The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-05-14

+. Vi war between Russia anu the turks,
must now be the subject of speculation. The
Moslems, from the Sultan to the slave, are
both infatuated and nfura,ed.
The great leader of the tribe of Israeli
in the city, who, in general, from pecuniary
wants of the continental states, contriyes to
get early nieiligeuce of what is going on, is
understood TO be preparing his golden forces
for campaign, and has sold out largely from
the English funds, which together with many
other corroborating circumstances, induce o
very general belief that the Russian troops
will soon appear in WalIachia and Moldavis.
GREAT BRITAIN.
1t is said Goblet to offer himself as candi-
date to represent Liverpool in Parliament vice Mr.
Canning.
1t il said the British have repealed S7O000o00 Of
taxes since the late The revenue is now up
wards OF go millions, yet the expenses leave a sur
plus Of but few millions. which the ministry want
for the sinking fund, but the agicultursts want for
their relief.
The bill regulate the Intercourse between the u
nited States and the WestIndia Colonies brought
into the British House of Commons the ID Of April,
read and ordered to be read a I'd time April 49,
The Agricultural Committee had recommended that
Government should loan money at per cent. on
wheat when below certain price-that the farmers
might not be obliged tn sell too low.
The American report on the Slave Trade print
ed in England by order of the House of Commons.
The British Revenue for the April quarter was more
productive by 100000 than last year.
SLAVE TRADE.
The Courier of the Sd ult contains series
of official papers relative to the African Slave
Trade, printed by the order Of the House OF
Commons, which present melancholy evil
dence Of the increase of this execrable traffic.
SPAIN
Commotions still occurred frequently in Spain.
Deputy OF the Certes has proposed punish with
DEATH any who shall exclaim Long live the abb
solute king" The law to be forthwith executed on
detection. The proposition favorably received.
Read and registered.
There were some riotou. proceedings in
Madrid Oh the 20lh of March. They were
however suppressed, and tranquility restored
by the interference Of body Of cavalry, and
the mlitia.-There were also disturbances on
the 18th at Pampeluna, and on the same day
at Burgos. AT the former place two officers
and l3 men were killed, and 40 were wound
ed. 40 enquiry into these riots was moved
in the sitting of the Cortes of the 26th.
SOUTH AMERICA
News Of the recognition BY the United States Of the
Independence Of the Republic of Columbia, was re
ceived at Caracas and Lagura the beginning Of April
and occasioned much Joy.
The Republic of Buenes Ayres lately decreed tina
1t would attend the communications of any for
egn agent unless he with credenti ais as diplo
matte character.
The next arrivals in short passages from Europe
will probably inform how the Presidents acknowl
edgment of South American Independence was recy-
ed by the transatlantic nations.
A letter from Laguira of the 18th ult saws" There
is fleet Of sail living here intended for the blockade
OF Porto Caveo it must soon fall as the Royaists are
dsaffected. La Torres the Spanish commander, has
executed 26 officers. for attempt TO desert"
BY arrivals at Philadelphia, Buenos Avres papers
papers have been received to the 9Th; Monte Vdec
TO the 18th February and Caracas to the 9th April
The Former contain the official documents relative to
the incorporation of the Banda Oriental with tse Uni
ted Kingdom of Portugal Brazil, and Algarve bot no
translatons are given.
The Caracas papers state no new facts but conf
IDENTIFY predict the speedy expulsion of the remaining
royalists from the soil the Republic Such, is the
debtated state Of the Spanish force that victory or
defeat must prove equally fatal 10 them To maintain
themselves the post viii be impossible to adj
vance from it. destruction. What Morillo was unable
to effect with 1900 veterans will scarcely be attempt
ed by the contemplate Morales with 1900 dspirited
beaten vagabond beset all sides by the same troops
who defeated the last Spanish army the field OF
Carabobo.
CANADA
The Agent of Canada, in England, in letter allud-
ing to the opening of de West India ports to the YES
sells OF the u States says II is understood that the
intention OF Ministers is to allow the trade with the u
States at those islands only where duties levied on
importations from the u. States and that a tariff
would also be established sufficiently protecting to the
colonies"