The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-10-30
Foreign Articles.



Cobb, ~ St days from Liverpool, the editors
of lhe New yotk Daily Advertiser hare re-
ceiyed regular flies Of London papers and
Lloyd's Lists TO the 18th, and Liverpool pa
pers 10 the 18th Of September.
II appears by the following extracts from
these pagers, that the harvest IN Europe has
been materially affected by early rains and
that tie price OF bread stulfs has advanced
considerably by the Uniavourabe prospects.
IrlpOrtqat intelligence respecting ths Corn
Market.
A letter from a respectable house ~ Liver
pool dated l4th September, says-We have
lad continuance of much wet and uniavora-
bic weather Tor the haryest--it commenced
raining on The Ist, and has continued with
bo, littIe sniermission 70 the present time.
great portion OF The crop is yet 10 the field
tiae injury Going is considerably great the
grain yerv generally is sprouling both cut and
pncui, and that which is housed IS ~ very
damp and bad coalition.
Thirty ave shillngs have been offered for q
cargo OF Philadelphia flour. and refused.
HARVEST IN IRELAND.
The continued rains 10 Ireland have done
incsiculsble mischief 70 lbe crop Of wheat
Tbi, lad pushed Up the piIoe 81 new SAMPLES
TO 80 81 and old to 81 and SIS and even as
high - 40. per bLl. Flour had been enbenc-
ed, and was selling at AS. pef bag.
The Dublin Patriot states that The late 7-.ns
have done ncalculable injury 10 the crops
throughout The kingdom. The low lands
were all covered with water--m maly places
The water was three feet deep.
The Clare Advertiser says the potatolz o,e
ruined, having been three days under water.
The wheat, barley and oats, uncut, wore /?
b}ack, sickly look.
HARVEST IN WALES.
The Shrewsbury Chronicle states that
" We regret 10 hear deplorsble accounts OF
The stale of the crops of corn in Wales, in con-
sequence of storms and wet wes,her.-The
crops remain on the ground soddened with
rain.
HARVEST IN SCOTLAND,
The Glasgow Courier, says wheat is good
crop. Barley and oats have declined. Beans
and peas are deficient. Potatoes are good.
In Pelhshre wheat is much infected with
smut. Oats. peas, beans and barley win be
oehcieni-grass light.
HARVEST ON THE CONTINENT.
The late heavy iains have been m-re Sc
veresy felt on The continent than in England.
All the country on the banks Of the Rhine had
become q scene If nuBdatj0l and distress.
The wirow Of Genl Morcgu diea at Bor-
deaux on tbe 30h August.
Several persons attached 10 The French EN-.
hassy with Turkey have arrived at Pars.-
They state the disposition Of the Porte tended
to The maintenance of peace with Russia.
The Gazette de France announces that IN
Madrid on the eth of August, inhabitants
were IN daily expectation Of disastrous events.
All those who bad any thing 20 lose were has
tening from Madrid. Genl. Moriilo had been
put upon lls trial.
The latest intelligence from Paris mentions
that no hostilities had yet commenced between
The Turks and Russians.
The following is the answer which, il is
said, The Refs Efendi have despatched direct
e ~. Pefersburgh
% That al the measures which have been
put IN force by order Of the Porte, in The va
lious provinces Of Turkey have been directed
Against rebels, without any intention Of attack
ing The Christian Religion.
:" 2. That the execution OF the Greek Pa
irisrsb far from being an assassination OF the
Chief OF The Greek Church, can only be re-
galded as Tie iust punishment OF traitor
With respect 10 the outrage offered to his re-
mains, il can only be The subject Of accusation
against The fansiical poPulace. II gave great
regret 70 the Porte.
3. That, doubtless iust distinction ought
70 have been made between the guilty and the
innocent 10 the sanGulnary executions which
have taken place out in civil connections, il
happens too often that guilty excuses cannot
be prevented.
= 4. That the Porte engages 10 re construct
'he churches and chapels which have been
destroyed or despoiled and "a make repara
lion, as FIR IS il shall ie 10 lis power. for the
disorders wb;ch, 10 lis deep Iegret, have taken
place.
q 5. That, finally, the Prncipaities Of
Wsllschi aud Mcldayia, would be Immediately
evacuated by The Ottoman forces, and the for
mer order OF things rs-es;ab!ishtd, when the |
rebels shall have been expelled thence, and |
peace and tranquility restored"
The accounts relative 10 the sifsirs with |
Turkey are yet contradictory. The last al |
vices slate, that the Russian Ambassador bad
finally left ConslsDtioople, aud had arrived al
Odessa whilst Other accounts, through other