Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-05
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From papers by the South Boston.
IosiAN lsLAros Dispatches from Cor
fu. of the recent date Of the 2lst of Octo-
her. have been received at the Colonial
Office. which communicate some oecurren-
ces OF an extremely painful nature which
have taken place at Zante. hey are
described in the suhjoined letter.
:" Corfu, Oct. 81.
On the 18th inst. eighteen ldriot yes
sells chased Turkish brig OF war into
Chsr bay, near Zante, and she sustained
an action OF seven hours against the whole
OF them; but, approaching too near The
shore, took the ground, and the Governor
of Zante 10 prevent communication, as a
suspicious fever RACES among the Turkish
fleet, and also TO observe strict neutrality,
sent down detachment of an officer and
twelve men and Lieut.. Wright, of the
Engineers, to explain to the inhabitants
the necessity of neutrality: they, howev-
er, assembled (about two thousand Of
them) behind stone walls, and, Greek
like, fired Immediately among our poor
fellows, who were on the beach. Wright
was severely wounded III the thigh, but
is DOW out Of danger. Several soldiers
were wounded, and one killed. Our men
Immediately reteated TO house, where
they effectualy defended themselves a.
gainst these treacherou, people; but the
dead body OF the British soldier became
the object of their maIigni,y; they broke
both bis arms and legs, and stamped on
his breast bone, they then ran his own
bayonet completely through his head, and
there left him. In the meantime some
Turkish ships appeared in sight, and the
Idriot haroe ran away. Ths Turks took
the crew of their brig; and made off also,
Martial law is declared at ZanIe and vig-
orous measures are adopted to disarm the
inhabitants and punish the offenders
"News arrived yesterday from Cerigo,
one OF the Ionian Islands, that the inhabi-
tants there had murdered 40 Turks:
these people had been taken prisoners in
the Morea. aad were proceeding on their
parole. Touching at Cerigo for water,
the natives enticed them ashore, and then
shot them one by one, and, tying the
children to the dead bodies OF their par
ents, threw them into the sea before the
British could get down to prevent it"
The Monileur Of Sunday last contains
an ordinance relative to the importation
into France o. foreign iron stretched by
fat,snns machines ferescetrnngers etires
au iaminoir.) The preamble OF The or
dinance refers TO the law which authorizes
the government to change the regulations
OF the tariff OF the customs, and to present
the alteration to the Chambers 10 the form
of law project. 1t then states that it is
necessary TO protect the manufactured
iron OF Fra1ce against the competition OF
foreign IRON, elices au lamanoar, the price
OF which is greatly interior TO hammered
iron. Ii is then ordered, that from fifteen
days after the publication of the ordin-
ance (Nov. 81. all such iron, when import
ed. shall be placed in enfrepot, and shall
afterwards pay the duty, which may be
Fixed by law, when taken out of the
nttee Of Arts and Manufactures, connect.
ed with the Department of the Interior,
is TO decide on the doubts which may
rise relative to the distinction OF hattened
and hammered iron, after having consid-
cred the opinion OF the Director General
of the Customs.
Paris, Moo. 6.
The pacific and majestic sentiments
conveyed in the speech from the Throne;
is the most encouraging symptom of the
repose which France enjoys. The reli-
gious caution which the crown seems to
have observed not to supply the passions,
lot whatever nature they may bel with a
pretext for attacking single word of the
royal address, attests at once bow little
certain characters, have TO hope from the
ensuing session, and how little France
ought to dread their success. The high
wisdom which watches over the state, has
given US new constitutional lesson, in
abandoning the depositaries of royal au-
tborty, and the two other legislative
powers, to The chances of argument and
talent, and by impartially detachins the
throne from parliamentary struggles. Let
us grately acknowledge this royal and pa
ternal foresight which only allows us TO
recognize the King by the benefits he
conters.
The hopes, therefore, which we have
long since expressed, that the issue Of
events in the East might be such as bn-
manity and policy ought to wish, are
confirmed. Further prosperity in our do
mestic administration is promised. Ii is
the King who announces that passions are
subsidmg, and does il not tend still more
to sppease them, that the happy gertrude
should be given to France by the King,
the august author of the charter, who pro
claims himseli the protector of our liber-
ties.'-Journai de Paris.
Prince Gregory YpsiIanti arrived at
Frankfort on the 3lst ult. on his way to
Paris.
liverpool, Nor. 7.
Arrived the Fame. Malcolm, from Per.
nau. On the Sd instant. off the Lewis.