Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-11
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CnARLEsroN CoUarER OpFIcE,
Sunday, Aug. ia u. \,

CHARLESTON COURIER OFFICE, J
Sunday, Aug. al r. NJ.
fJsD9rIaak Runor-We learn from the owners of
the French brig and schooner which arrived here Oh
"Wednesday last from Guadsloupe, that previous to
their sailing, vessel arrived Point Pctre in n very
short passage from Marseles, reported that some
French and English merchant vessels attempting TO
pass the Russian feet blockadng the Dafdanehes
were taken possession Of BY the Russian Admiral;
whcreupon the commanders Of the Fsencb and Brit
lsh fleets made demand for their restoration, which
being refused force resorted 10, and resulted in
the destruction ofthe Russian fleet.
We have not been able to learn the date Of th,
sailing of the vessel tron hTarseilIes upon which rests
the probability of the reporthUt the above brig
and schooner had only sixteen days passage from
,ioree Africa to Guadaloupe, the passage OF the
vessel from Marseiiies may have been p!oporticna-
by short. The position occupied by the respective
t.aets at last dates, and the excitement occa-
stoned By tie blockade, gives probability to the ru-
Some important diplomatic documents were received
IA London on the morning Of the 18th June, by the
Flanders Mail, relative the Protocol of March
1929 and the propositions 10 be made by the French
ana British Ambassadors on their arrival at Constan-
tinople respecting Greece. The new State proposed,
Il appears, is 10 comprise, the Continent II the
Territory south OF line to be dray from the Gulph
o: Volo to the Gulph of Ambracia or Arta (the ST.
.4"sb1acicus Of the ancicnts) Negropont and
the Cycadcs also 10 form part of The new Terri
tory, which will thus he powerful and extensive An
annual trlLne is to be paid TO the Porte which is to
llOnaTclal and hereditary in the family raised O the
Supreme Power The first Christian Prince ia to he
chosen by the three Powers, but nc is not to be
"9!3be! o. :..e regning families Of Russia France
or Great Britain.
The battle Of PTavad is said to have been to the
advantage Of the Turks. Adviccs from the from
tiers OF Serva TO the goth May, mention that tlouph
The Grand Vizier, after the battle refrnotad to
Choumu, lac about to march with 40 600 mon m
SstTIa, to release that fortress which is reportnd m
nave lG,oUO mDabitants, and garrison of 10000
men HuSsein Pacha, who commanded at RudshuL,
fau received orders to join part of lis roops mud tho
Garrison OF Ionrtoukai, and also to march towards
So5Lra, III order to the Grand yizie-s Aanl, ON
fhe attack The Russians are said to have 35 OO0
men before Sii'stfia The Congreve rockets which
II'yc ooe- used with so rauc, success in all armies
III winch they have been employed, nIve now been
introduced by Engiishman to the Turks, who en-
yect that they will prove very seTvceable against sle
cavalry in the broken and unequal ground of the Bal
kan The Paciia of Belgrade, v1Io is charged to
watch over SerVIa, takes energetic measures to pre-
.o,t any disorders: he has intimatcd to the ScTvan
Chiefs that he shall hold them responsible for any
troubles that iaay arise 1t is reported that some
Servians carry great correspondence with the
russian COMMANDERS and give them detaliedIniorna
ton of the state of the country.
IN application was made to the Court of Kings
Bench on the 18th, by the Attorney General, on be-
half of the Lord High Chancellor of England for ga
ru!e TO slew cause, why criminal information should
not be fed against the printer, publisher and pro-
Irictors Of the London Morning Journal" for libel
IN his LordshiP. The nature Of the offence is not
stated.
The Courier Of the 10th says--We understand
shat Lord Castlereogh (son of the Marquis of Lon
donderry) is to succeed Lord BrcckHock. who re-
tires account of III health, of the Lords
Of the Admiralty. Lord CastlcToagh is said to be
Young noblrman Of great promise
From tie Tondon Join BHH Of June I.
Mr. Rush the late secretary ofthe American Trea-
slry has arrived in this country, chiefly with tho
vi-v We believe Of raising million Of dollars upon
the security Of the city Of Washington, Authorised
Ly Congress, for the purpose of completing the
nal connecting the Ohio with Washington. This is
q striking prof Of 'he brilliant state of finance in
the United Staes-this vast republic wants about 4
couple Of hundred thousand pounds, and in the midst
gifts vigour, increasing activity, and cdcutre
the finest constitution al the known world sends
10 poor Old England to lis rejected parent to raise
r.. lind TO make the water; it ought however to be
E.:.i -, the American government has already