The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-20
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND

- ~ 1'oNs 1isSi Po'at nav OsObEuA HES
of London prints 20 the last of August
The following extracts present the most
interesting. yiewwe,can give Of their CON-
tents -
SUMMARY, OF FOREIGN NEWS
The differences which exist between
Spain and Portugal, will be among the
subjects, TO be agitated at The Congress
Of oovereigns, at AK Ia Chapelle. 1t
would be in iome degree An insult TO the
enlightened wisdom OF the nigh allied
powers, TO doubt of their earnest cndea-
yours TO gain information aud cxplana-
,ions on the subject Of quarrel, the con-
sequences of which may be incalculable
10 the general interest and peace of Eu-
rope.
A Bilboa article says, the insurgent
privateess continue TO keep our coast in
alarm. a chase maree was recently
captured in sight of ST. Sebastian, having
on board 400, 900 francs in specie.
The ultra Royalists of France have ad
dressed a memorial to the Sovereigns of
Europe, having, for its object. the estab-
lishment of new order of things, 10 ex;
act conformity.to the antient regime, and
restoring the remains of the whole body
of the antient nobility, clergy and for.
mer magisracy. Some of The prints have
considered this step as an act of treason
against the state and Sovereign, and very
considerable alarm. has arisen in The pro-
mitigation of such sentiments.
The plan of a Society of Commerce
and Navigation has been published at
Amsterdam, for which the King has gran
ted licence The funds will be raised
by subscription. The Society will COM
mence their operations when the sub.
scriptions amount to 400. 900 forms.
Prince Leopold is in England, and APP
pears to have fully recovered his health,
and spirits.
The statue of Henry w, is TO be dis
played on the anniversary of Louis
XVIII. What an affecting combination
of recolleCtions and hopes does this event
inspire Never was the festival of St.
Louis announced under happier auspices.
Manners refined, credit re established,
industry rapidly improving, France and
Europe reconciled, The country on the
eve of liberation, and the father of his
people maintaining bis Legitimate seat a
mongst kings !
A grand fete will be given in Paris
on the 27th Aug. in honoro the ssitue
of Henry w A huge whale, IS feet
long, and Io in height, will be launched
into the air, in which, it will spout forth
torrents of artificial FIRE works.
her Royal Highness, the Duchess de
Berry, is in way, that all ladies wsh TO
be, who love their lords.
In consequk nee OF some events which
have taken place in the University, at
GottiDgcn, the number CT the stucentO
has been reduced from I1oo TO Goo.
The Stockholm Gazstte of Aug. :,
states, thar the ratification of the Treaty
of Commerce between the Court of Swe.
den, and that of the u. States, had been
received
The king of France has presented his
Highness, the Duke of Cambridge, with
superb enamelled Tea Tray, with a
gold border, in fillegree, and pair of
matches Vases of Seves porcelain, after
the antique.
Private letters have been received
from the Northern Expedition, under
Capt. Rofs, dated the 8th OF July, in lat
"a The two ihips were then OFF re
markabie point of land. called by Bafin
the Dssips Thumb but the letters fate
no other Particulars than thar all was
well, and mai they were st the momen;
of writing impeded il fhciz pyogreis by
the ice. We une Iaaa mat the other
expedition. uuo Capt Buchan, was
feen by whaler on the 9Th Of July
fat to the ice, in latitude fhort OF So
We underfand the name of the whalcr
is the Vigiiaat, of London bur we have
not heard any further particulars.
The Manchefter journeyman spinners
continue oottinate in their demands for
an increafe of wages and riots are nu-
merous. several companies of fol-
diers have been. called in TO check their
infolence, and guard the property of the