Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-11-15
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

London. papers tn the evening of the 9Th Septem
Der have been received.
LONDON, Wednesday Erening, Oct. 8.
Dir f. Codrington arrived yesterday in the
WarsPite, IA guns, from Malta, which he left on
the lith ult The conbined fleets were in Nav.
a ~. waiting the arrival of captain Campbell in
inc Blonde frigate, with the Egyptian transports
Tor the conveyance Of the second division nj
lbraham's army
BULLETINS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
OPERATIONS BEFORE SHUMfA, Sept I3h-
our troops maintain themselves i'm the positions
"nich they have taken up before ShumIa. not
outstanding the difficulties they have to encoun
ter collecting forage. Since the last attack on
our redoubts, the Turks have not ventured out OF
their trenches Though they kept I'D dav fire
upon. us, we have neither killed nor wounded 10
depore. "
OPERATIONS BEFORE VARNA, Sent I5th.-AG
ter we had, on the 18th inst. driven the Turks at
tue point oil the bayonet, aud with the loss of
three hundred killed. from the points occupied Inv
them without the fortress, the counterscarn s;tn,
ated IN front of the Northern bastIon neare,, the
sea, was blown into the air, sunrise ON the l4ty
and their hre efiectually sileaced by ours, TN
counterscarPwas thFesf, Sy-sAs effects of miSSe
into the tOSse, which became, Of consequence ca
completely filled, that we're able to take nos.
I'e'oH Oh the entrance to breach in the bastion.
which had materially suffered from our fire.
SEAT OF WAR IN Asia MINOR. Axg. 25-O,
the '2tli, Count Farkewitch attacked the Turk.
klsh arrv assembled under the wall AkhsIz;k
under Mahomct aios Pac.la and Mustanha
Just at the moment, the Turks formed comm.
nication with the garrison, which made them
'o,ooU, placed in foar cntrenc!ed camps Our
troops took possession Of those Camps after fight
ing from day break till past set, and obtained
eleven standards, ten cannon, a quantity of anmu-
milton, and all the eremys magazines rho
Turks were put to flight, aud pursued /. re than
~ "'rsts, I'LL they got into forest Malomet
Mos was wounded, but reached Akhalzik with
o'ooo men. Maj. Gen. Kcwslkoff lost his life in
TINS action, besides so killed and 400 wounded.
ODESSA, Sept. l4.-Snce the arrival of cour
Ter from the army of Cen Paskcvitcb renort.
has been generally spread that the important city
OF Erzernm is taken. However, as the ,ourers
are sent to his majesty, official account has
been received
BueHAREsT, iSe2f acknowledgements arc
now arriving here from all quarters Part of tb.m
tade the way Of Si!istria.
he Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has issued
proclamation prohibiting unlawful meetings act
ing III concert, and assuming the appearance of
military array and discipline, to the well found
ed terror OF his kaJestys liege subjects, and en-
aangeiing the public safety, charging ali sheriffs
Nc. 10 be aiding and assisting in the execution
OF the laws, and preventing such meetings.
LONDON, Ocr. S.-According to the intelli.
9ehce brought by French brig from the Morea
'he SECOND Egyptian convoy, from Alexandria
was OH the coast. Ibrah 81, was to emha,!s with
the second convoy. The convention for the eva.
euation OF the Morea has given great dispieasure
tn the Porte. Tie Viceroy of Enypt excused
himself by saying that he had been compelled toll
sign the convention by the threat of Admiral
Codrlngton to blockade all the Egyptian port.
and lombard Alexandria
1T was reported at St. Petersburg that third
w IN ha bo
Pafis papers of the 9Th October contain the
ofhcial notice of the blockade Of the DardanelIes
made by the Earl Of Aberdeen to the Committee
of Lloyds.
GRAND WHITE FAST OF THE JEws.-Thursday
Deing one OF the strictest days in the Hebrew re-
I'glous persuasion, called the White Fast. il wac
observed with great soIemnity. The Hebre.s
from all parts of England and the British islands
assemble III London, and repair at sun rise to their
syhagogucs, where they remain until sunset: and
during the whole OF the day they neither eat nor
drink Those who are particularly strict in their
observance OF the Jewish rites, wear the shroud in
"nicn they intend to be buried. Even those
who live on the meats forbidden by the great law
g'Ver Moses, abstain from them on the day, and
shey meet the congregation in order to acknowl-
edge and atone for their sins As soon as tn.
stars appear, or the evening closes in the hymn of
"eath Is repeated three times over in loud voice
oy The whole congregation, the high priest, DIR.
llerschei', repeatngi it first. After the hymn they
retre to break their fast by sumptuous enter
taInment, consisting of various sorts of fish tea
coffee, and an excellent supper. On Monday
evening last their grand Tabernacle Fete com
nenced, which lasts eight days, during the whole
OIL winch time the most extravagant and expep.
sive entertainments are kept up.AT Lon paper
Doctor GIllies. the historian neGreece. and Nir.
fo'son used now and then<r Il. I he conse-
quence was certain to be literary contest Por-
son was much the deeper scholar of the two. DIR
Giiiles was one day speaking to him of the Greek
tragedies, and of Pndars odes. eve know
nothing" said DR.. GiIIies, enphaticalIy, :" of the
"reek metres. Person answered, "If Doctor
you VIII put yonr observation in the SINGULAR num-
Der, believe it will be very accurate"
oHUnLA. Proper names frequently undergo great
changes IN translation The true name of the Is,t hui
Tasn OF European Turkey IsehOomie,o is upon the
,he Berlin papers, Choano and frequently in the Eng
lish papers, Shu,nLa. ~ " ~ e
ANOTHER SUBMARINE Tunnel. An architect In, en-.
gagee to construct tunnel under the river Vistula at