The Arkansas advocate., 1832-10-31

and liverpool of the 2sih af August
 The papers are unusually barren of news.
 Don Pedro, at the latest dates, had made no new movement, occupying the same position as al our former dates The northern powers of Portugal were in fine spirits, and were throwing in abundant supplies for Don Miguel, while Don tedro's army was in abso- Iute want,
 The frontiers of Germany were cov- cred with troops, and the fommnnica- tions with Franceinlerrupted ;and some serious disturbances had taken place between the citizens and the military.
 The Swiss have compelled Austria 10 explain the reason of her armaments on their frontiers.
 The cholera in Europe generally con- tinued to decline.
 The Prussians, who were studying at the expense of their government, had received orders to quit Paris.
 The circumstance of the return of Miguel's fleet to the Tagus, has been a disappointment to some, who relied OH its falling into the hands of sartofi- us, especially as it is strongly suspected that the real cause of that movement has been, the discovery of symptoms of mutlny on board of one or more of the vessels. The retreat of the squadron, will, however, have enabled Sartorius 10 collect togetIler the whole of his force and leave little at hazard should tie eaefly again venture to sea. Brussels, Aug. 24.-A dead calm pre- vails at this place. Arrangements are in progress for sending pleuipotentia- ries to various powers. 4 courier ar- rived yesterday with all antograhp let. ter from the Emperor of Austria, in an- swer 10 one addressed to him by King Leopold. The cholera is making cru el ravages ln this city, the number of deaths has increased 10 1T day. NJ. Degorges .Legrand, member of the Sc nate, and one of the greatest manuf,c- turers in Europe, died yesterday of this disease.
 Condition of Greece. editors of the New York Commercial Advertiser. give the following letters from cor. respondent in Greece, under date of Sth of June.
 The constitutional party have tri- umphed in Greece; and her best citl- zens are now found connected with the provisional government. To say mo- thing of the Executive Commission of seven members, Mavrocordato is at the head of the finance department of ecle- siastical affairs and public instruction has been conGded to Rizzo.
 Before, however, the new govern ment has had time to get consolidated, the partisans cf the Capo d'lstrias and the unprincipled men of all parties, have unexpectedly broken out again in- to piracy. Shame on the nation for these lawless acts, which can no longer plead the excuse of starvation. Still do not despair of the ultimate prosperi- ty of Greece. .H,sbe is to have king, let him come speedily with men and money Under Prince Otho, education and the press will no doubt be in a good degree untrammeled, and its millions of inhabitants may form a state of as much importance as Denmark or Swe- den. In tue republic of letters, doubt not she may rise to one of the first or ] der.
 Are your colleges all adopting the modern pronunciation of he Greek Language? The rules of 1t are so sim pie, and so easily acquired, that avery scholar coming to this country who has the old system to unlearn, wonders that It does not at once become general.- Do not your professors take an interest in studying the modern Creek dialect? Just at the moment there may not be much in the Napoli and Smyrna Ga zettes to attract the man of letters, ex- cept as it regard the genius of the Lan- guage. Rest assured, however, thatin the department of criticism, and per haps that of poetry and eloquence, We shall speedily see something from the presses Of Achaia, Attica, and Ionia. worthy .oi their ancient fame. Whatever may be true of Egypt, in Turkey civilization is beyond all ques- tion making progress. The bloody car of war, now, as in every age, prostrates many plant of usefulness and flower of promise. Will the philanthopist and the Christian, who have felt and done so much for oppressed and bleed- ing Greece grutlee the crumbs of their