Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-07-17
Secretary Ofthe Treasury.
Joseph Nourse, Esq.
LATEST FROM EUROPE

The packet ship Corinthian, Captain
Chadwick, arrived yesterday from Lon
don, whence she sailed on the Both Nav,
and Portsmouth on the LIST June, bring
ing papers of the latest dates from both
places.
ENGLAND.
Sir James Scarlet has been appointed
His Maiesiy's Attorney General.
MIR. Brougham offered che situation Of
Solicitor General, but declined it-preferrng to
be appointed Master of the Rolls, to which he
has fair claim on the first vacancy. MIR. Sug-
den is to be made Solicitor General.
1t is said that the Duke of Wellington will
go to Venice as soon as the parliament is pro.
ROC ued.
1t was expected that. Parliament would be
prorogued on the 10th June
1t is stated that the Pope has decided upon
granting permission to the Roman Catholic
Clergy to marry.
1t is said there will be falling off in the re-
venue for the current quarter, of G1S0000.
The Dublin Evening Post states that there
is very little doubt of the reelection of Mr.. o.
Connell. OF 5000 ten pounds frceholders, nine
tenths had declared for that gentleman.
Corn EXCHANGE, MAY 81. The market is
moderately supplied with wheat, and prices are
sustained.
FROM THE THEATRE OF WAR.
London. 1t is stated from Jassy, May 8, that all
accounts from the theatre of war confirm the
statements that very sanguinary actions had taken
place at Slistria, and in the environs at Choum.
la, where the Turks have displayed unparalleled
valor, and fought with desperation bordering
on frenzy
Letters from the frontiers of Moldavia, of Nav.
confirm the taking of Baldrick, little fortress
between Narna and Kavarna, by the Turks, and
do not contradict the capture of Sizebol, by the
troops Of Hussem Pacha.
The European discipline adds much to their
force. Derives appear at the head of the troops,
and recite prayers and sing hymns, which the
Turkish soldiers repeat while they animate each
other; and when their fanaticism is thus excited
they rush to the combat like madmen utterng
cries The number of Turkish troops increas
es daily, and is at least equal to that of the Rus
slams.
On the 9Th of April, the Russian SQUADRON was
at Poros, to the number Of four ships of the line.
corvette and two briggs. The Courier ofSm-y.
ma of April 18th, says the Admiral He;Gen Ia.
wing considered with the President what Mace
of refuge the squadron should choose in case Of
war with England, the port of Napol had been
chosen; and in consequence 80 pieces of heavy
cannon mao 0een riaced at the entrance of it,
IL Is aGJed, that the Admiral having since be
como sensible that it was impossible to escape in
that port from the English fleet, had resolved to
Join his squadron to that which was blockading
the Dardanneles: and in case of a declaration of
war, Immediately to force the passage and pro-
coed into the Black Sea. 1t was affirmed AZ Pc.
ros that this junction would be very soon af
fected.
Letters from Constantinople, May Cd, saw, it
is the belief that the Russians project landino
on the Asiatic coast of the Black Sea, and that
the attack on Sizeboli was merely contriyed as
as mask to this vast enterprise, for which i'm
mense preparations were making at Odessa In
consequence, the Ottoman fleet had been sent
to the Black Sea to prevent this invasion, for
the Divan breads nothing SO much as the ap.
Pearance of a considerable hostile force in the
vicinity of the forts on the Asiatic side of the
Bosphorus, which would not only spread alarm
in the capital, but would greatly impede the arr-
val of supplies for the European provinces.
The Times Of the Both of May, in abiding to
the extension of the Russian blockade SAYS
We must repeat what we said yesterday, that
1t cannot be tolerated A blockade of the Dar-
uannelles, tits called ! Why, it is blockade of
the whole of the ocean that was known to the
a an, tile Greeks, Romans, Egyptians
blockade can be suffered. 1t MUST not, and as
Englishmon, we assert it SHALL not be allowed