Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-02


saip to ascertain what she was, but the Guv>
ernor refused to le' him go on board. Capt. II.
could not learn the ships name, where from,
or where bouod-only that Boston could be
discrrned on her Stern.
From TuRxkY.--The brig Autumn, Turner,
arrived al New York, saiird from Samos on
rhe 5,h of April. The edi ors Of the New
York Gazette state, that previous to her leav>
ing tha, port, letters from Smyrna to the
18Th of April were received here, in which il
was stated that commercial affairs were IN
very distressed slate, in consequence Of the
seizure, BY order OF the Sultan, Of all camels
priv giusproduce to market for the purpose Of
conveying grain 10 Constaninoplc. When the
camets we're seized, they wee immediately un-
laden, aud the produce left on the road exposed
to he W, her. II was expected. however, that
these arbitrary proceedings would not be Of
long continuance, when business would revive
Upwards of 10000 camels were employed in
carrying grain TO the capital. These measures
on the par, Of the Sultan left the Turks in the
Interior entirely destitute Of colonial produce,
such Us cofftc, sugar, sc.
The lares accounts from Cons,aatinople re-
present The Sultan very dee: mined and re-
sou,e H.. had assumed his military cos,ame,
and walked The streets Tue same as Earepean
General. firman had recently been received
in Smyrna from he Capital forbdhing he
Turks WEAVING all articles of luxury, such as
| furs, cashmere shawls, &c o. is receipt the
Pacha was The frs, to Oh .er,e obedience 20 the
OF der Of he Sultan, By describing his turban, &
substituting common red cap. AS he was III
delicate health his PHYSICIAN advised him to
wear something besides the Cap, as he might
take cold he resolu ely refused, saying Iha, l;
was the will Of the Suhap, whi>h nus, aud
shoud be obeysd. All the Turkish nobility
had followed the example OF the Pacha
1t was reported at Smyrna tina, the Russians
were making rapid advances towards the capt
tai. bur he rumour was 10, credned, and no
fears were entertained Of treir being able TO
reach Consran,iaople The present force Of
the Turks is Represented as being much great
er ,han is generally supposed.
4 letter from tous,an;iuop!e states tina, there
are lra,t $4,000 MussclmMs under arms in
aud 4bou, To Capital, and in The even of the
hn>sisus IN king any atemp' upon the city,
ny would me- wi h very VAIN reception.
lie greatest 'ranqu'iIIy pre-, allied IN the city
aud the police very effective.
The SULTAN hid recently been on a tour Of
inspec'io in English seam,oa', along The
shores and down The coast 20 the Dardaueles
and G lipoli. He visited all The principal for
tioDs, and gave orders f,f certain improve
mems. On his return he expressed himsrlf
much gratis with the rxcurs,on, and made
,~t
>hs~is, &c. as token of regard.
Thr Autumn sailed from Malta on the % h
April. a which time tn. E"glish and French
Ambassadors, were d,ily expected from Ma
pies, on their return TO Cons antinople, when,
it ives hop, d, some satisfactory arrangements
would bt effected
Letters from Malta, received by the Au'umn,
mention TIA, the Briti.h squadron under Ad
mi, al Malcolm. had sailed for The Darddnel!es,
with, as i, was surmised, hostile intentions to-
wards The Russians.