Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-23

i d6d0s IN Hc Edsf.-The Intelligence received by
the Great Western settles nothing de fuitely touch
ing the complexion OF Eastern affairs. Congress
OF The great European Powers II IS thought, would
assemble II, ' Jenna IN the month Of October. They
have altoady taken into ibeii hands all matters
in question between Turkey and Egypt with a view
10 an amcablc settlement. What the result Of all
this will be II is OF course impossible now To fore
tell. The movements Of Russia will have much to
do IN giving decisive lurn TO events, aud these
movements AT preseut indicate any thing other Than n
p.chc course. The Instructions IN rhessaly,
"hete fourteen villages bad revolted and massacfed
or dtscnaway the Turkish authorizes are a,i,ihu,J
10 hnssian iniriguc.-New Ieves TO the alnount oC
|'oooV men have been ordered by aa mperial uk ase
throughout the empire. lnaddliion TO lhis !, is STA
Tea mat a " war squadron OF from fory TO fi6y
s''' completely EQUIPPED and ready for sea, was y-
ing near Cfonsiadl.
Aga ?, I appears that Russia is uniting with ,be
other great powers IN protecting the Young Sultan
from the iatthef aegIcssons Mehemet All and in
Connnpg mat ambitious man 10 the limits OF SYRIA
ana Egypt II ISL very natural solicitude no doubt
on tue pau o' tie Car to keep his future prey from
tle grasp oil snrh intruder az the Eoyutian
Pasha. The situation of Turkey is wretched cnouph.
Menaced on the one hand by fobellious vassal he,
army defeated, her fleet revolving, she finds no means
OF defence within herself but Is obliged 10 owe
pteeatons existence 10 the interposon Of foreign
~
one she knows % be her unrelenlne aud all pow eru
foe How long the lettering fabric Of Ottoman now.
CT may be KEPT IA tins manner from falling into Ut
ter dissolution, will depend upon the nearer or more
distant arrival OF the period when Russia shall feel
prepared to disclose her real policy. The expert
ment IN The meantime is like the bolsterug up Of
decayed patient, to sustain II sort of artificial life
alter the exlremitles have become cold.
Baltimore american.
The Penny Postage Act.-The cherilem in the
btillsn fenhy Postage Acts, that the postage, on
every letter OF given weight, to be her eael deter.
h'i~u' sha'i be one penny with propoftionate IN
crease lor greater weight. Parliamentary c,,nk;ug
to be abolished. II is found by compntation ,6at
the number OF letters required to make up the amoun,
OF the nett post office revenue equal to that OF 1898
amounts 10 1881 537, 100. The revenue Of 1898
amounted to GO 800 1873.
VIII be fceolleeied that an agent was despatched
not long ago from the Post Otice Department IN
lhls country 10 examine all the details of the new
hhghsh regulation. II GIeaI Britain, wuh her e.
nofmous dtbt and large yearly expenditures can
venture upon the experiment of reducing postage TO
'"s minimum rate, similar trial in this coun-
ny we 'h'ns' need not occasion any very great ap-
Pfehensions II rs believed by many iudIcous per
sons who have looked into The snbiSc, ia, ,io,.
WI De- IN Tact, no dimnuion Of revenue AT ALL but
,n'l ne great heieAse OF correspondence encouraged
oy the iowness OF the rate will make up the full a.
mount oil hostages usually received, notwithstanding
M IN La .hnpn
shows to be necessary 10 this result. no.
The Stare Trade,-By statements made in The
British Parliament during the discussion Of The bill,
Tor the more eectua suppression of the Slave Trade
II appears iha tins traffic has prevailed To an aston
sh'ng extent Tor the last ten years. Since 1929 Por
'uguese vessels alone had been seized to the number
OF l53, containing 3s7S Saves How MANY traders
under other flags were detected does moi nnne,r
nor can there be any guess at the number of YES
sels whleh have escaped with full cargoes. DIR.
Inshngloh, IN the House of CommoLs, expres.ed
me oeie' that within the period above named Por.
.ua' hao employed 5000 ships in this u.nie that a
'''i''oh saves had been transported by them, and
tha' certainly this number 20 900 had died The
ol under discussion provided Tor The protection of
oihcefs IN her MaJesys service from legal penalties
TO which they ale, without such protection, liab.
Tor SEEING Portuguese vessels engaged in the slave
seis could not be legally seized. The bill PASSED
ooth Houses and has become a law IN