The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-03-16
Late Foreign Intelligence.


ft@3aAN Ano @oAoAy a. IN very prosperous I
condition. and It's peace as aot likely 10 be |
disturbed The following extracts from the /
speech are all that we can find room for
lis Majesty Continues to receive from
The powers, his allies. and generally from all
princes and states. assurances Of their earnest
desire 60 maintain and cultivate the relations
Of friendship with his majesty and nothing
j. omitted 90 bis malesiyis part, as well %
preserve general peace. a. TO remove any eau
ses Of disagreement, aud 70 draw closer the
boads Of amity between other nations and
Great Britain.
The negotiations which have been so long
carried on through his msiesty's ambassador al
Constanlinople, for the arrangement Of differ
ences between Russia and the Ottoman
Porte, are, as has majesty hatters himself,
drawing near 10 favourable termination.
Anxiously as bis majesty deprecated the
commencement Of the war in Spain, he IS ev
cry day more satisfied that. ia the strict neu-
trality which be determined 10 observe in that
contest, land which you so cordially approx
ed, 1he best consulted the true interests of his
people.
With respect to the Provinces Of America
which have declared their separation from
Spain, bis majestys conduct has been open &
consistent; and his opinions have been n all
times frankly avowed to Spain and to other
powers
Ills majesty has appointed consuIs 10 re-
side at the principal ports and places Of those
provinces, for the protection Of the trade Of
his subjects.
As 10 any further measures, bis majesty
his reserved to himself an unfettered discre-
ton, 10 be exercised as the circumstances of
those countries. and the Interest Of his own
people, may appear toh ms majesty 10 require.
The numerous points at which, under pres
ent circumstances, bis maiesty's naval force
is necessarily distributed, and the occasion
which has arisen for strengthening his gar
risons in the West Indies, have rendered una
voidable some augmentation of his establish
ment by sea and land.
His majesty has commanded US to acquaint
You that be has not been inatlentiVe 70 the
desire expressed by the House Of Commons
in the last session of Parliament, that means
should be devised for amelorsting the condi-
ton Of the negro slaves 10 the West Indies
In the House of Commons, Feb. IL, the ma
w estimates were voted $4,000 men, being
an increase Of 1000 on last years estimates,
we're granted In the discussion, some alIu-
sion having been made to the probable reason
for augmenting the naval force, MIR. Canning
said, in explanation of a passage in the King s
speech, that there never was period in
which the country might with greater certain
" expect a continuance of peace; but add
ed, f" it must be clearly seen that there never
was period 10 which there was so much agi-
tation, and il was necessary not only that we
should be ourselves satisfied, but that the con-
viction should prevail in all parts Of the
world, that the nation was ready TO maintain
its rights" la the three great stations, the
Mediterranean, the West Indies, aud now s.
America, it was necessary TO haYe an increas-
ed f1rce.
Ia the House Of Lords, Feb. 9, the Marquis
Of Lansdowa gave notice, that early in
March, ii ministers made no previous notifca-
lion 10 the House on the subject, which he
seemei to expect, he should move an address
q the King TO acknowledge the Independence
OF the South American Provinces.
Sir James Macintosh gave notice in the
House Of Commons, Feb. IS, that some day
in March, he would bring forward the subject
Of the relations Of the country with the gov
ef1nents of South America.
The Court of Madrid persists in It's resolu-
'ioa to attempt the recovery Of its transit
lsntic colonies. aud trusts that il will have the
good wishes, If not the active aid OF its allies,
10 the prosecution Of this undertaking.
The Journal des Debats, in answer 10 the
paragraph Of the London Courier, which has
been published in this country, relative 10 the
embarkation of troops at the French ports as
serts that the measures represented to be hos
tile, are the most pacific: that the embarka-
ton of 1900 troops at Brest, for the West In
dia colonies, was in pursuance Of an ordinance
previously published, 10 provide for the secu-
rity Of the Colonies and maintenance of or
der, by substituting troops of the line for the
colonial troops. The equipment at Toulon
was only frigste TO carry Gen. Guillemi-
not b Constaniinople, and another frigate to
carry the French consul TO Tunis, where be
IS ordered to demand PREPARATION for the vio-
iation OF treaties which took place during the
war in Spain.
The Pope continued i'll, having been confn-
ed 70 bis bed sixty-four days, but was in
more favourable state.
letter from Greese, without date, but ap-
parently late, states that AIissolonghi was still
besieged by large army. Lord Byron was
still at Cephalonia. He had preferred his ser
vices to the Greeks, aud money and arms.
The two latter they ACCEPTED with gratitude,
but declined bis personal services.
A letter from Corfu announces that the
Greeks with or 5000 men had made sue
cessfal descent upon the island of Mitylene,
aud another letter that the Turkish garrison
atPatras, had evacuated the place aud retired
20 Lepanto.
Two bishops are to be appointed for the
West Indies, residence is to be appropriated
70 them, and each 10 be allowed salary OF
f4000, with a retiring pension of fl00O after
residence Of ~ years. Jamaica i to be the
head Of one See, and Barbados and 81. Vim
cent the movable scat OF the other. The
Rev Mr. simmer and the Rev Mr. Coiari5,-e