The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-05

lie supreme Government. - hank GOd all
ierRIDa;ed quietly, but tie reports were many,
and Il was supposed there was division IA
the Government The odium Of this insult is
thrown upon Cabrera, aud few leading men
OF the army. This Is STAN that will require
much trouble TO eface. The consequences OF
such conduc. may yet be serious"
Since our last We have received the Paris
Journals OF Thursday and Friday. The Mo-
nItenr Vi the latter day contains Royal Or
dinance convoking tae Chambers Of Peer.
and Deputies for The 18Th Of December next.
o. "Wednesday nIgh an attempt was made
TO murder the Duke Decres, Ex-mInisler ol
Marine. The Duke retirzI 10 bed about L.
o'clock !; shortly sllerwa be was blown out
upon the floor by an explosion Ut guapowder
under the mattresses, second deiOnation sue
oeeded in few seconds, anu the room was ~
fame. The Duke called his Aalet, who
sept IN an adjoining cabfhct; th| latter an-
swered, :. am lost" aibliustanily jumped
from the window into the street, height OF
40 .eei ; BIS shrieks brougb. the sentinels 10
The spot, 10 whom he declared that some vii
lains had thrown MIN out OF the window.
The Duke made bis .sy out Of the apartment,
and medical aid was Immediately procured
it was found that he had the right thigh anu
arm burnt. He continues in suffering slate,
to the great affection Of the Duchess and his
young daughter, but no fears are entertained
for his life. The fremen, on examining The
apartment, found that several pounds Of pow
Ger bad been deposited between The mattress
es, and ignited by means of train which led
under the door. Every thing appeared to JUS
THY the suspicion that The valet was the author
OF this horrible design, particularly when it
was discovered that bank bills had been taken
from the Dukes writing desk TO the amount of
5000 francs. lie has since died IN the hos
pital of the injury which be received by his
tall from the window.
Intelligence from Frankfort, dated the 18Th
inst. states, that judging from the adyices re-
ceved from Troppau, all hopes Of peace on
the other side of The Alps is al an end. War.
II is said, Is decided upon, and Russia will
make common cause with Austria Europe
CT i added) is aboutto witness great events.
The King OF Prussia has declared that he will
not acknowledge the revolutionary govern
ment Of Portugal"
NOVEMBER g.
We have tho norning received the Paris
journals OF Monday last. The accounts from
SPAIN are important, and shew that revolu-
tons do not spread beds Of roses. for their
promoters or their victims.
The Currier Francois SAYS, Z" The domain
OF Montgerom, near Paris, has recently been
purchased tor the Queen Of England"
IRUN, NOVEMBER 8.
The courier from Madrid was stopped yes
terday between Miranda and Vttoria, by
troop OF twelve armed men, who seized the
dispatches of which be was the bearer.
Our political situation is such as 10 excite
the mostlively disquietude The above event
may convey some idea of the disorders which
begin 10 alarm the peaceable. ID is asserted
that various armed bands are already travers-
ing different provinces. A great majority Of
the Clergy, whose interests are annih;ated
by the constitutional system are making, it is
SAID, every effort TO organize formidable OPP |
position, and the struggle between the twoi
parties may be productive OF very deplorable |
consequences. ,,s. IA
4 AT he moment that close this letter, !
messenger IS passing. charged TO cbnvey 10
bayonne the CommerciaI Correspondence.
which has been delivered up by The armed |
band who stopped the courier. They have
retained the remainder Of the dispatches.
Journal de PARIS.
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