The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-29

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to prevent any collision between the contend
ing powers. We should look upon a refusal
OF the Turks, to accept the proposed mediation,
as nearly equivalent to declaration of war
against the mediators because, the Interior
measures must necessarily lead to collisions
between them, in which case the independence
OF the Greeks will almost necessarily follow
The Citadel of Athens capitulated, and was
evacuated, on the 9Th of June, on terms highly
favorable TO the Greeks. The troops were en-
parked on board the French and Austrian. fleets
IN the harbOr, taking with them all their arms
and baggage The families were allowed to
Withdraw with their arms and baggage, to their
respective dwellings, where the Pacha engages
TO restore their property and guarantee TO-
them that and their lives. Capt. Hastings, in
the steam boat Perseverance. with small
Greek naval force, had recently been in the
Calf Of polo, in Thessaly, where he DESTROYED
four and captured two Turkish vessels and, on
his return, burnt Turkish corvette of IA guns
1t is supposed that the report of naval victo-
~ by Lord Cochrane, mentioned in our last,
originated in this affar.-The brig Tontine,
sent out with provisions by the Greek Com
mittee of Philadelphia, had arrived at Spezza
and discharged hor cargo
EkGLABD. The new ministry appear to con-
tinue strong in the confidence of the king and
people Some unimportant changes had taken
place, but without any reference TO an altera-
ton of measures. The Parliament was pro-
] an fba f,f T,,Iu
the Lord Chancellor read Speech in which
he says that his majesty's efforts, as well as
his majesty's communications with his allies
are increasingly directed to The termination Of
c1iStiag hoStititjeS, and to the maintenance of
general peace" This was Immediately prior
to the signing of the treaty of Intervention
with France and Austria-The demand FOX
woollen goods lad revived, and the laborers
were gradually finding employment, though
| there was still much distress among them.
The effect of this improvement will be to ad-
vance the price Of woollens in our market, and
to revive the hopes of the manufacturer-Th
water in the Thames tunnel had been reduced
90 feet from the apex of the ARCH and the
worEmen were repairing some of the unfnish-
ed b,ick work which had been damaged. I'm
mcnse quantities Of clay, sc. had been thrown
intothe river to step the leak.
| Russia. 1t is said that the coronation Of the
! Emperor Nicholas, as King of Poland, will
take place in September, at which time the
dietwill be convoked Peace has been con-
Glued between Russia and Persia, by which
/
TIL, inhabitants Of the ceded provinces will,
probably, be, gamers by the change. The eff
feet of these continual additions to the i'm
mehse territory of Russia, must be, to accelle-
rate tho time when that colossal power will
fall TO pieces from its own unwieldiness
FRANCE. In this country the progress o.
4 free principles is steady, notwithstanding eve
ry effort of the government TO check them
Nearly all the men Of science and information
are on that side of the question. 1t was som
time since ascertaincd that the circulation 0
the liberal or aati-miaisteriat papers was man.
fold greater than that of the ministerial papers
They indulge in the utmost freedom OF remarl
and censure, on the measures of the govern
ment, and, in one or two recent instances o
prosecutions for libel by officers of the govern
ment, iuries have given verdicts of acqutta
in favor of the writers. To counteract tn
tendency Of these things, 4 censorship of tn
press has been re-established NJ Cuvicr
the celebrated naturalist, was appointed on
of the censors, but he promptly refused to ex
ecute the odious commission, in consequence
of which, the papers were forbidden even t.
mention his name. The refusals of several 9th
or eminent men were followed with like con
sequences We hazard little in predicting tina
the measure will be so odious and unpopular
that the government viii be compelled to aban
don it.
I Difficulties have arisen between France am
, Alciers, which viii probably lead to war
The French Consul and French subjects resid
ing at Algiers, had left the city in a Frencl
brig. Subsequently. negotiations were enter
ed into, but failed Of resulting in any accomo
dation At the last dates the Algerina cor
sairs were closely boclsaded in their own har
Dor by the French fleet. Reinforcements wer
expected from France, whom active operation
would take place against Algiers
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