The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-19

Plymouth lately and lapded quantity Of silver.
estimated at 100000 sterling, belonging 10 The
same person.
The outrages still continue in this country.
On Christnast day man named Stack, was
dragged ont Of his hut and shot through the
heart. a Cork paper mentions that whole
family by the name Of WhitestOrc, . IN NUM-
ber) were burnt alive al CharleviIe on the 23i
81 December. This story turns out u be
mere fabrication.
The papers contain details from rnauv towns
in England and ireland, respecting The destruc-
ton caused BY the late heavy rains, which had
inundated the country, whereby many lives were
lost, and much property destroyed.
A vessel had arrived al the Cove Of Cork, Ire
land, from Lima, having 100000 dollars cxclu
sive Of silver bars, on board, for account ofI.orl
COchrane.
Til, is stated 10 be the second precious irnpor-
tation for the same distinguished character, a
vessel having lately landed Al Plymouth guam
tty OF silver, estimated at 100000 sterling.
SCOTLAND.
The Glasgow Chronicle Of the 31st Of Dcccm-
Der, speaking of the trade of that country OBJ
serves, we have 10 present gratifying view
OF our commerce with the United States" Its
extent is probably more considerable than our
readers imagine. The exports from Scotland
OF manufactured goods 10 various parts of the
Union will this year amount 10 about two mil
lions sterling. The editor adds, Z" trade SO inn
pCrtant It behoves Us TO cherish with all possible
care and It is pleasing to think that customers
50 valuable arc free people"
HANTI
At the last dates Bower lad sent m cxpedi.
tou 70 Port-au-Platt-and another TO the City
Of st. Domingo. The whole OF that large and
valuable Island viii PROBABLY soon be under the
government Of The colourcd peurle-and AFFORD
them a fair opportunity Of making the experiment
Of their competency 10 sef-goycrnment, and to
maintain the proper relations with other conn
tries. Tie clcs Of the world will lie upon them,
and their course will be watched with q mixtuT {
Of confidence, hope and fear. The best efforts
should be made by them to ascertain what Is
right, and to do il. The commerce Of Hayti.
always ofcrelt consequence, will now BE- still
more important.
SOUTH AMERICA.
ST. JGCo de CA%b-By tie late arrivals, NC
learn that Luna i free that the Spanish sovcr-
cisnty al the Pacific j. Ct an end that Oh tho
9Th July. general n Scrncs evacuated the city
with 2100 men, and retired to the interior of
Pcru.--On the 9Th, Gen. San Martin made lis
entrance, and Immediately afterwards the Cil
declared Itself free and independent. Geo Of
tie ROYAL troops retired 20 the fortress of Callao
The fall Of which is certain. Very little business
was done except in bread-stufs--F Flour. $40 per
Dbl. Chill " heat, Sl8 per fanceo Rice, Sl2
PEI qti. PlatilIas, IA Sl8; Britannias, 3 80 a
q 50; EstopIi!as, & and much ia demand. All
ether goods not allowed 20 Ind until the tariff
Is settled. As soon rs the rest Of Perm and tie
interior i freed from the Saniards (says the au-
thor Of 4 letter. we shall do an elegant
business. In tho meantime, Gen. san Martin
has been elected Protector Of Lima. Lord
Cochrane's flagship, which was loaded with
specie and merchandise, was lost in the bay Of
Chcrrilos, and nothing but the crew saved.
Thus, it seems that Callao, the last fortress
held by the sovalists III Chill, has fallen into
the hands ca San Martin, by capitulation and
thus ends the power Of Spain, on the coast Of
the Pacific. We hope the victor. who, il imi-
tation Of Cromwell, has procIaine,! himself
: Protector" will not too closely initiate the
Rcppdtcan model which lie has chosen il this
instance.
LOWER CANADA.
The Legislature of Lower Canada. have sent
i'Oi''o' II !" 'iic iA"S> representing thAl Inc
Imports and revenue have greatly duniui- he'd.
and complaining Of ;he English tutics on wood
and timber, ana the exclusion u prov inciaI grain
and -four, and also complaining Of tic prohibition
of foreign vessels At Quebec, and Of Canadian
vessels proceeding to foreign portland Of their
inability 70 procure supply Of manufactured
goods by-their own Productivity apply for
the free admission Of colonial grain and provisions
into the United KINGDOM
They have also forwarded another memorial,
explanatory Of their proceedings in regard to
the c q list