The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-09-24

Isnecies. was caugh, ia the bay Of Luce, ahl
dissecled BY correspondent. on whose acch-
racv we can rely. In the stomach OF this a
ouatic glutton. there were found no lever
than seven Holsters, besides fragments u
smaller fish One Of the lobsteis weighed 10
or. and three of them. which were TAKEN
out alive, looked as fresh and fair, as i they
had never " crossed The craig" OF hi. Yora-
cious cod. The gastric juice OF the cod must
Of course be extremely powerful but II Inc
largest lobster had used his fore Rrger and
thumb to as good purpose as we have seen
divers ot bis kind do, he might have easily,
we think. sprung leak under the lower I'm
of his devourer, and, by trilIing exertion OF
muscular power, piloied his way back TO ia
Their Ocean.-Dumtries Courier.
SPAIN.
The Cortes at Madrid have detected, and posses@ d
themselves of secret treaty entered into between
Louis XVIII. and Ferdinand VII. negotiated by the
Duke del Infantado and Count Legarde which had
in its express view the overthrow Of the constitutions
al and representative system of government.
The march of a large French army to the frontier
Gordon sarirc) stipulated TO be at stated times
augmented to $4,000 men military supplies to be pro-
yaed BY Franee-Great Britain TO aid with her fleet
aud on condition that she should not acknowledge
the Independent States of the new world Spain would
eede TO her the Island of Cuba.
This treaty was entered into deliberately by Ferd
ranrl and when it was presented 20 MIN was not de-
MED but he promised (for the hundredth time) to BE-
faithful 10 the Constitution ii spared this occasion
The seizure and execution of the leaders of the lib
erals Rego Qnroga, &c. were among the stpulatIons
and the concurrence of Austria and Russia was ex
pressly stated .aurora
An order was published at Madrid, July Gath,
declaring the eth military district, (Caralonia,)
in a state of war. The army of operations, of
which Nina was the chief, was directed to oc
cuPy the district
Madrid, Juiy 25.-Psople begin to talk at
Paris Of the recall of their minister at our court
and we talk here of calling home the marquis
de Casa Yrujo.
PORTUGAL.
HYDRoPHoBIA.
The Modern Practice of Physic, assigns, as
one of the pre-disposnG causes Of canine mad
ness, food in pntrid state, and deficiency Of
water. In Lisbon, there are several hundreds,
nav, thousands, of dogs, wandering through the
public streets, not the property of any person,
ard depending upon chance for their subsis
ofhydrophobia. This is attributed to the excel
lent Portuguese law, which compels every shoe
maker fbv far the most numerous description Of
tradesmen in PORTUGAL to place before his door
ayessel, filled with fresh water, every morning
upon pain ofa heavy fine.
ITALY.
CRrisitIna, June 24.---A fall OF earth lately
covered I'd the depth OF several els the village
Of NordTelene, in the parish of Vango. Nine
teen persons who were there at the time, and
all asleep, for Il was midnight, are happily saved,
but great many cattle persisted OF 80 houses
only two remain standing.
Venice was visited by severe storm on the
cath of June. The bodies of 1877 persons had
been picked up, who persisted by the fall of hail
stones, tiles, &C
SOUTH AMERICA.
.7Hother Enpcror.-The prince royal in Brazil, is
stated have followed the example Of ItuTbide pro-
claiming himself Emperor of Brazil" The Official
document. is said to have been received az Philadel
phia
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
Havana papers 10 the 2ith of August give par
ticuars from Mexico, which are uniavorable to the
peace Of that country. They amount TO this--that
Guadaouge Victoria. has hoIsed bis standard in Baj
10, the head Of 10 600 and proclaimed the Re
public This chief is said be an unambious. tho
firm man. and much esteemed for his patriotism and
disin,erested virtues. His party is daily gaining
strength In this state of things. orders had been is
sued for troops march against him, ne having rout
ed the division Of Guatemala. With the expenses Of
civil war. the monarchy Of Mexico must be beg
carly affair, and the emperor condemned to wear
empty crown
piratical captain, well known a, Pensacola, is
said have been lately taken off the Of Cuba
by United States armed vessel when number Of
the merchants of Havana, united and sent deputa-
ton, with tender of ten thousand dollars to the A.
mercan officer for the ransom Of The prisoner but il
was Indignantly refused. American officers are not to
be bribed. If their government is trihed with by the
aiders and abettors OF pirates Mobile Register.