Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08
BaLriHons, April so.
Prom the Fedora Gazette.
EUROPE.


| 18Th March, the contents OF which have been il
some respects anticipated by later arrival a
| Charleston. It appears tia in the maritime de
partments ofthe respective governments OF Eng
| land and France there was an increase OF active
| exertions indications at least the probability OF q
| speedy call for this important arm OF defence
1t is stated in the c .urer that crde:s were re
ceved a, Portsmouth on the liihoi Match tor
| the immediate equipment otthe Queen Chorlotte
OF 100 guns; Families "a. and the Albion "a,
the three guard Ships For considerable TINE
past these ships have had masts OF inferior rates
| on board, without any sails. they are now "a
receive their proper mas,s, with bent sails, &c.
and a complement Of SUI men each their pre-
sent pun."cr OF men IS little better than lJ0
In addition to This, the London papers announce
that five recruiting parties are to proceed into
the interior, to raise recruits tor the Roya Ma
mes, it being intended 10 increase the mos,
serviceabie corps from 600 to 5000. as part OF
the augmentation OF 1900 men to the Navy this
year aud the Traveller Of the 18Th, says. sit is
reported that twelve sail OF the Inc have been
ordered into commission immediately fosr 81
Portsmouth. four at Plymouth, three At Chatham,
and one at Shecrness"
On the part Of the French government, large
contracts have been made in Poland for the i'm
mediate supply of masts, spars and naval stores.
A letter from Liverpool OF the l4lh March,
received by the editor Of the New York Com.
mercial Advertiser, after stating an increased
demand for tobacco, and that the sales since the
first of the month amounted to about 800 bids.
proceeds, 'The prospect ofwar has created great
activity in bread stuffs. Wheat has advanced
within the last week Is per bushel, in almost
every point, 6 weeks ago the general advance
may be fairly put down ut 40 percent. English
-four has advanced in about the same degree
-. al. L. Z
which has caused to-day q partial reduction Of
3rd per bushel in this market"
French MARSHALS.
Some of the Marshals which made SO
brilliant figure in the wars of Napoleon
are again coming forward on the stage of
activity, our readers no doubt will be
pleased with the following minute from
a sketch book, OF these who are now
alivc'--Bost0n Gax.
FRENCH MARSHALS, IN 1928.
THE STATIONS THEY FILL UNDER LOUIS
18TH, AND THEIR AGES.
~. Duke Of Conegtiano { MoNcEY. l.
Governor to the 9Th Military Division
of France, and Privy Counsellor.-Bora
in l75E
2. Count acknowledgements of the
9TH Military Diysion.-Borh in 1863.
8. Duke Of Dainatia, lSouLT. l.
Born in 1869. y
4. Duke Of Trssiso, TMoRrIER. T.
Governor Of the 18th Military Division.
Born in 1868.
S. Prince Of Echmuts. [DAvousr. T.
Born 10 l770.
6. Duke Of Beliuno, [ yicroa. Peer
of,France; Governor OF the 10th Militia
ry Division, & Minister Of War.
z. Duke Of Tarentum, MACDONALD,
Peer of France Governor Of the 2lst
Military Division, and Priyy Counsellor.
| Born, in 1865.
8. Duke Of Reggie, OuDINor. =
Peer of France; Governor of the Sd
Military Division and Privy Counsellor.
Born in 1865.
9. Duke Of Ragasa. MARMoNr. l.
Peer Of France Governor of the Ist.
Military Division, and Privy Counsel
lor.-Born in VITA.
10. Duke Of .aldefura, lsucHEr.l-
Born in 1869
II. Marquis de uvIoN-sAISr-CYK.
Peer Of France, and Privy Counsel
or. :
10. Marquis de VIoMEsIL, Peer Of
France, and Governor of the 18th Mil
| litia Diyision.-Age unknown, but we
believed he served in America during
the revolutionary war. -,
| T1rOur French Kalender of the
present year (which we have just receiv-
ed from Paris) makes no mention Of the
| Duke of Castigiine AuGEREAu As
he was faithful to Louis 18th, he proba-
!, would be continued in office, and we
therefore suppose he has deceased. The
Duke Of Revigo SAvARY and GRou.
cHY, who were made MarshaIs by Bona
parte during the 100 days, are now only
Lieutenant Generals. Marshals VIGToR
MACDONALD, OuDINoT and MARMoNr,
are also Major Generals Of Royal Guards.
THE GREEKS.
From the Boston SentiSsi Of Saturday.
Last ewing Mr.. A. Porter, a passen-
ger in the Sally -ann, from Smyrna,
favored us with the "Spectator" Of the
9Th February.-We have not time to
translate much of the information it
furnishes. 1t contains the particulars
Of the defeat of the Turks in their attack
on the important fortress OF Missolongy,
on the 9th January but announces the
complete surrender, at length. OF the
Peninsu' a to the Turks; and that the
Vizier of Bosnia. has succeeded
! Chourchid Pache as Seraskier of Ro-
melia and the Morea and had arrived