The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-05-07

ing night II was in very great ACTIVITY, and
On sunday night (tie 24tf Of Eeb.) tie Volcano
exhibited A. very grand eruption. broad
stream OF lava descended the cone, and seemed
10 turn off an angle, and run down the mountain
towards EesiDa and Portici tie flames above
the crater were lofty and continued an unre-
hitting discharge Of fiery masses. which were
thrown mp in the air TO a great height issued
from the mouth. and the groans of the mountain
were heard in Naples, like distant thunder
About ten O'Clock on that evening the view from
the city was particularv strking--the vide
river of fire ran on IN majestic slowness; innu-
merable pale torches were seen coasting ITS
sides, on which some bold and curious persons
seemed every now and then to be treading !;
the flames were reflected across the bay and
threw a strong glare on the buildings and on
the faces of thousands Of spectators, who had
gathered on the Molo, Santa Lucia, and other
open places, TO gaze At the magnificent confa-
grafton.
From Ptlermo.-Bv an arrival at Providence,
r. |. we learn that four Priests, Friar, and
three other persons were shot at Palermo on the
lst February, having been convicted of conspir-
ing against the government.
Accounts from Naples of the 23th of Fobrra-
nv, saw that disturbances Of rather serious ma
ture had broken out 10 two dittricts Of the pro-
vince of Basilicata; that the armed rioters
released the prisoners, threatened to kill the
Magistrates, and also the troops who attempted
to assert the Kings authority. Eis Majesty,
the King of the Two Settles, has in consequence
issued decree, by which these two districts,
Laurenzano and Cayeilo, are placed under mar
tal law, with orders 10 dsarm all the inhabit-
ants within forty-eight hours, and to try the
guilty by Court Martial
FRANCE.
Accounts state the affairs of France to be in
a situation TO justify persuasion, that that
country is in a very critical state. The affair
at Rochelle turns out to have been of a more Sc
rious nature Ian was at first suspected, and
quantities of arms are stated to have been sez
ed at Brest and at Paris, belonging to the oppo-
ncnts Of tie present system. In the Chamber
OF Deputies, General Gerard, in a speech on
tie Budget, and abiding to the causes of these
connections, eulogised Napoleon, whom he de-
nominated " the immortal captain, whose name
will 90 down 70 poeterity with those Of AIexar-
der and Caesar" This aiiusion excited storm
of applause and numbering; on which the gen
eral said, 6 pardon, gentlemen, thought word
Of that ed French army might find an echo in
this chamber, which so many of its trophies
once decorated" To this General Fov replied
-" Patience, the time will come again.
Other members, on the right exclaimed No,
never.
General Berton is still at large, and it appears
as little was known of him in Paris and London
is in New York. The capital of France was
50 surrounded by troops and spies, that ingress
or egrcss was equally attended with difficulty.
Passports, as stated by NJ. Girardin in the
| Chamber Of Deputies, were only obtained after
I the most piunfa invoc ,r~ tinn oeuoc;olI,y Ia,
\ those travelling as merchants, that being said
TO he the disguise of the missionaries Of reuoh
now trayersing the provinces Of France. The
police, though not in the same hands, is stated
to be conducted on the principle, and with a
degree Of rigor even surprising, what constitut-
ed SO prominent feature OF despotism under
Bonaparte. \ merchant of Rouen, whose bu-
I slness required his presence every fortnight in
Pafis, was lately arrested in consequence Of
/. travelling post without passport nor was il
without The aid OF friends, TO vouch the truth of
bis explanation, that he was released and this
the ministers and ultras justified, on the ground
Of the activity and numbers of conspirators and
the generally disturbed state Of France.
Chateaubriand, who some months ago, was
appointed ambassador to London, is at last an
nounced to have received defnitve orders to
proceed on his mission.
4 ne french funds had declined fnl l-2per
cent. The Times says this was ascrbed to rI-
NOR of approaching hostities between Russia
and Turkey, which has been so often repeated
70 have lost its effect; but the above paper as
cribes lite the receipt Of unpleasant intelligence
from Brest, where the military were stated to
I be in state of INSTRUMENTATION. Nothing par
\ ticuar was known in Paris. except that the
gates OF Brest were shut to all egrcss and ngress
SPAIN.
| Madrid, March Hazardous letters from
! Navarro state that the greatest fermentation
| prevails The patriots demand that the nation
al militia shall be disarmed they also demand
the change Of General Mendizabe whom they
accuse OF being too ndulgeDt. A certain num-
Der of individuals say these patriots must be
prescribed, if it is wished TO avoid great disas-
| ters.
PORTUGAL.
An intelligent gentleman, who came passen-
ger, states, that every thing at Lisbon was
tranqnii and prosperous that the Cortes were
progressing with the business of the State with
moderation and harmony and their debera-
tons were marked with great decorum.--They
had resolved not to send ont any troops at pres
cnt to America, but TO try persuasion rather
than coercion. The deputies from the Brazils
manifested the most sincere attachment to the
union with the parent country; and the difficult
ties in the Colonies were not considered as
flowing from any thing like dsaffection among