The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-05-04

peace with Persia IS confirmed. There are
several accounts OF the capture 0f Carysto b,
Ulysses, which however are quite coutradic
tory, and az the date Of the earliest account
il appears il was not true. The Frankfor
Journal Of March 10 however saws. whatev
Ier disagreement there may be respecting ID,
date Of the capitHlation Of Carysto, II Is Ger
tain that this fortress il now in the power y
The Greeks. All their efforts will now be 81
rected against the fortress Of Negropont
which still resists and has a large garrison Of
Turkish troops. Ulysses fatters himself thai
be shall get possession Of il before the mont
Of May the period by which the Turks ma,
resume their offensive operations"
The new French Parliament was opened by
the King in person. Ia bis speech. he con-
graduates France on the success which has
attended her generoas efforts in restoring
Spain TO her King, aud states that the remain
der Of the French army will return as soon as
the internal tranquility Of Spain is establish
ed. France, he SAYS, needs repose, and more
unanimity, 10 obtain which new plan OF cleo
ting the deputies will be. submitted. No
new imposts or taxes will be required TO de-
fray the expences of last year; the amicable
relations with other nations, promise a lasting
peace. Respecting Greece, and South Amer
lea, he observes, II trust that the affairs Of
the East and OF Spanish and Portuguese
America, will be regulated TO the advantage
Of the nations and people who are interested,
and 10 the great extension Of the Commercial
relations ofIhe World" He proposes TO con-
vert the debt Of France into stock bearing
,r. a, -
These are all the prominent topics alluded
to in the speech, which we have not room to
give at length. In the Chamber OF Deputies.
ii appears there are only about twenty opPe-
sitiOn or liberal members.
1t was reported at Genoa, March 9Th. that
the Algerines had taken 10 Spanish vessels,
and had landed on the coasts Of Valencia, and
carried of Al persons, men, women and chill
dren.
Egypt-The late London papers contain
accounts from Alexandria, 10 Egypt, as late
as January 8, which represent that country as
IN state Of rapid Improvement, in all the arts
OF civilized life This improvement is attrib-
uted exclusively to the exertion Of the Vice
roy, who has long been celebrated for his &C
tvity and energy, and the hberality of his
views. His leading object is the encourage
inent of trade. 1t is stated that short time
ago it was represented to him, that corn
might be brought to Alexandra from the in
terror much more expedtiously BY the ope-
ming water communication with one OF the
branches of the Nile. He instantly perceiv-
ed the advantages Of the proposal, and he or
derei his subjects to cut canal. In the space
Ofsix weeks canal was opened of the length
of eighteen miles. He has lately prosecuted
the cultivation of Cotton and the Sugar Cane
with great success, He has consigned a guam
THY Of cotton ofthe first quality to England for
sale. He never sells any Of his produce at Al
exandria until he has ascertained its value by
consignments abroad. The manufacture Of
sugar is in progress, but none Of il has reached
England. He has also attempted the distil-
lation of Rum.-His Highness maintains that
the part Of the religion of the prophet which is
supposed to preclude the use ofsprits is misun-
derstood; that Mahonet only prohibited the
use the fermented iucies of the grape or the
cane, but not of those liquids produced BY dis
tillaliOn, which was entirely unknown at the
period when he communicated the doctrines Of
his religion. Repertory.