The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-05-11

brought into action IN consequence Of the
captain not thinking Il necessary TO hoist bis
coiors, as he passed the blockading squadron.
She suffered severely IN loss Of men, but was
permitted 20 proceed as soon as she acknowl-
edged the country 10 which she belonged.
London.-Another loan bad rather unex-
pectedly appealed in the London Market, OF
two millions aud half sterling, for the SER
vice Of the ancient Kingdom Of Guatimala, or
the United Prov noes Of Central America.
Mr.. Peel has announced in the IT, Of Com
mons. that the manuscript Of Milton, recently
discovered, the nature or which j. 10 furnish
proofs Of the truth Of the Christian religion.
was about to be published under the auspices
Of the King.
Don Juan Martin, better known as the
Empecinado. has been murdered AZ Roa by a
band Of Ultras, in consequence or the refusal
Of the Ministers TO put him upon his trial
II is said that The Emperors of Russia and
Austriahave determined 10 effect a consider
able reduc ton OF their armies.
The French Chamber Of Peers was COM
pletcly organized on the oath OF March, and
the next sessi,n was TO be postponed until the
committee appointed todraw Up reply 70 tie
Kings speech should be ready TO report.
report was in circulation at ST. Peters
burg that an official note was soon 70 appear
from the Porte, ordering the Pacha of Silis-
tria to evacuate the principalitIes Of Moldayia
aud Wallachia.
The painter David has Just finished great
picture, which i intended for bis last attempt.
and has been much admired BY those who
have seen Il.
Corfu, Feb. 28.-On the 23d of This month
news was received here, that Coron surren-
dered TO the Greeks on the 10th inst. At
the same time we received from Missolonghi
a confirmation Of the news Of the taking Of
the outworks Of Lepanto on which occ aston
the English officers Of engineers, who are
gone 10 the assistance of the Greeks, pariiCu-
larry distinguished themselves. Lord Byron
had returned from Tripolizza to Missolonghi.
and had been every were received with great
honor.
Constantinople, Feb 24.-The ornaments
10 the arsenal and along the channel continue,
and seem 10 announce an active campaign.-
Meantime it is asserted that M. Menziacky
has made but little progress il his negotiation,
and some persons prophesy that it may be a
long time before the desiied result may be Oh
tanned. It is said that the Greeks have again
eFecteda landing nearCaraburU, inMacedonia.
Odessa, March "A ship which tas arrived
at Constantinople, after an extremely short
passage Of only 10 hours, brings the important,
and, for the Porte most alarming intelligence,
that Mohamed Ali Pacba, Viceroy Of Egypt,
has at length thrown aside the mask, and de-
clared himself independent. Il was long
ago known in Co1stantin9ple. that lie med
itated great things, and the Porte, therefore,
tried every means TO weaken him, and lately
ordered him to furnish 10000 men to combat
the Gres ks. Nahomed resolved, instead OF
complying, 10 declare himself independent,
and Jor this he hos certainly chosen the most
| favourable moment. Those alone who are
competent TO form an idea Of the situation OF
the Turkish Empire, can judge what may be
the consequences ofTthis event, respecting
which we look for further particulars, and
which may perhaps, shake all the Eastern
provin OF the empire, not to speak Of the
situation Of the capital Itself, which derives
so many supplies from Egyrt. We presage
that this event will complete The emancipation
Of Greece, and give the death blow to the
power Of the Porte.