The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-08-07

Groachmenls upon them BY she Cories
al Lisbon. tie tendency Of whose meas
ures Is to reduce Braxilao the condition
Of colony. The establishment Of this
independent Legislature, without the
consent Of the supreme government,
the sending home Of the European
troops, and the ordering back Of corps
Of troops subsequently sent there, are
apparently pretty bold steps towards a
severance Of the union between the two
kingdoms.
From the Boston Evening Gazette.
FOREIGN
The English papers received during
the past week By the Aest0r and Ceres,
contain later advices BY l2 days from
London than our previous dates-and
accounts from Gibraltar 10 the gath Of
June, furnish The most recent intelli-
gence from Europe. The points Of in-
teresE in England, appeared to be a con-
sideration Of the means Of alternating
the distress Of agriculiuralsts, arising
not so much from superintendent pro-
dnctions, as from the low prices of pro-
duce. Whilst the commodities Of all
Europe are upon the sinking scale,
Great-Britain cannot expect a confirm
ance of high prices. Landlords must
reduce their rents and be content with
smaller revenues
ireland was ID most deplDrabIe and
pitiable condition. Not only insnrrec-
ton but famine--not only famine but dis
ease, had combined with each other, TO
draw down distress upon the population
Of that unhappy country. The rich in
habitants of England, with a munifir
cence alike honorable and characteris-
tick, had extended portion Of assist
ance to them, by large and voluntary
subscriptions. The Government had al
So sent considerable sums of money into
the interiour for The purpose Of alleyiat-
] ing the distress. Yet Notwithstanding
such generous efforts, the most recent
accounts were more calamitous than any
former relations Of existing miserv.--
The Chairman Of the London Committee
Of Relief stated in the House Of Com
mons. that, upon the most accurate in
formation obtained. there appeared to
be $4,000 persons in the county of
Cork, who had no means for their own
subsistence, and must perish with hun
. ger. if not relieved. In the county of
Clare there were not less than 1865
individuals snbsisting on charity--and
many persons had actually persisted from
famine. In the county Of Limerick.
another member mentioned. that OUT of
$1,000 persons, there were 10000 who
subsisted merely by charity. Large adj
! dltional sums are intended to be appro-
priated BY Government for further as
sistance. This is TO be distributed rath-
err as reward for Iabour on pubIick
works, than as gift to mendicity.
In F'uacs, the Parliament had lust
commenced its session. Ii has been
consideredimporiant, from the repeated
anDunciations BY the King, that all The
prospects Of wal. in the East Of 'Eu-
rope had become extinct. The only.
hope Of the philanthropist Is, that the
Turks may exasperate The Russians bv
want Of good faith in fulfilling the terms
Of Alexander's uItimatum or that dur
ing the continued negotiation, which it
appears is to take place. they wiz
throw some unexpected impeachment in
the way of final settlement. The
cause of the Greeks IS the cause Of
Chrlstendom; and Il Is the prayer Of
every real Christian, that the infiderand
barbarian Tuck may be driven from
Europe into his Asiaiick ,lominions.
The success Of The Greeks IS -
tremely predetermined. In the Arcb,-
pelago they have the best chance Of
success. and if the succours in arms and
ammunition they might receive from
their well wishers in Europe were not
interrupted by the English government
~ The lonian islands, we should have If
llf doubt Of their ultimate Triumph
The Greeks are much better sailors
tnan the Turks, and can work their sbips
70 greater advantage. They are inf
nIteiy more numerous in population II
the several islands of the Morea. and
wrh arms in their hands and the COM
mand At sea, we think their cause might
stimulate them to conquest
spain j. 10 state of alarm for Gaia
lcnia and Valencia, as well as some other