The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-06-17

/ IN the sstures we win predict with the utmost
cun:deacc that $50 or 100000 men more would
not be toolarge a recruit for the French army"
Its said that the army ofthe faith have intro
duced an epidemic disease into some of the
southern parts Of France, Of which in the single
town Of Mazannct above an Lnndsed are sick,
and several die every day.
London. April 28.-Nollekins, the Sculptor,
recently deceased, has left f50000 to bis pres
ent Majesty, f5O0OO to Or. Kerrick, the pub
lie librarian at Cambridge. f5o,O00 to that
most excellent person, Francis Douce, ESQ. who
is also made residnary legatee, by which he will
get f90,0O0 10 addition. Nolekns died worth
E300,00O.
PORTUGAL.
Lisbon papers to the 18th ut. have arrived
and contain intelligence of considerable utter,
est. The bulletins Of Gen. Rego, the Constitu-
tonal commander. make it appear that the for
ces of Count d,Amar4nte were giving way al all
points. The following is the fifth bulletin, dated
Braganza, April 18th -
"Tbe Constitutional army entered TODAY this
city, amidst the reclamation of countless null
htude, who eceiVed the troops as their deliver
ers.
Many officers of the corps of the line, in the
service Of the factions, have presented themselves
the greater part had concealed themselves and
| many taken by the rebels, and for fear of the
guerrfiias, did not join the Constitutional army
"Part of the troops of the faCtious are at Pc
dralvas, Spanish town on the frontier; the rest
| is at Rio de Onor, Ayeleda, Sacoias, BacaI and
/ Valda Laulas.
The army will march tomorrow 10 pursuit
| of them"
Ertract from private letter, dated Lisbon
/ r., A W.
| which according TO some people, was every day
| gaining strength throughout Portugal, is, I'M
fortunately for their good wishes, completely at
| an end. The rebels, after abandoning Bragan-
"a, fled towards the Spanish town of Puebla de
Senabria, an old fortifcation which, during the
last war, had been retaken by the French by
| Portuguese corps, under the late Count Amar
| ante-The desertion from the rebels is very
| great almost all the officers belonging to the
/ corps of the line have presented themselves to
| Rego.
Translated copy Of Circular Letter from the Captain
General OF Cuba. 10 the Commandanls Of the sever
| al military stations in that Island.
+ 0Hce Of the Captain General
ofu5e Island Of Cuba.
! An American squadron under the command
Of Commodore David Porter, being destined to
cruize about the coasts of the islands in aid of
1 Jul iofcess "ho are ela'iSeu III IKE enterprise
uamely,--the purpose of extermnating the pi-
rates. who infest our seas, and cause so much
| injury to commerce ID general, without respect
! ing any flag whatever; and il being an obliga-
| tion OF every civilized nation TO annihilate such
bal ditti, who needless of their duties in society
| employ themselves N such execrable practices !;
] have thought it proper 10 give orders that
whenever this squadron shall arrive and present
itself TO the constituted authorities, they must
afford it every aid, which may be compatible with
the territorial privileges and respect.
God preserve you many years.
Habana, 10th Nav, 1929
(Sgned) FRANCISCO DIONISIO WIVES.