Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-20

away ahd eil ttescene of combat. The enem, >, los
however, cannot be ascertained but it is supposed 10
be much more severe than that of the National Squad
Ion.n
From Capt. Spear we learn that Commodore Riddla
had succeeded in cfectng the release of the Captain
and Supercargo of the brig Ruth, sent Into Rio for
adjudication.
Eriruct Of a letter doted
RIO DE JANEIRo, Sent l, 1896
:" are very apprehensire OF large supplies of Flour
and that the article will decline considerably We
hnd that the consumption is BY DO means SO great
when The Prces high as when il rules at a moderate
rate 1t was thought that soap would have maintaipeS
our late favorable quotation of li0rs but the quantity
hrowh INTO The market has reduced its value. Beef
anu pork vii! continue TO support good prices SO lone
as Inc siege of hontevdeo is continued but slippets
must beware ct oversocng market, and that il is
probable shipments will be made from Europe
There seems TO be little hope of an accommodation
OF The existing differences between this country and
the River Plate, as the Emperor seems determined To
listen 10 no terms whatever excluding his sovereirnt
to the Banda Oriental IL thought the Patriots will
soon make attack on Rio Grande and apprehension
are entertained that they will be successful though the
| Imperial forces numerous.
Another engagement has recently taken place in n
iNver Plate between the two squadrons, in witch thew
both suffered severely. The captain OF oftle Bra
lillian vessels dangerously wounded and the ion
tenant of the frgate Nethehoy is said to be killed
The contest was however, undecisive.
We are fearful this will vet be productive Of
much mischief and know that the general wish through
out The country is to terminate il by negotiation with,
out further DELAY.
FIfO,H TIE TERR,4.N'k,.4N- brio
caspian has arrived at Boston from SMYRNA which 81
iet on the 18th of July By slip from co,respor-
dent, we learn that division of tue TukshEeet con-
siS1g OF thir,een SAIL, including III with the flag of
the Captain Pacha was entering the Gulf of Smyrna
on the I7ih. II conjecturcd at SMYRNA that they
would take troops board and make an attack On Sa
mos The fleet doubt the which was state,
III our foreign news on Thursday to have been rustra-
ted in their attack the island. The CasDian was
convoyed from Smyrna by the u S. ship Ontario and
spoke PoTP' Use in Tn. gulf bcundup. The North
carolina and Constitution at Mytilepe on
their return from Tenodos, we're the Captain Pacba
paroo of an enter tanment board OF the North Car
ona-'Fhe U. S. Ship Erie sailed from Smyrna on tile
LIST of July, and was off Cerigo on the 18Th.
FROM TRIESTE BY the arrival of The shin,
General jackson, Captain Dearth, at Bristol, r. /.
rom trieste via Sardinia, our correspondent of the
Providence Patriot is informed that the steam vessel
Perseverance, fitted by Lord Cochrane for tho service
OF the Greeks was at Sardinia the 9Th of August
repairing her machinery, which was much injured ON
her passage from England. She sail on the list
OF September TO join Lord CocLrane, who was off Ma
| poll with two heavy schooners