The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-19

was decided on, anu every soul was 10 be GU
CITED. BY one common consent the whole 81
| tie people assembled together, and resolved
% destroy themseIve. by poison which was
Carried into effect on the spot, 50 hat no one
remains 70 relate the horrid tale"
SPAIN.
| The situation Of Spain does not appear by
| the direct accounts 20 much disturbed or 81 dan
gcrous as was represented by the French papers
the COrtcs are pursuing steady course in 50
curing the objects and advantages OF Tie rev
oution they have been struggling for some
time past for a change ID the ministry.
The King received the address Of the COrtes
on the clst Of December, requesting a change
Of Ministry. Il reciles the Disorders which pre-
vail IN SpaIn-uTges that the state Of the nation
requires vigorous ministry, capable ofinspirinc
love and cOnGdcncc-and concludes with cx-
pressing a confident hope that his majesty will
adopt the measures which tue situation Of the
kingdom imperousy demands. The king
made the following laconc answer - re-
ceve your message it j. very important.--I
shall take IL into consideration" II is thought
that he will submit the message to his Council
OF State
Spain is more tranquil thanit has been OF late,
and Ferdinand appears to have another breath
ing spell Tie Cortes, it is reported, have re-
qucsted the removal OF the ministers, but the
King again refused compliance.
GERMANY
A Commercial Company is formed in Germa-
ny, called The Kheni,h West India Company,
with capital Of 1000 shares. at 500 each. and
u continue for 20 years for the purpose of ex-
putting the produce and merchandise Of Gerlna-
ny 10 the West Indies, North aud south Amer
! lea, and elsewhere.
FRANCE
Tie Paris dates arc to Jan. l. The King on the
occasion OF the new year, received thy Ccngru-
uiations of the Royal Family, the Ministers OF
State. and the dcputatioas Of the Chambers Of
Peers and Deputies.
4 great panic prevailed on the stock OK
Change in Paris the last DAYS in December,
but both the Courier and Morning Chronicle,
IN aliudlng 10 the decline OF tue French Funds,
say, that il is not owing to failures but to polit-
ical causes.
The anxietics and fatigucs which the King
| underwent 10 consequence Of tie change Of
| Ministers and the trouble with the chamber of
| Deputies, considerably affected LIS health but
at the latest dates he had rccoverd.
\ letter from AlarseiIles states. that on the
| night Of The z5tl Heccmber two vessels wcrC
lost in the roadsted. One Of the ships was an
American.
cArcature Is shown about among a certain rortion
81 TIC liberals al Iaiis representing tic yuu.g Napo-
leon with IN all q Bertrand and Monthnou, rolling
a snowfall Behind, there are seen bodies Of armed
men, and Oh tie bail is written, "iuSa glossira."
ENGLAND.
The Kings coronation chair has been landed
in Scotland aud forwarded TO Di7Immond Castle
orders ing been given 10 have IL rIac; +, IL
State, preparatory 10 the Kings Visit next sum
mer when Scotland is once more to lie the seat
Of royalty.
The British Parliament met on ahe 81 of Jan.
nary and was prorogucd 10 the 9Th Of February.
The Cashier ofthe navy at Chatham put Pc
NOD 70 his existence or the Isl Of January.
London, Jan. An accident of the most
dreadful nature took place last evening al the
Rev. Mr.. injury No. - Charles.strect. The
Lively Miss ann Gaston. sister al. Mr NIurry
aged only ~ years, shot (un'ntCntionallyl
By her nephew, youth Of nine wears Of age.
The deceased was upon visit to her sister, who,
| i viii De remembered, was the fIs mating. and
amable Miss Clayton, Of Drury-Lane Theatre,
and when she received tic fatal wound, She was
sting in The nursery.s
II appeared in evidence. that the Rev Mr.. NJ
lent the pistol u lis -on, foI an {, euinEs a.
mu>emcnt, believing that II had not been loaded
fJr ~ months. The lad entered the nursery, and
pointing the pistol said 10 the deceased. III the
most playful manner, See, aunt. Pa las lent me
his plstoi--l'll shoot You; andinnntdiateiy putt
Cd the trigger. Miss q. rose, uttered 4 scream.
and exclaimed, Oh, James, James, and fell
hcless corpse.
The BANK
Lovd01, Jan. 3.-A further reduction takes
? acc This wee L in this establishment 4 number
o; thc senior clerks having ma e up their ac-
counts, viii retire upon half pay.
January 4.-Ihc BriIston Herald saws, that
63 dead bodies were washed ashore at Dieppe,
during tie late gale.
mirror Of plate glass IS manufacturing for
( Convent Garden Theatre, TO be III down a. 4
substitute Tor curtain
\ steam engine Of the immense power Of one
III idrei dnd forty horses has lately bt "a erected
on bis Grace the Duke of Posland's estate at
Y hlrkhy, m the county If Nottingham. for tho
! purpose Of draining an extensive tract Of coal.
1 nc Cylinder OF this stupendots machine is 10
inches - diameter, and tie beam which i " tons
IN weight, rises at every Strehc If wafer. and
when required, delivers al tho. surface from tAr
dcpih 0i the mine, which j. 40 wards. between
90 aud 800 gallons in each minute
The biz 81 mortality in the city of London for
1921 Was u follows
thrstened 25.232
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