The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-08
AWFUL AND SUDDEN DEATH.

LONDON, August icy Psterday, as l. >
Abbee Paplllon, one ofthe Chief Priests OF
I the French Chapel, Gcargr-street, Port
man Square, WAS preaching 10 his Excel
lency Prince Pnsoac, the French Am
bassador aud suite, and numerous con
gregatIon, he was observed by his Excel
lency 10 stOop in the middle of his dis
course, In Il very extraordinary position,
for above Il minute. His Exccllency be
came alarmed, aud ordered one of lis Mt
PENDANTS 10 request Mr.. Chene, Chief Chap
lain, tn ascend the pulpit, when, II his in O..
expressble terror, he found the Reverend
Preate ON the point OF expiring, lmme
dlair AID was given by Mr.. Coylc, surgeon,
of Wglbetk street, aud Mr.. Diesslgnon, of
York street, but before they could reach
the yesiry the vital spark had fed. The
deceased WAS Of mild and amiabc manners
aud was particularly nDliced by the pre-
sent French Monarch and all the Royal
Family. The subject of his discourse at
the awful moment was very peculiar-ihc
following is the substance OF the words he
has delivered -" How precious is our
time in this world, for we are not sure at
what moment we may be summoned be-
ore the Throne Of the Almighty, to ac
eout for our actions here"
The Princess Polisnac and the whole
congregation were deeply affected at the
less Of their much esteemed pastor. He
vas in his 10Th year An inquest will be
held ON the body at the Chapel.
LoNpoN, Aug. 71.-From the Correspon
dent of the Courier.
CADiz, July I'll think il necessary
10 inform You, that on Saturday last Il
French squadron arrived here, under The
command Ola Vice Admiral, amounting to
six lrgat.s and line of battle ship, and on
Saturday morning thcy were joined hy the
squadron under the command OF the TEAR
Admiral, whose fldg has been hoisted here
some months since, ON hoard the Sanie
Petrl They remained at anchor the whole
of Sunday, aud at fouI O'Clock IN the al
ternoon of Monday they Weighed anchor
and steered westward. The poor span
iards were surprised To See such large
French fleet before their celebrated, and
oucc renowned city, and they could not be
persuaded but that England was going to
declare war against France.
=" 1t is said this squadron is going TO
Toulon, To he inspected by the munster OF
marine, but many believe they have seated
orders, and that their Interior destination
is not yet known,
! " There yet remainsin the Bay of Cadiz,
three higates and several small vessels,
"The ships WHICH arrived on Saturday
were very busy on Saturday and Monday
buying up provisions which Induced
many to suppose that Toulop was not To
be the place ofrendezvous.o
Dispatches Ia the l9lh of June have
been received from Sierra Leone the
colony was in healthy state.
London .MarketS Ing. 1.-THE sales OF
Cotton amounted last week to 1000 bales,
and the market has been very quiet. Green
land Oh may be quoted at ! - aud Tor
arrival at E23 Seed Oils without any
variation -Tallew in considerable demand.
Flax and Hemp unatered, Last week $500
bbls rough Turpcntine sold at IS 10 l3s
Gil. Spices have not varied its price slnce
the + |. sale. Colonial produce had ad
vaneed in prices in consequence OF the
threatened Instruction at Jamaica.
THE GREEKS.
Extract ola letter, dated Trieste, July
ga" The island of Ipsara, 4 little \. W.
of Scio, has been attacked y taken by the
Turks, after desperate resistance which
cost them 1900 men. The Ipsarlots resol
wing not to share the fate of the Selotes.
assembled the remaining population IN the
fort aud blew themselves up, involving
n,n!titudes of their conqaerors III Their
destructlon."
The Island of Ipsara, which the Turkish
Commander has obtained al such am eX
pcnse Of men and money, ls-not five miles
long, and scarcely any where two miles
broad, being very little, IT all, larger than
the island Of Lnndy in the Bristol Channel.
The ,O0o men, 10y whom tins little island
was invaded, would, if drawn up in the
usual parade order, extend IN double line
drawn from one end Oft to the other. The
ships which COME eyed these men were 80
in number, aud they were enough 10 have
surrounded the island with continued
chain al an interval Of 200 yards from each
Other.
TO refer to military superiority the Goa
quest Of this little island defended only
by lis inhabitants By Il naval aud military
force such AS we have described, we're
manifcstly ridiculous. Such an island, 50
crcum5tanced, could make no eArctuaI
defence, and the length To which II pro
tractrd its resistance, ought to be in the
highest degree encouraging to the friends
of freedom.
FromHe Lirerpoot Co'n1er. ofMe 10Th .4ug.
THE GREEKS.
Pho intelligence from Smyrna is unfa
vorable to The cause Of the Greeks; and
The more SO as il indicates pusilanlmity
on helr part, which has a very sinister as
pect upon struggle which cJn only he
supported by constancy, and brought TO a
favorable conclusion by valoar which
rises TO hcroiem. Ipsara is sad 10 have
been taken on the Sd of July, by the fleet
of the Captain Pacha, &, although strong
was surrendered almost without strugeie.
Such at least are the representations IN
the Smyrna letters; but il IS possible that
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