The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-08-27

IN view The run oil our West India Islands
Mr.. P. Moore has mentioned that sugar could
be raised in the East by. trcemen at one half
Penny per pound, which in the West, produced
by slaues, cost five pence half penny. The
measure is urged by two parties /; one, those
who desire the abolition of slavery in the
West Indies the other, The free traders to
the East Indies, whose object is 10 take from
the West great commodity In which they
deal.
GREECE.
The hostile fleets of Greece and Turkey,
are stated 10 have been in sfatu QUO when
The last advices came away Ii was thought
that The Captain Pacha was only waiting the
arrival of a reinforcement from Egypt, TO
proceed in attacking the Greek islands, and
reducing them 10 the same condition as <Scio.
We trust however, that the presence of the
patriot feet, will be sufficient TO prevent the
carrying this sanguinary measure into effect.
Dispatches bad been received at Trieste
from Sir Robert Maitland, giving an account
of battle of three days continuance, which
had been fought between the Turks and Sui-
OTIS in which The followers OF Mahomet were
defeated with considerable loss. Six hundred
Musselmen, among whom were 80 eminent
Turks, were taken prisoners and the ransom
OF the latter fixed at 500 purses. Such per-
severance and bravery, deserves better fate
than that which the " egtimatrs" of Europe
seem disposed to assign 10 the Greek patriots.
Accounts received in London from Trieste
10 the 18th June, state, that despaiches had
been received from Sir IT, Maitland, from the
lonian Isles. containing Information of battle
having taken place between the Turks and
Sulots, which lasted three days, in which the
former were defeated with the loss Of 600
men taken-smong them 80 eminent Turks,
whose ransom was fixed at 500 purses.
The Liverpool Mercury Of July IL, says,
that letters from Odessa positively affirm that
Russia has retracted her demand that Wala-
CHA and Nodavia should be entirely vacated
in consequence Of representation made by
the Divan, that ifal the Ottoman troops were
Withdrawn, new Instructions would break
out in those principalites.
Advices from Bucharest. dated June s. saws
The Mercury, are conhrmaiory of the above
intelligence. They state, that not only has
the re,rogade march Of the Turkish troops
been stayed, but that the Rsia Pacha had
caused to be proclaimed in all the public pac
es that Wa,lschia should continue 10 be occu-
pied by an armed force. The garrison con.
sisted Of 1000 men.
We expect declaration from the emperor
OF Russia, by which be will entirely Getach
himself from the Greek cause. II is also ex-
pected that those diplomatic Russian charac-
tiers, who have been Strenuous in behalf of the
Greeks, will be put out Of employ.
Vienna Gazehe.
RUSSIA.
Petersburgh, June THE Emperor has.
within these few days, issued new Ukase the
object of which is TO ameliorate the state of
criminals in irons. Irons are benceforlh only TO
be placed on the feet Of men, and never upon
women they are also 10 be light. Minors
are TO be exempted from irons during their
minority.
A Society under the Presidency of the
Prince de Gali!zin, Minister Of worship, is &C.
cnpied in this capital with the means of amel-
ioraing the state Of criminals. In all the
considerable towns or Governments, large and
commodious stone towers are 10 be built 10
serve for prisons. In some towns these tow
ers are already flushed, in others the founda-
tons have been laid
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
In the London Courier Of the Ith, there is
letter from Constantinople received at
Lloyds, dated as far back as June the lob, in
which il is stated that dispatches bad been re-
ceiyed from Odessa" Of a highly satisfacio-
ny nature" and that g the evacuation Of The
provinces is gradually taking place, and It is
expected the Princes will be named soon after
the Byram." Vienna article, from the
French papers. dated June e2d adds, " We
expect declaration from The Emperor of
Russia, by which be will entirely detach him.
self from the Greek Cause" FROM the date
of these articles it seems pretty evident that
the pacific rumors which they contain, are
mere repetition Of statements, which were
made previous 10 the recent msssaeres of the
Turks having come 10 the knowledge of the
Russian cabinei.--All accounts agree in stat
ing that since these horrible occurrences had
transpred, The views of Alexander bad under
gone an entire change as 10 the Greeks.
GTPeace il is concluded will be preserved between
Russia and Turkey, though negotiations were still in
state OF progress.
SWEDEN.
A vessel had arrived at Guekstadt. from
the Greenland fishery, which stated that yes