The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-11-12

Most of the foreign Ambassadors and Min
listers in London, bad paid visits OF congratu
laton to Mr. Canning, on his appointment TO
the Office of secretary for the foreign depart
ment.
The JollCping are dc ages Of scrsraI distinguished
men ia England.
Lord Erzkin IS. The Earl of Eldon lord Chan
celor) 49, Lord Stowell (Sir William Scoti) ~.
Earl Of Liverpool prime Minister, and formerly
known as Mr.. Jenkinson, and Lord Hawkesbury) 81
Lord Redesdale John Milford author Of Treatise
Equity Pleading, Speaker of the House of Commons,
and lately Chancellor OF Ireland "a Lord Manners
(the present Chancellor OF ITeiana) 66. Lord Nelson
3D. Marquis Wellesley o. Duke Of Wellington 81.
Lord Glenbervie (known 10 Lawyers as Sylvester
Douglas) 79. Lord feighmouth president of the
British and Foreign Bible Society II. Earl Fitz-
william "a.
The following is literal translation of the
pedigree OF an Arabian horse, well known il
NoItnghamshre few years since" 10
the name Of GoD the mercifull The cause
OF the present wiring Is, that We witness that
the grey horse Derr1sh, of Mahomet Beg, is Of
the FIRST breed of .NOdgdee horses whose
mother is the grey mare Hadba tie famous,
and whose father is the bay horse Ddtrouge,
OF the horses of the tribe Benhitaled. We
testify on our conscience and fortune that he
is OF The breed concerning which the Prophet
has said, the true runners when they run
strike ire; they grant prosperity until The
day OF judgment We have testified what IL
known and Con knows who are true wit
nesses. - Followed by six signalures.)
The newspapers in England, without an
exception, are cIamorous for repeal of the
new marriage ACT, which is pronounced the
most obnoxious and arisccrsticsl law ever
passed in England. There had been very
few marriages since the law went into opera
ton. One Of the papers observes the most
clamorous against the law are old bachelors
who have sworn to remain in single state,
and old MAIDS that nobody would ever have.
WEST INDIES.
Porto Rico Expedition. Stone, ar
rived at Newburypou, sailed from Porto
RICO on the 5th ult. and informs, that the
abortive expedition, which was destined for
that place, and is DOW detained at Curacao.
was known TO and expected by the nhabi-
iants OF Porto Rico. The merchants are We
ny much excited against the Americans, in
consequence of an opinion prevailing there,
that this armament was fitted out and manned
in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Trade 1cih Hdpdna We have received
from friend. a supplement to the Diario del
OF Havana, containing several official
documents, announcing the new Custom House
regulations of that port. According TO these
regulations, which are dated Oct. Is, all kinds
OF Merchandise, excepting provisions, liquors,
rosn, pitch, wood of all kinds, soap, candles,
and other articles which arc not proper for
expectation, or not usually exported, OF which
a list will hereafter be given, SHALL be permit
ted 10 remain one year in deposit upon The
payment OF one per cent, al The time OF entry,
and one per cent. upon expectation.
The duty on flour from the IT, States in
Spanish vessels, S4-Foreign DO S6-and
80 cents Vestuano. The other dulles have