The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-01
FOREIGN NEWS

Society has been recently formed III France NJ
promote the knowledge Of Geography. 4 II undertakes
voyages into unexPlored countries; proposes ana a.
wards prizes establishes correspondence win learn
ed soc ties. with travellers and geographers PUBLISH
e. journals and ire atises; and engrayes mas" IL
consists OF all such become subscribers whether na
tive citizens or foreigners. Its constitution las been
received by the Medical Society Of Connecticut t.
letter from Cuba mentions the existence Of An ex-
enslye association throughout Cuba similar to tile
Carbcnari Of Naples further the cause Of lbertv .
and that secret meetings frequently held IN Ha-
vana for this express obeot.-Rev. Dr. Chalmers
OF Glasgow, mas been appointed Professor of moral
philosophy in the University of ST. Andrews and has
notified his acceptance to bis congregation The
French brig Constance has been captured by the Co.'s
ombian CTuisers.--Jan. 12th Morales defeated the
divlsioA of Col. hanrique, and took 500 prisoners
capt Wilkinson reports that the archbishop Of Tam.
pico had embarked for SPAIN fearing the ronssquen-
css OF his opposition to ItHFhde MANY others were
flying from the connections Of a civil war. Capt W..
however, brings T1rnoT Of the restoration Of peace
between Iturbde and Santa Ana.--Among TIE suf
ierers by the great fire at Canton, was Mr. Pitman
q boston, whc mad Tor many years kept hotel the
only establishment Of the kind there-Tt is report
ed that L. Levy Of the U. s. sch Revenge has CAP
tured piratcal SCH off the Isle Of Pines The car.
tam escaped, after the loss of arm and men with
him----No intelligence Of the arrival Of Com Por-
ter on the coast had reached Havana the % inst
( The British soOp Widows Son, Cant Mason
was boarded by pirates off the Mocosas and dismissed
because he had nothing valuable. They tod Cart NJ
they were IN search of American vessels and intends
ed to murder every American they fell in with Thev
pointed a sch. at anchor ia Shore which they had
lately captured and said they had put the crew To
tleaih--The French army on the frontiers Of Su4n
amounted, jan 18th, 10 $4,000 men," Inforna
ton has been received from Cairo, that the Ecerov
intends 70 send to Abyssnia for 10000 blacks ana
employ them in agriculture in lever Egypt" II IL
not said whether he intends 10 steal. or buy or hire
herl.---The English government las demanded
indemnity for those merchants whose vessels have
been captured BY pirates under Spanish coI0rs. Tie
Cortes has voted that the claims De allowed and paid
out Of the public treasury. A commission formed vi
an equal number Of Spaniards and Engishmen. will
investigate them.---In the town Of Palma, On the
island If Aaorca 5000 inhabitants out Of IS 900 have
died OF the yellow ever.--I is said powerful In
dian chief has Joined the patriot cause in Peru with
1000 men, 200 head Of cattle, and $500 000.-The
Congress of Peru haze decreed that the empire shall
In future be styled, - The Pes1rian Rey,rblie"-
II is stated that the emperor Of Brazil about to is
sue letters Of uarque against Portuguese vesses--
Geu. hlontillo has captured Sania Martha IN
village in France, 500 persons hate renowned obed
erce 10 the pope and their bishop because they had
had disagreeable priest imposed on them.---F
Williams late cashier Of New South Wales Bank has
been sentenced TO transportation for IA years for en-
bezzing nearly ~ 600 pounds from the bank, -
The French Papers full OF accounts or the move
ments Of troOps.--The Guard of the French Parlia-
ment has been increased to secure its independence
This may render i independent III the people, bot net
If the king.-Ausirian troops have been sent ~
Calabra, suppress the bands NJ Brigands that i'll
fest that Distrct.A meeting Of Delegates from thr
States Of Germany was 70 be held 10 consider IN w
straints upon the Press--The Greeks continue v-;-h
spirit. their against the Turks. They have I'LL
Gently captured several valuable vessels bound 10 Cor
stantineple. Accounts from smyrna are to Dec 10
The Turks busy in adding its Notifications for
fear Of an attack from the Greeks.-The Aga Of the
Janissafes, has been exied from Consianiinorle he
cause the Janissaries world march against the
Persians, saying they would only march against The
Russians---9be Greeks have sent an ATchhish0p 10
Rome 10 negotiate a union between the Greek and
Catholic Churches.--The French continue shopg
squadron in the Levant.--A stiong sympathy for hs
Spaniards is said pervade the people Of England
Fourteentraveles Rave beeE Murdered bv the lnti,rs
Oh their way FROM Buenos Ayes 10 Chill