The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-10
FOREIGN.
LATEST FRoN EUROPE

Inc Boston papers of Wednesday. contain eE-
tracts from London papers to the goth. and hiv-
erpooi TO che 2Is,. of July received there by
the ship Cowpcr. Their contents are qn'ie I'M
interesting.
The Boston Courier says We do not re'oi-
Iect TO have seen the Eng lish papers SO totahy
barren Of interest for many months The Lon
don Courier OF the 10Th. Of July, the latest ha'e
nom London, contains scarcely any thing but
extracts from American papers, and long art'-
Gle upon Judge Tenterden's declsions on the Ia"
of libel.
ENGLAND.-Mr Canning has been III, but
was convalescent MIR. Huskissoa Ind set out
for the Continent ON a three months tour, Tor
the benefit ofhis health. The Marquis oil Lans-
doen had entered ON his official duties, as frIn-
uipal Secretary of State for the Home Depart
Inent
The British Government ship Primrose had ar
rived in England from Mexico. with Mr.. Ward
the British Minister, and a valuable freight OF
specie.-Mr. Roealuerte, late Mexican Minister
had returned in the Primo se, aud was bearer Of
the Mexican treaty 10 he submitted for ratiica'
ton to the British Government. Upwards Of a
million of dollars, one half Oh government &C
count II is said, Was received by the p.
Rumours OF failures prevailed upon the LON
don Exchange, and II was reported that one
large operator IN stock would soon stop.
The crops in England will probably be better
this year than usual accounts from four coun-
ties state that the grass will yield pentinlly and
be gathered quite early The same accounts
are given from different parts of Scotland.
Prince leopold has arrived in England from
the Continent
Lord Liverpool is muchimprovedi in hi. health,
and was doing well.
The Liverpool Mercury contains an article in
Oh m 4 ,.l,JaK
ing upon the manner in which Waller Scott
speaks of La Fayctte in his history of Napoleon,
and IN defence OF the character of that excel
lieut.. brave and consistent patriot-La Fayette.
IL appears to be the pretty general opinion
with the English editors that the Greeks will not
refuse their assent TO the pacific arrangements
recently proposed by Great Britain France aud
Russia, but some doubt is entertained whether
the Seignor will come into the arrangement
Should ii go fully into effect, the friends o. Gre
clan liberty in this country at least viii be dSap
pointed.
DIR. b. Dale, who lately offered to swim from
Liverpool to Runcorn, distance Of Is miles,
bas beat his antag onist. andth papers are enga-
ged IN controversy respecting it. One party
contends that the current was strong, and the
Doctor loated the distance.
The Liverpool Chronicle notices the arrival in
the ship America, (of Boston, Capt. Glover, of
two American deer.
A Cameeopard, which stands twelve feet
high from the top of its head, has arrived IN Par
Is, present from the Pacha of Egypt 10 the
hing OF France. Since the conquest OF the Ro-
man Empire, no Cameleopard, II is stated has
been brought To Europe I'll the present one.
A rruch Physician recommends AS cure for
the Group, TO blow alum powder into the throat
Of the patient by means ola suitable in,rumcn
The application to be repeated three or four
times.
A Colombian schooner was making prizes of
Spanish vessels OF Cape Finisterre. She is sta
ted to have captured the French schooner CASH
mer, of lIavre, with Il cargo of 100000 francs,
although her ship papers were certified by the
custom Houses a Cadiz. These particulars
were forwarded by the French Consular Agent
at Biboa, TO the General otMarine at Bordeaux,
who had dispatched two armed uinCadorcs to
protect the vessels that arrive.
Patrick Kean, aged p had immorfalzed' him
'elt by climbing 10 the top ola steepie in Ireland,
height ll6 feet where he deposited his coat, and
ON the next day re-ascended the giddy height for
his garment, and balanced himself, head under
most, on the pinnaces ofthe steeple
The Ply sIcans in York shire, il is said, have
struck for an advance of fees, to the great CON
sternuton VI tht under takers.
SPAIN II mutual arrangement Is 10 be enter
ed INTO between Spain and France, TOR the pay
ment Of expenses incurredn keeping the troops
oil The latter power in the territories OF the form
er, since April, 1923, France shil dema nding
however, guarantee for the liquidation of the
debt.
A new ministerial intrigue has been talked Of
in Madrid the particulars of which are not
known M. de Calomardc was using every en-
deayor TO prevent the Duke de san Carlos from
proceeding as Ambassador TO Paris II is not
believed, however, that the ministry will succeed
IN preventing II.
PORTUGAL.-The information from Portu
gal is uniuterestng, a report has been spread
that tn" desertets were contemplating another
invasion. but II appears 70 be without tounda
ton.
NETHERLANDS.--L from Antwerp
represent the produce market to he brisk, and
business TO be good.
GERMANY The wool fair Al Berlin has not
turned out SO well this year rs was expected.
! Trade was pretty brsl, Al LEIPZIG on the Sd OF
| July, and was improving. Great hopes were en-
! tertalned flat the heavy tolls which render the
German frontiers almost impossible would be a.
polished.
| The King of Sweden has sent an Ambassador
OF the Emperor at Vienna, inviting his Majesty
te stand godfather to the infant son Of the Grow II
| Prince ut Sweden.
| ITALY A dreadful hurricane has lately ,si.
tod almost all Calabria, and done considerable
damage. The district of Calano is converted
into lake, winch is in many places thirty five
feet deep. Two Thirds OF the Calico aie destroy
| ed, and one-thrd ofthe inhabitan Is perished in
! the waves
From the Town OF Giovanni to Reggie, the
whole country is sea in the neighbourhood OF
the latter, mater roirano (as the papers call it
has been formed, which continues to extend and
lay waste the country.
! GREECE.-The German papers received in
London, contain accounts the defeat of the
! Greeks before Athens. One thousand Greeks
are SAID to have persisted on the field of battle,
and SIX hundred were made prisoners. The
/ prisoners were afterwards beheaded in succession
IN presence OF the Seraskier together with a
number OF German, French and Swiss officers
The cause OF this defeat is stated TO be the I'm
prudence with which they advanced upon the