Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-16
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The following extract from private letter from
Malta dated October L, contains the latest inte
gence respecting the Greek navy: sc Sir Harry
Nesle continues in the archipelago with nearly all
the SQUADRON, few Of the soops OF war being en-
ployed in conveying the trade thither and back.
The Greek pirates require the presence OF the unit
ell squadrons of England, France, and Austria. to
keep them in check. The Greek fleet consist.
mostly of briggs not briggs Of war, but they all
armed Six of them lately deserted the Greek
cause, and went pira,ing. One of them is now
here, sent in by the Medina captain L. Curtis. She
has part of the cargoes OF several different vessels
on board which she -pundered The prisoners, in
justification, say -" We had no pay nor provi-
sions, and, with arms in our hands, we were not
going to starve.' 1t will be quite impossible TO
protect our trade with present force, if this ex-
ample is followed by the Greek fleet generally,
and which there is ,ome reason 10 spprehend. The
Greeks had az affair with the Turks, Of Mytilene,
about fortnight since, which lasted two days, but
neither party could claim advantage. The Pacha
OF Egypt has threatened to come and settle the
matter for the Turks, but having heard that Lord
Cochrane was coming with his 6S Founders, he
suddenly became ndisposed. Lord Cochrane,
otherwise Mr.. Hunter Blair, has departed this
coast, in his English schooner, sadly dissatisfied,
for Marsees."
Fror, Lisbon Papers.
CHAMBER OF PEERS, Nov. 3.
The sitting was occupied IN discussing matters
CT FORMS relative the regulations for the proceed
ings Of the Chamber. ~ committee of several
members was appointed to draw up plan for the
purposes the regulations presented by the Govern
ment being only provisional. At the close of the
sitting, the Condo da Lnpa proposed, that adj
dress should Re drawn up, TO be presented 10 His
Majesty Don Pedro ", thanking him for having
given the charter of Portugal. This notice was
approved unanimously.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
In this sitting, the Minister of Finance read his
report, from which it appeared, that in the budget
for the next year, there deficit of 2C00
csn,os reas, without increasing the expenses. es-
pscialy that OF the army, bu, that notwithstanding
It's magnitude, there means to provide for 1t
without the direct contribution 10 which he did not
think il advantageous TO have recourse. He there
{ re submitted TO the Chamber three proposals, 10
follow the path marked out by the charter, for the
reading of which be requested that day might be
fixed. 1t was resolved, that the report should be
immediately printed. The Minister of Finance adj
vised that the accompanying documents and tables
not having been examined by the Chamber, ough,
not 10 receive its sanction for the present, and
that besides these tables being extensive and inlr
cate, the printing would be very tedious, and delay
the publication OF the report, which the Chamber
desired 10 be speedy II agreed that the report
only should be printed
4 communication from the Minister Of the Inte-
rior informed the Chamber, by order of the Prin-
cess Regent, that her Royal Higbness would re-
ceive this evening the depuaton appointed TO
nounce to her that the Chamber constituted.
Some members made various proposals for express
ing the gratitude of the Chamber 10 the King Don
Pedro ~. for having giving the charter to the
ton. Senior Borses Carmero proposed the erec-
ton of public monument In one OF the squares of
the city, with a suitable inscription Senior Pereira
Carmo proposed LIST, That Don Pedro w. should,
by solemn act, signed by all the members of the
Cortes, be recognized as the legitimate King of
Portugal, and the Algarves, and their dependen-
cies. I'd, That public monument be erected TO
his honor, with the following inscription - 40
Resfuodor dds LibertadeS PuJlicds Il Macao
fgradicid0.
Senhnor Guerrero requested the President to Sc
parate the two proposals. as many members might
approve one, aud not The other: for his part he
would support the Second, but thought the first
inadmissible, as being unnecessary, since every
thing that had been done was the most authentic
proof that the nation acknowledged Don Pedro
W. as its legitimate king. The first proposal
accordingly rejected, and the second admitted for
further discussion.
Among numerous motions made by different
members, Senior Aguiar proposed that the Cham
Der should commence their important lsbours, by
The restoration of peace and public tranquility and
that legitimate measures should be adopted against
the dslurbers Of the public peace. The proposal
waa not supported
Two coinmi. tees are apponted-vz. 1st, COM
mittee OF finance Of nine members, and I'd, COM
mistee OF five members, to point out 20 he Cham
her what are the laws which the most Imme-
diaiey necesssry TO the full execution of the char
ter