Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-04-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
Accounts from, Smyrna state that affairs
of that city were becoming critical for the
European inhabitants. The affairs al
Scio contributed still more to irritate the
government. 1t is said the fort, being in
want of water, would not be able to hold
out over eight days, and the presende to
the celebrated Canaris, hindered the ex-
petition fitted out at Mytilene to assist
the Turks, from effecting any thing.
The Capital wore a melancholy APP
pearance. The rage of the MussuImen
against the Christians, infamed by the
firmans, increased every moment. In adj
dition, 200, 900 Asiatics were expected.
A letter from Vienna, dated 18th of
February, says, letters from Constanti-
nople relating to the Catholics and the
Christians in general, are Of so alarming
a nature that it is feared the Russians
will Immediately pass the Pruth.
A palace for the Sultan is building on
the Asiatic coast, with bitches and fortif-
cations, to which he may retreat in case
Constantinople may be beseiged.
A commercial letter from Odessa states
that active preparations were going on
there for the expected campaign of the
Russian army. Large quantities of wheat
had been purchased, to be baked for the
use of the troops.
All the Catholic Armenian Churches in
Pera and Galata have been closed. The
persecution of the Greeks and Armenians
was not relaxed. On the 18th, frman
appeared, according to which $4,000
Catholics of that nation were to quit Pera
and Galata. This order was executed on
the spot with all its rigour. On the APP
plication of the Austrian Internuncio, the
blind, the old persons above 20, were suf-
fered to remain. Thousands of Armeni-
ans had left their quarters to embark !;
fathers were seen carrying their children
in baskets upon poles their dwellings
were Immediately occupied by Mussulman
soldiers.
Mr.. Stratford Canning is said to have
brought important dispatches from Sir
Edward Codrington. Lord Heiden. who
commands the Russian squadron, has
suggested that in the event of the Porte's
refusing to concede to the terms demand
ed by the allies, to blockade the extreme
ties of the Hellespont, as in the always
improvident and at present exhausted
state of the Turkish Empire, it is scarcely
possible that Constantinople can be furn-
ished for many weeks, and the resources
of Roumelia, it was stated, must be pretty
well consumed.
The London Times of the 18th of Feb
ruary, says, the majority of "A in the
House of Commons, on Tuesday night,
in favour of the repeal of the celebrated
Test and Corporation Acts, is in truth
what may be called laundering event.
twill sound from one end of the Kingdom
to the other, and the echo will be heard
in foreign parts"
On the 29th of February, at Manches-
ter, large flat was launched full rugged,
and having on board about three hundred
persons, men, boys, and girls. As she
struck the water, she turned on her side,
and Immediately after overset. All the
persons on board were percipitated into
deep water. Many swan ashore, several
were taken out in state of insensibility
and were restored to life, and a great
number were drowned. In the space Of
an hour, thirty dead bodies were taken
out. On the following day, forty-seven
bodies had been found.
Letters from Barcelona, of Feb. 18th
state that band of 200 Carlists had en-.
tered a village four leagues from Barcelo.
ma, levied contributions, and carried of
all the horses to the mountains. The in.
surrection became more formidable daily
and it is said to be instigated by the French
Jesuits.
Mexico. A severe shock of an Earth.
quake was felt at Tabasco on the night Of
the 4th Of February. The roofs Of the
church and Jail both fell in. Thirty-six
feet of the bank of the river disappeared.
A small town about thirty miles from Ia
basco was nearly destroyed. At the city
of Teppa seven buildings were destroyed
and number Of the inhabitants persisted.