Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10
VIM ROBERTSON, Ck. Of the Council,
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

Bv the Galen, at Boston, December rs,
London papers and advices to the 18th No.
vember have been received.
On the affairs of the United States there
were nothing in the papers but speculations.
1t was thought by many in London, that on
the expiration Of the restrictions on the
prince regent partial change of the minis
try would take place--The Marquis Wei
lesley retiring to resume his former situa-
ton in India, and Mr.. Percival descending
to peerage that Mr.. Russell would
furnish evidence that the French DEGREES,
though not revoked, had ceased to operate
against the commerce of the United States
and that the orders in council, so far as
they affect our neutral rights. would also
cease. This is the report, which we hope
will be realized The parliament will POI
sitively assemble early IN January and the
restrictions, if not repealed. will die ma
,ural death in February, and will not be
renewed.
Bonsparte remained ia Holland, remu-
nerating the Mynheers with his presence,
and the smiles of his fair empress, for
! their monish.
The affairs of the North and East re.
manned as usual. Sicily was stated to be in
great fermentation and its Amazon Queen
sick. We repeat, if that island is not soon
English it will be French; it cannot long
remain-SiciIian.
Bonaparte is taking the most strenuous
measures to supply his subjects with our
southern staple, cotton, from the Levant,
tho it must cost them nearly double.
sTs [Csahinel.
While the Caleb was lying a. 'spithead, a
seaman from the Constitution, deserted to
the British frigate Havana. He was de-
nanded by Captains Hull, whszEss referred
,cahe port sdnlral as.P arpaop tssssnd by
him informed thatvhe scared sn0nld not be
restored. until the adih&11nA board bad in
structed' him on the occasi01 @-an Day or
Ltwk after, an American sailor swat3 from
the Hayana to the Constitution, and being
demandedshy the British lander, Capt.
Hull refused fod<livef hisny ftil-A< had
received instructions sa>that eject from the
United States, taking for II. basis of his
lxefnsal the precedent which the4 i44h of
- had furnished him in the frstinstance.
The affair stood thus when the Galen sailed.
The latest accounts from Sicily stated
that the whole people e that island were in
a state of Instruction, a1d wound up to
the highest pitch ofindignation against their
goyernme Mt, it being supposed that they
were to be delivered over to the French
Every day there were said to be fresh i'm
porta,ions of pretended Sicilian volunteers,
from Italy, supposed to be men introduced
to support the French interest.
Letters from Germany to I'd instant. The
Russian and Turkish armies were approxi.
mating and general engagement was short
ly expected. 1t was reported that gene
raj rising of the inhabitants of Dalmatia and
Istria against the French was expected
Not confirmed.
1t is mentioned that the Marquis Welles..
ley is to proceed again to India, in his for
mer high situation, probably with he
Christmas fleet. Statesman, Nor. IS.
We were favored with file of late Hon.
burg papers. The "Correspondenten" once
was one fthe best political papers on thecon
tinent--it now contains little other than the
edicts intended to season the Hamburghers