The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-04-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
LATE IRON ENGLAND

Letters from tie Archipelago state chat The
u Greeks had again made landing 20 leagues
TO the north Of Smyrna, and other parts Of
the coast, and levied large contributions.
Information was received by way Of Tri-
este from Missolongbi, 10 Feb. 8, al which
date IL was stated the Greek army had been
divided into battalIions according 10 the Eng.
T lish custom, and was undergoing the diciphne
of European troops-Mauy Of the chiefiains
were assembled az Missolonghi, and instruc-
lions had been given for introducing the mod
fern tactics into every part Of the service. The
/ utmost harmony prevailed, and plan was d.
gested for the operations Of the next cam
paign. The presence Of Lord Byron had in
stilled unanlmity 10 their counsels and he bad
by universal acciamatiOn been dVSiared cit.
izen Of Greece.
Accounts have been received from Algiers
10 Feb. 29, al which date the British feet re-
| manned there under Me command Of Sir II. b.
Neale.-Two Algerine frigates were seen
near Cadz Feb. 10, and three or four days
afterwards two British frigates sailed in that
direction from Lisbon, which il was hoped
might fall in with the Algerines.
There was new rumour ofa Congress Of the
Allied SOvoreigns te deliberate on the ques-
ton Of South America.
The duke OF Cambaceres died at Paris
March
Mr.. Menziaky, the Russian Minister. bad
ARRIVED at Constantinople Feb. 5, bot had not
oPened the negotiations 10 consequence Of the
illness Of the Refs Efendi.
The King held Court Levee March 10,
which was numerously attended.
There was fall of a per cent. on India
Stock, in consequence ola report Of the arriv-
al OF bad news from China, the particulars Of
which we're not known.
A bill for the amendment of the game laws
was debated in the House Of Commons, March
IN. and passed to second reading by a vote
Of los to 81.
Sir James Macintosh bad fixed his motion
relative to the acknowIe dgement ofSouth
Il American independence for March Is.
The House of Commons went into commit
tee Of the whole, March 8, on the acts rela-
tive to Manufactures and Commerce, and the
propositions Of the Chancellor Of The excheq-
uer were agreed to without a discussion. Mr..
Huskisson made long speech, in which he
supported the general views, relating partic-
ularly to the silk trade, presented BY the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. To remove
one of the objections t. the measure proposed,
: on the 10Th, a resolution was agreed to pro-
viding for the remission of half the duty on
the stock Of silk on hand
Mr.. Eliice, 10 the House Of Commons, stat
ed that the deputaton Of Silk Manufactures
from the country, who had waited on the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject
lofthe alteration of duties on silk. had return
ed home perfectly satisfied, and had consider
ed themselves very literally dealt with by
the government.
Lord Granyille, the British Ambassador to the
Netherlands, arrived at the Hague, March 4.
Lord Granville supersedes Lord Clancarty.
who was protege Of Lord Castlereagh, and
consequently not in favor with Mr.. Canning.
n Paris Election.-In the election Of Depn.
ties for the Department for the Seine, he
! fUar Royalist candidates were elected. The
whole number Of votes was $500. The votes
were for Olivier, 1876 Breton, 1857; Bon
net, 1888 Bcrtier, 100. These are the sue.
cessfu candidates. For the liberal ticket the
votes were for Delessart, 1l09, Terneu, 1868
Laftte, 1922, Manuel, 7s0.
A On The 4th Of March, communication was
made 10 Parliament, Of series Of documents
u consisting Of the communications Of the Brit.
ish government with those Of Spain and
france, relative to the South American Prov
inces
Died ID Scotland, Feb ii, the venerable
Highlander, Patrick Grant, TO whom pen
sion of a guinea a week was two years ago
GRANTED by the King, aged about Ill years
Ii is thought he was the last survivor or nose
who fought at tie battles Of Culloden and FaI
kirk. He expired while sittiaC in bis elbow
chair, having felt scarcely any previous i'll,
ness. His pension devolves on his daughtey.
LONDON, March 3.-We understand that
dispatches were yesterday received al the
Admiralty, from Vice Admiral Sir Harry
Neale, dated the 25th Of February, off Al
lgiers, where Sir Harry was maintaining a
strict blockade Of that port, in which it was
u supposed the whole Algsrine force was col
u ected.
Although II is evident from the continue
ton of hostihtes, that the Dey had not made
the full concessions required Of him, it is un
derstOod that ION the appearance Of the Brit
isb admiral lie had directed some European
captives, lately made, to be placed on the
footing Of prisoners of war, although they had
up TO that time been treated as slaves.
/ The Mouiteur Of Friday contains an article
from the Madrid Gazette, on The subject Of
South America. Its object is 70 persuade the
different powers ofEurope that independence
is the destruction OF property that the dif-
ferent powers interested in the commerce
with that part Of tie world can never hope
to gain any thing BY that commerce till Fer
dinsnd is again King Of tile Indies as well as
Spain t'at monopoly and restrictions are the
very soul of industry and trade, &c. &C. To
silcnce completely all opponents. il was only
Necessary for the Court Journalists Of Mad
rid to have added, that the Spanish Colonies
owe their superiority, in point Of industry
and civilization to the United States, TO the
kind restraints to which they were so long
subject that Spain enjoys her wealth and
aourishing industry compared with England
and Holland (both independent and heretical
countries) to her monoPohesland her Inquisi-
uon.-Mr. Canning. we have DO doubt, will
be very much swayed BY these irresistible ar