Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-31
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

The British Packet Zcpher, arriv ed below YES
terday from Falmouth and Halif;,z, with the July
mail. Capt. Church came up i'm his boat last e.
vening with the letter bag, and politely furnish
ed us with Halifax papers To the 18th inst.
which contain extracts from London PAPERS TO
July 18th inclusive. The Packet left Fall
mouth OH the 9th ult.
LONDON, July Is.
Death Of the King Of the Sanei.uich Island.
1t Is our painful duty TO record the dissolution
OF his Sandwich Majesty. The sad event tool,
place yesterday morning at four o'clock Poki,
the Governor, and the rest of the suite, were
supporting their Royal Masters legs at the
foot of the bed. AT Q O'clock he became
aarmingly worse, and he seemed then not to
know any person; the Admiral was brought in
to the room, and was affected 10 tears. The
hine' took no notice of him, nor any other per-
son about him. From that time till four O'Clock,
nc Kept continually saying, 81 shall lose nv
tongue" and Just before he brcathed his last.
ms Majesty family said, Farewell to YOU all
II am dead!-i am lrappy!" After utterinr
these words, he expired in the arms of Madame
Pok
1t Is impossible to describe the sensation the
distressing event has caused throughout the
whole OF the kings suite. Madame Poki, the
moment the breath left her Royal Masters BODY,
was carried to her chamber in a very despond.
ing state.
AS His Majesty perceived the hour of his dis
solution to approach, he requested the French
gentlemen who accompanied him 10 this coun-
try to express his earnest desire that his remains
together with those of his late beloved wife
should be removed to his native island. as soon
as the Governor and his attendants were sutfi-
ciently recovered to that melancholy duty
performed. His Majesty also gave directions.
leaving all his effects in this country TO the Co
vernon for his use, well as that of his other
attendants His Majesty was particularly at
t0oha fr( IL
casion expressed his determination not to return
to his own country without him.
No final decision we understand has vet been
come TO by His Majesty's Government upon the
subject of the application of the King of Portu-
gal for military aid. The question, although
one of considerable difficulty and great dcIica-
cy, has lost much of its political Importance by
the declaration of France, that she has no inten-
ton of interfering in the affairs of Portugal and
that her Ambassador, Hyde de Ncuvile ex-
ceeded his instructions in offering military as
sistance to the King. But although no decision
has actually been pronounced by Ministers, it
Is well known that preparations on a certain
scale are going on, which seem to- in,iicate com
p!iance with the King of Portugal's wishes
should the necessity of his affairs continue TO
require our assistance. Ii IS not however like
ly that British force will be sent to the Tagus;
but the same difficulties do not occur i'm respect
to the troops from Hanover.
Turkey and Grecce.-The Greeks are en-
deavouring to raise an expedition TO proceed a.
gainst the Turks who occupy several points in
Macedonia; but it is feared that they must con-
fine themselves to the defensive for the present.
as the Pacha of Egypt is preparing to send
fleet To Caudia, manned with Austrian and Ma.
ly sailors. The naval force of the Turks in the
Gulf of Lepanto consists of only three fricates,
tlgn &c nd Irn- 4.
have, in the waters of ispara not less than 100
sail; but chiefly small vessels, incapable of Sc
nous attack upon the Turk. They have how
ever, it is said, resolved to devote u great por
ton of their loan to the purchase of large Eng
lish Merchant vessels, which they will convert
into vessels of war.
Since the dealt, of Lord Byron, most of the
English officers have quilted the Greek army
amongst the number is Colonel Stauhope.
LoHpo1, July II.
BY the private letters from Calcutta of the
10th March, il appears that the with the
Burmese would, in all probability prove one of
considerable magnitude, and the Governor Ge-
neral was inclined to take serious view of the
affair. The advices state, that after the defeat
Dfa body of the Burmese and .1ssamese by de-
tachmeut of native troops under Major Newton,
that officers party had been oyerpowered by a
superior body of the enemy and driven back
with some loss. Tbe Governor General had
III consequence directed that vessels should be
collected at Madras and Calcutta for the con-
veSssSs' Of tr22ns to the frontiers of Ava, and it
was supposed that the force br ught into Ia.
fell to act against the Burmese would exceed
$4,000 men, a force which it thought would
put down auy the enemy would bring against it
!Sioct Exchange, hnlf past One.
There is Il considerable hustle in the British
Stock Exchange, III consequence of the report
cd war in India, tho effect of which report is
considerably agtatcd in consequence of this be-
ing the pay day for yesterdays account. Con-
soils for the next account have undergone a re-
duction Of full five eghths per cent. they open
Ell at % 81 81, and have since been as low as
o. 81 10, and for money 81 - %. India Stock
has also declined considerably in value.
The Cabinet Ministers sat in dCiberation YES
tcrday above three hours aud a half.
IT is evident that Ministers mean to comply
with the request of the King of Portugal, 10 at
Ford him military aid. Several ships Of war, and
attachments Of the Royal Marine Corps Il Ar
tilIery, are about to sail from Chatham, Ports
Iruutii &c. for Lisbon direct