Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-09

pose of considering the distressed state Of tim,
try and the proprety of petitioning Parliament to
adopt such measures as NAV be r., f lie
lief" - -
/ 1nthe House of Commons on the SOth of April Mr.
Hume gave notice that on the 10th May, he should
move that the House resolve itself into committee
TO take into consideration the of the 9th Georoe
w. relating to the corn laws, and 10 submit to its con-
sdcration the propricty Of imposing fixed Instead of
Il fuctuating duty.
On the 3Oth April, the marquis Of Lansiowne rave
notice, on the part of the marquis of Angcsea tn at
on the Monday following; he sioad brirfr forward
his motion connected with his administration in Ire
land.
The Chancellor of the Exchequcs was expected to
bring forward the Budget IL few days.
Westminster Abbey discovered to be on fire on
the S9t April but no material injury was done--it
was presumed 10 have been the work of some inccn-
diary.
Trade continued depressed In the various rnanufic-
turing towns.
An extensive forgery has bcen committed bv q
clerk IN the Custom House, London.
Accounts from the Levant state that considerable
movements. are making by the combined squatlrons
in the Mediterranean, and arnanents are n,akinp in
the lonian Islands the garrsons of those Islands hay
ing been considerably augmented.
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope to the 25tl
OF Eeh ST ate tas tho sh'pncnts of wheat to England
Had riscn from 20 to 80 dollars per lead; tie settlers
were consequently in high spirits
ihe tax ON British spirits the last year amounted
TO four millions Oh tea three millions, and on candles
half million
Aletter from Iavrc, SAYS awe have fust heard
that there are now leading III The Baltic 81 ships for
t.rehch ports, which will bring i'll before the Gnu OF
May about thirty millions of Grain.
IT is believed that the British ministry is about en-
gagng serioueiv III an attempt TO procure the free ma
vigaton fthe Rhine. a ship is already on his wav
to Cologne.
SEAT OF Wharf.-The dates from SMYRNA are
TO March 18th, and from Cons,antinopIe to the Goth
Hpt .Ntt,.A al
capital.
Letters from Smyrna, dated March 9, says THAT
large quantities OF wheat were landing there which
mad been received from Egypt account of the OF
toHan government and designed for the sl.Tpiy OF Con-
stantinople. Four thousand carnels were EMPLOYED
IN transporting the wheat to the capital and it was
intended to augment the number TO ten thous-
and In this manner it supposed that u sufii-
cicnt quantity might be furnished to supply three
seventies OF the daily consumption still lcavinr four
sevenths TO be supplied from the Cranares OF Con
stantinople.
SMYRN,, March l8.-We are well supplied with
corn mere; there has been u great Increase in the
cultivation OF corn In this country, and it is believed
sunclent Tor the consumption without any supplies
from aussa; thus II we only get along till June
we shall be free from apprehension of famine
Extract OF letter. dated Constanunope, March
! 26--"The landing of few Russians to the North
has spread great alarm here, without any ius, cause
prodgous mass OF the recruits las been put in
notion We are strictly blockaded, and begin to be
seriously alarmed as Ia PROVISIONS"
Extract from u letter dated Widen March 3O.-
at was rumored two days ago that the Russian Adj
mlral Greg had appeared with his fleo off Consan-
tlnoplc and is blockadipg the channel. Gen.
!4ehlscR. vino IS now convinced that Waachia and
Nloldavla do not afford sufficient supply Of prov;
SONS to support an army OF only 00U0 me H. is buy
lug M corn IN the adjacent provinces Inthe berlin
ming OF the late campaign, these provinces were
To be IneXhauStbie granarcs; at the commencement
o' INC present, they are destitute of every thing.
I Va, -.
inc departure OF the last post snread here in the
form OF authentic reports, of several aIdings effected
by the Russian fleet in the Black Sea- on the coast of
tumcle, are not confirmed by information received
by the Porte, from which it appears that not only
Mesembra and Sizebo but other places situate more
to the SOUTH have been ravaged, and the batteries
well as all the means of defence and vessels DESTROYED.
How these enterprises could be executed SO near TO
the head quarters at Aidos, and without more st.ye
opposition on the part Of the Turks would he ccult
to conceive, II 1t not explained by we'll known
careessncss of the Turks, and by the entire want of
Turkish ships in the Black Sea. Since then the ar
rnanlehs ID the arsenal have been pushed forward
WITH increased activity, and the Esd the feet con-
ssilngot four ships of the linc two firates three
corvettes three briggs, and reships and gun boats
sailed towards the mouth OF the Bosphorus but con-
sdcrlns the want of good scamcn and experienced of
lccTs, Ut Will hardly venture proceedinto the Black
Sea to meet the Russian feet especially as the hone
OF being joined by the Egyptian fleet Is nearly van
! is!ed.
According to the last reports received by the Porte
from Schnnla, the new Grand Vizier, Redschid Pa
cha, who IS on the way from Albania to the Balkan
with considerable force, had not vet arrived. Seri-
ous operations (which besides have been greatly i'm
peded by the rigor of the season and the bad con-
dltion OF the roadsare not likely to take place until
Eedshcid Pacha shall have assumed the chief COM
mand of the army, whom proper direction will bo
gwen to the numerous forces ordered into the field
Meantime the speedy surrender of Tournoul with
out any defence, and The destruction oftBe hotia
| at Nlcopolis. have made very unfavorable i'm
PFession, which has been heightened by the CON
duct OF Ahmed Selm Aga who went to Bucharest
and placed hinsefunder the protection of the Rus
SANS TO avoid the fate of two officers who were be-
headed by order of Tehepan Oglou Immediately
on their return to NTcopoIis. II is now supposed
that the Russians, viii very soon begin the siege
OF Ghlurgevo but it is expected that the Governor
kutscbut Ahmed, who has hitherto conducted him