The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-18 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN:

of all denominations. In fact, it is stated that such
a plot had been discovered, and, that the Mufti
had issused an exhortation, forbilding Inch a cruel
step in the strongest terms. The Franks were, how-
ever, not free from alarm, should the Greeks succeed
in capturing any of the Turkish men of war, eight of
which had sailed from the Dardanelles for the Archi-
pelago. The Greek vessels are in great force. They
board every thing they meet in search of Turks, as
well as Turkish property. The Bathurst, lonian Go-
vernment vessel, had been boarded no less than eight
times on her voyage from Athens to Corfu.

Halifax papers arrived this morning to the 19th of
June, and New Brunswick to the 13th of Jane. From
these we give the following extracts :
[MOM THE HALIFAX TAPIR OF THE 18TR OT JC:4II
The Confiance left Maracaybo on the 18th, and
Santa Martha on the 2Sth nit. Great reparations
were making there to receive General Bolivar.
New Yoke, JUNR 9.—We are informed, by a pas-
senger in the brig General Ward, that on the 20th
alt, there was a perfect stagnation of all business at
Vera Cruz ; the whole of the interior being in a
revolutionary state. There bad been no arrivals from
Mexico
to
weeks, bet it is understood, that if
money ea pinions were not immediately received,
that place would surrender.
PKILADILPHIA, JUNK 7.—A squadron of ships of
war and traaspurts baring on board 3000 Europeans
and native, troops, with 1611 followers, under the
command of Major-General .with, sailed from Bombay
11th January, for the Persian Gulp,. ; to be employed
against the Arabs. The ship Elizabeth, of this port,
is taken ap at Rio Janeiro, for the conveyance of
several fansiffiee of distinction to Lisbon.
PottAatimies a. JUN/ B.—Colonel Ramirez has de.
Oared his imitation to invest Buenos Ayres, and
every preparation was making to give him a warm re-
ception. Col. Rodrigues the present dictator of
Buenos Ayres, was publicly instituted on the 4th of
April, with great military honors. An attempt to as-
sassinate the brave Patriot General Pars in South
America, by a royalist ruffian named Villasara, has
been happily frustrated, the villain escaped, after a
scuMe with the sentinel, who inflicted several bayonet
wounds in his body, in endeavouring to prevent his
escape.—(Washiagion Paper.)
New YO4Y, JUNK I.—Captain Goggershall of the
sloop Vetusia, informs that the town of Onscia, in the
Bay of Honduras, was destroyed by fire on the 14th
April ; about 250 buildings, with the principal part
of their contents were burnt, and only 13 houses
remain.

New You, NAT 49.—Letters have been received
from Gibraltar, stating that Luther Breddish, Esq. leas
been formally presented as Charge d'affairs of the
United 'Met a Consaanthsople by the Mitts* Ambas-
sador resident there. It is hinted that commercial
favour can only be obtained there by purchase, that
the lowest price by which l►e could negociate
a Commercial Treaty with the Sublime Porte,
would be 100,000 dollars, besides annual presents to
the amount of 10,000 dollars. It is said, the Austrian,
Russian and British Ministers, at Constantinople, are
supported at an expense of 40,000 dollars annually,
by their Governments. We also understand, that five
of the articles of the United States are wanted in the
places bordering on the Black Sea.

The Thames, Captain Marshall, arrived at Ports-
mouth yesterday, has brought the latest accounts from
America by 10 days, although the Martha and James,
Cropper, sailed 5 days before her ; and the Liverpool
Packet, and Criterion the same day. The Robert
Edwards. Captain Sherburne, for this port, had pre-
viously brought the latest dates; and the Venus likewise
for this port, brought the latest accounts from Ame-
rica by 16 days.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at
Smyrna, dated June 2 :--
‘• The general embargo was taken off on the 19th
ult.; renewed on the 42d, and again taken off yesterday.
A Turkish squadron of eight sail, viz.& ship of the line,
three frigates, two sloops, and two brigs, was seen on the
morning of the 31st ult. off Metelin. This squadron, we
are informed, is to be reinforced from Constantinople,
and to attack the Oreek naval force cruising among the
islands. His Majesty's ships Medina and Racehorse,
remain in the harbour. The (heel( squadron is infinitely
more numerous, and waiting for the Turks lower down
the Archipelago. Reports are in circulation of an en•
gagement having taken place, but they want confir-
mation.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at
Bathurst, St. Mary's, dated the 28th of May:—
"We bare to communicate to you, for the informa-
tion of the merchants and ship-owners concerned at
Lloyd's, the following information respecting the lati-
tude and longitude of Cape St. Mary's and Bird island
flag-staff, as communicated to us by the officers of his
Majesty's ship Leven, who were off the entrance of
this river sonic time back, and went on shore at both
places with proper instruments to ascertain the exact
situation :

Cape St. Mary's. let. 13 deg. 49 see. 40 min. north ;
long. 18 deg. 44 see. 30 win. west.
Bird island flag-stag. lat. 13 deg. 18 see. 30 min. nerds ,
long. 16 deg. 46 see. 10 tale. west.
We have advices from Sierra Leone to the 26th
April. The emigrants who bad been sent to Africa
by the United States Government, bad arrived on the
coast of Africa in good health ; they were to be joined
by the surviving few of those who had been previously
sent to Sherbro, and of whom there were not more than
eight or ten alive.
EARTUQIIRKE.--Baanstowx, (Kurt.) APRIL 23.
The shock of an earthquake was sensibly felt at Vie-
cense', Indiana. Shawneetowa, Illonois, and Clark.-
wine, Tenn. on the 24th March, at or about the same
time, which awoke and started frost their beds many
people. The vibration lasted from five to tea =Notes,
and passed off with a rumbling noise from east to
west.—(atitericia piper.)