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



repoas trcught by the vessel, that the SLAVE !
TRADE is still carried on a shansfll extent the
VIA lwafd Coast oi Aifica.
Cart. Pearson, who came home in the Dolphin.
states thai The American Colonlsts comfortably Il
settled at Cape Ntssandro and highly pleased !
with their prospects They iUune the climate healthy.
and The soll icgtleand then wish was that the bret
rem generally ID the United States, would embrace the
first opportunity to come and settle with thcm-
Captain Pearson complains Of the unWarrantable !
manner IN which e conccsyes his vessel Rave bech
detained by Mr.. Hunter Of the United States schoon-
sr Augusta.
The Fifth Anniversary OF the Sierra Leone Auxiii-
AIRY Bible society held that place tine 2Stn
January last. Has Exceiency SIS Charles Mccarthy.
Governor Of the Colony, presided. The Report IS a
long and interesting one. ~ Arabic Bibles. III Bu-
cm and English Gospels. $50 English Bibles, and ll0l
English 1esaments had been dispersed by the Socie
~, IN the Of the last year.
From a report OF the Collector OF the Customs IT
Sierra Leone appears that the trade o that place is
in nourishing condition. The amount of duties in
me year ending On the 3lst December last was 1915
cool; being an increase Of 3S.335L. sterling the
senue Of tine preceding year.
GREECE.
Accounts from Ancona Of tic 18th Of March, states
thar advces had been received there by vessel from
Camata Of the Turkish feet having entered the Gulf
Iepanto, where it deserted BY the Greek feet,
which Immediately sailed in pursuit. Sub eolent ac-
counts from Trieste state that the Turkish and Greek
fleets had actually been engaged and that the former
defeated with the loss OF ryeiy -fve small vessels
Tbs part Of the intelligence rests the authorityo Of
tine commander Of vessel who had arrived at Trieste
and who declared that he eye witness of the
engagement The Greeks stated to have had
srycny-fve sail. and the TURKS only sixty. II this
statement proves correct, and il has all The appear
of being the independence Of the GREEKS NAV
&c regarded secured without the aid of Russia
and certainly in opposition the wishes OF the English
ministry, and, perhaps those also of-Austria.
Three greeks were decapiiated IN SMYRNA about the
ist 81 January, for attempt emigrate TO one Of
TIE Gfecian Islands The Turks permit any Greek
woman TO leave the CRY and go to her country
tut Greek men forbidden 10 depart under pain Of
death. The law Of prohibition is founded Oh three
ny tiyes-lsf every Greek j. the more necessary in
the country, upwards OF 10000 had already emgra-
Ied-ed. every Greek who emgrates deprves his SOW
eieign Of the tribute he owes him. and every one who
fenars adds another enemy to the force arraved a.
gainst the Turkish power.
Accounts from Trieste, dated 18TH March.
state that the Turkish and Greek fleets had
came to action, in which the former were de-
fca'sd, with the loss of % vessels, transport
ships. The account rested on the authority of
commander Of vessel arrived at Trieste, who
WIS an eve witness TO the battle which took place
or the Sd of March. The Greeks had 20 sail
the Turks GO.
As partial Confederation Of the above. let
ters dated 18th March from Ancona, mention
that news had been received that the Turkish
feet had entered The Gulf of Lepanio, where
they were seen BY the Greek feet, which sail
ed in pursuit The object Of the Turks enter
ing the Gulf of Lepanto is supposed to have been
TO, convey reinforcements across the Gulf TO
strengthen the operations il the Morea.
TURKEY.
.dip-la- ChaPcle March 90.
Our correspondent at Warsaw informs US that the
OfiOaan frDOns on the NJ tho nanuka cort;nno
To concentrate themselves fresh uutiny is spoken
Of having broken out among the JansaIies, who
form part 81 them
4ms'1fon trade tcita Russia During the last year.
~ American vessels We're cleared al CIunstadt viz
81 for Boston, 8 for Salem 3 for Marhlehead 9 for
New Bedford. for Gloucester and ! for Beverly
(toal for Massachusetts AZ } IA for New York
for Philadelphia, for Newport foe Bristol for
Baltimore, for New Orleans, l for Portland for
Portsmouth for Providence and others for ports
ofthe nited States Tie total amount 81 American
Imports IA 1921, were valued at i6,lT3702 roubes
and consisted OF Coffee, Cotton Indigo Nankins Oils
Queseitron Bark, Rice. and Sugar. The Russian ex-
ports, fhc same year, estimated al 14243,OO2
roubes, in articles wen known.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
AUSTRIA Yienna, March Is.
The Emperor Alexander, il is well known. is very
far from any projects of conques and that his highest
u
knows too. that Europe continued peace for
the pEeser alton efher best interests His Prvy Conn-
ssllor. 1atischef, here, is authorized TO act in
ooacer with the Austrian and English cabinets in all
honorable means to restore good understanding
with the Ottoman Porte and this prcofof mode ration
IS one Of the best guarantees of continued Peacc. b
existing Treaties the Turk is bound evacuate Mol
dario and Hoit1ce. and to place H0spedars, in the
Of Pachas, at the head of the two Prncipalilies
and the powerful mediation Of austria and England
must eventually satisfy tie Divan, that in politics as
well as morals, " Honesty Is the best policy NJ. De
Taiiscneh has had several conferences with Prince
Aseitcnch.
letters from Hamburger. dated the 18th inst. and re-
eeiFed by the way Of Holland. speak with tie utmost
certainty as 70 tic war between Russia and Turhev
and add thu several specuations had been entered
INTO IN conformity with that expectation. They reas
on too in this way that the Emperor Alexander has
now upwards Of 100000 men the Turkish from
tier IN which the most material experce has been in
cured. and therefore cannot fecede. Macy mercan
tie letters received from Paris speak exactly III the
same ione respecting tie expected rupture between
Turkey and Russia.
CONGRESS or SOvFREIGNS.
IIarSc1r, March T. Ii is reported here that an in
terview VIII take place at Vienna in the course of the
ensuing summer. between the Emperors of Russia and
Austria. and the Kings Of Great Britain and Prussia
On what subject the quidnuncs are disagreed.
POLAND.
Paris. March ga private letter from Poland
says. The arrest of an Ancient Secretary here has
discovered the formation of plot ins1Tectionize
PCiann. al The moment Russia should be engaged with