Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-06


several weeks ago, that's great scarcity
of the necessaries OF life was appreben-
ded in some parts of the Brazilian En-
pire; and the intelligence received from
the Boston Patriot this morning, con-
firms its truth, and adds, from Maran-
ham papers OF the goth July, the fol-
lowing particulars, which must be inte-
resting to dealers in Flour:
'The scourge Of famine was desola-
ting the province of Ceara." and num-
Der of families had arrived at Maran-
ham, from Ceara, having abandoned
their homes in consequence of the scar
city. Ar order Of the vice President
aad Military Governor Of TIE city, re
quires ofthe municipal authority an " in
slant report of the quantity of flour
which can be sent to the relief of hui
manity, suffering under one of the most
destructive calamities that can befal the
human race This order states that
many persons had persisted with hunger.
To this order the following facts aud
humane reflections are subjoined.-
They furnish new proof of the extreme
aud extensive heat aud drought OF the
past summer:
1--WE fiud by the latest arrival from
Ceara, that the province is the victim OF
a most desolating famine, caused by
the great drought which that region has
suffered. This scourge. has caused the
death of many persons particularly chill
dren, and animals, and has caused the
emigration of many families who arriy-
ed flying from the horrors of this calami-
ty. The most excellent government of
this province has promoted the expor-
tation Of -four to Ceara, as appears by
the official article; seeking by this
means to succor that population and
relieve them from the want in which
they are now involved. Let us praise
the zeal and patriotism of our govern
ment, and let Us remember in the name
OF humanity to promote subscription
for those families VINO have arrived, or
may hereafter arrive, driven by famine
from their country and their homes;
thus we shall alleviate the weight of her
misfortuues, aud the miseries of their
destitute situation. 1t is hoped that the
government also will extend its views
to these our distressed brethren; who
have right by their misfortune and By
being members of the Brazilian family,
TO our compassion"
From Greece the news is involved in
as much obscurity as ever, and it is i'm
possible to elicit any thing like onnec-
ted narrative, by which the respective
situation of the parties might be ascer-
tanned with accuracy. Lord Cochrane,
it now appears, has been engaged to as.
sist the Greeks, and should the sub
scriptions and other preparations equal
in reality the statements made OF their
amounts, essential service may be rem
dered to the cause of Grecian emanci-
patton. His Lordship makes boast,
in one of his Communications with the
Greek committee, of having given up
his situation as First Admiral of the
Brazilian Navy and salary of t6 900 a
year, and pension of half that sum on
f.! retiring, settled upon himself and lady
Tor life, and ma nanim DUSTY leaves it to
the committee, after taking into consi-
deraton the above sacrifices, to recon-
pense him according to his services!
Spain.-Tbe intelligence of to-day
| confirms the accounts already published,
respecting the probable advance Of an
additional French army, for the par
pose of putting down the various factions
wi ich have arisen among the royalsts,
who, finding no Constltutionaiists to
combat are now quarrelling among
themselves,
Lord Cochrane and the Brazls
1t appears by Information received
from Captain Merrill, of the ship Ar
ethusa, arrived this morning in thirty.
eight days from st. Salvador, that
Lord Cochranc had been ordered By
the Emperor of Brazil to repair to Rio,
but declining the honour Of obeying