The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-17

Accounts from Rouen and Lyons rep
resent the s ate of trade, and the sit
ualion of the working classes in those
towns, as very distressing.
The Courier Francois saws -" II
seems certain that the French govern
ment has formed the determination OF
sending a squadron to Rio Janeiro, TO
claim the French trading vessels recent
ly captured at the mouth of the river
Plate, by the Brazilian fleet"
Twenty-seven armed vessels are stat
ed to be fitting out at Brest. These
forces are said TO be destined to protect
French commerce, and cause the flag Of
France to be respected in all seas.
Cause.-The Greek Committee Of
Paris received more than 5000 francs
between Nov. 25th and Dec. Cd. That
is more than 600 dollars.
Mr.. Eynard's correspondent al Corfu
writes, Nov. Sd, that the money and
provisions he had sent out had safely
arrived. A part of the money had
been applied 10 ransom goo Greek
slaves. They will furnish the Greek
means of subsistence for two months.
If the government succeeded in placing
Romelia on a respectable footing, Alba.
MIA will be safe, and the affairs Of the
Morea will be early arranged. Ibra.
him's troops suffer severely from wanl
of provisions.
The FIVE great European powers,
ENGLAND, France, Russia, Austria and
Prussia it is said, have united in de.
handing of the Porte to put stop Ia
the horrible warfare carried on in
Greece; and threaten. in case of refus.
al, that the ships of war of those pow
ers which have naval stations off the
coast Of Greece, shall be instructed to
prevent the landing of any new arma.
ments in the Morea, and TO seize all
vessels bearing stores for the supply Of
hostile troops already in that country
The Pacha Of Egypt will not be- per.
mitted to send any more expeditions a.
gaInst the Morea. These are said to
be the terms, in substance, dictated to
the PORE, which are to be considered
dehnitive. and which were conveyed in
the dispatches to Mr.. Slratford Can
ming, at Constantinople.
II is stated 10 the Eto;le, of the last
date, IN advices from Constantinople to
The Sd of Nov. that the Porte would
soon be obliged to accept the proposition
made by the British ambassador 10 fa-
Vor of the Greeks.
Lady Cochrane had paid visit to
Leghorn, and was received by the
Greek residents with ardent demonstra-
lions of joy. After short stay, her
ladyship set out for Pisa, escorted by
500 Greeks on horseback, wearing their
national costume.
Gen Gouras is dead. He made two
successful sallies from the citadel Of
Athens, but fell in the ed. 1t is said,
however, that these engagements have
enabled 500 fresh troops TO throw them
selves into the Acropolis, and it is
hoped that this monument, to which so
many reeollections are attached, will be
able TO defend itself for a long time a.
g inst the barbarians. II is said, that
the Greeks are resolved, 10 case of ex-
ireme necessity, to blow up the Acrop-
oils.
The Observatore Tries,ino of the
l4th inst. states, the new Egyptian ex-
Pedition, which was TO sail from Alex
andria on the 9th inst had no troops on
board, but only ammunition, provisions,
and large sum in specie.
SPAIE.--The Algerine cruizers are
dePredaling on Spanish commerce, even
in sight of the ports. They have cap
tured number Of ships. II is said, al
so, that they made descent between
Malaga and Marbella and carried off
300 persons, women, children, monks,
&c. as slaves.