Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-13
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OF the Greeks we can find nothing deinitye or
satisfactory. The latest Paris date is from the
Etoile, Of the 18th April, and tina, quotes Trieste
accounts of the 81 Il the same month, in confir-
nation of the fall of Missolonghi. We refer TO
the paragraph itself, which will be found among
the extracts. In reference TO what passed in The
House Of Lords, to the fall of Missolonghi ,
we have copied the remarks of Earl Grosvenor,
and the reply of Lord Liverpool and there we
must leave the until more information shall
eniishten us.
Great distress appears to exist in the manufactu-
ring districts oil England and riots, the universal
accompaniment of distress among a numerous and
abject class OF operatives, had occurred at Black
burn, which required the interposion of the militia
~ force
The Duke of Wellington was on his return
from Russia. The Duke of Devonshire was
about TO embark in the Gloucester ~, to repre-
sent Great Britain at the coronation of the Empe-
ror Nicholas. A transport to convey his train,
horses and elnpages, was to accompany him.
The Dake of Ragusa Marnont left Paris on the
18th April, on the same mission, the represent
tatve of France There will be a rivalry of SPLEEN
dour between these two embassies. We find moth
ing additional to the internal condition of Rus
STA, the probability of quarrel with tho Turks.
Markets in England had again given way for
American staples Cotton indeed seems destined
according to letters from intelligent sources, to 20
YET lower, than even the low quotations given to-
day and it, as is supposed, an unusually large
quantity has been planted this year, the next crop
ifnot cut OF, will be carried TO glutted market.
Lord Lowiher had refused offer Of $500 gui-
meas about 3 10 ,G00l for his horse Monarch
public meeting was 10 be held in London for
Che relief Of the distressed The Lord
Mayor was to preside.
We find the following paragraph in The Liver
pool Advertiser of April 29th -. Mr.. Jacob was
sem by government to the Continent, to make
careful Inquiries concerning the state OF agricul-
,ure, the stock of grain, kind the prices at which
II night be grown in those quarters, from which
chiefly. in the case of an alteration in corn
laws, England might be expected 10 be supplied
with corn. Mr.. Jacob has produced volunnous
report on the subject. Generally speaking, it is
20 be inferred from that report that the fear Of the
aSricuturists. in respect of competition with the
continent in the supply oil the home Market are in
great measure without foundation. No consid-
cradle supply can DO at any tine procured from the
continent, and the loves, price at which il could be
produced is such os duty OF ten or twelve shil-
sinss being added would raise it 10 the common
average remunerating price of British gran''
Yesterday being the day fixed fer the celebration
OF his Msjesty's Birthday, Mr.. Secretary Canning
entertained at Dinner the whole of the Diplomatic
Body resident in this country, consisting of the
Austrian, French, Netherland, and Portuguese Am
bassadors, the Russian Charge d'Afiairs The Prus-
san Swedish, Neapoliton, Colombian, and Bra
lillian Ministers, the Danish, Bavarian, Saxon,
Buenos Ayrien, and Mexican Charge d'Afalres,
the Secretary of Legation of the United States,
together with the Count de Villa Real, and other
distinguished foregnefs-There were also present,
the Duke of Deyonshire, Mr.. Gordon, his Males
ty's Envoy to Brazil, Mr.. Plants, Lord Howard
lie Walden, and Lord Clanricarde Mr.. Rufus
King, Minister of the United States was prevent
ed from atendingby i'll health Courier, 25th
We understand orders hao been given to prepare
She Gloucester, a ~, to convey the Duke of De-
vonshre and his noble companions to the Court of
ot. Petersourgh His Gracs is expected to pro-
coed upon his embassy in abou, ten days The
noble Dukes horses, carriages, and yetinue of ser
wants, are 10 proceed 10 Russia in a transport
Paris, .4prI %. The last letters from the
Ionian Islands are of later date than the 9th of
March. According to these letters, Ibrahim Pa
caa made, Oh the 10th, another attempt to storm
Alissoonghi, which was no more fortunate than
fbe preceding. he afterwards offered the garrison
-FOUR millions OF crowns and free retreat but his
offers were rejected
From the Paris Etoile Of the gath April,
fhe Greeks. A TyIolese Journal, dated April
l, announces news recently received from Corfu,
Of the taking OF Misslonghi. The Diario di Ro-
una says, that letters, dated Trieste The Sd instant
mention the equalization Of that fortress. The
same Journal adds, that the Lord High Commits
sioner, when he embarked i'll the Naiad had been
TO propose, In the name of his government, truce
for three months between the Turks and Greeks
Ibrahim had rejected every proposition in favor of
che Greeits and had continued all his preparations
for making attack on Missolonshi at that
period the fortress contained 1900 souls, and not
more than 20 days provisions. Almost the whole
oil the city, the different batteries and the forth
cations had been undermined.
House NJ Lords, .dprR co. Earl Grosvenor
rose tor the purpose of asking noble Earl ques-
ton OF considerable importance His question
had references to the state of Greece. He was de-
sirous of asking, first, whether Missolonghi had
really fallen Their Lordships must have read
with peculiar pleasure the gallant resistance made
by the Greek garrison. Although attacked seven
sy-two times, appeared by letter describing the
capture, in the course of three months and 20 900
men had been brought in addition to the first force
nothing could exceed the heroic defence made by
those unfortunate Greeks who defended the place
Yheir Lordships could entertain but one opinion
respecting the conduct Of such men He would
also ask the noble Earl, whether there was any
hope OF the success of the Oh eek cause 1t an
peared that, GU, of 1000 brave defenders, 3 900
escaped the carnage. Perhaps the noble Earl could
say whether there was any hope whaiev err that the
Greek cause would not be abandoned 1t was
said there was intention, on he part of Russia
70 assert the independence of the Greeks but wheh-
1 that was true or not he could not say His hope
was that the sEnihilstion Of the Greeks would not
De made the price Of the cession of Modavia and
%alachia. II impossible not to feel that those
unfortunate persons ought not to fall under the
power of the Turks.
The Earl OF Liverpool sad he had not read the
statement to which the noble Earl alluded, there
Gore II was impossible for him to give any answer
Shat would not be mere matter Of news, but he be-
heved the report OF Missolonghi having fallen was
not true. The facts stated in the letter could not
al.