Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-08

VIII DOW 10 their dcCislen and get return cd again.
public meeting Of che inhabitants of Birmingham
was TO take place ON the Sth OF May, "for the pur-
pose OF considering the distressed state of the coun
uy, and the propriety of pctitioninS Parliament TO
lief"
hume gave notice that on the 10Th May, he should
move that the House resolve itself into a committee
70 take INTO consideration the act Of The 9th George
" relating ID the corn laws and submit 10 It's con-
u fuciuuting duty.
On the 3Oth April, the marquis of I.ansiownc rave
notice, on the part of the marquis Of Anrcsca tn
on the Monday following; he should brinr forward
ms motion connected with his administration in Ire
land.
The Chancellor of the Exchcquer was expected TO
bring forward the Budget IN a tow DAYS
w cStinnster Abbey was discovered To be on fire on
inc <Sth April, but NJ material injury was done--it
was presumed 10 have been the work of some incen-
diary.
Trade continued depressed in the various manufic
turing towns.
An extensive forgery has been committed by n
clerk IN the Custom House, London
Accounts from the Lcvant stuto that considerable
movements arc making by the combined squadrons
~ tho Mediterranean, and armOmen,s are making in
the ionan Islands tho garrSons OF those Islands hav.
ing been considerably augmented.
Accounts from the Cape OF Good Hope 10 the 95;h
OF co state that the shipments of wheat ENGLAND
were from 1000 to 5000 quarters and that the prices
had risn from 10 to 1870 dollars per load the settlers
were consequently in high spirits.
The tax on British spirits the last year amounted
70 hour millions, on tea three millions and on candles
hair million.
letter from Havre, says I'VE have ms, heard
Inat there are now loading tho Baltic O. ships for
tchch ports, Which will bring III before the end of
Nay ABOUT thirty millions of Grain.
IL IS believed that the British ministry is about en-
gagIng seroucy IN an attempt to procure the free ma
Vga'ion OF the Rhine. y ship is already on his way
To- Cologne.
SEAT OF WAR.-Thc dates from Sn,vrno ere
10 March 18Th, and from Conslantinople the Goth.
capital.
Letters from Smyrna, dated March n. saws thn,
large quantities OF wheat were landing there which
had been received from Egypt on account of tho Of
tonan government and Designed for the supply Of Cor
s'an,inore. -Four Thousand cancels were employed
IN transporting the wheat TO the capital, aud il was
lntcnued II auIm mt the number TO ton thous-
ana. lnthis manner It was supposed that sufi-
Gent quantity might be furnished To supply ,hr,o
sevcnt1s of the daily consumption still cayin fonr
scvenths to be supplied from the Gfanares ofCon,
startnople.
SNYRNt, March 18.--Wc arc we'll supplied with
corn herc thee has been great increase in tbn
cnVauon OF corn IN this country, and il IL believed
suficNnt TOR the consumption without any suppics
from RUSSIA thus five can only get along till June
we shall be free from apprehension of famine
EMract OF letter, dated ConsteninOple. March
NOrth
mas spread great alarm here, without any Just cause
a prod'gous mass of the recruits has been put in
motion. We are strictly blockaded, aud BEGIN to be
seriously alarmed rs to provisions"
Extract from Il letter dated Widen March 20.
Ut was rumorcd two DAYS ago that the Russian Adj.
miral Grcp had appeared with his fleet of Copstan
ln"po, and IS now bloChading the channel Gen
lehltsch, who is now convinced that Wallachia and
AtoidaVia do not AFFORD sufficient supply of provi-
sions Ia support an army ofonv O 900 men ia huv
iug M corn III tho adjacent provinces In tho bcgin
nng Of The late campaign these two provinces ,yerr
to be neXhaus!be granar;cs; at the commencement
OF the present. they are destitute uf every thine
CoNsrANTINoPLF, March 26--7'hc news which a
the departure oihe last post were spread here in tho
form of auiheuir reports Of several landinrs effected
nv the Russian iicet IN the Black Sea on he coast Of
RumeIie, are not confirmed by information received
ny the Porto, from which 1t appears that not only
Aicsemhra and Szc5o but other places situate more
20 Tic south have been ravaGed and the batteries as
well as all the means Of dcfS1cc and vcsscls DESTROYED
How these enterprises could be executed so near TO
thc head quarters at Ados. and without ort, active
opposition on the part Of the Turks, would be difficult
10 C nc I've, 1t II were not explained by we'll known
carecssncss of tho Turks and by tho entire want Of
iuikiSh sip9 IN the Black Sea. Since III on tho mr.
inamsms IN the arsenal have been pushed forward
WIN increased activity, ant on the 73d the feet con-
sistlngof four Ships OF tho line, two frira.a tbreo
corvecs, three briggs and ~ ships and aun bonts
sailed owlrds the mouth Of the B)sphorus: b,t con
-iderng the want of good scamcn and experienced Of
ccts IL VIII hardly venture 10 proceed into the Black
Sea to meet the Russian Ioot especially ms the hone
OF oCag coined by tie Egyptian feet is nearly van
according TO The last reports received BY tho Porte
from Schnn!a, the Grand Vzier. RedscLid Pa
cha, who IS on the way from Albania to the Balkan
with considerable force, had not vet arrived. Ser-
Gus operations (which besidcs have been rrcatlyim I'M
pedcd by the rgor Of the season and the bad con
dlton OF the roads are not likely TO take place until
hedShcld Pacha shall have assumed the chief com.
mand OF the army, whom proper direction will be
gwen to the numerous forces ordered into the field
Meantime The speedy surrender Of Tournonl with
out any defence, and tho destruction of the fotila
at Nicopolh. have made very unrivorable I'M
preston, which has been heightened by the con-
duct OF Ahmed Sehm Aga, who went TO Buchareg,
ana placed himself under the protection the Rus
SANS 10 avoid the fate Of two officers who were be-
hcaued oy order Of Tchcpon Oglou Immediately
ON their return TO Ncopois. 7, IS now supposed
mat The Russians, will very soon begin the siege
81 fhiurgcvo but It is expected that The Governor
hMtSchut Ahmed, who has hitherto conducted him
sell brave 10 yi,,,rc,,c 4.