The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-30
FOREIGN NEWS

later than before published, ard furnish nothing
of particular consequence. Such gleanings as
we have made are annexed.
THE COLONIAL TRADE. On the 10th
Nov, the London Morning Herald publish
ED an article respecting negotiations sup
posed to be pending between Mr.. M'Lane.
the American Minister, and the President
of the Board oe Trade, touching the colo
NAL trade of The British West India Islands.
The Herald intfmated that a project was
on foot to open the ports of those islands to
American ships, upon Condition that greater
facilities should be given for the introduce
ton of articles of British muaufacture into
the United States. The Herald is opposed
| to the arrangement.
The French papers contain some details
respecting the election at Bordeaux, where
the Liberals have carried the day by a
great majority. Bordeaux used to be the
headquarters of Loyalty to the Bourbons,
and SO marked victory in that quarter is
quite decisive as to the feelings of the
French nation. The election was also one
of those in which the rich men have the
most influence. Another circumstance is
noticed-namely, that the candidate return
ed would have probably obtained more
votes if he had not belonged to religion
the Protestant which is not protested by
above one-tenth of the French.
GREECE. The following extract from
German paper under date Augsburg, Nov.
3, details new successes over their Turkish
oppressors: the Greek territory may now be
considered as rescued from the Sultan,
with the exception of one or two towns
having Turkish garrison closely blockaded.
One OF the difficulties which would have
met the Allies in setting the Greek bound
airy, according to the protocol of March %,
is thus removed.
augsburg, Nor. s. A report of Prince
DemetIius Ypsanti to the President of
Greece. dated from the camp a. Kotumala,
Sept. 2S, and inserted in the Egina Ga
zette, says =
GA Turkish corps of 1000 men, regular
and irregular troops, had made, subsequent
ly to the 22d of September, several desper-
ate attacks on the Princes troops in their
fortified camp, near the fort CASTILLO di
Pltra, but were always repulsed with con-
siderable loss. The Greeks pursued the
enemy in their fight, which they made
lin great disorder; the Turkish commanders
collected the garrison which they still had
IN Llvadia and at length capitulation was
agreed upon, by which their commanders,
AJAX Aga and Assam Bey engaged to re-
tire to Thessaly, and entirely to evacuate
Livadia."
The Egina Gazette contains the capitu-
iation, and adds, that had it not been con-
cluded all the Turks must have persisted
either by the sword of the Greeks or by
famine.
.4ncona, Oct. &c. Great exertions are
how making in Greece to secure to Count
Capo d'lstria his Office of President of the
government. and several agents are en-
ployeu with this Wow both in The inter;or
OF the country and at the Courts Of ,be
great powers. The President knows verv
well that cabal is at work to remove him
from Greece, and to give to another the
fruit of the seed which he has cultivated
with so much pains; but he also knows the
sentiments of his countrymen, who would
reluctantly obey stranger. He. therefore
does not much fear their intrigues. bnt
neglects nothing to battle them, and nv
prudent administration of the government
to secure to his nation future prosperitv
lie seems, in fact, already to have receiy-
ed assurances OF the continuance of his
functions from several great Courts which
VIII shortly appoint their representatives to
the Greek Government
EGYPT. Late advices from Eovnt init
mate, that, whatever may be the degree of
misunderstanding, between Mahornet All
and his imperial Suzsrain at ConstantinopIe
there is no interruption of the vipor which
has so long marked the internal policy of
the former. The Turkish officers hitherto
employed on board Egyptian shios of war
are removed, and replaced bv men educated
at the Navy School of Alexandria. The
arsenal in that port is now we'll managed
establishment, and has lately received, in
rope-walk, an addition very seldom seen in
an Oriental port. Whether we look TO fer
tlllty OF SOIL, or ease of communication by
water, no country, in the eastern or western
hemisphere, possesses greater capabilities
OF improvement than Egypt. These rem
dered her, in the days of antiquity the pa
rent OF useful arts, and would, under fayora
BILE political circumstances, soon enable her
to take lead among modern states. How
unfortunate that the activity and intelligence
OF Mahomet Ali, in domestic improvements.
should have been so feebly seconded. and
SO lmperfectly comprehended by the Turk
lsh Government. Accustomed to despise
all other nations, the Turks are ready to
give vent to maledictions on those of their
countrymen who, like the veteran ruler of
Egypt, or his son abraham Pacha,) are de-
slrous of cultiyating the language, the
nsages, or even the useful arts of Christians.
Instead OF regarding tho improvements
introduced by Ali Pacha in the light of adj
dItIons to the national strength, the Ottoman
Court is said to have more than once con-
templated the death, by violent means of
that valuable Governor, because he for a
time refused 70 participate in the war
against Greece, and expended on local i'm
provements sums which they wished to be
paid into the treasury at Constantinople.
we much fear that neither the vigor of a
provincial Governor like Mahomet Ali, nor