Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-20
F0NEEGE.
From The New-York Patriot, March IS.

in twenty four days from Liverpool, fur
nishes intelligence TO the following pur
port:
Ia consequence Of On infraction, by lh'
Dew, OF the treaty between Algisrs ant
England. the latter power has sanctioned
(undeg date Of 2lst Februar,) the host
lilies of the British war vessels in tht
Mediterranean against the corsairs OF The
former. 1t appears that Captain SPcn-
Ger, with the ships Naiad and Cam 'ron
had been despatched to demonstrate, IN
conjunction with the resident British
Consul, against some late proceedings OF
the Dew; but the latter not appearing
disposed to satisfy them for the insults
offered to the British nation, and dec'ar.
ing his determination TO recede from The
terms of treaty by which he had bound
himself not to retain any Christian cap
1ives OF any nation in a state Of slavery,
the Enel isb Consul! struck his flag, and
embarked IN Captain Spencer's vessel.
Captain P after leaving the port, fell in
with an Algerine corvette; and ieeline
il 10 be his duly TO attack her, he did so,
and captured her; and, Oh boarding her,
had the satisfaction to find that be had
thus rescued from slavery, seventeen
unfortunate Spaniards. The Admiralty
Board gave notice on the 2lst ultimo,
that conveys would be Immediately APP
pointed to afford protection 10 the trade
in the Mediterranean, until the differ
ences with Algiers could be obviated
fIt will be recollected that sometime
since, an Algerine war vessel took from
an English merchantmen a number OF
Greek passengers, and reduced them 10
slavery this was the first violation Of
the treaty between Algiers and Eng'and
Tbs war, by drawing the Algerines
from the assistance of the Turks, may
prove of much service to the Greeks
in no utiIvr light can it be of much inn
portance.
The following is the first paragraph of
theprospectus for the Greek Loanin Lon
don. cater struggle Of three years,
distinguished BY series of triumphant
success, the independence of the Greek
nation has been established, and there is
every probability oil its speedy recogni
ton by the different powers Of Europe.
The public, therefore, will not be sur
prised that the Senate OF Greece should
have determined 10 raise loan, to assist
in bringing the pending contest to just
and happy conclusion. The executive
power has, il consequence, by virtpe OF
their authority, appointed Messrs. Joanes
Orlandos and Andreas Luriot,is, Com
missioners, with full powers to carry
this important object into effect" The
loan was for 800, 900 pounds, with
sinking fund Of 5000 pounds, the scrip
of which was on he 2lst February, at a
premium of 81 The national property
Of Greece, the customs, The produce Of
the salt works and fisheries, are espe-
cialy pledged for the redemption of this
loan.
Information has been received in Lon
don that the Hon. Leicester S,anhope.
who had been attempting to form corps
of artillery in Greece, had succeeded TO
the utmost extent of his wishes, and
boosted that the Greeks had now a force
more than sufficient to subdue all the
for'resses in the hands of the Turks.
Lord Byron continued to be the soul Of
she Greek cause. and was SO popular
tina, the prima'es of Mlssolonghi had
elected him a member of their Council.
His Lordship sold an estate for the pur-
pose Of providing for the expenditure of
The war until the produce of the loan
should have been received from London,
which, with the subscriptions raised here
ard in other places, were anxiously look
ed Tor.
The King Of England has RENTED the
sentence OF death of The court-mariial on
Missionary Smith, in Demerara, (Which
sentence had been accompanied by re-
commentator for mercy, on the part of
the Court.) and directed that he should
be dismissed from the colony, and he
called upon to enter into recognizances
not to reside within any Of his Malesty's
colonial possessions in the West Indies.
The King Of France has transmitted a
complimentary letter to the Swiss Can
tons, in reply to their congratulations on
his conquest Of Spain; and still further
to shew their subserviency to the views
OF the Holy Alliance, new ordinance
has been published at Geneva, subject
ing foreigners to personal appearance
before the police on their arrival, and at
the alien Office, if Il cir residence should
exceed three weeks, under the penalties
of fine and Imprisonment. for non-com-
pliance.
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