Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-12
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.,c;sI Advertiser have received their London
,,srs to the first Of November. Capt. Sebsr
If, Portsmouth on the Sd.
FALL OF VARNA!
Re- The official bulletins from the Russian Ar
49, !, appears that Varna has fallen. This is
80 event which we were laugh; TO anticipate
,as complexion Of our las, advices from
he theatre Of war.
rhe operations before Ckoumla have been
,.0,cht down to the third Of October. On the
,s,h Of September, the Turks advanced against
no ou,pos,s Of the Russian left wing, but reti-
r.d towards the evening, and seemed to have
had no other object in view than that OF har"
,,ssinr the Russians. On the I'd inst. they
cent strong body 20 cut off Major Gene
raj Mabel, who was coming from the ST.
s,,r; road to Join the force near Choumla; but
c.r O,low'. division having been despatched
- enforce Geu.Nabel, the Turks were defeat
e. and compelled TO return to their en,rench-
menls 10 Choumla.
Tn. accounts from the Morea are contradic-
tory. with respect to the fortresses. They trst
s,a,e. that the forue>ses have been lett IN The
,,sssssion of the Turks-and next assert that
The French army is marching upon Pa'ras after
,,,,ine carrisons in Navsrin, Coron, and Mo-
don. which are to be placed in state OF de-
fence, The Porte has declared all commerce
with Russia prohibited, and has closed the B's'
phorus.
In the second edition Of the Courier OF the
SIS, Of October, we 6ud The following;
San article from. Tsulon, Of the-2Sd October
saws, Gan Officer IN the Navy, comi"s pos
from LorienI,s a,es that seven English shiPs o.
The line were deserted off that port, steering
for The south, This news induces US to think
tina, England is reinforcing her squadron IN the
Mediterranean.
A third edition Of the same paper, gives the
following:
"They wri,e from Bahia, on the 18th OF Sep
TENDER, that two frigates, on English and ;
French one, arrived there with the news tha
the P!eniporentiaries had left Rio with the
peace signed. The same news is given al Lon
con, and we are informed that the Emperor o.
Brazil is determined on directing his whole at
tsnton 20 Don Miguel.
AFFAIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
GREAT MEETING IN KENT Pursuan, TO pre-
yicus rSotice great meeting was held on Fen
enden Heath on the cath Oct. IT was called b,
,he Anti-Ca,holic party, and the freeholder'
Of Kent were invited to attend, to adopt suct
measures as Nigh; be best calculated to sup
port the established Protestant faah But th'
leaders Of all parties, and their followers, CANT
10 the ground. The friends and supporters .
the constitution were ranged on the left Of TIT
She;iff's stand; Lord Winchelsea and his part.
being in the first wagon, Lords Jersey, Camp
den, Bexley, Sc. Messrs, Shee aud Shiei, ant
Bishop Doyle, Of the Catholic party, were pre-
sent, as also were Hunt, Goblet, and the li'e
rails. The number Of spectators, besides tn
men Of Kent, was very great. Coebett made
preliminary harangue, on his own account, u
such as were around him. A procession cam
up with green flag, inscribed 'Ca'holic Eman
cipa'ion,' which was hoisted over Shicl, but al
tel loud Kisses was pulled down. light btu
silk flag was then allowed TO stand, inscribed
Civil and Religious Liberty The High She
riff opened the meeting by stating its objects
Nj Gipps introduced the business by speech
and concluded by proposing petition TO Par
lament, praying lba, the Protestant conshtu
ton Of The united kingdom might bepreserve'
entire and inyiolate Mr.. Plumtree made al
address, seconding the petition. The Marqui
Camden, Lord Lieutenant OF The County, FOL
lowed with remarks Of a conciliatory character
depre, a,ing alike the excitement produced B.
the Brunswick clubs, aud the violence OF IN
Catholic Association. The Earl OF Darnle
urged the usual topics in favor of Catholic Z
mancIpa,on. He was occasionally interrupted
and once reminded Of 'iaggo,s.' The Earl o
W:nchelsea addressed the men OF Keot in favo
Of the objects Of the petition, but besough
them 10 give every one patien, hearing VIII
might wish 10 speak. Great opposition was