Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-23
FOREIGN.

OF which, we fear we must say the certain fall nj
Missolonghi, and the massacre of all its inhabi-
ants, is the chief and most distressing incident
There is indeed, some confusion of dates but the
article below, from the Journal des Dcbats explains
tina, too well; and, nasmuch, as the Varades an
isuated fortified rock, in the midst of the marshes
OF Missolonghi, and defending it's passes, had un-
doubedly been taken by assaults on a previous da y
there is no room, we fear, TO hope that the caan-
i.y which lays western Greece open TO the inroats
and devastations of the Barbarians has not happen
ed Great as this disaster undoubtedly is, it will
not it is hoped prove fatal to Grecian liberty. A
letter 10 the editor from General Lafayette of the
10Th April thus speaks of this event. " The
news OF the taking of Mssolonghi, while it has ai-
hicted every honest heart and liberal mind, is not
no" ever death blow 30 the cause" And very
certainly thousands az; tens of thousands of honest
hearts and liberal minds throughout Chrisiendem
VIII join IN fervent aspirations that il may not
prove so.
The mex, incident OF the deepes, interest, is the
rejection IN the House OF Peers of the law pro-
posed by the French ministry, rendering estates
hereditary, and re establishing the right of primo
geniiure. This isa noble homage by the Peers, TO
the enlightened principles of the age, and of the
fundamental charter of France. The second clause
IN the proposed law, which was adopted, is, when
disconnected from that concerning primog eni,ure
harmless. II merely gives father the right, under
certain circumstance, to choose among his chill.
dreh successor to his estate, and to entail i, for
two generations
The commercial accounts by these vessels con-
tinue gloomy. Some failures had occurred in En-
gland, though none that can learn OF much ex-
tent. Cotton, it will be seen, has again fallen.
he French papers, as far as they are permitted
and our private letters concur in expressing tie
belief, that both Russia and Poland are in state
of fermentation.
The English journal (the Commercial Churni-
cle) announces in the most positive terms, that
Lord Cochrane had arrived at Napol d Romania
about the first OF March; and that he had caused 10
be prepared under his din ection, pieces of artillery
to carry IS pound balls, destined to be employed
in the Greek gun-boats against The fleets and forts
OF the Turks An article, however, from Brus-
sells paper of 18th April states, that Lord Coch-
rane was still nhabting that city.
a discussion had taken place in the House of
Commons, on proposition TO allow 10 Mr. Hus-
kisson $4,000 per annuin as President ofthe Board
of Trade, and to abolish the Office now held BY
Mr.. II. as Treasurer of the Navy, which resulted
In granting 10 Mr. Husksson the proposed salary
and retaining, AT the instance OF Mr.. Tierney the
Office OF Treasurer OF the Navy, which Mr.. T. said
he had himself held, and knew to be necessary
Mr.. Husksson declined holding it any longer The
increase of Mr.. HIS salary however, being only
voted By 81 10 rs, Mr. III. renounced it,
thus speaks in relation to the fall of Missoloneh
This is Chateaubriands organ, and he is promi-
nent friend Of Greece: IL must therefore we fear
be taken as authentic
The last lingering doubts to the fate of Mis-
soionst have disappeared. The news of The day
before yesterday is unfortunately confirmed The
confusion oil dates which yesterday caused US to
cherish ray OF hope, Is explained. 1t was the
S;h March Old Style, or the Goth New Style, ihat
nnfrIt iafo .laHh 49, nnn
bic OF bearing arms, yielded 10 an assault which
cost the lives OF some thousands of the assailants
The bishop Joseph was burnt at a slow fire the sick
the priests, the women and the children, persisted
IN the iiaThes or beneath the swords of the Turks
The msrsles of Missolonghi are choked with the
dead. The bulwark of Western Greece has falle
And why did it fall? Oh, inextinguish-
able shame OF the French Ministry Two French
officers conducted the RATS armed with cannons--
two French officers taught the ferocious Egyptian
where to place his batteries so as most effecua!ly
to crush the Christians!
1t appears that Mssolonghi has surrendered 20
the luk ks. According to the accounts received,
It was attacked on the 9th of March by 90 600
men, but DID yield ill the majority oil the gar
rlson were destroyed, and the place in ruins from
me attack, and the blowing up of the citadel by
the governor with himsiI aud 200o Turks. 5000
OF The survivors,, succeeded in fighting their way out
OF the garrison.
Greece.- The Courier Francois of April IA
contains the whole particulars OF the Turkish at
tack on Missolonghi, in which Ibrahim was re.
pulsed with great loss. 1t appears that many
rumors had been afloat on the continent that
MissolOnghi had fallen, but it wants confirma.
| ton Anaoco and Yasiades had fallen into
the power of The Turks but the Greeks of M $50
ionShi had shewn much spirit and courage Be
tween the 81 and 2th March, Ibrahim made -four
n Tba
dren assisted in repeing the Turks. Ibrabin
Holding his efforts fruitless drew eff his army
sainsi Vasiades, which fell into his hands The
only hope for Missoionghi the arrival of the
Greek fleet, which had made its appearance in the
gull OF LepantO TO the great Joy of the beseged
at the last dates this city was re- resented TO be in
the last extremity.
Thrty-two persons had been arrested al Paris on
account ofthe reioicngs excited by the rejection OF
the project of law on the - droit d'ainesse
Letters from Rouen and Eibeuf announce that the
rejection OF this law had been celebrated by numer-
Gus Nominations. Several tTansparences were re.
marked with these words, e" Homage TO the cham
Der of Peers
The Madrid Correspondence of the Sd of A
pril says that Ferdinand has established by a
decree OF the 9th March, a law relating to
patents, similar to that existing in France. An
other ordnance provides for an exhibition ol
Spanish products of Industry in Madrid next wear
This is curious.
The Duke Of Wellington has left ST. Peters
burgh, and the Duke of Deyonshire, who was
sometime since appointed ambassador ex,raordi-
nary, 70 a Isl III the coronation, is to set GU,
Immediately. His departure has been retarded by
lndsposition. ELoile =
The London Times of the 7lh says, 8. Mr..
Sraiiord Canning has received orders to max
such pressing remonsirances to the Turkish gov
ernment against their cruel war ,ih the G reel