Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-05-06
FRANCE.

/. Paris papers Of the Goth of March
mention that the Princess of Condo, who
had long been suffering under painful
illness, died on Wednesday. There is
now but one descendant remaining Of
the celebrated house of Conde--the
Duke de Bourbon, brother of the dscea-
sed Princess. d,
The MARQUIS DE la FAyEfrK has lost
his election to the new French Parlia-
ment by a considerable majority. The
Ministerial influence appears to be ir-
resistible. As the political duties Of the
Marquis in France have ceased, he is
now at liberty to accept the invitation
to visit the United States - and our coun-
trymen will probably haye the pleasure
Of welcoming to our shores this friend
and hero of our revolution and fayorite
Of Washington, !. 49,
Lieutenant General the MARQUIS de
Casteldorios, a grandee of Spain, has
been arrested and imprisoned by order
of the king. His offence was his APP
pearing at court in the national uniform.
contrary TO the order OF the king. lie
replied to the king that the suit be had,
on done him more honor than any other,
and began to hum the. air Tragaia Pe,re
Dog swallowit.
1t was rumoured the King of Spain
was negotiating with Russia, for ships
on the same terms as he formerly OBJ
tanned them; but if he makes as bad a.
bargain as then, it will do no great credit
to either of the parties and not hurt the
South Americans.
rr,.,, PORTUGAL.
f. FALMOUTH, March 10.
Arrived, the Duke OF Marlbro' Packet,
from Lisbon She brings an account.
that the city was in state of great COM
motion, in consequence of the body Of
the Marquis of Lorrero, or Lorrejo, the
kings minister and great fayorite, being
found murdered in the palace, aid
suspicion strongly attached itself to the
4 second parsonage in the kingdom as the
principal therein. 1t is also said that
the Condo del Pamela, one of the first
:. officers Of state had been alarmed for
the safety of his own life, and had fed or
secreted himself
4 Another account from Falmouth
! states--"It Is said that the Prince Don
Miguel has killed one of the Ministers
by stabbing him, and that another has
been obliged to leave Lisbon !.
| as CREEKS AND TURKS.
! Letters from Constantnople of tie Sd
Of February, announce that the Empe- ,
ror OF Persia has ratified the peace with
the Porte. The Refs Efendi was out Of
\ danger. !. The, Sultan paid him visit
during the sickness, and gave him va /
liable gold snuff box.
The following articles are translated
from the Oriental Spectator, paper !.
thought to be in the pay of the Ottoman /,
Porte. and which of course gives the
most favorable view Of the affairs OF
Greece -
1t is stated that an Egyptian SQUAD
ron, under the command of a son Of the
Viceroy Of Egypt, arrived in Gambia, !.
about the middle of January, with a /.
reinforcement of 5000 troops, and en- /,
tered the port of Suda, with an; album !,
dant supply of provisions anG munitions /.
" "oF AAc squAuron fEDuSISteQ OF !
fourteen vessels of war besides trans
ports. :. 1t was said that after accom-.
plishing the objects of the expedition in
that island, they would proceed to Pa
tras, to raise the siege Of that place.
The Turks are represented as entirely
successful in tia Islands of Gambia.
1t was reported, though the report I
was doubted, that Patras was making
dispositions, to capitulate for want Of
provisions. Prince Maurocordato was
at Missolonghi, experimenting the for. /
nation Of the regular troops. This cor
responds with the intelligence received
by way of England. The greater part /.
Of the Island of Negropont, was. occu- !.
pied by the Greeks. timer Pacha conc. 4
manded the fortress of Negropont, buf
was not in sufficient stregth to attempt, ;.
any thing in relief of Carysto. This j.
latter place was besieged by Ulysses.
and suffered severely from the plague.
This paper continues to assert that there
are violent dissenhons. among the
CIR eks. and that the executive power
are divided against tie Legislative. For
midable prepai ations were making at
Constantinople for the fourth campaign
against the Greeks. 1t is aaid 10000
men would march against the Morea. in
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