The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-28 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

We regret to state that our Correspondent at the Cape of
Good Hope gives an extremely unpleasant account for the
present state of the Colony ; au unfavourable season of the
ersp, the prospect of a famishing peacanrry, au exhausted
rinlic treasury. and a disposition in the Municipal Audio
shies in this crisis of calainitiss to disregard the principles
of justice and equity, are the subjects which compose his
letter; from which we give an extract :

CAPE Or GOOD HOPE. JUNE 2.
The news we have just received by the Sparrowhawk of the state
tal affairs in Great Britain la very lamentable, but it is not near so
bad as the stare of this Colony. In the first place we have almost a
famine in the land. Bread can scarcely be obtained at any price.
Tie Burgher Senate have purchased immense quantities of corn,
on account of the public (an thew pretend); but, what cost them
foot 80 to 90, they are selling at 280 fin dollars per load. They
11:il condescend to sell a single bag ; but it must be at their own
Vie!. You have no idea in England how such Government Eft_
tablnhnierds in Colonies operate ag iinst the interests and welfare
of the community ; they are, in fact, entirely perverted to private
shoropnlies ! The min has happily just commenced, and if the
fir tots; Can obtain semi, to put into the ground, perhaps we may
laths Jew a harvest ; but it is feared that the seed of last harvest
will prove very bad. We have had no rain before thole seven
meths. Cattle and sheep have been starving for want of grass.
The scarcity of money has been so great in the treasury, that it is
eta months since smite of the public officers have received any
Vary. Much of this inconvenience and injustice has arisen from
the manner in which silver was introduced, in lieu of the rix dollar
paper Currency. Such was the consequent depreciation in property,
t:'at Persons who, having been paid at that rate, had a right to
calculate upon in equivalent of 4s. were then told that 18d. only
vas what they could receive. The ruinous effects upon the Colony
generally (fee all did not suffer at this rate), throughout all the
sot, d trans:scums of life, can hardly be imagined. We do
aniently hope that Parliament will redress our many grievances.
Gar new Lirut—Governor does as well as can bz, lust lie hall to
e temente his athniniatration of affairs under the must unfavourable
d atrestaoces.

The subjoined letter was received on Saturday morning
from Liverpool:—

Livool, A 24.
following is a reply to a Memorial forwarerpded by theugust parties
tincemeil in the brig Al 'march, from hence for Buenos ,Iyrea, to
nit Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs :
(intlemen-31r. Canning is at present out of town. I cannot
4,rkipate the view which he may take of your application; but I
bi`! no doubt he will anxious to claim for the property of his
l
%Wes sub)ers any protection not inconsistent with the ac.
°Pledger' nehts which the state of maritime warfare confer*
1.,1.P0n a helligerent, in respect to thc trade of neutral rights, which
(treat Britain has always exercised when Inrtielf at war, and the
el"ling of which she cannot deny to any other Power.
I am, &e.
IVIII.

GREECE.

The following leiter has been received by the Messrs.
Ricardo, from an English house at tilt.

%ANTE, JULY 20, 1020.
GT' NTT F)lFN—Since I last addressed you I have not
received any communications from -, nor have we
any late intylligence from the Mores, unless it be from
`Mina, where, I am happy to say, the Turks have received
severe check, or rather a series of repulses, from the
Mainote colliery, and the troops under Niketas and Colo-
cotroni. The Mainotes have showed a determined bravery
in defending the mountains of their own country. We are
not in possession of the details; but (ruin what we learn,
from letters and verbal relations, it appears that the Egyp-
tian troops under the command of Ibrahim Paella had com-
menced their march towards Tripolizsa, but previous to
going there he was desirous to dislodge the Greeks, for fear
they should close on his rear aul cut off his supplies. For
this purpose he tl.tpatclied lush 's of troops to Ameiro and
Calamata, who were severely beaten by the Greeks, with
considerable loss of lives, and cotnpell.•d to flee to the sea
shore, and dzmand assistance from the Turkish squadron
in the bay of Colomata, to escape.
We hear nothing of the Sultan's Beet: it certainly has
not yet mode its appearance in the Archipelago, and it is
very probable that the late disturbances in Constantinople,
of which you will doubtless base the details, will retard its
departure.

All agree in stating that Hydra and Napoli are in an
excellent state of def. nce, and that in Hydra the best pos-
sible spirit reigns among the sailors.
Messrs. J. and S. Ricardo, London.