we have not been ap prised. \V? have been politely fa - vored with the loan of a file of the London Courier to April 7*h, from which We have made a tew extracts. These papers are principally filled with detailed accounts of the progress of the revolutionin Spain ? the elec tions in England-- the trials of con- ! spirators^-troubles at Leeds ? and alarming proceedings at Glasgow and Paisley, The Courier of the 6tb, and contains ample parti culars of these proceedings, which we have not time to copy at large : A few items, however, will be found below. The trial of Thistlewool, Woolier, &c. had been put off to the next assizes. ? Republican. LONDON, APRIL 6. Important JV BW8 from Glasgow and Paisley. ? We bave to commu nicate, this morning, intelligence of the most painful nature from Glas gow and Paisley. In the course of Saturday night And Sunday morning, an ? Address to the people of Eng land, Ireland and Scotland," was posted upon the walls of Glasgow and Paisley, and in all the manu facturing towns and villages for a dozen miles round* This address called upon the people to come for ward instaptly and . -to effect, by Jbrce, if resisted, a revolution in the government ." It has no signature ; but professes to be subscribed " by order of the Committee of Organi zation, for forming a Provisional Government," and is dated April 1st. One of the injunctions contained tn this address was, to abstain from all work after the 1st day April, and I it has been implicitly obeyed . All I the weavers in Glascow and its tub- 1 tirbs are represented .to - have struck I work, and die streets were crowded 1 with them walking about. The I weavers in Paisley and its neighbor hood were said to have also ceased I from work. The colliers struck on I Monday morning, as well as the! Cotton spinners, and some of the I machine makers and founders. Thus,! the whole manufacturing population, as ' if by one simultaneous impulse, I had suspended their labors. Whegs I will this infatuation end? Idleness I must produce penury, penury starva- 1 tion, starvatioa rebellion perhaps. ? I The military force stationed in Glas- 1 gow is formidable, and so far, a I successful insurrection may not be an- 1 (icipated* But the sword will not I eradicate corrupt principles. Blood I may flow ; but it will not wash out I sedition from the heart. We must, I as we have always contended, cure I the disease, by operating in another I quarter. We must effectually and I sternly silence therank seditious press, I and when inflammatory stimulants I are no longer applied, the maddening I fever they produce may be expcctod I gradually to abate* The magistrates of .Glasgow issu- 1 ed a proclamation on Sunday, in I which Ihey describe the address I above referred to, as being obvious- I 1y " a direct declaration of immcdi- I ately intended hostility to the govern- I ment and constitution of this coun- 1 try." They speak, also, of its I " treasonable objects," and warn the I people, " that all measures, in pro- j secution of such objects, will be re- I garded as an insurrection against the I government, and be instantly 'put I down by the most prompt military I execation" They further speak of I information which they had received, I of " the inteution of those who issu- I ed the aforesaid address, to bring in I bodies of men from the country in I furtherance of their traitorous pur- I poses." The language of this pro- I clamation is indeed of the most alarm I ming character. We can only fer- I vently hope, that the ffrm attitude I assumed by the civil and military I authorities, will have the effect of | intimidating the deluded men, from any attempt to accomplish their crim inal designs. It is saVd, in an arti cle from - Kdinburg, tlint the signal for rising was the non-arrival of a London mail ; but by what means it was to be impeded, except by some expected co-operation on the part of the disaffected in the manufacturing districts of England, is not mentiou- | ed. | Large reinforcements of military were marching upon Glasgow from Edinburgh 4ml Stirling. The latest intelligence received by f>vernmeni, from Glasgow and aisley, is down to three o'clock on Monday, at which time the streets were much crowded with the unem ployed workmen of all descriptions, but no actual disturbance had taken place. The greatest fears, however, prevailed, that the night would not pass over tranquilly. After this outline, the Courier gives the address and proclamation in full, the publication of which we most reluctantly defer tillfTuesday. The following are the concluding lines of the address, from which the reader may form a correct idea of its general character, Britton8 . ? God ? Justice ? The icishes of all good men are with us. ? Jointogether and make it one cause, and the Nations of the Earth shaU hail the day, when the Standard of Liberty shall be raised on its Native Soil. LONDON, APRIL 7-. I We lay before our readers, to-day, ail ilie additional intelligence from Glasgow and Paisley which had J reached town at the moment of oar I going to press. No actual disturb- I ances had taken place in either of 1 the above towns, bat the streets were still crowded with the unemployed workmen. It is estimated that not less than 60,000 persons had struck work at Glasgow and the surround ing neighborhood. How this in- 1 flanimatory mass is to be brought ] back, with- safety, into the social 1 body upon which it now hangs as a I frightful excrescence, we know not. I We can only hope thai if may be I effected. ? The private letters from Glasgow and Paisley, are of this most gloomy description. Business was* entirely suspended, fend, it is stated, that all public works within I Id miles had been stopped, as no I labourers were found # to work : the I few tliat shewed a disposition to re- ] turn to .their avocations, were deter- ] red by threats from the more daring. 1 At Paisley, several efforts bad been I made to get possession of arms, and I an attack on the military was said to I have been attempted for that purpose, I but it was defeated. The mob then I pruceedqd in the dead of the night I to t he country. Several houses were I attacked. Qnp, that on Mr. Robert- I son's, 8 miles from Paisley, was at- 1 tended with fatal effects^? The in* I ! m&tes of that Gentleman's house fired I on the mob and killed one man, but I they still endeavoured to force their I entrance. After repeated firing, I tluring which several of the mob 1 were desuerately wounded, they tired. The body was conveyed to* Paisley. PARIS, APRIL 4. The King has experienced no fur ther pain in the sotnach; but his Majesty has not recovery his f ppe tite ; he therefore dines alone in his apartment. The Austrian Charge d' Affaires at the Court of Lisbon, arrived in Paris a few days ago and set off with all speed for Vienna. All our letters from Spain, an nounces that Madrid ia not tranquil ; that disastrous events are expected, and that several provinces will not accept the Constitution or the Cortes. A Bordeaux correspondent writes us as follows, under date the 80th t>lt. ' The English Ambassador at the Coort of Madrid, arrived here yesterday evening It is rumoured that Madrid is in a state of the great est fermentation as also several pro vinces of Spain.' j ' It is asserted, ibat a portion of the army which remains faithful to the King, ia marching opon Madrid/ and ll?t Cadiz is iu the possession of tho English ! ! We extract t lie following from Galignani's Messenger, of Tuesday, April 4th, which we have exclusive ly received : ? It appeals that the army of Quiro ?a w ill nut lay down its arms until the Cortes are assembled. The rest of Spain is, however, tranquil, and the Constitutional system is develop ing itself throughout the country. The Duke del Parque has refused to accept tbe Embassy to France, and the Diike de Santa Cruz is ap pointed in his place. Canga Arg nelles, formerly a Deputy of the Cortes, and celebrated for. his tal ents and liberal opinions, is named Miuister of Finance. Mina is (as we have already stated) nominated Viceroy of Navarre, in the room of the Marquis D?KspeletaV ilia Campa, who ever since the restoration has been imprisoned iu Catalonia, and who was elccted by the people Captain General of Catalonia, lias bee reconfirmed in his appointment by tho Government* PARIS, APRIL 1. ? It is reported, that a spirit of dis content has been observed to prevail among the troopg.of Prussia. Not withstanding the extreme vigilance of the Government, none of theip are iguorant of the accounts from Spain. Prussia has Dot forgotten that a Constituation was promised to her as the reward of her efforts in favor of national independence.? That Constitution announced, in the moment of peril, and refused after! victory, is the object of all the peo^l pie's wishes. We are even assured,! that some superior officers, sincere friends of the King, have reminded] him of the promises made to the] people, and insisted on the necessity] of fulfilling the same. It is added J that these o^fcers were cashiered, and that the troops loudly demanded their restoratioa. We do not know what will be the result of this busi ness. ? ConstitutionneL A report prevails, that an explo sion, similar to that of Spain, seems to menance the kingdom, of Italy;] the movement, it is said, will com mence at Bologna, and bfc communi cated to Mi^an 5 and tht#a unani mous wish will be manifested for the] independence of the country. It is| added, that it will be proposed to] make the Archduke Beynier King,] with a Constitutional Government.?] Idem. ? | 1 LONDON, APRIL Accounts from the Sooth of France, ] this morning, state that a very strong] spirit exists in Biscay against the| new Constitution. One reason as-] signed for this was, the great previ-1 leges enjoyed by that Province, par ticularly as to trade. ^ I Domestic . WASHINGTON, MAY 11. After (he Message from the Pre sident of the U. States to Congress, on the subject of our relations with Spain, there cnti be but little doubt J>iit that that matter will be suffered by Congress to rest where it now does; in the expectation that the Cortes will do what is just in rela tion to us, by causing the. Treaty to be ratified, and the faith of the Spanish nation to be redeemed from the reproach - which has been cast upon it by the refusal of its sovereign to ratify the treaty. An attempt was made, yesterday, to obtain an ex pression of the opinion of the House | of Representatives in favor of a dif ferent course; but, the previous question being then called, and the call being sustained by a majority of the house, the motion was overruled. There appears, indeed, no proba bility that Congress will, under pre sent circumstances, no urgency de manding it, authorize the President to cause to be occupied a*y part of the territory in the possesion of Spain. The proposition moved some time ago by Mr. Clay, looking* *o the ex pediency of making an appropriation for an outfit and salary for iuch min r ister or ministers as it may Ibe deem* (eJ proper to scud to any of (he In dependent Governments of South J America, was yesterday agreed to jin the House of Representatives, by a small majority. The difference of sentiment between those who sun ported and those opposed to this re solve, k perhaps not great, being a dmereifce of form rather than of substance. There is no member cf the House of Representatives, pro bably, who would object to an ap propriation for compensating any Minister whom the President ?iti, he consent of tha Senate, should thmk it proper to send to any inde pendent government in South A rue ilea. 1 he real question was, there h>e'i i ^ er "'e appropriation should be made prospectively, or concurrently with the appointment tlTnl' fi<W i I&eCUliVft shidl think fit to make. ?K!?!ie <I'-"S I8 Prei<J evident, that bis decision of the House is conse quent on the disclosure of the result ot the negotiations respecting the treaty with Spain, as indicated in tne documents this day published. A bill has passed the House of Representatives fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress to take place on the 2d Monday i? Novem ber, instead of the first Monday iu December next. Resides the hree quautity of unfinished business, it is probably that the Manufacturing Question, aud (he unsettled state of our relations .with Spain,, had a bearing on the decision of the House of Representatives on this question. A joint resolve for suspending the ^ration of the act of this Se^ion tor amending the Revolutionary Pen sion Law, has passed the House of Representatives. The proviso add ed to the resolve, otl ,he motion of Mr. Foot, authorizes the President to suspend the payment of the pen sion or any pensioner w ho, in his opinion, is not entitled to a pension under the law of the present session, and not under the original law, as lieretofore stated. In the course of the Debate yes terday, Mr. Oay?ipeaker) avowed his intention shortly t0 retire to the pursuits of private life. The First Session of the Sixtieth Congress was terminated, about 4 o clock yesterday afternoon by the adjournment of the two Houses 0Me ? ?*. . ' y\' 9 '? ?. !** v * 4 * The session closed in perfect bar ..T.h? P?*j<Ienl attended at theOapitol to receive and sign the bills; and the Heads of Depa.t ments were also there during treat part of the day. No session of Con gress^ that lias passed under our ok rked te mor# tieiioerairoB andcoolness in its clos ing scene. . The bill to provide relief for sick and disabled seamen was lost, l>v the disagreement between the two Houses, respecting the amendments thereto propose* by the House of Representatives. at- * * . mat 17. Already almost, all the Members of Congress are on (he road to their respective homes. The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Repre senta Uvea yet remain, but will soon take their departure. may 18.* Colonel Henry Atkinson, of th? in Infantry, has been appointed a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States. RALEIGH, MAT 19. Public Improvement. ? The I>oar<I of Public Improvement for the State met in this city, on Monday last, a5 greeably to appointment. All the Members of the Board were present, except Alfred Moore, Esq. Seve ral Reports of the Principal Engi neer were laid before them, and let ters from most of the Companies formed for opening the several Ri vers and Canals. We are gratified to learn, that Mr. Pulton has formed a favorable opin ion, from his late Examination and Survev of Hoauoke and Croaton Sounds, as to the practicability of