Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-16

I has had. and nili have fi.ai Consequences r,.:
ne Porte. lis tirs; effect has hcen Ia raise al
the Afbhnians IN Favor Of the Greeks. TIN,
Latter ANNOUNCES already that they viii CON-
vert the blockade of Pairis into Il regular
siege C"locO,roni marches an the place viii,
q or 5000 men. At Coustantinntl,. il is said
| hat the fleet of the Captain aclia is Ia b,
sent back thither Ia attempt diversion, but il
is more probable thar the season will comrel
| II suspension of arms"
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The French papers CON
tam extracts from the German JnurnaI,, on
IN" affairs al Greece, To the following effect
The Greeks have taken possession Uf the viii
laSc OF Vourla by c0up de main, and seized
seven Turkish boats. which they sent TO Is
para. The Insurgents landed aud made pri
soners OF great number of Turks A por
ton OF the garrison of Coriuih made IA dps-
cent ut Aponoma. The Greeks occupied
Corlnih with corps of 500 men, without any
fighting. The central government of Greece
is transferred 10 Argos"
This Intelligence (Which has reached us from
Consiantinep") has caused the overthrow of
the Ottoman ministry. Great events are on
| the e'e of taking place in the east.
! Advices direct from Missolunghi, dated the
ION Dec. confirm the raising of The blockade,
and that tGe Turks had lost before that for
treis 5000. men, with all heir artillery and
maieriel AIaurocordaio (Nho had arrived
there, accompanied by Lord Byron Colonel
StaDhopr, and Lieutenani-colone de Launay1
| had cut two Turkish ships out of tn. Cuff of
Patras, one of which belonged to Jessuf Pa.
cha, the Coiumandant Of Patras, and had on
board 100000 pastres. in specie. Omrr Pa
cha has retired to Janina hut, it is said, that
he IS blocked up there in house by his own
troops. because they have not received their
pay. All foreigners requested to assem-
BILE at Missolunshi under the command of
Lord Byron.
Every thing (say mercantile letters from
Marsciiles, dated January a5) in Greece looks
we'l,-pecuniary aid only bring wanted to
complete its independence. Corinth and Ca
restos were in possession of the Greeks, and
Patras was likely to fall.
Official returns from the Turkish Custom
House al Sci", report III 900 Greek women
and children tn have been sold as slaves in Nav
and June, 1899.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
B"sToN, March BY the Ship Emerald,
Capt. Fox, which arrived ar this port last even
ing, IN the short passage of sixteen days. we
have received London papers tn the evening
oi February 18th, and LN erpool 10 the Goth
twenty days later than our previous ad.
vices.
The Paris Mopiteur Of Feb rs, announced
officially that the King of Spain al the soIici-
ta'ion of France, bad signed decree granting
liberty of free trade with s. America 10 all
nations, on the footing Of IN equality of du-
ties. convention had also been signed re-
Sulatins the occupation of Spain by the French
troops and treaty recognizing debt of
| 81 900 600 francs 10 France
In the House of Commons, Feb. II. Lord
Nugent, after long speech, moved that the
InSfructInuG In Cir nv AsCa,,r. a., 81
| Minister in Spain, during the Spanish war, and
copies OF the correspondence with the Spanish
Government relative To the mediation of Great
Britain, be laid before the House. Mr.. Cam
nIng, IN opposing the motion, declared that in
structlons were given 10 sir w. A'Cnurt,
,, which forbade him to put himsclfnto block.
AIDED place An amendment, approving the
conduct OF ministers, was carried, I'll To 80.
In the House of Commons. Feb. II the ma
Wy estimates were voted $4,000 men, being
| an increase OF 1000 on last years estimates
| were granted. In the discussion, some alu-
| sion having been made to the probable reason
Tor augmentng the naval force, Mr.. Canning
SAID IN explanation of a passage in The Kings
| speech, that there never Il period in
which the country might with greater certain
4, ~ expect continuance of peace bot added
II must be clearly seen that there me-, yer
was a period in which there was So much
| aS"alion, ana u was necessary not only
that we should be ourselves, satisfied, but
that the conviction should prevail in all parts
of the world, that the nation was ready to
maintain its rights" In the three great sta
lions, the Mediterranean. the West Indies,
| and now South America, it was necessary To
have an increased force On the same day
the Usury Laws repeal bill was read second
time on division of 1919 to 25.
The Pope continued ill., having been con-
fined to his bed sxty-four days, but was in a
more favorable state. Cardinal Gonsalv is
dead and his funeral obsequies were celebrat-
cd Jan. z.
A letter from Greece, without date, hat
apparently late, states that Missolunghi was
still besieged by large army. Lord Byron
was still at Cephalonia. He had proffered his
services TO the Greeks, and money and arms
The two latter they accepted with gratitude,
but declined his personal services.
| A letter from Corfu announces that the
Greeks with or 5000 men had made sue
cessful descent upon the island of Mitylenp,
and another letter that the Turkish garrison
at Patras, had evacuated the place and retired
TO LepantO. Both these accounts are doubtful.
| A loan has been undertaken ia London for
the Greek Government for E 100000 of
stock at SO per cent.
y. Two bishops are to be appointed for the
West Indies, residence is to be appropriated
TO them, and each to be allowed salary of
+ 1000, with a retiring pension 0f c 1000 after
residence Of IL years. Jamaica is to BE-
the head of one See, and Barbadoes and ST.
Vincent the movable seat of The other. The
Rev. Mr.. Summer and the Rev. Mr.. Cole
| ridge are nominated.
public meeting was held at Liverpool
Feb. 18th, TO consider Of measures for assisting
the Greeks. A subscription was opened, and
| three or Ennr hnhdreh nnnnds ,uere s,lhscril,nh