American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-29
From the Philadelphia Gazette, June a.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The packet ship Colossus arrived at this port this
m morning, brought, we are informed, but one paper
a OF later date than those previously received at the
"a eastward the John Boil newspaper OF May 17th,
W for gentleman of this city. OF this we have been
so fortunate to obtain the loan.
Y The news which will excite the most interest on
this side of the Atlantic, is that OF the deuh of Lord
Byron. His decease took place at Mis9oloDghi on
Y the 9th oil April, after illness OF ten days. His
n body had arrived a, Zante whittier Lord Sydney
Osborne. according 10 letters from him dated Corfu,
u April 9th, was to proceed Immediately, to make
such arrangements as the occasion required.
8 The following is a translation Of the proclama-
lion which was issued by the Greek Authorities at
Missolongh TO the griet oil its Inhabitants, who
were arrested in the celebration of their Easter les
tiylties -
N PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF GREECE.
M The present days OF iestyity are converted into
Says of bitter amentaiion for all. Lord Noel Byron
#tepsfttd this lite to day, about | O'Clock in the
n evcnlng, IN consequence OF rheumatic infamma-
TORY fever, which lasted FOR 10 days. During the
time OF his illness your general anxiety evnced The
profound sorrow that pervaded your hearts. All
classes without distinction of sex age, oppressed
n by grief, entirely forgot the days OF Easter.-The
II death OF this ustrious PEI sonage certainly most
calsmitous event tor all Greece, and still more la
mentable for this city, to which he was eminently
y partial, OF which he became citizen, and OF the
dangers Of which he determined personally TO
psrtake; when circumstances should Sequire it.
His munhcent donations to this community are be.
d tore the eyes OF every one, and no among us
ever ceased will ever cease to consider him, with
II the pures and most grateful sentiments, our bene
K fac tor. Until the dispositions OF the National Gov
y eminent regarding this caamitous event be known,
by virtue of The Decree OF the Legislature, No 314,
OF dait the l4th of October, il is ordered: Tomor-
row, by sunrise, thirty seven minute guns shall be
fired from the batteries of the town, equal to the
humber OF years Of the deceased parsonage g All
public Offices including all Courts OF Justice shall
be shut for the three following days s. All shops,
except those for provisions and medicine shall also
be kept shut; and all sorts of musical instruments,
all dances customary in these days, all sorts OF les
tiyliy and merriment in the public taVerns, and
every sort OF public amusement shall Cease during
Sdhe above named period. a. general mourning
Shall take place for 81 days. s. Funeral ceremonies
shall be performed in all The churches
III A MAUROCORDATO,
8 GlORGlO PRAlDI Secretary.
% Mssolonghi, 18th April, 1924
A The Greeks have requested and obtained the heart
&of Lord Byron, which will be placed in a Mauso-
#ieum, in that country, the liberation OF which was
Is his last wish. His body will be brought to Eng land.
N The death of another leading character among
&#the Greeks, that oil CoLocoTkoNI, is mentioned,
% but the obituary notice is ve,y different from that
last three years he kept up the flames OF discord
mong his couDtrymen, and has at last fallen by their
b& hands, but whether in conflict after trial is not
M mentioned. This intelligence comes from Con
W staptnople via Odessa, and Is OF The date OF April
M The l7th Previous letters state thai the feet
MS The point of sailing with troops from that place a.
Agains Greece, but that it was in a very bad condi
tioD, and the soldiers much dissatisfied with the
ssee. he question of the evacuation of Moldaya
and Wallachia, is indefinitely adjourned.
% SPAIN.
% A Bayonne article OF May 4th says, "Our &C
counts from Madrid are of The 29th. The first Ex-
%ecuiive Commission continues to try and condemn
with the same promputude as heretofore. Two wo
Amen have been whipped and third tarred and iea-
3thered and pTomenaded through The streets on an
ssss. These women had issued seditious cries. The
$Aposohc Junla is still at the head of affairs. This
tliorms the real representative government which ii
has been Judged proper to give to Spain, for it is
lrue that each Chapter has sent Deputy to it.
Letters from Toledo of April 24th (While the
King was still there,) say, that his Majesty and
Eoort passed their time in visiting the relics OF the
Saints and that his only society consisted of Monks
#and Priests, who quilted him for moment,
nd that he paid little attention to state affairs
81 Andalusa, it is affirmed, is in state of fermenta
ion; the envrons OF Ronda remain infested with Gu
<rlas who will be reinforced by the prisoners re-
aurning from France. The French troops are much
harrassed by the forced marches they obliged to
make. Disorders have been caused in several pla-
ces by the Royal Volunteers, and accounts from
Badajos say that there had been smart action be-
t~een them and the French troops, the cause of
which is not mentioned. The French have eyacu.
aied Carageno.
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