The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-25
TURKEY.

compromises, and Tue Enghsn vessels permitted |
20 60 up aud load.
TURKEY.
SUPERSTITION.
In the rivers Tmor,one Of the islands or the n.
dian Archipelago, gold is found in considerable !:
quantities. But from a supcrstitious motive,
the natives have an nncOnquerabie objection 10
any persons taking il, and except in very rare
instances do not even touch it themselves"
Whenever they DO presume to take it, though in
ever so small a quantity, they first sacrifice hu-
man being To the deity Of the river, to avert the
effects Of his dispeasure
.h1sOmrledaa Traditions respecting lEe End of tie
World.
The Rev. Henry Grey in moving resolution al
the Scottish Missionary Society at which Report
was read, among other Interesting intelligence, com
municated peculiarly remarkable information
relative 70 the Mthommpdans residing IN Europe and
the western parts of Asia, which he had received from
gentleman who had been in those quarters The
gentleman expressed Mr.. Grey his surprise at the
accounts given N tine memoirs Of the Rev. Henry
Martyr, respecting the religious discussions into which
he was permitted 10 enter with the Mahonmedans in
Persia no such discussions being allowed in Europe
an Turkey. There a widely circulated opinion now
prevails founded tradition, that the Mahonmedan
religion is To be overlhTOwn by the Christian and
that the disciples Of Islam he speedily driven
of Europe subsequently 20 he expelled from Asia
Minor and al last to take refuge in Damascus where
they are Suffer sCge be nyerhrOwn, and perish =
upon whsl the end Of the world will come. The i'm
preston produced BY such reports according to this
gentleman is 50 strong, that many Mahommedans in
C0nsantinople will bury the bottles OF heir friends
on European ground. but convey them the opposite
coast Of Asia while Of tic more wealthy make
Damascus their scpuchre. This comedies in no
small degree with what is stated in the Report from
Kaass. and tends 10 shew that these forabodncS of
discontinue probably very extensively circulated
IL hlahommedan countries.
RUSSIA.
By the London dates 10 9Th Nav, received at
Network, we learn nothing of positive charac-
ter respecting the projected war between Rus
STA and Turkey, and nothing that can warrant
the superstition that peace between the two pow
crs is remotely probable.
Intelligence from Constantinople of the Sd of
April, state that political appearances continue
the same-that the Sultan in no manner had al
tered his resolution, in relation to the Russian
ultmatum, and that war was expected as ne
cessary result
GREAT BRITAIN.
Recent accounts render it probable that the
forced paper system, will TO a certain extent. a.
gain be put in operation there. If this should
take place the trade between America and Brit
ain, will be carried on on terms more nearly G.
quail than at present and If our rulers would
only have the wisdom 10 impose proper rcstric-
tons on the banks, We should enjoy all the adj
yantagcs over the British that they have so long
enjoyed over us.
IRELAND.
The distress, in consequence Of a shOrtness Of
provisions, is very great. Subscriptions were
raising at London, Liverpool ana other places
for the relief Of the people. From an actual sur
vey of part of Clare, it is ascertaned, that be-
tween 50 and 10000 are wholly without the
means OF subsistence. In limerick. Kerry, and
Mayo countris, the distress appears 10 be in
similar degree 70 that described in the following
account from Galway.
Gdftcdg april 27.-The distress of the poor
increases dai!y-new groups ofbeegars are con-
stantly TO be seen arriving from the country, prin
cipally from the westward. No spot upon the
face OF the habitable globe presents such a scene
Of misery, want, and wretcfedness as this town
does at present. Many are now affected with
that kind Of fever. which is ever attendant upon
want Of food, and each day records some death
after very short illness. town meeting is
chilled for the sixth OF Nav.
April 23.-The price of potatoes this day
eight pence per stone. The situation If the poor
is truly deplorable. There are many bad cases
OF fever, too, in the fever hospital.
SPAIN.
CHURCH LANns.
1t is said that one half Of the lands in Spain are
for sale.-These lands recently belonged TO tie
Inquisitnn. Monks, Clergy, privileged orders,
&c. This mass Of property amounts to prodi-
gious sum. The number of ecclesiastical PRO
prietors amounted TO 82,279, and the property
which they lately had in possession IS valued at
100000, 900 dollars.
WE5T-INDIES.
The following IS a specimen Of many sHtiriCal
and severe articles which appeared in tire Der
muia papers previous 10 tie departure Of Gov
ernor Lumlev, who hal rendered himself partic-
ulary odious to the iormudians
TIE Dearest Fricgds must rrrt!!
so TAREVELL.-A LONG FAREWELL
Re;oice more dbta.@1-tu j6r he acords That re
spaEe. that hcg sho,id see his face no more -
.4ad Ney accem panied kin, to the stip.''
Tomorrow " cdhcsday, J i is said our "NEor-
thv and Pious' embark FOR England, 70 lay be
fore his Majesty the civic hOnours he has acquir-
cd during his celebrated administration which,
If they bear but a decimal IrOportiC 10 the gen
eral oy-exprossed at his departure, must exalt
Inn Ia the very pinnacle of fame
We need not enter into detail Of The adran-
tares derived from his long TO be remembered
midness of disposition and as that subject will
no better elucidated before The King in Council.
and At Westminster Hall, on 4 future day,
Should it enter iUto his Majesty's gracious in
tent.ons 10 confer on him any future favors, hoa-
crs or situations, wa hope that nc NAV &c Sd sit
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