The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-05
ENGLAND.
NEW AGENTs IN THE MINISTRY


The Right Hon. Robert Peel, as we announc-
ed on Saturday, succeeds loid oianouth in the Of
fee OF Secretary Of State for the Home Depart
ment-but his icrdship, we believe, viii Still have
a seat in the Cabinet.
The Marquis " clicslev and Mr. Gonlburn
succeed, as we also announced on SATURDAY.,
Earl Talbot and Mr.. Grant, as Lord Lieutenant
and Chief Secretary for Ireland. The success
SCR OF Mr.. Gouburn, in tie Colonial Department
Is notyet finally arrangcd-it viii DC difficult 10
Ind gentleman of equal abilities, activity, and
experience. 1t Is not true. as has been limited
10 Morning Paper, that MIR. Canning is roing
TO lndia.-The Duke Of Montrose is about to re-
sign the Office of Master Of the Horse. which
will be conferred upou the Duke of Dor.ett.--
The Duke Of Montruse succeeds the MARQUIS of
ficrford as lord Chamberlain. There may be
some other engagements, but they are Of II nor
Importance.
IRELAND.
paper of the evening of tie SOh Of NovenL
per says, IT does not appear that any eTectual
CHECK has been put 10 The career of outrage ID
tie disturbed districts in Ireland.
These accounts arc generally of most dis
tressing character. The murders are more fre-
quent, and, if possible, more barbarous.
Sixteen or seventeen persons were murdered
sufferers, were infants two were children of
fuller years.
SPAIN
The news from Spain is of q character more
alarming than by our former advices 1t
would seem indeed, rs though the frai half re-
psbN'an, hat-monarchical government was OH
the very verge of dissolution
The hing has peremptorily refused TO dismiss
his Ministers, as demanded bv the people He
replied" If Ministers be cupable, let their re-
sponsibility be made the ground Of their impeach-
ment, and let them be tried if they be not,
they ought 10 continue at their post Such il
my will, emanating from the prerogative granted
me by the Constitution, which will observe
but also require that it be observed"
One of the latest letters from Madrid saws,
This capital is at this moment threatened with
repetition of the revolutionary scenes of Sara
gossa. Our Jacobins assembled in numerous
groups this evening through the streets. & shout
loudly. The whole garrison and the militia are
under arms. Orders have just been given to fire
upon the rioters If they refuse to disperse. Ter
ror is al its height. The citizens have all lock-
cd themselves in their dweilinss.-The rallying
cry of the clubists j., Tragdla pcrro' They
announce that the Government has in view 10
pr5duce counter-rcyolutcn, and that il must
be taken possession OF by force.
GREEK AFFAIRS.
An article from Trieste mentions an attack by
the Greek squadron on the Turkish feet in the
lonan eas, in which one Turkish vessel was Ia
ken, and seven sunk. Forty Turkish vessels il
is said, put into Zante, but the inhabitsnts COM
PEELED the English authorities 10 send them off,
after riot, in which four English soldiers were
killed.
One version OF the story says, the latter captur-
ed twenl y-cne Of their vessels, aud burnt sixteen
Auothch version says, the Greeks burnt one Of
their irigstes, and took twelve tran.ports. The
mainier fled 10 the harbour Of Zaute where the
Turkish ships, in s.bad condition, and almost dis
masted, arrived en- the 2lsi Of October. lnmedi-
ately thepeople collected, and endeavored u
prevent tie Turks from entering the port when
they perceived a. distance the victoriou. Greeks
IN tull sail, pursuing the Turks but the English
garrison VI put under arms, and saved their
GOOD aiiies," as the English are nsed 10 call
the TURKS. But IN dong this an afflay arose
between lhe English military and the, inhabitants
Of Zante, IN which seventeen Of the latter are
sand 10 haze lost their lives.
Athens has been re-occupied by the Turks
On their Spproach the inhabitants took 10 flight,
with the Exception Of five hundred men vino
bsuicadoet the streets and houses, and fired on
TIE Turks. Flames presently issued from some
OF the houses, but it could not be correctly as
certained py which party the IRE had been kind
led. The lower town is almost consumed.
The Turks occupied the citadel before the in
sgrsction, Il that the monument. in il hive not
been Destroyed. The Temple Of Theseus has not
suiTt rcd any damage but the Turkish College,
TIE Mosques, 'he Temple ofihe Wind. have been
more or ess injured.
At LAT hour this morning, were favored
with the pkrusal of letters brought by the Ttr-
key mail. tated Constantinople, Oct. %. On
tie cath, fin official communication was made
by the 4 tfkish Government 10 the fore gn Am