The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-01
FOREIGN.
LATEsT FRoM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Ship VIM Thompson has arrived at n. York
from Liverpool. Sailed April IS.
Accounts from Constantinople state that
the British minister was severely reproached
for Lord Byron's conduct, and the loans and
supplies made to the Greeks
Spain continues in a distracted state. A
proclamation says, the "enemies of Spain are
determined she shall never have peace"
4" Horrible massacres have taken place in
Spain"
The Usury Repeal Bill has been rejected
by majority Of (.
In the III. Of Commons il has been sugges-
ted that British ports might be opened for,
foreign grain on the 5th Of Aug.
The premium Of insurance on British yes
sells in the Straits has been increased in En-
gland.
Ii is said Spain is about TO admit Cottons
and other articles, and reduce the duties.
The British have countervsiled the French
tonnage duties.
II is said the French manufactures Of Cot
ton have decreased, while those of England
have increased.
One house in Scotland employs 100 per-
sons in making straw plat, and prefers rye
straw.
Foreign Grain, 8c.-Mr. Huskissou has Civ
en- notice that he would shortly bring in bill
for permitting the holders of foreign grain to
grind il into 6our. The Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer has moved in the Commons that a
reduction of Is. l lid. on Rum take place, on
all Spirits imported from the British Coloniall
possessions in America.
A Liverpool paper, of the 18th April, says
1.-The weather has partaken 10 this town
during the last week of the severity of the
depth of winter"
The Earl Of Darnley's motion in the Lords,
for an inquiry into the state of ireland, after
a very interesting debate, was negatiVed--
yeas II, nays 81.
In the House of Commons, on the 18th ult.
in reply to Mr.. Huskisson, on the subject of
converting foreign wheat into -four, Mr.. Ker-
win said he feared there was great proba-
bility that the ports Of Great Britain would
open for the introduction Of foreign grain on
the 5th Of August
Letters from Italy state that the Austrian
troops in the NeapoIitau Territories. which,
according to treaty, should be Withdrawn at
the end of this year, are likely to be proong-
ed for years more. The anxious and agi-
tated state Of Sicily is said to have dictated to
the Neapolitan Government the necessit.s of
this arrangement.
London .4pril 14.--Psris papers contain ac-
counts of horrible murders throughout Spain.
The Madrid prisons had been broken open,
and many persons detained for political oHen-
ces) were sacrificed. AT Cordova ten have
been mastered At Valencia the exaltes
threw numbers into prison.
The Hecla and Fury, discovery ships, are
rapidly preparing at Deptfort for the Polar
expedition. They will proceed about the
middle of May. Every precaution seems TO
have been taken that comfort and ingenuity
can devise 70 render their success complete.
Lord Byron.-It was stated in London, on
the 18th, upon the authority Of letter from
Zante, that Lord Byron was dangerous i'll i
that vein Of the neck had been opened and
that one of bis Sulioies had shot the guard or
Lord Byron, on the refusal Of the guard to
admit the Suliote into the presence of His
Lordship. A morning paper Of the i4th, says
We found, however, YESTERDAY, that let
ter had been received from the particular
friend and companion of Lord Byron, which
puts an end to all fear rs to the life Of His
Lordship On the 18th Of February Lord
Byron was attacked by nervous convulsive
fit, the consequence Of great excitement,
which was really dangerous while il lasted,
butwhich left no other effect than excessive
weakness. The affair Of the Suliote occurred
on the 18th Of Feb. II was private quar-
rel between him and an Englishman, 10
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