Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-04

Volunteer, the law may be allowed to
take its course, and that the rutflan may
meet with the fate be so justly deserves.
POrtugGL-The dates from Lisbon
are to the 4th of August. Some distur.
Dances had taken place there, IN con
sequence of the dismissal Of Saldanba
from the Office of Minister of War. A
circular had been addressed from the
War Department to the Foreign AM
bassadors, explanatory of the sause OF
the popular commotion, in which 1t IS at.
tempted to create the belief that the dis
content eyinced was of a trifling nature,
but it appears from the extracts from
the Paris papers, and private letters
from Lisbon, that what had taken place
wa the precursor OF more active oper-
atoms on the part of the m~alcontents.
Al the latest dates it is stated that tran
guilty was restored, but it was suppos-
ed that il the recent measures of the
Princess Regent were p%ersevered in, the
safety of the government would be en-
dangered. The private correspondence
of the London editors is quite lengthy.
and takes a broad and comprehensive
view of these Disturbances, but we have
no room for details.
1t is Inferred by some of the London
editors Grounded on the language of
the French Ministerial j~ournals) that
the French government will espouse the
cause of Don Miguel, and cooperate
in establishing him on the throne of
Portugal as his legitimate right.
The London Sun, in allusion to the
affairs of this distracted country, pre-
diets the downfall of the Constitution,
'unless Don Pedro should speedily ar
rive, and by his presence and measures
excite some stronger feelings for the
Charter, and act more decidedly against
the Apostolical party than the rejgning
Princes has been able to do. Her Roy
al Higness's health and spirits must sink
under the anxieties which the stupidity
or treason of the Minister'S must occa-
sion her,"
Dreadful Fire at Moldaria-The
Austrian Observer of the 18th August,
contains an affecting account Of a dread
full fire which has reduced Jassy, the
capital Of Moldavia, Zone of the princi-
| palities for which Russia has been O m
tending with the Porte throughout the
last half century, to a heap Of ruins.
A melancholy interest attaches to the
details of this conlagration which has
proved hardly less fatal to human life
than destructive to property. Fifty dead
! bodies it is stated have been dug out of
the ruins, and while the flames were yet
raging, it was found necessary to set all
the malefactors, who were confined in
| prison, at liberty, as the building in
which they were shut up was found to
be on fire. These wretches appear to
have made an ungrateful return for the
mercifui consideration which had thrown
open the doors Of the dungeons. They
prepared to pillage that portion OF the
city which had escaped; the most active
exertions OF the magistrates and inhabit'
ants were required to keep them in
check.-The writer of this sad nara.
tive towards the end of his letter, des-
cribes the flames to have again burst out
in n part of the city. To add to the
horror OF the scene, q storm ragged ct
the same moment. 1t would seem that
to arrestthe progress OF the calamity
was beyond the power Of man, and the
letter concludes with the mournful de-
cleration, that "Omnipotence alone can
save us from utter destruction.n
Mont Blanc.-Mcnt Blanc was as.
cended on the cath and 25th of July, by
two Engli.hmen, Mr.. Fellowes and DIR.
Halves, aided by nine guides. They at
tanned the summit without much difficult
ty, but the clouds prevented them en-
joying any view when there.
A subscription has5een entered into
at Paris, on the proposition of nj. c..
Dupin, for striking a medal to the me-
mory Of Mr. Canning. Ii amounted on
Monday to 1000 fracs.
The Thames, on tina 18th of August
last, was covered with an oily substance,
which killed all the fish exposed to it.
The substance which had this destruc-
tive effect was supposed to have been
let off from the gas works.
Barcelona, august IA fresh civil
war has broken out in this quarter; it is
assuming the most fearful appearance,
and is rapidly spreading through the
province. The cry of the public is
down with the Police; the Inquisition
forever" You may rely the priests are
a, the bottom of this movement; and it