The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-18

csaplshel by the heroic Cantain Canaris, Of
the Greek Navy, bv the blowing up and entire
destruction Of another Turkish Adrnirars ship
Of "a guas. The account is detailed with 50
much partica.arity, in a. number Of accounts,
that we can hardly doubt Of the reality Two
Ottoman frgates were also driven Oh shore, but
their crews were saved, and one brig was cap
turct.
The LONDON sun, a Ministerial paper, has the
following conclusion to paragraph respt citing
the success Of the Greeks Z" There is reason
70 believe that the opinion which has for some
tune prevailed, respecting the new policy of
England towards the cause Of Greece, is well
funded. 1t is the obvious policy Of Great Brit
ain TO procure the erection of Greece into an
independent State, If possible nth the consent Of
Turkey, in which case an alliance might be
formed between Great Britain, the Greeks, and
Turkey, to protect the remaining dominions OF
the Porte against the encroachnents of Russia"
A London correspondent writes to his friend
in Paris, that Mr. Canning, the moment he per-
ceived the views Of Congress with respect to
Turkey, sent off a courier extraordinary to my
Lord Strargford at Verona This courier was
bearer of letter to the following import -" On
the receipt Of this you win repair to Lisontne,
where you will find an English frigate ready TO
convey you to Constantnople on arriving at
that capital, you will declare to the Porte that
she must render the Greeks independent, or
otherwise England must take them under her
protection. This measure j. pdispensably nee
essary, in order 10 deprive Russia Of all pIctext
for declaring war"
TURKEY.
An extraordinary courier had arrived at vi
emma, from ConstantinOple, who passed OrsOwa
on the 25ih of October, on his way TO Verona,
spread a report that the .Ianissarles had taken
the Seraglio BY assault and plundered the treas
urv, and that the Sultan had fed to Scutari, in
Asia.
Vessels which have arrived from Constantine
pie announce that the Grand Turk has caused
TO be beheaded his favorites, Haleb Edendi and
Rerber Baschi, and that he has changed the
whole ministry. These vessels saw, in passing
Tenedos, the sea covered with the wrecks Of
enemy's vessels.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The MARQUES of Drogheda, died at lis house
in SackevilIe-street, Dublin, on the 22d of De
cernber, in the 94th year Of bis age.
Ii is mentioned as a report that Mr.. Canning
has it in contemplation to propose plan for
advancing eight or ten millions TO the landhold-
ers, at four per cent to pay off the mortgages on
which they are paying greater rate Of inter-
est.
The Duke Of Wellington. arrived in London,
from the Continent, on the 22d of December
Samuel Thorpe, ESQ. aged 80, father of Alder
man J. t. Thorpe, member OF the Court OF
Common Council for the ward Of Adgate, and
Father of the Corporation Of the City of Lon
don, spent Christmas day with lis family,
retired early, and was next morning found in his
bed corpse.
Canova, the celebrated sculptor at Rome, has
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sum not far short Of 3D0,O 0Ol sterling
4 large monument to the memory Of the late
Mr. percival has been erected in Westminster
Abbey. 1t represents him falling at the mo-
rnent of assassination. Ballingham, his assassin
j. introduced.
Lord Amherst and suite viii embark in the
Jupiter 60, Captain WeStphail, al Plymouth, at
the latter end Of January, for the purpose OF pro-
cceding to Calcutta and succeeding 70 the
important Office Of Governor General of India.
IRELAND.
daring attempt has been made 10 assassinatc
the Marques of Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, on his first visit to the Theatre. The
particulars Of the affair we do not find; but The
Dublin Journal, Of the 23d December, contains
the following :-CoHspiracy 10 .4ssassiaate the
Lord Lieutenant. This evening Henry Hand
wich and George Graham were fully committed
by Counsellor Gabbet, for having, with divers
other persons, feloniously Conspired, confedera-
ted, and agreed to kill and murder his cxcellencv
Richard Marques of Wellesley, Lord Leuten-
ant of ireland. MIR. James Forbes was this even
ing apprchended under a warrant, and fully
committed on the above capital charge. Mat
thew Hanbridce is committed for conspirinr TO
cause riot on the night in question. William
Graham and William Brownlow, spprehondcd on
the above minor charge, are bailabIe.''