The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-05-21
Foreign News.


DAYS from Canton, brings the following in
ielligence -
When the news reached Canton, that the
British frigale had fired upon and killed sew
sral Chinese, they, as usual in such cases, de
manded an equal nusaber OF English TO be de
livered 10 them, 10 be put TO death This was
refused On the part Of the English. The trade
was Immediately stopped. Determined not
10 give up heir men, as demanded, The Com
psny (supercargoes) resolved TO quit the fac
tory, and take refuge On board their ships
The Chinese did not believe, at FIRST that they
were serious, and concluded they were only
making feint. Fiading however, that their
flag was struck aud that their wives and fsmi-
lies had left Macoa, fiat the treasure was en-
barked aud all the shipping had dropped down
20 The second bar, they became seriously a
harmed. The Vice Roy bad gone so far as TO
promise that the trade might 60 on as before,
On condition. that when the English ships
should have arrived in their own Country, they
should relate the affair TO their sovereign, and
& next year." they might bring the specified
rumber of EngishmeD, TO be butchered &C
coTding 10 their absurd laws.
Two days before the Gen. Hamilton sailed,
the Hong merchants, 10 body, had gone
down TO endesvor 10 settle matters but. at
the time of sailing, no settlement had taken
place.
The British supercargoes have behaved
with The greatest iirnness and resolution, and
seem determined 10 protect their counlrymen
from those unjust laws, which consider an &C
cidental homicide equal TO a deliberate
mu!der.
TURKEY.
Notwithstanding the arrogant language held
by the Porte, il IS confidently stated ,hst Rus
STA, had removed every obstacle 10 an ami
cable settlement but that the contempuous
light in which all Christians are view ed by
The followers Of the prophet, and the confidence |
they place in the invincibity OF his standard, |
had induced the Divsn to reject al terms
whatever. The Sultan himself, is stated 10 !
have been disposed TO listen 10 he proposals !
Of England and Austria but the Jsnss.aries I
who rule the empire. would admit Of no differ
enee between an European aud an A.iaiic
" Lfidel"
Tue new Turkish army was assembling on
the frontiers Of Bosnia. The troops IN The en-
virons Of Sophia had set out for the Danube.
Subsequent 10 The Ullimaium, Russia de.
manded OF the Porte large sum TO indemni
~ The expenses OF her ornaments, &c.
GREECE.
Extract from Private Communication.
:" Tariars dispatched from Coustaninople
on tie 10Th Of March have brought importan;
new. 10 the Pacha OF Belgraye, and to the |
Servian Prince Mioscb. What had fore.
seen, and said IN my proceeding letter has
been fully confirmed The death of Ali Pa
cha has not only inflamed the heads Of the
Turkish populsce but the Divan itself par
takes IT the general inioxicaton. On the
Q8th Of FEBRUARY last the Grand Council of the
Sublime Porte assembled all the Chiefs Of the
Ortas OF The Jansssries. aDd several Ulemas.
had been summoned to this sitting Of the Di-
van, which is pever done, except when dec
laratiou Of war is ia agitation. The Assem-
bly, unanimously decided TO reject the pro
posals of Russia, tue acceptance of which had |
been so warmly urged by the Ministers of
Austria and Great Britain. The Refs Ehendi
Immediately announced to the European Mn
listers by Mole, conceived in terms the most
ilsuittt- W uussld, tuAt all It's uefnanUs were
rejected il said ba, Russia had violated the
Treaty OF Bucharest. b. refusing to deliver % !.
the trailer aud the rebel Suzzo; and that fsr
from d. l.serIDg him up TO The Just Vengeance |
OF the Porte, II had received him in the most
friendly manner and bad supplied him with
money tor hls supper; and that another enc
my OF the Porte. Alexander Ypsilsn:i, had ap- !
peared IN The Russian uniform, and was in I
fact but an sgen, Of The Court and that the
Greek clutches might be one day rebuilt, but !
never I'LL The rebellion of the Greeks was en- !
tirely s''fied that the prisc,paliies Of Media |
via and Nalachis could not be evacuated iii
the same epoch, aud that for the nomination |
OF Hospodsrs TO govern those provinces, The |
Porte was resolved never more to intrust such !
functions 10 Greeks, which is equivalent 10 |
the total humiliation Of The political existence
OF The True Provinces. In short (adds the |
writer OF the letter | could not believe the
testimony OF my.eye-sight on reading this au- |
th-niic aci, SO conlem?tuous e. Insulting is The |
style Of II; and il is easy to ioresee the i'm !
preston which such note must make on the |
Emperor Alexander. however mild and pacif. /
nc f.e may be and lboHgh the Greeks, for |
some time past, have accused him Of looking
with Indifference on their cause, and their |
misfortunes'
After having pitied The Greeks, The author