The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

health continues to be the subject of the most
engrossing interest, and the hopes which had
been entertained of his recovery, appear TO be
diminishing. Bulletins of his health continue
to be issued daily.
The bulletin of the Cd runs thus" The
Kings symptoms have not varied. Mis- Maj
esty has passed another bad night" His ply.
sicians remained in close attendance.
Bells Messenger of the Cd says, we fear that
his Majestys health is in that state, that though
it may occasionally fiuctuate and rally, and be
subject to temporary alleVations of disorder,
there is little prospect of its being finally re-
stored.
The Bulletin Of May says, His Majesty
passed the whole of yesterday comfortably. His
Majesty's symptoms were mitigated, but his
Majesty has passed bad night"
The Courier of the 9Th says We deeply
lament to state, that, from private sources of
information, we greatly fear that the Sever.
-eign's health is such as to warrant any thing
but favorable anticipations.
FRANCE AND ALGIERs. According to the
.4ugemetns Zeitung, la German paper] the
Pacha of Egypt is to second the French expe-
dition against Algicrs, by diversion on the
African coast There are French agents at
Cairo, who will probably remain with Mehemet
Ali till the commencement of hostilities, and
afterwards join the army. The offers made to
the Pacha for his cooperation in the war with
Algiers, are said to be very tempting. Besides
large subsidies in money and commercial advan-
tages, France is reported to have promised him,
after the expulsion of the Dey great part of
the Algerine territory as his own property in
his family. The Porte, however, seems 10 be
by no means satisfied with this arrangement,
and to have sent an agent 10 Algiers to persuade
the Dey to yield to the demands of France.
Considerable mercantile houses in this city have
letters from Corfu, in which it is affirmed that
the Sultan had again sent commission to Cal.
ro, to require from the Pacha an account of his
government of the country 1t is remembered
that in August, last year, commissioner was
sent by the Porte to Egypt for the same pur-
pose, who suddenly died at Cairo Mehemet
Ali has once before expressed his intention to
assist in the present expedition against Algiers,
and thereby created the distrust Of the Porte,
which is renewed now that that state is ready
to be attacked; the sending of another Turk
ish commissioner seems to prove this, and the
mode of his acceptance at Cairo may tend to
throw some light on the probable time, wheth-
er near or remote, when the Pacha of Egypt
thinks to declare himself wholly independent Of
the supreme authority of the Porte
The Gazette de France states that as soon as
the EXPEDITION shall have arrived in sight of the
African shore, the first step to be taken will be
to disembark the men. Every foot soldier will
be provided with thirty cartridges The
spades, shovels, pckaxes, and other tools, will
be next put on shore, in order that the men
may may be able to entrench themselves imme
diately, if that should be necessary. The field
batteries will follow, and should the season
prove favorable, it is impossible tina. the army
be not liz possession of the town and citadel
within fortnight after the Decentralization
Amongst the various new machines of destruc.
ton that are To DC tried ny the expedition, is q
singular invention of Captain of Engineers al
Metz, consisting of cask of particular con-
struction, which, when filled with 1000 lbs
weight, is thrown like bomb. This projectile
or portable mine, in the shape of well, falls al
distance of ESQ metres, and breaks by the eff.
feet OF the fall, the fusee burning all the while
Several experiments have been already made
in the most satisfactory manner
letter from an European resident at Algiers
gives us some information respecting the r-op-
arations making by the Dey to resist the
French force. Many batteries had been erect
ed on the west side of the town where it was
expected the Decentralization would take place
new battery of forty guns in triple ranks had
been raised on the west side, opposite the Fish.
er's Gate. In the port of Agiers there were
eighty gun boats, we'll armed but conided 10
incapable commanders, and badly served
Hussem Bey had not ventured out of the for.
tress in which he had shut himself ND. and il
was said that great apprehensions of general
instruction were entertained, as the Algerines
mucn dread bombardment, and openly ex.
pressed desire to comply with the demands OF
France. 1t was further known that some OF
the leading men of the place were averse to the
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tile population in particular we're much dispos.
ed to revolt, seeing the ruin that would be en-.
tailed on them, by the hostile proceedings of
the French
.4ttcaHt, Aprit Ia. The packet has arrived
with letters from Algiers. The Consuls had
retired into the country, and sent their families
to Mahon. The Dey strongly urges the COM
pletlon of the works of defence. The batteries
are augmented and new ones are erected on
all sides. The garrison is computed at from
10000 to 10000 men, who were maneuvring
every day. The Dey presides and distributes
the prizes to the combatants, who exercise in
the arena The French expedition is expected
towards the end of May. 1t is the prevailing
opinion that the Dey will find it difficult to re-
sst, especially on the land side but stout re.
sstance is expected if the Bedouin Arabs from
the interior approach TO harrass the landing of
the troops The castle which contains the
treasure is undermined
GREECE. The three powers have guaranteed
to Leopold the payment of 2,24O, 900 pounds
sterling annually, for eight years. "a loan]
frankfort APra 80. Extract Of private
letter from Constantinople The creation of
Greece into an independent sovereignty great.
ly displeases the Turks and what is more
strange, is not approved by the Greeks settled
here: The Turks loudly blame the too great
indulgence of the Sultan, and affirm that there
has been treachery on the part of those whom
the Forte has considered its friends ard allies.
The Greeks, on their side, express uneasiness
respecting the maintenance Of tho Orthodox
Greek Church under the Government of
Prince Leopold, and fear, from his connections,
an influence which may be injurious to the po-
lltical and commercial interests of Greece.
The Fanarots, or Greeks of Constantinople,
says, that the new Sovereign will encounter
greater difficulties than Count Capo DIstria,