Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-17
FROM THE NEW YORK ADVOCATE.

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1t is expected that the king will pro-
rogue Parliament in person, on Tuesday
next. On Thursday bis majesty will leave
town on bis visit to Scotland. He Will
embark on board steam vessel, some
where about TiIbury Fort, where several
steam vessels will be stationed to receive
the Kings suite. Those vessels will thence
proceed to the More, to join the vessels
now riding off that station, awaiting bis
majesty's arrival. :,
The Bridget, British ship, has arrived
at St. Petersburg from Calcutta, being the
first speculation OF this description. The
cargo consisted ofupwards Of 500 tons E |.
sugar, and is supposed 20 have lett a very
heavy los. OF capital.
The affairs OF the Morea assume dis
NAL aspect tor the Porte.
The Pacha ST. Jean d'Acre has taken
Damascus, and the Persians are at Erze-
rum. The Porte has, it is said, received
official news Of these events.
~ [.aNgeme,ne Zeitung.
According to the German and Dutch pa
pers, all uncertainty respecting the state
of affairs between Russia and Turkey will
soon be put at rest, in consequence of a
note of the highest importance having been
delivered by the Refs EfendI to the British
and Austrian Ambassadors. The Greeks
are said to have taken Laris.a, the capital
of Thessaly, BY storm, and Gen. Norman
had effected Junction with the Suliots be-
fore Alta. An order has been given to the
general poit-oifice. at st. Petersburg, to
exclude various foreign papers alter the LIST
inst. among these are mentioned The Nor
ming Chronicle, the AiIgemeine Zeitupg,
the UeberlieieruDsen, and the Constitu
tioneI.
Odessa, Julyt.
The news Of the Peloponessus have raj.
sed the hopes OF our Greeks, who throng
to the churches to return thanks to The E.
teInaI. According 10 this news, the at
fairs Of Greece 20 on very we'll not only
in Morea, but also in Epirus, Thessaly, and
Albania. The Captain Pacha seems ell
chained on he bloody rocks of Scio. he
was there still on the 10Th, without having
undertaken any thing. ii is said that this
admiral, whose mildness and amiability
were euIogised in the Austrian Observer,
has established grand chamber OF tor
ture in hrs own vessel, where be inaiCts tor
ture on the most distinguished Sciots 10
get possession OF their concealed wealth.
THE GREEKS.
An article from Corfu states, that the
Greek government has adopted new way
of paying its troops. 1t has substituted
land for money /; and the sequestration of
all the domains belonging to the Sultan,
the Vakouls, and the MOSQUES, affords an
extent of territory more than sufficient to
pay the services of large army tor num-
Der of years. BY decree issued at Cor
NTH on the l9:h of May last, the soldiers
already enrolled, and those who may here
after enlist, are 10 receive an acre of land
q month. as long as they continue to serve
the state; so that, If the war should lin
ger on tor several years, every private will
find himself, at its close, not only free.
man, but landed propr etor. Those who
may be called upon to serve beyond the
frontiers of the Morea are 10 receive an "a
ere and half per month. The rights OF
those Killed in battle will descend 10 the
heirs, who will receive for the whole a.
mount OF time which the deceased had en-
gagged 10 serve. Those incapaci,aled by
wounds are 10 be considered as having
completed their engagement.
The last days of the Ramadan were dis
tinguished in the suburbs by the greatest
disorders; the Turkish baths were OPEN
ed, and Turkish women and girls torn
from them, the Grand Pizier repaired
ihither in disguise. but be was attacked by
the mu,ineers, aud tranquility was not re-
established till the sultan bud declared
formally that he would quit Constantine
pie with all his court, and that be would
carry the seat OF government to Asia, if
tranquility should not be re.estabIished.
Th. government, aided by the Grand vi. /
zier and Ibraham Pacha. never displayed
more force. The day before yesterday,
81 young nutineers were executed in the
streets, and the others dsarmed. All |
the necessary measures for the protec-
ton OF Pera had been taken.
BY private letters from St. Petersburg,
Of June 20. it appears that very general
dissatisfaction prevails there, no. only
from the apparent change winch has taken
place in the councils OF the Russian Court
With respect to Turkey. but also from the
injurious effects which the new tariff had
on the trade of the empire.
On Friday the following intelligence
was received at Lloyd's -" Gibrahel,