The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-11-26

they were full three years withou. receiving
farthing."
MADRID, Sept. Is.
In consequence Of popular commotion
which took place in Barcelona, in the after
noon and night of the 9th, SO individuals were
shipped of for Majorca, including Generals
Santocildes, Furnas aud Sans, Brigaders NJ
rauda and Rich, Col. Taberne, the Major OF
the Citadel Pucb, the two Chaplains OF the
Corps of Artillery. aud the Heads OF all the
Religions Communities.
BARCELONA, Aug %.
The following is copy Of an Official Com
nunicaton from our Consul in Genoa
+" As the Sandman Squadron, which, the
day before yesterday. sailed from this sor Glib
raltar and the Barbary Regences, consisting
Of six ships of war, namely, two CAS-, one frig-
ate Of 40 guns, one corvette of 90, one brig
of l9. and one sch. of IL, may possibly touch
al some point or other of our coast, 1t is my
duty to acqusint Y Z. (the Civil Governor
Of Barcelona) in order to prevent any alarm
being excited by its appearance, that this
squadron IS thus sent for no other purpose than
that Of conveying TO Trpoli, Algers and Tu-
mis-, the Consuls, appointed by this Govern
ment, for those places, and who are on board ,
and OF making display of forces sufficient 10
protect lis commerce, and TO cause lis flag 10
be respected, without making 10 those Regen-
cies the presents which they usually demand
| The squadron is commanded by Admiral
Count Gesneys. who embarks for the first time
in thai capacity. 1t is supposed that it will
be four months out as il has taken in provis
ions for that period Of tme.-There is on
board but The usual number OF Marines, and
by no means troops for efectHg landing, as
has been apocryphaIly asserted in some For
eign newspapers. Genoa, June 20, 1899.
"[Signrd) ANTONIO DE-BERAMONDl."
| PORTUGAL,
The Portuguese Cortes has declined fo
the present. sending TO America their address
to the Braziaus.
A reformation in he religious Orders il
Portugal has been commenced, and many Con
vents have been suppressed.
4 There have recently been many arrests u
Italy OF distinguished persons.
IRELAND.
accounts, burnings, burgIaries, and murder
have, in the southern districts, again appear
3D. Al, Abbay feae, the troops have thus ear
" in the season. been employed 10 scour th'
country for offenders. and have captured twt
Of the Kerry inceudiaries.
The legal expedient OF levying distress 70
rent, has been undermined, rather than open
ly resisted, in the county OF Limerick, by lh'
practice of carrying off or destroying st night
The cattle seized on behalf OF the landlord du
ring The day time. 10 the ve'y suburbs 0
! Cork, a clergymsn's house was attacked q
The sssassins escaped. Thus it seems ,ha
neither the gbbet, nor the bsyonet, nor fam
inc, nor pestilence, are efficient preventative
OF crimes 10 that country.
SOUTH AMERICA.
| We observe il stated ia The London Courier
that letters had been received there from Ii
na, dated the l2th of Nav confirming the &C
counts short time ago brought TO Washing
ton, That party OF the Independents had beer
defeated by corps of royaIists, under the
command Of Cahterac This momeniary sue
cess, however, sol far from producing any ben.
ehcial results, bad been followed BY conse.
quences highly detrimental 10 the royal cause
no less than 20 officers and 500 privates
OF Canterac's division, having deserted imme-
dialeIy alter the battle, and joined San Mar
! lin. ~ Y. Com 9d7t
The Columbian Republic have provided
TOR general and widely extended system OF
national education. Church properly 70 4
large amount, has been appropriated 10 this
noble purpose Wherever there was con
vent or monastery, there is 10 be now school
besides number Of colleges for the promo
ton ct learning and the arts and sciences.