Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-06

s delayed by other causes than the usual stupid
inactivity OF the Turks. Mehemed Ali Pasha, the
Bey Of Egypt, probably undertook the conquest OF
the Morea. under the superstition that he should
effect as easily as he did that OF Gambia; Out ne
has been miserably disappointed; and he now hnds
himself so drained by the immense expense ne has
been at, that he csnno, command money to send
on, this expedition. have the bes, reason to
think that his bills have been refused, even at 20
per cent. discount; that the expedition cannot sail
from Alexandra at present, and perhaps not This
season. His crops have failed; he has d aimed bis
country so completely % fill up his ranks, that
men enough are not left for the cultivation oil the
earth; SO that we in some measure eased oil our
fears of the most formidable enemy of Greece
Turkey, without Egypt, cannot put her down, and
it require. all the aid of France, TO prevent Niche
med Ali from becoming Bankrupt. TWAS alto
gether probable tina, the show of Topsl Pasha of
Nit ylene was only to draw of the Greek fleet to
tina, place, in order to alov the Egyptian feet 10
effec; the disembarkment of the renfoTcements for
Ibrahm Pasha unmolested; but the delay OF the
latter has banked the scheme Topal Pasha
made the other day, second attempt upon Sa-
mos, and was repulsed BY the Greek fleet under
Sacturis; but since that time, so many OF the Greek
vessels lett Sacuris, in spite OF positive orders 10
the contrary to cruise for prizes, that Miaulis has
been obliged to leave Hydra with IL vessels, to 60
to his aid in defending Samos.
II was much feared that the submission of some
districts in Roumelia would be great damper TO
the cause in that part, but we see it was only on
account OF then inability TO oppose Cutuchis, that
some cantons iced TO suspension OF hostili,ies.
They now up again, and we learn that Gen.
Chongas has not entered into any psrley as was
reported. I remain yours. &c. g. HOWE.
TRINIDAD, Nov. 10.
NJ
Pass, from ST. Thomas, has been circulated in
Town, that a force of 1000 men assembled at
Porto Rico, and that all the young men in the Is
land from 10 years upward had volunteered to join
the regulars in expedition against the Indepen-
dents 1t is also asserted that sufficient number
of ships Of war were lying at Porto Rico TO con-
vey the troops assembled; & that there they TO
be joined by 1000 men who ere ready TO embark
at the HAVANA on board the French and Spanish
vessels Of war lying there. The sailing of the
expedition i, is said will only be deferred until the
arrival OF reinforcement from Spain, which was
daily expected; and il is said that strong party
on the main are only waiting the arrival of this
armament to declare for the Royal cause. A report
that Bolivar has been assassinated has also been
ahoat for some days, but what foundation either
this or the preceding rests, we cannot pretend to
say Guardian.
Perhaps this improbable account is given OF
preparations made for rhereception of Com. Porter
some other visters from the Main.
We have copied the following from the Barbados
Globe, of Thursday, Oct. 81
The currents Of the Ocean. "A bottle wa.
picked up on Saturday last, the goth September,
at Batsheba "a baihing-pace to windward OF this
Island) by gentleman who was bathing there,
who on breaking it found the melancholy account
of the fate of the ship Kent, contained in folded
paper written with pencil. but scarcely legible =
"The ship Kent, Indiaman, is on fire; Elizabeth.
Joanna and myself commit our spirits into the
hands of our blessed Redeemer, his grace ener-
Yates us (renovates we suppose must be meaLt) to
be quite composed on the awful prospect of enter
ing into eternity
60 18th March, 1925.