The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-12


Alexander himself has been initilied into the
mysteries IT that order. The execution of
this measure is Ineyplcahle, except from mo
lives Of The highest importance.
TURKEY.
From The London Courier OF Jan. Z.
We have received Dutch Papers 10 the o7th
nit They contain the followingI adviccs from
Constantneple, under date Of the Goth Nov
1t does not seem that that CITY was the scene Of
those tumults ending with the alle,kged murder OF
tue Sultan. which previous accounts stated 10
have occurred about that period ; but great agi-
tatior and alarm prevailed, which may be cousi-
dered as the precursors of some signal Catas-
trophe -
Extract ola letter from Const-1tinople ofNoU. &c.
Our fears daily increase for he last week
We. have been witnesses Of the rrost dreadful
events. The Government refuses 70 lend an "a
70 the aGvices Of the Foreign Ministers. The
Austrian Minister, whO had, for fourteen DAYS in
vain desired conference with the Res Efendi,
on the last refusal Immediately demanded lbs
passports and bv this means, As well a. Nv the
Intervention OF the English Ambassador, he at
length obtained an audience. at which the Eng
lish. French, and Prussian Ambassadors were
also present; bnt they effected nc1hng as the
Sublime Porte explicitly declared that il never
war is inevitable.
I" The tokens Of dreadful events already man
iiest thenSelves.--The venerable heads OF the
unfortunate CalIimachi have been exposed for
two days, ana in every street hoadaes cor..,e are
found. Night and day VIC hear thofrinr Of pis-
tolls, so that we can count the victims who thus
fall
(" The confusion IS increased ~ she arrival OF
the fleet which is now before the harbour. The
Captain Pacha has hung tAe yards of his ship
with % dead bodies, being the remains of his
Greek seamcn whom he had hanged as sign Of
victory, ca his arrival in tbs Dardanelles-
DENMARK, &c.
Letters from the north Of Erropc sneak Of a
communication made By a great Northern Pow
or to the Courts Of Copenhagen and Stockholm,
having for its object to form maritime con:ed-
Grafton Of the three Powers.
TIE NETHERLANDS.
Preparations are said TO be making for put
fling the marine, in the Netherlands, in state
Of equipment; and, i is added, that france and
Spain were adopting the same measures.
ENGLAND--NISCELL
Parliament is ~ assemble on the 9TH of Feb
rnary; and the session will be opened BY tie
King III person. Extensive preparations were
making for this event.
1t was intended TO celebrate the anniversary
Dc us uaicstv's accession to the throne on t.e I
2eih u j-nnary, by public dinner, at the City |
OF London Tavern.
IN addition TO the appointments which have I
taken place in The British ministry, is the fol- |
lowing.
Il is stated as a fact that Mr.. Plunllott sue
cce,ls the Attorney General, end that he sill /
only held the place until the retirement Of lord /
Eidon, who. il is supposed, will resign the Great /
Seal ofEngland after the next session OF ParIia-
inert when ne will be made lord high chancel-
Tor: the first or bis countrymCn, we believe, who
ever enjoyed that high dignity. II is said that
ETr. Saurin will succeed lord Norbury in the
Common Pleas.
4 cask Of gold, in American, British and Port
rrnose coin, worth upwards Of eleven thousand
pounds, was saved from the wreck Of the Amer
lean brig Elizabeth. and placed in the custody
Of the Rector Of Wallasey, BY whom il has been
given up to the agent Of a respectable house ID
I-oHlon, the owners thereof.
.lc,7culfuYr The Norwich Mercury rivcs il
IS = report : that Ministers have determined 81
far 10 inert the proposition Of the agricuiturasts
as 10 law duty Of twenty sAillings per quarter
on the FOREIGN corn imported 70 reduce the rate
at which importation is permitted 70 seventy
shiihngs per quarter for Wheat, and 10 form
proportional scale for other sorts OF grain"
in making an excavation al " arSaW- lOF me
purpose Of erecting library, forty bnsts in stone
were discovered OF the Kings Of Poland and
Dukes Gf Lithuania. One of them, IN the COS
tune Of the order Of the Golden Fleece. suQpos-
I'd % be the bust Of SigisurInd ILL., WHO died in
1882. There we're also found - NEUROLOGICAL
statues of colossal size.
Sir Robert Wilson has sat for his likeness,
from which medals have been struck, some il
SILVER and same in bronze. Ii is a burst cover
cd with orders; and on the reverse is this in
scriution - Ciribps Serrutis Z -
Lord Byron has recently written lis ''own life.
which he las presented as a mark OF hs friend ,
ship ard esteem to the first Lyric poet OF thc acc
We pre>ume AnaCroon Moore. Mr. Murray
has purchased the manuscripts for two thousand
guineas. Eis lordshiP has published reply To
Dlr. Souihcy's structures.
The severity with which the passing Of coun-
terfeit Bank Of England notes is again punished. |
is probably owing 10 NC failure Of al attempts |,
20 prevent their imitation. The ineficacy OF
capital punishment in preventing crime is dem
onstr2tet by tie history Of The Bank Of England
gentleman in London, lately made a wager
with few friends, with whom be was in compa,
nv. that he would in their pre- -erce make and
pass bani noie IN three hours. and won the
wager. When crime holds ont such facilities
and temptations, lis preparation must be fire.
quent.
} he LirerTeol Papers annnurce that The
cvpOsis 81 British manufactures II the Uri.cd
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