The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-04-20
FOREIGN NEWS.


BY an arrival al Boston on Thursday, Of
the brig Duxbury Capt. Drew, in 40 days from
London, English papers were received to the
evening Of the 9th OF March.
Numerous petitions are presented TO Parli-
sment for the repeal Of tsxes,and for the abol-
iton Of Negro Slavery.
The Marquis OF Lansdown had fixed on the
18th Of March for making his motion for the
immediate acknowledgment Of the indepen-
dence Of South America.
Mr. 2lme has given notice of motion for
|disconhnuing the Sinking Fund.
90 the % Of March Mr.. Hobhouse made
motion for the repeal Of theWindow Tax, which
was negatiyed, yeas 80 nays l55.
On tile 23d OF Feb the Chancellor Of the
Exchequer gave a very Aattering expose of
tie Finances Of Great Britain-complimen
TED the Free Trade SysIem-recommended
reduction Of duties on Rum, Goals, Wool and
silk, exceeding s4,COO,OOO-and proposed re-
ducing per cent. Stock to 3 -.
lie also proposed 10 dicontinue the boun'ies
on the Whale Fishery, Herring Fishery, and
Linen EIanuiactures.
On Rum the duty is 70 be reduced Is 10
per Gal. On Wool per 10. from Cd TO Ia and
a free expectation Of British Wool allowed.
On +. ]. silk from Is Id per ID. to 80. China
and Italian from $50 to Id Brazil from las
lOd to 7s6.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer has Civ
en- notice that he coniemplates abolshing at
once the Bounty on Linens of I'd yard and
under, and on the higher priced gradually.
There is some opposition TO the measure. 1t
is also proposed 10 reduce the duty on Hemp.
The surplus revenue last wear was f6,7IO,-
985 from which deduciing the 5, 100000 for
the sinking fund, leaves l,710,985 dispose
bic.
The taxes reduced since 1871 amount to a
bout 100000.
Tie British c vt. has issued proposals for
converting per cent stock into 10 per cent
stock. ne capitalist has subscribed $780,
600 for exchange.-lf the proposals were rot
accepted one third Of the per cent stock
was 10 be paid of.
Il l. said to be intended 10 create three
per cent stock IN France.
A motion, BY Mr. Hume, 70 reduce the Ar
my 10000 men, was negatiyed.
Some warm letters have passed between
the British and French Ministers respecting
tie treatment Of the daughters Of Sir r. Viii
son, received from the Police at Czlais.
Lord Byron has subscribed $4,000 TO the
Greek Loan, aud another EngIishman $4,000
Accounts from Constaatinople are 10 Jau. 4.
new expedition by sea and land, against tie
Greeks was preparing.
The Greeks have received supply Of Arms
and Ammunition from England.
The Plague has made its appearance iu
Noldavia.
4 new general Insurance Company is about
TO be established, under the auspices OF three
ofthe most eminent establishments 10 Europe.
Tue capital will he over s2O,OO0,OOO, and un-
der the controul Of Mr.. Rothschild
Land j. az iin 'ising in value 10 England, as
might be supposed.
4 ID 1891 there were $50 houses untcnauted,
now not more than 80 10 Belfast
( The Great w warehouses; or Mcssrs Pickford
and co. with large amount Of goods from
! Liverpool, Manchester, StafordshIre, Biz
mingham, Sheffield, and China, have been
destroyed By FIRE.
Al effort is making 10 introduce the cultiva-
ton Of the white poppy in England and the
making Of Opium. $50 worth has been OBJ
tanned from an acre.
The Physicians Of Liverpool have recon-
HiGAacu luiLieOldte measures OF preCautlOn 10
prevent the introduction of the Plague in the
Cotton from Egypt
Paris dates are TO March ). On the 4th 5
per cents we're from lO4 10 los IS.
British hree per cents March G, "a 10
Il Is said a French Army is to occupy Spain
three years.
No new Disturbances appear to have occur
red ID Spain and Portugal.
a British force, under Admiral Neal, was
5'ockading, Agiers 10 Feb. The Algcrines
were said 10 have al sea, on the coast OF Spain,
two frtPates, two corvcttes, and several small
er vessels.
Bomb vessels are said to be preparing in
England. for an expedition against Algiers
The Algernes declared war against Great
Britain on the 3lst OF Jan.
The Frenchfrigate Thets sailed from Brest
March ?, for Bourbon.
4 woman. three children and a sailor, had
been bitten in London by mad dog and the
woman was suffering under the hydrophobia.
Much damage has been done 10 a house 10
,ond0n. By the explosion Of gas pipe.