The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-08-27
New York, Aug. 25.
LATE FROM EUROPE.

By the ship VIM. Thompson, we have receiv-
ed Liverpool papers to the 10Th and London to
the 18th July
The effort of the Constituencies in Portu.
gal has terminated in defeat. Oporto has sur
rendered to Don Miguel and the force which
opposed his designs has been dispersed
The last accounts from the East are to the
Oath June; the Russians, who had removed
their camp to Karassou, were proceeding in an
almost uninterrupted course of victory. The
Sultan has published pamphlet to Justify his
destruction of the Janissaries. He has also pub.
lished an answer to the manifesto of Russia
He begins by laying down one or two very
sound general principles, and then goes on to
say that the Porte has constantly exercised the
greatest care in performing all the obligations
of treaties and of good neighborhood toward
Russia. He recapituates the causes of war az
stated in the Russian manifesto upon which he
puts different countenance. The Porte COM
plains that Russia countenanced the move.
ments of Ypsanti, and afterwards protected
him and other refugees, against the faith of
treaties, complains of the Russian interference
in the affairs of Greece, and of several other
matters, and finally Of the fatal event of Nav
arino.'
LONDON, July Is.
SURRENDER OF OPoRTo. The hopes of the
public are finally disappointed with regard to the
result of the anticipated struggle in Portugal
and Miguel |, its absolute king, now reignng
with as little opposition or control at Oporto as
at Lisbon. In the former city he can even
command double round of Examinations, a
double explosion of TIE Deums and sky-rockets,
of pety and gun-powder, for adding military
success to his kingly elevation We have re-
ceived letters from Oporto of the 9Th inst in
elusive, and nothing could be more disastrous
to the Junta than the intelligence which they
communicate. The army of Don Miguel was
then in possession of the city. The troops of
Don Pedro had been completely dispersed, and
their leaders had taken refuge on board the
steamboat in the Douro. Such order as the
Miguelists mean to give and to maintain had
been perfectly established and no trace existed
Of any resistance to the usurper's power. The
force of Don Miguel in Oporto is stated to
amount to 10000 men, and 30 pieces of cannon !;
probably grea: exaggeration. The constitu-
tonal troops have disbanded without striking
blow. Those of them who can make their
peace with the Miguelists, will again enter the
ranks, while such as are of higher rank, or
more deeply compromised will endeavor to
make their escape out of the country by sea or
land.
Letters from Smyrna of the 4th of June saw
that the governor gave notice to the ships of
the three allied powers not TO approach the
roads, upon which Admiral de Rigny immedi-
ately returned an answer to the Pacha, that if
single shot was fired at any of the allied sbips
he would batter the fort to the ground and des.
troy the town This spirited and prompt inter.
ferance produced the desired effect, and ships
were allowed to approach as usual.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 10.
On the 4th of June the Porte replied bv
manifesto, to the Russian declaration of war
in which it endeavors to refute all the grevan-
ces of Russia. The Greek question is not mar.
ticularly gone into in this document but il Is men
toned in such manner that it easy to see the
intention of the Porte, not to suffer any for.
reign interference in its internal concerps The
concessions already made in this respect are
therefore not likely to receive any further ex-
tension, unless the Forte feels itself called upon
to use different language to the other powers
from what It holds to Russia Little change
mas oeen made latterlyin the defensive measures
OF the Forte, except that some batteries are
erected IN the channel at the village of Belo-
garde, and 90O artillery have been sent TO Err
sserum, from which place the Porte has been in
totmeu tnat the Russians are at Akiska. Some
CurdIsh chiefs have arrived here with their at
.enaants, IN order TO proceed to the army This
IS me sum Of warlike preparations, for we hear
nothing Of the departure of tho Emperor and of
inc Grand Vizir for the army, or the hosting of
the sacred standard. The Bosphorus is closed.
but IT is reported to be intended to allow mer.
chantmen under every flag to pass it on paying
a certain tax
AT Smyrna from a fear that the Russian
men OF war might enter the harbor under other
coiors, orders were given not to suffer any