The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-08-13

Inc Ains mas ISSUED Circular letter 10 the clergy
Of the realm urging thento plead with and collect
FROM their respective congreg ations donations to their
fellow subjects in Ireland.
The British Parliament has made an appropriation
of near 10 millions of dollars for public works, Of
which near one million is for Ireland. making about
two millions in all which have been appropriated for
that country.
The Watch-makers in England have memoriazed
Parliament the decrease OF their business and asked
for the prohibition of foreign watches.
London, June 12.-1he news OF the words f,-olCn
SIX having been left of the Navigation Bill was
received at Congeton with the most enthusiastic
marks ofjoy. Friday general holiday and day
of rejoicing among the inhabitants Of the town. Most
of the Factories decorated with flags. ribbands,
&c and the bells of the church and factories rung,
with little nternisson, during the day.
FRANCE
The letters from Paris concur in representing war
with Spain as being very generally anticipated. On
Monday night intelligr &c was said to have reached
Paris from Madrid, sl 5ly coTfoboratng that senti
ment. The intelligence Of a Portuguese Army being
in motion is repeaed-bu With this important differ
ence that instead OF being directed ains SPAIN it
Is destined 10 cooperate with the constitutional
of that kingdom. The movement Of troops in various
parts Of France, toward the Pyrenees, is confirmed
and Marshal Suchet IS already announced as having
the supreme command.
Notwithstanding these hostile demonstrations. we
cannot believe that France critically situated as she
involving herself in hostility
The French have strong Gordon Sqnitaire on the
Spanish border; but IFS object has been satisfactorily
explained. Should revolution in Spain he Effected
an event not impossibe-France would doubtless ex-
ert herself TO restore the Bourbon dynasty; and t
expectation Of such may be within the pur-
view Of her secret measures In this case there can
be no calculation of the extent of the war.
SPAIN.
The London Courier contains various para
graphs from Madrid papers, containing accounts
of movements of the insurgents in different parts
Of Spain. They contain information like the
following, viz. Near Tarragona May %, the
battalion of Barcelona had an action with the
factions Of Ramagoza, who lost % killed. and 40
wounded and prisoners. At Cerveza May 2B,
father Capucbin was taken prisoner, and on the
day following the rebels taken BY Torrijos were
expected. May 90, 500 rebels entered Corun-
della, commanded by the Advocate Esplaga, and
father Choco, franciscan. The rebel Ramba
appeared at Paule, May &c, with o men, and
his numbers were increasing-May 90, 900
rebels appeared at San Celoni, and extorted
money from various patriots At Valencia, MAY
81, the citadel was taken, by the militia and the
battalion of Zalnora, and 90 art;llery-men were
made prisoners. At Vich Nav 81, it was de-
cared that the whole of the mountainous coun-
try was in a flame, and could not be subjected
without great and extraordinary means. Moth
ing but the activity Of Napoleon could make
head against the factions. and exterminate
their powerful aud secret friends. This is but
sample Of the news in the Madrid papers,
which Is there given much more IN detail
The conspiracy detected al Lisbon did not ex-
cite any great sensation. 1t was early discoy.
cred, and no person of rank was proved to be
implicated in il, though several were suspected.
Pour persons only had been arrested on the
18th ofJune
On the 4th June, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs announced TO the Cortes, that an an
swer of the French Government on the subject
OF Spanish Emigrants, had been received, and
was satisfactory Another account says the
French government has ordered all the Spanish
refugees TO quit the frontier towns, and proceed
into the interior of France
LONDON, JUNE %.
Paris letters mot very good authority repre-
sent war with Spain probable /; that troops
were marching towards the Pyrenees, and that
Marshal SUcHET, was spoken of as the comman-
der in chief Nothing official in Spain or
France, gives an indication Of any thing but
continued peace.l
IRUN, JUNE 9.
Troops are marching to the frontier to OBJ
serge the French Gordon. Biboa and Pampelu-
ma, are provisioning and new corps of 1900
men, chiefly foreigners, has been formed. Gen.
QUIRoGA, is 10 command the forces in Catalo-
MIA, where the Insurgents are numerous.
Mr.. $. Alexander, of this city. arrived from
in the brig Cyno, Capt. Tear, whence
he left the Gath June, informs, that the Presi-
dents Message Of the 9Th March, had produced
a good deal ofirrtation at Madrid. Among the
most decisive symptoms, was the refusal of Spain
TO continue to the American Mediterranean
Squadron, the privilege of depositing free of du-
ty, Naval stores and provisions at Mahon
Refs Philadelphia GascHc.
PORTUGAL.
COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT.
The King Of Portugal, has recently put in
force thp follouinor rpcrulafion