The Portland gazette., 1820-07-04
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

Spois.-Tbe pacific message Of rretkne
Monroe on Spanish affairs was receive viii
much satisfaction by the people Of epais!
Parties run high in that kingdom, in which u
Priests take an active part; they still coat
ue to retain much Of their former innueuo
although the intelligence of the country s.
opposed to them. Some ot the most violeot
have quilted the Kingdom. AT bull fRh p
Cadz in May staging gave way on whiel
were many spectators, I50 u whom were coo||
siderably injured This was attributed 10 IL
malice Of the Priesthood, ny those who wer1
opposed 10 them. The rumeur of the king
abdicaiing bis throne is not true he si,Il Coz
linues al Madrid, yielding to the necessity &
events. The Cortes we're 10 assemble X
June, and all hearts were anxious for the -
suit. Mr.. Forsyth had returned TO Mad6
after short tour in France.
England The coronsiion Of George r.
is to take place Oh the Is, Of August. Pnpa1|
rstions are making for splendid celebratiuo
and il is estimated that the cost cannot be ~
than 8OO,OOOi. which is So, ,d5s 900. H.
traitors were executed in London -soon seof|
their conviction, in presence OF an immenl
multitude; they manifested degree Of obi
racy, T. contempt for every thing sacred, =
paralleled; they were beheaded after a.
had been hung. The British Parliament wc
in session at the last dales.-ihe msiorify
ministers was ll8; /; the conspiracy bad throu|
great weight inio that scale, and the oppoo1
iion generally joined in execration Of that n
abocal plot.
France "A new attempt had heen mad
upon the Royal Family Of France m the perl
son OF the Duchess de Berri - the prineipa
in the plot was caugh, in the fact, and -
associates were soon after taken. These ~
the expiring lhrces Of that spirit which II
per,a AIDED that kingdom and all Europe. I'll
prosperity Of France 10 Notwithstanding thss
violent ebuhtions almost unclouded the v'p6)
yards and the fields promise productive h,f
and vests, the government enjoys as much n
pose as under all circumstances could Be q
pecied.
Hayi The lstest news from ST. DomiC
leave lhe Empire Of Chri-tophe in the -
Aourishing situation. Coffee, the principd
article Of exportalioa, was abundant and -
ing at 10 cents the pound. Between 80 "a
100 sail Of vessels were lying at Porst
Prince, the capilal,a place containing betwso
90 and $4,000 inhabitants, Of which 90 on
are blacks, about 1000 muIat.oes, and 2,00
whites. Artisans. and instructors ia bel'e
lsttrss from Europe, are successful IN obtaie
ing employment i0 ibis city, and industry
any department Of labour is handsomely =
couraged. This empire Is now giving The ;
TO arguments which have been SO foolist4
and commonly circulated, that the blacks =
Of an inferior race TO the whites that thsf
have capacities but little above the bru'e--
and finally that they were created to be slaTe
to the men Of paler hue.
Columbia. This new republic Of Sosle
America has become nearly rid Of SPan':
encumbrsnce. The Viceroy with his stad ,.
hastily left his government, and the p'ia'
forces are already in the vicinity Of Cara,
gena and ST. Martha, the last strong holds q
Spanish authority. Bolivar is investing ~
places by laLd. and Brion, with 3 sat.
sea. The messenger who brought news
the success of the constitution in the
country, was imprisoned as disturber y
peace.