The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-04
Gemeral Smtellt9e,rre.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.


and Liverpool dates to the 2Ist of Februa-
ry, being 3 days latest. For the. following
news by this arrival we are indebted to
the Evening Gazette.
The great question of the Catholic Claims
and the Corn LGacs have not yet been agl-
tated.
The Finances of France are in a pros
porous condition.--The income for the cur
rent year was estimated at OCH ,36l
francs and the expenditure at 9l5, 729,742
considerable surplus.
EXTRAORDINARY TRAVELLING. The
Defiance Coach left London on Thurs
day evening last, at five o'clock, and ar
rived at Pratt's Old London Inn, in Exc
ter, the following morning at ten-thus
performing a journey of one hundred and
seventy miles an eighteen hourS!!! The
same guard proceeded with the coach to
Plymouth, where it arrived at 3 o'clock the
same afternoon, having, in the space OF
taoentg three hours travelled the astonishing
distance of ttco hundred and t,Uenty mules !!
The subscription, which leaves London at
the same hour as the Defiance, also came
in with it; and since that day, both coach
es have regularly arrived together, four
hours before the usual time Of completing
the journey, so great is the competition be-
tween them. What would our forefathers
say to this, could they rise from their graves,
and retrace the days when even the follow
ing excited wonder" Safe and expedi-
tious travelling-to London and back IN
tcO ,ceekS ?''-Ereter Alfred.
The SO miles between Liverpool and
Manchester, (England) are performed by
coaches in two hours and three quarters.
Half minute is allowed for changing
horses, at which eight persons are employ
ed, four to remove the horses, and four to
place fresh ones to the coach.
LONDON, FEE. II.
On Thursday, Col. Purden arrived at the
Colonial Office in Downing street, in a
chaise and four, having landed on the coast
of Cornwall, bringing dispatches, with an
account of the death of the King of the
Ashantees, in consequence of four wounds
his majesty received in the celebrated bat
tie in which Col. Purden distinguished HIM
self, as commander of the British forces.
PORTUGAL. The news from Portugal is
of a much less favorable character than the
previous accounts had led us to hope. The
rebels, who were driven, on the 9Th Jan.
from Beria into Spain, entered in scattered
parties, but in considerable force, into
Tros-o Monies, of which their friends had
retained possession, and, assembling their
forces under Viscount Cadellas, and other
leaders, drove the Constituencies out of
Chaves, (of which they had taken possess
'sion,l and advanced to the bridge of Sal
monde, the northern pass into the province
of Mintro. This pass was defended by a
body of 300 Constitutionalists for some
time, bat was at last forced, the defenders
dispensing themselves in the mountains
Having thus made good their entrance into
the province of Mintro, ian undertaking III
which Chaves failed when he attempted
BEFORE the rebels marched to Broga, on
the B ta JafR ggeted Ey oMS1 6 heX he oeeHsd
and thence to within 9 miles of Oporto, the
inhabitants of which were thrown into a
state OF the utmost alarm. In the mean
time, however, part of the Constitutional
troops IN Belra, were sent to the defence of
Oporto, while others collected under the
Count de Villa Flor, entered Mimic by the
bridge Amante, and proceeded against the
rebels, whom they speedily compelled to
retreat from Guimanraens and Braga-but
the details of their last movements are as
yet confused and uncertain. A battle is
reported to have taken place on the 4th.
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL. A letter
written Immediately before the departure
OF the steam boat from Lisbon, dated the
9TH Feb. states, "An express had Just
now arrived from General Hubbs at Opor-
to the rebels are defeated, they have lost
their baggage and are flying in all direc-
tons. The reports are, that it is a last ef-
fort, and that the numbers did not exceed
800 men.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Jan. TO-
The Greek Government arrived at Egi-
ma on the 10th November, and constituted
itself on the following day. Constantine
NIcodemus is appointed Commander in
the town, and the protection of the nation
al assembly was entrusted to the Ipsariots.
The accounts of the military transac-
tons in Livadia itself are very unfayora-
bic for Turkey. On the LIST Dec. Musta
Bey was totally defeated by Nikaraiski, at
Arachovia. A few days before the Turks
had, indeed, maintained with great loss
their position at Dobrena, on which occa-
sion the Greeks lost their brave General
) annack Sultani but, after Karaiskaki's
victory, the Turks had been obliged to a.
uahuon tIlSlT pOSSlLlOn. There were pub
he rejoicings at Egina, with thanksgivings
for these events. The Instruction in the
island of Gambia is spreading rapidly, as
sisted by the Greek garrison of Carabusa.
All the inhabitants in Livadia are under
arms.
BRAZIL. A letter from Rio de Janeiro,
dated the 26th of January, says, Admiral
Brown Is reported to have gone up the
Uruguay with several of his little SQUAD
ron, after returning safely to Buenos Ayres
from his late cruise on this coast.
Though the Emperor shows no DISPOSE
ten whatever to conciliate with Buenos
Ayres, except on his own terms, an opinion
prevails with many people that the war will
be brought to a conclusion ere long through
the mediation of Mr.. Gordon, the British